‘Hello summer!’ - an educational leaflet for teens about road safety. Published in Simferopol, Crimea (1981)
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.
A little leaflet that were given out with store purchases (1960s)
“Merry Zoo” - vintage hard candy wrappers
Aeroflot (Soviet airlines) menu (c. 1970s)
Vintage ads. Sandwich butter (spread). Artist M. Kaidash, early 1980s.
Snegurochka (a gift insert, 1950s)
Vintage Soviet tin labels: condensed milk, condensed cream, condensed coffee/cocoa with milk/cream.
The topmost label became quite iconic, that style is often used in today’s condensed milk productions.
“Buy postage stamps!” - vintage pocket calendars encouraging people to collect stamps (1970s-1980s)
Soviet space-themed , 1950s-1960s ()
Vintage New Year-themed leaflets included with store purchases (1950s)
Invitations to the New Year Children’s Ball in Moscow Kremlin
