“Advice For The Tourist”, set of pocket calendars (1972)
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.
Postcard by Yevgeny Charushin (1967)
Happy birthday to Vasily Livanov, who’s most famous for being the Soviet Sherlock Holmes! Born on July 19, 1935. (Postcard from 1965.)
On The Way by T. Tolstaya (postcard, 1955)
Baby bears in Primorye (Far East Russia), postcard from 1980
Patrons. Postcard by V. Tsigal (1956)
May Day postcard by G. Koptelova (1970)
Women’s Day postcard by A. Malakhov (1967)
Puss in Boots, vintage googly-eyed greeting card (1971)
Skipping rope, postcard by Nika Goltz (1956)
“In the Evening”, postcard by V. Beskaravainy (1963)
Women’s Day postcard by I. Kharkevich (1962)
“Long live the unbreakable friendship of USSR nations!” Postcard by Nika Goltz (1950s)