Lot of 16 vintage Valentine\'s Day cards spanning 1899 to the 1950s — die-cuts, mechanicals, postcards, and one embossed card. Most are marked Made in U.S.A.
THE EARLY PIECES (1899-1920):- German \"Postkarte\" with Dutch boy and tulips (\"Your heart mit my heart would be very fine...\") — mailed from Witten, Germany, November 29, 1899, with the 5pf Reichspost stamp still on it. The oldest piece in the lot.- \"I\'ll leave my happy home for you\" romance postcard — mailed from Seneca Falls, NY, February 15, 1910, with 1-cent Franklin stamp and handwritten message.- Mechanical peek-a-boo girl (\"I\'ll never look at you again unless you say you\'re mine! A little PEEKING doesn\'t count\") — back inscribed \"Michele H. Herring 1906.\" NOTE: this card has a torn edge; the torn piece is included with the card.- \"Guess what\'s in it!\" fold-out girl with gift — back marked \"Series No. 267 Valentine Cut Outs 12 designs\" and inscribed \"To Veronica From Catherine Feb 14, 1920.\"- \"To My Valentine\" card inscribed \"2/14/20\" from Martha Kolar.- Large \"Hearty Greetings\" Gibson-girl valentine with verse.- Fan-shaped die-cut of two children with a birdcage.- \"A Token of Affection\" — two little girls.- Embossed religious card — butterfly, boy with lily, verse from Luke 21:34. The only embossed card in the lot.
MID-CENTURY DIE-CUTS (1930s-50s), most marked Made in U.S.A.:- Cowboy on rocking horse (\"No Use Bucking It Valentine You\'re My Hobby\") — marked 2/5-336.- Baseball boy (\"You\'re the Best Catch I ever made my Valentine,\" Tiny Tots).- Marching girl (\"I\'m Marching Your Way My Valentine\").- Bear cub (\"\'Tis True Valentine I\'m Right in Step With You\").- Kitten (\"Darn It! Be Mine!\") — marked A-MERI-CARD 115.- Girl with heart guitar (\"Be Mine! You Make My Heart Zing!\").- Puppy in hot air balloon (\"I\'ve Been Up in the Air Since I Met You My Valentine\").
Several cards have movable/mechanical parts (see photos). Backs carry period inscriptions (\"To Gary from Johnnie,\" \"To Teacher From Tom Cook,\" \"From Milton Spencer,\" \"To Lucy Clay From R.S.\").
CONDITION: Good antique condition overall with age-appropriate wear. The mechanical peek-a-boo card has a torn edge (torn piece included, as shown). Light edge wear and toning on others consistent with age. Please review all photos — fronts and backs shown.
A great lot for Valentine collectors, paper ephemera lovers, or junk journals.
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