The Soviet New Year’s menu with a smell of nostalgia
Many Soviet people used to have one-type New Year’s menu and it was explained by a poor variety of products at stores. That is why they still remember that special “New Year’s smell” – “Olivye” and “Vinegret” salads and tangarines. Eh, what was the time – the 80s… (more…)
USSR: Survival Kit
It is a common belief that the USSR was a closed country from both inside and outside and authorities were keeping iron curtain stay still during the whole existence of the country. But this insight here is to bring these delusions over.
The greatest propaganda journal of the USSR
Late 1929. The young Soviet Empire was just getting to its giant feet. Bitterness and tears of the WWI and the Civil War were already behind. The civilized and developed countries were looking at the newly emerged country in a very intent and examining way, trying to predict what this dark horse could come up with on the political map of the half-ruined world.
In Germany National Socialist German Workers’ Party headed by Hitler was growing in leaps and bounds, The Triple Entente’s former allies were keeping their eyes wide open as well.
That was the right time to convince the world that the new country, formed on the basis of torn and suffering Russia, had new heroes and new achievements. (more…)
Uzbekistan Shots
Some photos from Uzbekistan, former part of Soviet Russia by Borzih Victor.
Even More Giant Soviet Signs
After this first initial “100 Years Lenin’s Anniversary” sign was discovered via google maps (on the photo above), made 40 years ago a whole bunch of similar sightings were found across Russian territory using the same Google instrumentary.
Kadykchan. The City of Broken Dreams
No, this isn’t Chernobyl and there isn’t any dangerous radioactive background or toxic pollution. You can even live in this town… but there is no reason for. This place has become absolutely useless after the collapse of the USSR, like many other Soviet industrial settlements.
Soviet Food Posters
Every Soviet citizen should eat only healthy and high-quality food. So there was no place for a famine in the USSR, at least on these posters. 
See also:
Some Soviet Fashion
Seeing Soviet Russia
Soviet Ads for Western Audience
Strange Soviet Poster, 1933
German Anti-Soviet and Anti-Jewish Posters on Russian
Russian-Japan War Propaganda Posters
Russian IT Calendar Styled to Soviet Posters
Soviet Road Safety Guidelines in Verses
Soviet Propaganda Against USA (posters)
Soviet Propaganda Against USA (posters) Part 2
Some Soviet Fashion
It’s hard to speak about fashion in Soviet Union. The production of clothes, as any other production, was in the hands of the State. So there simply was no choice left what to buy. All stylish clothes from the Western world countries, as any other foreign goods, were forbidden. People wearing such clothes were called “stilyaga” (“dandy” with very negative connotation). Even more, such life style was pursuing by the legendary KGB department (State Security Committee). So looking too fashionable was forbidden and even dangerous. As for women, they could not look too attractive also. It was forbidden. Otherwise they would get some problems with entry into Komsomol (Young Commuinist League) and, as a result, problems with getting job. In the USSR every person should be the member of that political organization.
Of course, within these strict moral borders, there was a fashion in Soviet Union. Or it could be called “the Soviet style”. Here are some art works and public posters of that time.
Soviet War Games
War games were quite usual and sometimes even obligatory thing in Soviet Union both for children (pioneers) and for adults. “Zarnitsa” (sheet lightning) was the most widespread and famous one, when a big group of people was divided into two confronting teams. The aim was to capture a flag, “secret” documents or army headquarters. Here are some historical photos. It looks like a real war.
Soviet Road Safety Guidelines in Verses
He is showing off in vain:
It’s the way to die in pain.
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