Showing posts with label transportation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label transportation. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Construction Vehicles and Trucks


None of this truck for me - All I want is YOUR heart.

2 5/8" x 3"
circa 1920s
  Flat

Can'tcha SHOVE a little love my way? Hiya, Valentine!

4 1/2" x 5 1/4"
circa 1930s, 1940s
Standing Fold-Out
made in USA


Oh, what you've done to my Heart! Valentine Be Mine. 
made in USA
circa 1940s, 1950s

Friday, November 12, 2010

Boats, Canoes, Lighthouses

Love one another but make not a bond of love: rather let it be a moving sea between the shores of your souls ~ Kahlil Gibran


"Ahoy Mate"  Be My Valentine?

2 7/8" x 5 1/2"
circa 1950s, 1960s
Flat
Duck in a Boat
marked: 757/21
made in U.S.A.


Ahoy Valentine I'm ALL AT SEA with a raft built for two - Here's hoping a good wind will BLOW ME TO YOU!

 5 1/2" x 7"
circa 1940s
Mechanical Flat
marked: Made in U.S.A.
no other publisher's marks

To My Valentine.

4 1/4" x 3 1/4"
circa 1910s, 1920s
Flat with Easel Stand
marked: Printed in Germany

I Love you - I would sail the ocean blue Sweetheart just to be with you.

3" x 5 1/8"
circa 1930s, 1940s
Mechanical Flat
made in USA

My Love - I can SEA You as My Dear Valentine.

3 7/8" x 4 7/8"
circa 1950s, 1960s
Folded
with silver glitter detailing
 
My Valentine - I'd like to SAIL into you heart.

4 3/8" x 2"
circa 1950s
Flat
marked: x-602/2

I couldn't SKIP-per date like this, for a Valentine like you.

5" x 6 3/8"
1930s
Fold-Out
made in USA



Ship With Me


4 3/8" x 4"
circa 1920s, 1930s
Flat
embossed detailing
 no publisher's marks


Valentine Greetings Searching for Romance

4 3/4" x 2 1/2"
dated 1935
Mechanical Flat
made in Germany


I'm H'anchor'ing for you, Valentine ~ I've an ocean of Love All for you, Valentine And you'd ought to come in - 'Cause the water's just fine!

3 3/4" x 5 3/8"
circa 1930s, 1940s
with attached metal anchor charm
French Fold
made in USA
by Gibson Brothers
marked: GB (in rectangle logo) 8428 on the back



I'm looking for my Valentine

7" x 3 3/4"
circa 1930s
mechanical card 

Lithograph by Stecher
marked '21'
made in USA

I'm all at sea Won't you be my Valentine?

5 1/4" x 5 3/4"
circa 1940s
mechanical card
made in USA


I ad-OAR you, My Valentine ~ So don't take the wind out of my sails. Be Mine!

3 1/2" x 4 1/4" (4 1/2" x 6 3/4" opened)
circa 1940s
by Doubl-Glo
Modified French Fold
made in USA



I'm PUT-PUT-PUTTING Myself Right into Your Heart Valentine!

circa 1950s, 1960s
5 5/8" x 3 1/8"
marked: P-917/4 Litho in U.S.A.



You're MOTOR me than I can say, Valentine.

circa 1930s, 1940s
made in USA

 When you're looking for a Valentine Don't SKIP the SKIPPER.

6 5/8" x 5 1/4"
circa 1940s/1950s
by Carrington
marked 'E' in tree logo


There is lots of room for two
Can't I speed away with you
If your idea's the same as mine
why not be my valentine.

3 5/8" x 3" (3" x 6 3/8" open)
circa 1930s



Loving Thoughts

3 5/8" x 2 3/4"
circa 1930s
 Mechanical Flat
marked: made in Germany


To my Valentine.
6 1/8" x 5 7/8"
circa 1920s/1930s
likely an unsigned Charles Twelvetrees
made in GERMANY


To my Valentine.

3 1/4" x 3 3/4"
circa 1920s
made in GERMANY


You're my Sweetheart in Every Port.

2 1/2" x 3 5/8"
circa 1920s
Flat
printed in Germany



Sailor beware I want you for mine So row off with me my Valentine.

6 5/8" x 4 1/2"
circa 1920s
Fold-Out
made in USA

Yes Sir! Blow Me Down I'll be all AT SEA without You My Valentine.

3" x 4"
circa 1930s, 1940s 
Mechanical Flat
 made in USA



So Help Me! I've gone OVERBOARD Valentine for You. 

7 3/8" x 3 3/4"
circa 1950s, 1960s 
  Fold-Out
  made in USA



You've got a lot of PULL with me Valentine!


 3 5/8" x 3 1/2"
circa 1950s
Flat
Marked: X-5544
Made in USA
by A-Meri-Card

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See also our pages on  Pirates and Sailors

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Cars and Vehicles - The Romance of the Backseat- Oo La La!




To My Dear One.

4 7/8" x 3 3/4"
circa 1920s, 1930s
Mechanical Flat
marked: Made in Germany
no other publisher's marks

 Dear Valentine Am I on the RIGHT TRAIL for you?

6" x 4 1/2"
circa 1930s, 1940s
Mechanical Flat
made in USA

 Valentine - I'd like to make a little SPEED with you!

7 1/2" x 4 1/8"
dated 1958
Mechanical Flat
marked: 0-942/4
litho in USA


 To My Valentine

4 1/2" x 3 1/8"
dated 1932
Flat with Easel Stand

 Park here if you're looking for a sweet valentine.

5 1/4" x 4 1/8"
dated 1928
Roadside stand with Tonic-Cream Banner
Stand-Up

 To My Sweetheart.

2 3/8" x 5 1/2" flat
1920s
Standing Fold Out

 STEP ON IT and show a little SPEED Dear Valentine

3 1/8" x 5 1/8"
circa 1930s
mechanical flat
Blonde behind the wheel swings from side to side

 Valentine You won't have to take a BACK SEAT for anyone if you'll be mine

7" x 4 1/4"
circa 1930s, 1940s
Flat
marked: C CO P-523
Blue and Silver Bus with Uniformed driver and Passenger in the Back

 ME-4U ~ If I had a VALENTINE like you I'd TRAILER all around.

4 3/8" x 7"
circa 1930s, 1940s
Marked P-523
C CO
made in USA



 You AUTO care for me with un-TIRE-ing devotion my Valentine.

5 1/2" x 7 1/2"
circa 1950s
made by A-Meri-Card
marked 'P-178' on the back


 To Someone Nice, Your Valentine, Just for You ~ Look at this Valentine, Read it Through, Then you will know Who's thinking of You.

French-Fold
circa 1940s

 Please PUT-PUT-PUT me in your Heart! My Love.

made in USA
circa 1950s


 You're my VALENTINE
You AUTO know it

5 3/4" x 3 1/8"
maker unknown

 Valentine Greetings

5 3/8" x 2 3/4" flat
circa 1920s
Standing Fold-Out
made in Germany
marked: 8212


 Loving Greetings.

4 1/2" x 2 3/4"
circa 1910s, 1920s
Flat with Easel Stand

To My Valentine.

Tour Bus
5 1/8" x 3 1/2"
circa 1920s/1930s
made in Germany

My Dear Sweetheart.

Antique Auto
4 1/4" x 3"
with stand on back
circa 1920s
made in GERMANY



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