Rare Ephemera

Soviet ephemera includes short-life printed material such as postcards, tickets, labels, packaging, event passes, forms, and promotional inserts that were never intended for long-term preservation. Precisely because these items were disposable, surviving examples are often scarce and historically revealing. Collectors value ephemera for its immediacy: it captures everyday design, pricing, transport systems, cultural events, and institutional language at street level. Soviet versions are distinctive for bold graphic style, centralized typography standards, and frequent ideological messaging embedded in ordinary printed formats. Variation in paper stock, print method, regional origin, and date can make small pieces surprisingly important for research and display. Condition is crucial, especially for color stability, edge integrity, and complete sets. Ephemera also complements nearly every other collecting category by adding contextual detail around larger artifacts such as medals, books, and documents. For collectors interested in social texture rather than only official prestige objects, Soviet ephemera offers one of the richest and most dynamic entry points into daily life across different Soviet decades and republic contexts.

1974 Soviet State Visit Booklet, Mohammad Daoud, Afghanistan225$

1988 Armenian SSR Political Map, Soviet Cartography45$

1991 Shushi Historical Postcard Set, Karabakh, Armenian75$

Soviet Yerevan Postcard Set, 1970s-80s, Lenin Square45$

1910 Armenian Tiflis Magazine, Catholicos Matteos II Memorial75$

Early Soviet Cavalry Column Original Photograph, Mounted250$

1949 Soviet Armenia Newspaper, Pushkin 150th65$

1973 Aeroflot 50th Anniversary Promotional Booklet125$

Early Soviet Lenin Memorial Ceremony Original Photograph250$

Early Soviet Security Officers Studio Portrait, Inscribed125$

1991 Holy Etchmiadzin Christmas Card, Signed250$

1978 Holy Etchmiadzin Christmas Card, Signed250$