1990 Greater Yalta Glade of Fairy Tales Baba Yaga Hut Soviet USSR Postcard
Description:
Vintage 1990 Soviet postcard featuring the famous Glade of Fairy Tales (Поляна сказок) in Greater Yalta, Crimea, USSR.
The photograph shows children visiting a woodland fairy-tale setting with a traditional carved wooden Baba Yaga hut (Izbushka) surrounded by whimsical wooden sculptures. The atmospheric forest scene captures one of Yalta’s well-known attractions devoted to characters and settings from Russian and Slavic fairy tales.
An interesting late-Soviet postcard combining Baba Yaga folklore, fantasy architecture, tourism and childhood nostalgia.
Year: 1990 Location: Greater Yalta, Crimea Attraction: Glade of Fairy Tales (Polyana Skazok) Theme: Baba Yaga / Witch Hut / Fairy Tales / Children / Wooden Sculpture / Soviet Tourism / Slavic Folklore Country: USSR Publisher: Plakat, Moscow Printing: Kommunar Printing House Price: 10 kopecks Condition: Good vintage condition with minor age-related wear. Unused / unposted. Light pencil writing on reverse. Please see photos for details.
Perfect for collectors of: Baba Yaga, witches, Russian fairy tales, Slavic folklore, Crimea, Yalta, Soviet tourism, USSR postcards, fantasy architecture, wooden folk art, 1990 vintage postcards.
Approx. size: 4.1" x 5.9" (10 x 15 cm)