Military ranks of the Soviet Union: epaulettes. Illustration published in Murzilka magazine in 1978.
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.
Red Army. February 23, 1918 - February 23, 1922. Vintage book commemorating the 4th anniversary of the Red Army (1922)
“If Tomorrow Is War”, Soviet movie poster from 1938
“Hero Pioneers” - vintage Soviet book from 1961. A collection of stories about young pioneers during patriotic wars.
Illustration from “The March” by Arkady Gaidar, artist V. Losin (1976)
February 23 - the Day of the Red Army in the Soviet Union. Here are some army-themed posters from between 1918 and 1921 ()
Panfilov’s 28 Guardsmen, postcard set (1979)
Buy:
“Revolvers and Pistols” book, Russia 1990
On Etsy:
Vintage print - Pavel Korchagin movie poster (1956), published in 1983
Listed on Etsy:
From the book (1974)
From the book (1977)
Soviet cosmonauts Gagarin, Popovich, Titov, Nikolayev - Vintage Soviet postcard (1963)
Listed on Etsy:
Vintage brochures from the Moscow Museum of History:
Russian and Soviet Orders -
Russian and Soviet Award Medals -
Russian Weaponry -
Airplanes of the Soviet Union - vintage book (1975)