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Illustration by T. Zebrova from a children’s book by A. Govorov, “Bullfinches” (1973)
New Year postcards by Zinaida Vasina (1970s-1980s, Ukraine).
Russian countryside on vintage New Year postcards (1980s) #VintageChristmas
Scientists monitor eruption of the Tolbachik volcano. Kamchatka, Russia (1978). Photo by V. Gippenreiter. @sovietvisuals
Samuil Marshak, Soviet children’s book author. Book covers. #VintageBooks #SovietBooks
Cocoa and tea biscuits by Einem Partnership, Russia (1906) #VintageAds
In 1989, Boris Diodorov, who already worked on Winnie the Pooh in the sixties, makes another go at illustrating this book. The art style is strikingly different.