Fabric department in a store in Samarkand, Uzbekistan (1970). Photo by Yu. Bagryansky.
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.
Nations of Central Asia. Museum of the Peoples of the USSR.
Poster from the 1980s.
Fashion Magazine (USSR, Summer 1957)
Emblem of the Soviet Union, from a 1948 book.
Estonia traditional pattern, flag and state emblem, postcard by G. Fisher, 1972 ()
I have some loose postcards from this set in my shop, but it’s the first time I’ve ever found it as a complete set! So beautiful ❤
Flags and traditional patterns of autonomous republics of Russia, artis G. Fisher, 1967 ()
Traditional patterns of autonomous republics of Russia:
Chuvashia - Daghestan - North Ossetia - Mari El
Kabardino-Balkaria - Tuva - Komi - Bashkiria
Mordovia - Udmurtia - Yakutia - Kalmykia
Illustrated by G. Fisher. As published on postcards in 1967.
Several of these are available for purchase .
Patterned fabrics from early Soviet Union (1920s—1930s) (via)
These super awesome pattern posters are now up in my shop!!
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State emblems and flags of the Soviet republics, 1977
Printable download:
Original postcard set:
Hey guys!
1) I’m back!
2) I’m testing a new way to process online orders - through my website. I uploaded this lot of Soviet patterns (zip-file) here: http://soviet-postcards.com/printables#!/INSTANT-DOWNLOAD-Flags-of-Soviet-Republics-16-printable-postcards-digital-download/p/50274916/category=13106292
It’s sort of beta right now, so it’s with a nice discount for the first customers slash beta-testers. :))) I will be grateful for any feedback.
Printed Fabrics of USSR of the 1920s and 1930s. Full set of 16 postcards (1974) (via )