Žagarė 1924

This is a Russian new year's postcard locally used in 1924 within the town of Žagarė. I know the card is not in perfect shape but I bought it anyway because it is damaged in a right way which gives somehow an authenticity of the antiqueness. I'm not sure how to describe it exactly. Žagarė is definitely not a big town so it is in a way unusual to see a locally used card. But why use a new year card on 29th of February? hm... beats me... I know that the Russians used to celebrate new year in January 17 (or are they still?) according to the Gregorian calender but still there is a big gap between February 29.

Klaipėda 1906

This is a beautiful embossed new year greeting postcard used on 1st of January 1906 within the city of Memel (now Klaipėda, Lithuania). The minimum 3 Pfennig franking is surprisingly not so easy to find according to my experience.

Palanga 1912

A German made art postcard using very fine paper sent in 1912 from Поланген/Polangen (now Palanga, Lithuania) during the Imperial Russian rule. The beach in the artwork is probably not Palanga but it matches because it is famous for its beach! Palanga's appearance in historic source is surprisingly old. A German Tutonic chronicle mentions that King Valdemar I of Denmark captured a castle of Curonian tribe in Palanga in 1161, but historical fact shows us that unlike Tallinn, it wasn't a full scale invasion and the Danes had no intention to stay there to claim its territorial possession.

The 2nd Białystok-Vilnius Philatelic Exhibition 1982

This is a  postcard of the II Wystawa Filatelistyczna Białystok - Wilno (2nd Białystok-Vilnius Philatelic Exhibition) held in 1982 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the ZSRR/USSR (it is the polish abbreviation for: Związek Socjalistycznych Republik Radzieckich). It features a very nice illustration of Gediminas tower in Vilnius with a Commemorative cancel.

Jieznas 1972

This another illustrated Soviet stationery sent in 1972 from Езнас/Jieznas. A tourist facility of Бирштонас/Birštonas is illustrated on the envelope. Jieznas is a small town with a population of approximately 1500. This town has been mentioned in historical records for the magnificent palace of the Pac family but unfortunately, it has been burnt down by a fire in 19th century. Only a white baroque church remains today from that period.

Daugailiai 1970

This is one of the series of illustrated Soviet stationery sent in 1970 from Даугайляй/Daugailiai, a village in Utena county with a population of 350. The illustration depicts a sanatorium in Друскининкай/Druskininkai. I like those illustration series of the Soviet stationery, especially the ones in the 60's and 70's.

Kapčiamiestis 1912

Копцıово/Koptsiovo (now Kapčiamiestis, Lithuania)

This is a Christmas card sent in 1912 from Копцıово / Koptsiovo (spelled Kopciowo in Polish, now Kapčiamiestis, Lithuania), Сув/Suv (Suvalki Gubernia). Копцıово can also be spelled Копциово in modern Russian. It is interesting that this card is written by a French woman to her relative in Cracovie, French name for Kraków, Poland. I do not know if it is a French woman who married a Polish man or the family itself is all French. Her husband seems to be a director in a bank in Łomża, Poland.

Žagarė 1907

Жагоры / Zhagory (now Žagarė, Lithuania)

This is a postcard send in 1907 from Жагоры / Zhagory (now Žagarė, Lithuania), Ковен.Г.(Ковенская Губерния/Kovna Gubernia) to Mitava, which is now Jelgava, Latvia.

Vilnius 1963

3 covers with 2 kinds of commemorative cancellations both cancelled in 1963 in Вильнюс/Vilnius. The first 2 covers are postal stationeries with one of them a nice art work of the statue of peace in Volgograd.

Vilnius 1924

This is a postally unused postcard of the propaganda against the Polish occupation of Vilnius. The illustration depicts a personified Lithuania chained in Vilnius near the Gediminas tower with heart taken away by an eagle. Printed in 1924.

Vilnius 1967

A women's day greetings sent in 1967 from Vilnius to Šaukėnai. Šaukėnai is a village in Kelmė distrcit with a population of little over 700. There is a nice arrival cancellation. Artwork is by L.Ramonienė. Lithuania postcard designs are surprisingly very nice especially during the 50's and 60's.

Druskininkai 1961

This is a postal stationery with an illustration of a children's sanatorium in Друскининкай/Druskininkai, issued in 1961, in mint condition.

Švepeliai (Klaipėda) 1970

Here is a commemorative cover of the centennial of the birth of Lenin, sent from Klaipėda post office #11(11-asis paštas) located in Švepeliai, now part of Klaipėda municipality. Švepeliai was called Schweppelen in german and used to be one of the villages surrounding Memel. Unfortunately, Soviet cancellations do not contain the name of the municipal district, in this case, it just states the name of the post office Клайпеда 11/Klaipėda 11. The cover design is surprisingly nice, containing the image of the town of Ulyanovsk (now Simbirsk, Russia), the native town of Lenin near the Volga river.

Vilnius 1960

2 maximum cards posted in Вильнюс/Vilnius in 1960 during the Soviet occupation.

This is a card with a one of the Soviet stamps of the traditional costume of each republic.

This is a card with a Soviet stamp of a work of Isakas Levitanas (Isaac Levitan/Исаак Левитан), a jewish painter born in Kybartai, Lithuania.

Vilnius 1961

A propaganda maximum card cancelled in Vilnius in 1961. "Šlovė Didžiajam Spaliui" on the card means: Glory of the great october.

Vilnius 1915

A propaganda postcard posted in 1915 from an unknown feldpost station. The card shows the capitulation of Wilna (now Vilnius, Lithuania) by the germans in september 1915 but the date states as august 1915 unlike the actual fact.

Kaunas 1958

2 official envelope of 1957 Vilnius festival with the commemorative cancellation of the 2nd Kaunas philatelic exibition held in 1958. The art work of the Festival is just outstanding!

Vilnius 1960

It is a commemorative cover of the 20th anniversary of Lietuvos Tarybų Socialistinė Respublika/Литовская Советская Социалистическая Республика (Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic) with the on-topic stamp. There's a price on the back and it costs suprisingly 10 kopecks! Although it's a propaganda cover, i personally like the art work. On the lower right corner of the illustration, there seems to be a signature of the artist but it's unfortunately unreadable..