On The Way by T. Tolstaya (postcard, 1955)
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.
Patrons. Postcard by V. Tsigal (1956)
Soviet art. Fyodor Antonov, “Still Life By The Open Window” (1954)
“Alyonushka in Tretyakov Gallery” by D. Puskin (1956)
(Alyonushka is a painting by Viktor Vasnetsov)
Soviet art. “The Vastness of Home” by M. Likhachyov (postcard, 1952)
“In Our Block on Plyuschikha” by Valentin Tselmer (mid-1960s)
Soviet art. Mikhail Kharitonov, “Tennis Girl” (1973)
Despite the title, what the girl is holding is clearly a badminton racket, so I’m posting this to celebrate the 3-day badminton marathon that was Sarov Open 2019. We finished earlier today. I won all 3 golds in my category, women’s single, women’s double and mixed double. So so hyped and exhausted, but I had the best time!! Got to meet so many wonderful people who visited from other cities. So many great games. And not gonna lie, winning is THE BEST. 😎
Soviet art. “Apple Tree Branch” by Yury Kugach (1960s)
Soviet art. “Before May Day” by Olga Deyneko (early 1950s)
The large letters read 1 May.
Soviet art. “Still Life” by Anton Yastrzhemsky (1940s)
Soviet art. New Tenants by D. Mochalsky (postcard, 1958)
Still Life With Easter Eggs by Lyutzian Gribkov (1950)