The First Song (1958)
This blog shows old postcards from the Soviet Union. Retro illustration, beautiful film photography, kitsch and whimsy - all of this and more. I'm a long time collector, and this blog is 7 years old. I have an etsy shop for cards, books and misc vintage finds from Russia.
L. Gusev “Little Fishermen” (1961)
O. Bogayevskaya “Guests. Birthday Party” (1967)
“Being Accepted to Komsomol” by S. Grigoryev, 1954
S. Grigoryev “Goalkeeper” (1954)
A. Varlamov “Down the Wide Volga River” (postcard from 1955)
I. Basinova “Little Fishers” (postcard from 1954)
“Leningrad, Nevsky prospect” by E. Zubekhin, 1952
Postcard from 1955
“Not Taken Along for Fishing” by K. Uspenskaya-Kologrivova. Postcard from 1956
“Troublemaker” by F. Reshetnikov, postcard from 1955
T. Yablonskaya - Morning, 1954 (socialist realism)
Postcard from 1968
(I love this painting!)
A. Glandin, “Workers of Kuzbass”, postcard of 1961
I added a bunch of art prints to the shop recently, so if you’re looking for something pretty to add to your walls go here:
“Home for the holidays” by F. Reshetnikov, postcard from 1953
“Your own child sent off to periphery?!” by A. Kitayev, Soviet postcard from 1955