The Nursery Project

Vintage Russian Fairy Tale Postcards, Found During Holiday in Former East Berlin

We're just back from a short vacation trip to Berlin. While there, we stayed in an apartment hotel in Berlin Mitte, the now trendy area in Berlin that used to be in the East side. Next door from the hotel is a used book store which one afternoon put boxes of books, postcards and old photographs, all for 1 euro each.

I rummaged around the boxes and found this pack of vintage postcards from 1972 Uni Soviet featuring lino cut of classic fairy tale scenes. Some are of Russian origins which are totally obscure to me, but I could recognise others like Cinderella (called 'Solushka' in Russian), Puss in Boots, and the Frog Prince.

Needless to say, I got the whole pack of 12 for 1 euro. Quite a bargain, and I'm going to frame these for Peanut's nursery for sure.

Community #1 Offset print by Steven Harrington

I was browsing around some of my favourite blogs today when I spotted this beauty at The Style File. Apparently Danielle just bought this print made by Steven Harrington. I hurried over to his site and found that it's still available for only $25 plus shipping. I just had to get myself an order. I love the print, it's retro beautiful with a colour scheme that will go perfectly with Peanut's coming nursery. This print will go on the white wall portion of her room. I can't wait!

COMMUNITY #1 is a 24"x36" (approximately 60x90cm) offset print. $25.00 + shipping.