Vintage Ephemera

Unused vintage 1950s Gibson Valentine Card.  Features an adorable cat in a red polka dot dress.

Card measures about 4 7/8 inches wide x 6 inches tall.

Condition is very good with age toning and light soiling.

Adorable original Gibson Greeting card!

Envelope NOT included.

Used vintage Valentine's Day card dating to the 1940s. Features a cow on the front, with a bull on the inside of the card.

Card measures 3 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches.

Condition is good with pencil inscription on the inside.  Some light soiling.

Made by Doubl-Glo.

This is the original card. 

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USED Vintage Valentine card dating to circa 1950s. Features a little girl holding a flocked red heart.

Card measures 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches.

Condition is good with ink inscription on the inside.  Also some discoloration on the inside of the front, where the red flocking is applied and light vertical crease lower left front cover.

Made by Whitman.

This is the original card. 

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Vintage Honeycomb Valentine card dating to circa 1930s. Features a little boy and girl near a water well.

Reads: The well is old, the bucket new, Don't be so cold, 'cause I love you.

Card measures 4 3/4 x 7 inches tall.

Some soiling and wear.  Inscriptions on the back side.

Made in U.S.A.

This is the original card. 

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Vintage Valentine card dating to circa 1950s. Features puppies in a shoe slipper.  Red heart on the cover is flocked.

Card measures 5 3/4 x 7 inches.

Heart pops up when card is opened.

Condition is good with ink inscription on the inside.  Some soiling and foxing.

Made by Whitman.

This is the original card. 

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Vintage Valentine card dating to circa1950s. Features an anthropomorphic bear or possibly a dog.

Card measures 5 1/4 x 4 1/2 inches.

Condition is good with ink inscription on the inside.  Also some discoloration on the inside of the front, where the red flocking is applied.

Made by A-Meri-Card.

This is the original card. 

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Vintage and original circa 1930s die cut Valentine Card. Features a little girl rowing a boat at sea along side a steamship.

Front reads: My Heart's at Sea About You Dear Valentine.

Card measures about 3 3/8 inches wide  x 4 1/2 inches tall.

Condition is very good.

Marked: Printed in Germany.

A really cute vintage Valentine's Day Card!

Vintage and original circa 1950s die cut embossed Valentine Card. Features a boy with golf club and bag.

Front reads: Of course I want you for my Valentine.

Card measures about 5 1/2 inches wide  x 7 inches tall.

Condition is very good with a light soiling and pencil writing on the back.

A really cute vintage Valentine's Day Card!

Vintage and original circa 1930s die cut Valentine Card. Features a boy Chauffeur driving a little girl in an antique car.

Front reads: Valentine Greetings.

Card measures about 5 1/8 inches wide  x 3 1/4 inches tall.

Condition is very good with pencil writing on the back.

Marked: Made in Germany.

A really cute vintage Valentine's Day Card!

Vintage and original circa 1940s easel back die cut Valentine Card. Features a little blond girl dressed as a maid.  Girl is wearing a purple uniform with white apron, collar and hat.  She is holding a feather duster.

Back has a paper easel to allow the card to stand and girl's arm moves back and forth.

Front reads: Dust the cobwebs off your heart and be my Valentine.

Card measures about 2 3/4 inches wide  x 6 3/8 inches tall.

Condition is good with pencil writing on the back, light crease at her neck and a more pronounced crease where her hand meets the top of the feather duster.  There is also some light soiling.

A really cute vintage Valentine!

Vintage and original circa 1930s die cut mechanical Valentine card. Features a little boy at a dictation machine.  Boys body moves side to side.

Front reads: I hate to dictate to you, but tell me dear are you true? To My Valentine.

Marked on front: Germany

Card measures 3 5/8 inches wide  x 4 3/4 inches tall.

Condition is good with a crease near the tip of the love letter and pencil writing on the back.

Cute vintage Valentine!

Vintage and original circa 1930s embossed Valentine Card. Features a rosy cheeks boy dressed in green and blue checkered pants, black jacket, and black hat.  Boy is holding a red and gold heart.

Front reads:O.K. My Valentine

Marked on back Made in U.S.A.

Card measures 2 1/2 inches wide  x 6 3/4 inches tall.

Condition is very good with pencil writing on back.

Super cute vintage Valentine!

Vintage and original circa 1930s die cut and embossed heart shaped Valentine Card showing a little girl holding a framed chalkboard.

Reads: Could You Learn to Love Me Dear Valentine

Card measures 4 inches wide  x 4 1/2 inches tall.

Condition is very good with pencil writing and some soiling on the back.

Super cute vintage Valentine!

Vintage and original 1950s Valentine's Day Card featuring an adorable girl squirrel, wearing a blue dress, and holding two nuts.

Reads: I'd Like to Share My Love With You, Valentine!

Measures about 2.5 inches wide x 5 inches tall.

Condition is very good with pencil writing on the back.

Adorable vintage and original 1950s Whitman Folding Valentine card featuring a puppy dog dressed as a cowgirl. Red dress is flocked.

Card measures 3.75 inches wide  x 4.5 inches tall.

Front reads: Be My Valentine

Opens to reveal verse that reads: This bandit's not the desperate kind, He's harmless you'll agree. The only ransom that he asks, Is but a heart you see.   BE MY VALENTINE!

Published by Whitman.

Condition is very good with ink inscription inside.

Vintage Folding Valentine Card featuring two adorable yellow ducks.  Front reads, "Please." 

Card opens to a verse that reads:

Oh, how ducky it would be
If you were Valentines with me

Copyright 1947 by Charles Christian Culp.  Card measures 4" x 5.25".

Condition is very good with ink writing on back.

Great for altered art projects, book marks, and scrapbooking.

Vintage 1930s Teacher Valentine Greeting Card. Features a little girl, in a blue dress, standing at a chalkboard holding a red heart. Reads, "Valentine Greetings For My Teacher"

Card opens to reveal a verse. Inside reads, "My Valentine is near Not Far, I'll Spell Her Name For You, It's Teacher, And Don't I Like Her Too!"

Card measures 3 inches x 3.5 inches when closed. Condition is very good with ink writing on back, some soiling to inside and back, and small piece of paper stuck to chalkboard (see photo 2).

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Vintage 1910s Valentine Greeting Card. Features a little boy dressed as a clown, holding a heart. Also has a red and pink bow near his feet. Reads, "token of Affektion" This is a die cut, stand up card.

Card measures 2.25 inches x 3.25 inches. Condition is excellent and card is unused. Printed in Germany.

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Vintage and original 1950s Valentine Card featuring a puppy and kitten in a wicker basket. Both are holding a heart shaped card in their mouth.

Front reads: To a Special Valentine

Card opens to reveal verse.

Inside reads: These wistful little comrades, Each with a perky bow, Have paired up just to bring Your My Valentine "Hello."

Marked on back, lower right corner: Whit. U.S.A.

Measures 4.5 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall. Condition is good with some paper loss on the kittens face.  There is also a type written note on the back and inside.

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Vintage Hallmark Valentine greeting card featuring a little girl dressed in pink. Girl is sitting in a red chair and stirring a bowl. Her hair is up in pigtails.

Inside reads:

You're sugar and spice
And everything nice
And as sweet as you can be,
So it's no wonder
You're a favorite
Valentine with me!
Happy Valentine's Day

Card measures 4 inches x 6.25 inches. Card is unused, condition is excellent.

No envelope.

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Vintage 1940s Valentine card featuring a horse riding a tricycle. Horse is wearing a straw hat and he is winking.

Reads: You're Mine. I'll always be There with bell on!

Card measures 2.5 inches x 4 inches. Condition is very good with writing on back. This is the original card.

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Vintage original 1950s Valentine's Day Card showing a bare foot little boy, fishing with a fishing pole. This is such a cute card!

It is also embossed.

Reads: I am fishing with hook and line. To catch you for my Valentine.

Measures 2.75 inches wide x 3.75 inches tall. Published in U.S.A.

Condition is very good to excellent with pencil writing on the back.

Given to Wilma Husa from Lucille Wagner.

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Vintage Valentine card dating to the 1950s. Shows a little boy blowing a brass horn. Folds open to reveal a verse.

Front reads: I'm Yours Valentine Be Mine.

When open, inside reads: Hey Kid See - I'm Blowing You to a Valentine.

Card measures 4 inches wide x 4 inches tall.

Condition is very good with ink writing on back. Made in U.S.A.

This is the original card. 

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Vintage Valentine card dating to the 1950s. Shows a pair of anthropomorphic Apples.

Reads: You're the "Apple" of my eye.... Please be my VALENTINE!

Card measures 3.5 x 3.5 inches.

Condition is good with pencil writing on back and vertical crease near left edge.

Made by A-Meri-Card.

This is the original card. 

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