Vasilisa the Beautiful, illustration by T. Yeryomina (1969)
This blog is about old postcards, book illustration and all kinds of paper whimsy from the Soviet Union. I'm a long time collector, and this blog is 7 years old. I have an etsy shop for cards, books, pins and vintage finds from Russia.
Vintage books by Vitaly Bianki, Soviet author who told children about animals, birds and nature in general.
“A Summer Day” by S. Preobrazhensky, illustrated by N. Sinebuzova (1926)
Bear the Cook is expecting guests. Illustration by T. Kolyusheva (1965)
Illustration by Nikolai Ustinov (1971)
Illustration by L. Gamburger (1966)
Illustration by T. Yeryomina (1969)
“This artist took three days to learn the words, but all he did on stage was croak…” Illustration by K. Zotov (1964)
Cat and Goat picking mushrooms. Illustration by Yury Vasnetsov (1976)
Illustration by Yu. Kopeiko (1978)
Art by Nikolai Ustinov (1969)