Bankovsky bridge in Leningrad, best known as the bridge with griffins. Photo postcard by B. Rabinovich (1972).
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.
Postcards of Moscow’s Sokolniki park, photographed by Ivan Shagin (1960s)
Rostral column at the entrance of Vladivostok. Photo postcard by A. Muravin (1973).
Nikitsky Botanical Garden in Crimea. Photo postcard by Maks Alpert (1959).
By the wicker fence. Postcard by B. Kovalenko (1960).
September. Postcard by N. Kutilov (1964).
September. From the “Seasons” postcard set by Vladimir Suteyev (1959).
“Happy new school year!” Postcard by R. Dostyan (1960)
Picking mushrooms. Photo by G. Konovalov (1955).
August 7 - birthday of Vladimir Zarubin, a Soviet postcard artist. He had a very distinct style and his postcards were made in millions in the 70s and 80s (5-6 million per card was common). Here are some of my favourite of his postcards. ❤
July. Postcard from the Seasons set by Vladimir Suteyev (1959).
Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow (a 1961 postcard)
Cheburashka postcards from 1975
Postcards for occasions such as New Year, Back to School Day, Teacher’s Day, Women’s Day, Last Bell (graduation day), and a “Have a good trip” card.
Postcard by M. Karpenko (Latvia, 1955)
Postcard by Ivan Shagin (1949)