Tag Archives: USSR

Soviet Ephemera

Posted on October 7, 2024 by Mike

Soviet-era postcard from the 1950s. “Goodbye, bears, don’t be bored, dolls, I have a blank notebook in my briefcase. When I return from school, I will show you the letters, I will teach you to read and write.”

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The Unseen USSR: Everyday life

Posted on June 30, 2024 by Mike

As I have previously noted, I have a modest collection of photos and ephemera from the former USSR that I enjoy sharing via this platform. The images below are from a collection of photographs that I purchased from a seller … Continue reading →

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The Unseen USSR: Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya Museum

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Mike

The images below are photos of the original Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya Museum in Petrishchevo. I acquired them from two different individuals at different times, but the photos appear to be from the same era. The original photos were in black and … Continue reading →

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Tales of the Cold War: Cosmos-954

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Mike

Originally posted way back in 2006. A while back, I was going through an old footlocker full of various magazines I have collected over the years. I had quite a bit of stuff in there, including a lot of sci-fi … Continue reading →

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