Salt & pepper shakers designed by
Beatrise Kārkliņa at Riga Porcelain Factory (USSR, 1966)
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.
Regatta in the Gulf of Riga. Photo by Uldis
Pāže (1984).
Riga, Latvia (1974)
Riga, Latvia (1974)
Spidola radio receiver on the beach of Jurmala, Latvia. Photo by Viktor Ruikovich (1960)
Children playing in a tent. Jurmala, Latvia (1970s)
On the sea coast in Riga, Latvia (USSR, 1982)
“In the Soviet family, happiness of bright life
Was forged by people’s hard work.
With the whole country towards the vastness of communism
Latvia marches victoriously.”
Poster by P. Aseyev, published in Latvia in 1950.
Riga Central Department Store (Latvia, 1972)
Vintage ads. “Subscribe to the Dawn Of Communism newspaper.” (Riga, 1962)
Sunbathing in Jurmala, Latvia (1975)
Beach volleyball in Jurmala, Latvia (1976)
Summer cafe in Jurmala, Latvia (1975)
Jurmala, Latvia (1986)
Yacht club in Yurmala, Latvia (1973) (via)