Photo by Nina Sviridova and Dmitry Vozdvizhensky
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.
Badger and Hedgehog. Illustration by A. Brei (1972)
Vintage ads. Poster for Georgian tea (1975)
January 1. Tear-off calendars on Soviet New Year postcards (1950s–1980s)
“Congratulations!” - postcard by I. Galanin (1968)
Birthday postcard by Anna Gorobiyevskaya, 1987 ()
Russian samovars on pins ()
“Come visit us!” - vintage postcard by Irina Iskrinskaya, 1968
Notice the stack of pancakes on the table :)
Vintage Soviet postcard - illustration based on Chukovsky’s Mukha-Tsokotukha.
Artist Yu. Yasyukevitch, 1984 ()
“The Silver Plate
and the Ripe Apple”, Russian fairy tale illustrated by O. Kondakova (1987)
Full postcard set is available in my shop:
Invitation by Lidia Manilova, 1974
Vintage stamps from Soviet Union - listed in my shop: