Sunday, November 7, 2010

Edible Love - Anthopomorphized Fruits and Veggies

There is no love sincerer than the love of food. - Shaw

Vintage Valentines with Personified Food Themes


LET-TUCE Be Valentines.

3 1/8" x 5 5/8"
circa 1960s, 1970s 
 Flat
 marked: 3/5
made in USA

Did I EAR You Say You'd be My Valentine?

4 1/4" x 2 3/8"
circa 1950s
   Flat
  marked: x -made in U.S.A.
 no other publisher's marks

You're getting under my skin, My Valentine.

3 1/8" x 5 5/8"
circa 1950s 
Flat
 marked: Made in USA


Of CORE-se you're the APPLE of my eye! And that's no APPLESAUCE!

3" x 4"
1940S, 1950s
Flat
marked: 1VG690-5

Valentine You're EGG-actly what I want.

3 5/8" x 2 7/8"
circa 1960s
Flat
with glitter detailing

Now be a GOOD EGG and be my Valentine.

3 1/4" x 3 3/4"
circa 1950s
Moving Card
by A-Meri-Card
marked: P-202
Egg with Halo and Wings wearing a Suit and Gloves
Halo, Wings and Eyes move Together

 
I'd be BERRY happy to PEAR off with YOU VALENTINE!

5" x 4 1/8"
circa 1940s, 1950s
by American Greetings
Standing Card
made in USA

Can you SQUEEZE me into your Heart. ORANGE you my Valentine

circa 1950s
made in USA
Flat
Citrus fruit with a Juicer

'Lo Sugar!  Be my Valentine!

anthropomorphized sack of sugar
flat

I'm PIE-ning for you Valentine. Be Mine.

circa 1950s
made in USA
Smiling Pie
Flat
By A-Meri-Card

You ApPEAL to me. Be my Valentine.
circa 1950s
marked: U-715-1
Flat
Happy Banana

You suit me to a TEA Valentine.

circa 1950s
Two Rosy-Cheeked Cups of Tea
Flat


To my Valentine Don't give me the SLIP I've gone BANANAS over you.

6 1/4" x 4"
circa 1940s, 1950s
Mechanical Flat
Marked: L-732/2
Litho in U.S.A.
no other publisher's marks

You're the BERRIES Honey!  I want you for my Valentine.

raspberries in pint container
Flat
circa 1950s

by A-Meri-Card

Give me those Sweet Candy Kisses My Valentine

circa 1950s 1960s
flat

I've asked you lots of times ONION never say "Yes"

circa 1930s, 1940s
Flat
Distressed Looking Onion with a Background of Tears

I YAM crazy about you, Valentine! Won't you be my Sweet Patootie?

3" x 4"
circa 1950s
Flat
marked: 1V N-690-10

1 comment:

  1. I love vintage Valentine's that either feature a juicer and/or talking about squeezing citrus fruit. I have quite a few and they look great displayed together.

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