Matchbox labels from Pinsk Match Factory in Belarus (1960)
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.
“My Minsk” by Mai Dantsig (1967)
“A visit to Byelorussia”. Photo by Sergey Vasin (1954).
Modern day Belarusian folk costume. Page from “Folk Arts and Applied Arts of Soviet Belarus” (1958).
On the beach of the “Minsk Sea” (Zaslavskoye reservoir), 1973
Girl and soldier by the well. Photo by Mark Markov-Grinberg (Byelorussia, 1944).
Parade of athletes dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the establishing of the Byelorussian SSR. Photo by Emmanuil Yevzherikhin (1934).
Vladimir Savich. Illustrations for Valentina Kovtun’s “The Merry Zoo” (Belarus SSR, 1986).
New Year postcard from Byelorussia (1968)
Ded Moroz’ bag of gifts has a traditional Belarusian pattern on it.
New Year postcard by A. Plaksin (Byelorussia, 1971)
Tiny TV made by the Monolith factory in Vitebsk, Belarus (1975)
“Sunny Day” by Mai Dantsig (USSR, 1966)
Welder of Minsk Refrigerator Plant. Photo by Vladimir Shuba (1988)
Olympic-themed cake made in Romashka (Daisy) bakery shop in Minsk, Belarus (1980)
Women’s Day postcard from Byelorussia (1960s)