Wednesday, February 14, 2007

    Happy Valentine's Day


    This is a valentine my mother received when she was in Pine View school in Lee County, Illinois, from a schoolmate named Belva. From what mother said, they did not make a big deal about Christmas, but obviously from her collection of valentines (which included some belonging to her older brother) that she saved over 80 years, this was a time of great fun for the children. The inside message:
    Here's a little valentine
    For you, little friend of
    mine,
    You were first to win my
    heart,
    And will always hold the
    larger part


    The card is made of embossed paper with a cut-out edge by Whitney Made of Worcester, Mass.

    I commented on the value of paper collectibles here, and show two others from her collection.

    I selected this one today because of the snow scene, and because it is contemporary realism for the era. Most of her valentines depict 19th and 18th century scenes with a lot of lace, or are sort of cartoonish.

    Enjoy the day!Source URL: https://maryelizabeth-winstead.blogspot.com/2007/02/happy-valentines-day-this-is-valentine.html
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