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.
(the same artist who created the Soviet cartoon)
Soviet Winnie the Pooh illustration
First Soviet edition of the Pooh books - illustrated by Alisa Poret (1960)
Lidia Shulgina
Eduard Nazarov
Viktor Chizhikov (1986)
Boris Diodorov (1989)
Winnie the Pooh is commonly known as Винни-Пух in Russian. However, it was not always his name. Here are two earlier translations of Pooh stories published in Murzilka magazine. The top one is from 1939, where Pooh is медведь Винни-Пу. The bottom one is from 1958, and the name is Мишка-Плюх.
Winnie the Pooh pin designed after the Soviet cartoon ()
Winnie the Pooh enamel pins ()
Women’s Day postcard by T. Zhebeleva, 1987
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For January 18 — Winnie the Pooh day. Pooh is a very dear character in Russia and he is featured on all sorts of cards: birthday, New Year, Women’s Day, Back to School day etc.
A A Milne’s “Winnie the Pooh” illustration by T. Sorokina (1976)
Vintage Winnie the Pooh pins
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Got these babies back in stock, and one set with a special minisheet, too!
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The following are available: Thumbelina (top row), Puss-in-the-boots, Pooh, Penguins (all bottom row)
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Cartoon vintage enamel pins
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