Friday, February 8, 2013

Series - We go Together! Valentine Card Sets


Valentine cards were often designed and sometimes sold in small sets with a similar theme or design concept. It creates a nice challenge for collector's to find all the cards of a particular group. It is often unknown just how many cards comprised any particular set. Use the links below to see  some of the series of cards we've put together.


Monday, February 4, 2013

More Cars



To My Valentine Your Heart - I'll have to look into this Thing.

3 5/8" x 2 7/8"
dated 1933
Flat
no publisher's marks
marked: made in Germany

Take My Heart Sweet Valentine

3 5/8" x 3 3/8"
circa 1920s
Flat
 marked: Made in Germany.
 no publisher's mark



I'm in a FIX Valentine! You're the one who AUTO repair my heart Dear Valentine!

6 3/8" x 4 3/4"
circa 1940s, 1950s
Fold-Out
 marked: made in USA


To my Dear-One.

4 7/8" x 3 1/4"
circa 1930s
 Mechanical Flat
marked: made in Germany


You can never LOSE me valentine.

5" x 7 1/4"
circa 1930s 
Mechanical Flat
 made in USA


On Valentine's day Can't things be FIXED UP between us?

3 1/2" x 6"
circa 1950s
Mechanical Flat
marked: L-930/3
Litho in USA
flat

I'm racing to you - Ticket for Speeding - I won't mind paying a fine If I've won you Valentine.

5 3/4" x 5 3/4"
circa 1930s, 1940s
Standing Fold-Out
made in USA

I'd like to drive you into being my Valentine.

5 1/8" x 3 1/2"
circa 1920s/1930s

 1-4-U-2 LOVE
Here is Your LICENSE to Love Me.

License Plate
6 1/2" x 3 3/8"
circa 1940s
made by Carrington


Hop in! You AUTO be mine!
We could GO PLACES together!


Car and Scotty Dog
3 3/4" x 7" flat
circa 1940s
made in USA


I'll Never TIRE of your Love My Valentine!

3 7/8" x 3 3/4"
circa 1940s
by A-MERI-CARD


 To My Valentine - Going my way?

2 3/4" x 3 3/4"
City Bus

circa 1950s
Flat



To My Valentine! My heart had been punctured before, you'll contend, But YOU'VE caused a blow-out that nothing can mend!

4 5/8" x 3 5/8"
circa 1920s 
Flat 


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Sunday, February 3, 2013

I Like Turtles - Turtle Valentines


Hurry Valentine Be Mine.

2 1/4" x 3 3/4"
circa 1940s, 1950s
Flat
Litho in USA
To My Valentine.

6 1/4" x 6 3/8"
circa 1920s
Mechanical Flat

by Charles Twelvetrees
made in Germany

Slow and Steady Always Ready to be your Valentine.

3 1/4" x 5"
dated 1944
made in USA
mechanical flat