My Russian stamps were in blackout

Since 1989 these stamps did not see the light. They were in total blackout, imprisoned in their abode that protected them so much. In an album my mother kept at the bottom of a drawer that I had forgotten about.

Dear Hive Collectors community. I have seen the posts of authors who have shown their stamp collections and the memory of that pre-college era came to me.

We had no internet, and the music that delighted our ears was broadcast from radios, analog TV and cassette players. So as every day was not a holiday, and life was not lived with the rush of today; together with my girlfriend, we had time to enjoy my stamps and grow my collection.

At the time of the 80's in Cuba, the Soviet products were pulsating with their presence in the store windows of our city. I really enjoyed seeing the new stamps they sold. I had my magnifying glass and my tweezers to be able to place them in the album, as if I were the most dedicated philatelist.

Every time I looked and read the posts about stamps, I wondered: Where is my old album?

I started to look in the oldest bookshelf in the house, where dust and some intrusive termites sometimes devour my father's old books; but I found nothing there.

I decided to look in detail in a bureau used by my mother, and in a drawer that she had not opened for years, I found my beloved album. It was like a stowaway hidden among folders and papers.

I was delighted to see it and feel it. My mind could no longer remember the detail of its wrapping, let alone my collection. It was hard to peel off each sheet, they were united by the humidity of the years. The white background gave way to an ochre color with traces of the relentless traces of time.

In spite of this, the stamps looked good and unblemished. I took a camera and took these photos to share with you. Here they are:

Related to land, air and sea transportation:

Related to the Cosmos:

Related to Nature and Humanities:

I have left for the end the photo of this album that treasures each one of these stamps. Those that have served as proof of payment, on envelopes, documents or to be admired in a collection.

They condense in a small piece of paper, part of the history of each country through their figures.
Although I was never a philatelist, at least at one point in my life, I felt the passion and the impulse to collect these beautiful stamps.

Today was the day to move them to digital format, to make an emotional journey again and bring to light those sweet and pleasant memories of the 80's, where having these stamps in my hand and watching my collection grow, were simple details that I could enjoy.

Now they will live on and live forever in the Blockchain of Hive.

Thanks to those of you who read me. I wish you a good Tuesday.