Holiday illustration from the Jolly Pictures, a Soviet children’s magazine (1965)
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.
Happy New Year! Back cover of the Jolly Pictures, a Soviet children’s magazine (1965)
“Happy New Year! (The Second Year of the Seven-Year Plan).” Vintage Soviet bookmark, 1959 ()
Gostiny Dvor in Leningrad (St Petersburg) decorated for the holidays, 1970
“Evergreen Tree. Songs, tales and stories.” illustrated by V. Konashevich and published in 1941.
Moscow factory of new Year tree ornaments (1983)
“Little Evergreen Tree” illustrated by V. Scherbakov (1948)
Robot costume
HAPPY NEW YEAR my dear readers! Thank you for sharing my journey all through the year of 2017.
It’s a custom in Russia to give each other wishes for the upcoming year. My wish is for you to be a better version of yourselves in 2018, to live, to love, to make memories and to make this year the best yet!
С Новым годом! С новым счастьем!
New Year party in kindergarten (1960s)
“Happy New Year 1949” Sokolniki park in Moscow
“Soviet Childhood” exhibition in Moscow in January 2015. Love those tins and party invitations from the 1950s - they’re quite hard to find today.
Selling New Year tree decorations in the 1980s
Holiday decorated shop in Soviet Union