Vintage Valentines as tokens of True Love or obligatory classroom exchanges, vary from sincere and romantic, to silly and frivolous, to the odd and inexplicable. Scroll down and use the category links on the right side to browse our collection and feel the LUV!
3" x 4 1/2" dated 1882 Flat A Stock Trade Card whose theme and color scheme fits right in with Valentines.
The "Ed. Wolf" in question is likely Edward Wolf of the Wolf Brothers, who went on to form the International Art Publishing Company with brothers Isaac and Gustave, and Samuel Garre of the Art Lithographic Publishing Co., later in the 19th century. That company produced postcards. They are best known for their postcards illustrated by Ellen Clapsaddle. Items marked by Ed. Wolf are rather rare. I have seen other cards that have had the same dimensions and have been similar in appearance, even having the same 1882 copyright date. Those like this one shown have been the only cards I have seen bearing this publishing name.
Eclectic Salvage presents our Vintage Valentine Museum
Welcome to the Vintage Valentine Museum! Come peruse our collection of VINTAGE VALENTINES, arranged by category for easy searching.
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