Hero City Odessa 1978 Soviet Postcard Set – 24 Cards in Original Folder, USSR

Gorod-geroi Odessa (Город-герой Одесса) – Hero City Odessa

This is a full Soviet souvenir set from 1978, made to honor Odessa’s defense in 1941. Flipping through the 24 big color cards feels like a walk through the late-’70s city: the busy port, the grand Opera House, war memorials and parades with brass bands. Each card has a Russian-English caption and a wartime photo on the back.

📋 DETAILS

• Title: Gorod-geroi Odessa (Hero City Odessa)
• Publisher: Plakat, Moscow
• Year: 1978
• Contents: 24 postcards in the original illustrated folder, with a history text by I. Azarov and the 1965 decree awarding the city the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star
• Captions: Russian and English
• Original price: 1 ruble 28 kopecks for the set
• Cards: unused and unwritten

🔍 CONDITION

The cards themselves are clean, bright and unused. The folder has done its job for almost 50 years, so it shows edge wear, light soiling and some toning, mostly on the back. Please review all photos carefully for the exact condition.

You will receive the exact item shown in the photos.

📦 SHIPPING

Carefully packed and shipped from Estonia with tracking within 1–3 business days.

A complete little time capsule of Soviet Odessa.

– VintageToMemo