“Little Red Riding Hood” illustrated by A. Ovanesov (Soviet Russia, 1923)
This blog is about old postcards, book illustration, history and culture of Russia and the Soviet Union. I'm a long time collector, and this blog is 10 years old.
Maxim Gorky Palace of Culture in Leningrad (built in 1925-27). Photo from 1950s.
Cover of the “Women’s Magazine”, No. 8, 1928. Cover art by Semyon Semyonov-Menes.
“An Autumn Morning” by Stanislav Zhukovsky (1920s)
Cover of the 30 Days magazine, No. 1, 1928.
“About Priests and Deacons”, a collection of poems by Demyan Bedny (1926)
Packaging of Our Industry hard candy made at the Red October factory (USSR, 1920s). Wrappers showcase bridges, trains, tools etc.
“I eat biscuits by Red October, ex-Einem. I don’t buy them anywhere but in Mosselprom.” Poster by Aleksandr Rodchenko, text by Vladimir Mayakovsky (1923).
Expeditions to Tian Shan. Photos by Sergey Shimansky (1929-1931)
Glass plate photos from Leningrad, 1928-29 (more here)
“The Flying Chest” by Hans Christian Andersen. Published in Russia in 1927.
“The Man With a Camera” dir. by Dziga Vertov (1929)
Seed catalog of the A. B. Meyer Seed Trade Association (1927)
Soap of SibKraiSoyuz factory. Vintage poster by M. Andreyev (1920s).
“Swimming” by V. Finikov (1926)