Monday, February 9, 2009

Touchdown! Football Cards


I'll not KICK if you'll be my Valentine.

3" x 5 1/4"
circa 1930s, 1940s
Mechanical Flat
made in USA

 For my True Love I score a goal, sweet Valentine, the you promise to be mine.

4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
circa 1910s
Flat
made in Bavaria

published by Ernest Nister/E P Dutton 
No. 1151
Part of a series featuring different sports

 Your Love is My Goal

3 3/4" x 6 1/8"
1920s, 1930s
Mechanical Flat
made in USA
Carrington
'E' in tree logo



  You Score with Me

circa 1960s
Flat
Made in USA

Baby, I'm HIP - A Hippopotamus That is...


To my Valentine.

3" x 3 3/4"
circa 1940s
   Flat

by Charles Twelvetrees
  marked: made in USA
 no other publisher's marks 

Oh, Look! See who's here - with your Valentine.

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

by Charles Twelvetrees
made in Germany


I'm in a Hurry to ask you to BE MY VALENTINE!

circa 1950s, 1960s
Flat
with flocking

Detecting your Love - Sherlock Holmes and Other Detectives



I'm going to stop looking -- I know I'll like your cooking -- Oh boy! You and me.

4 3/4" x 11"  opened
circa 1930s
   Folded
  marked: Made in U.S.A.
no other publisher's marks


I'm on your Trail, Dear Valentine ~  I do suspect That you detect I want you to be mine, So here's a clue To prove to you I'd like to be Your Valentine!

4 1/4" x 5 1/4" (5 1/4" x 8 1/2" opened)
circa 1930s, 1940s
  French Fold
 made in USA
by Golden Bell
 marked: 0 7322B


Valentine no SHERLOCK HOLMES need I be - to see you really care for me!

7 1/4" x 4 1/4"
circa 1950s
Mechanical Flat
marked: made in U.S.A.
no other publisher's marks
 

Valentine You're the one I'm LOOKING FOR!

Fold-Out
circa 1950s
no publisher's marks

I like you a lot!  This is no MYSTERY to me.

figure with magnifying glass
circa 1950s
Flat
marked: made in USA
no other publisher's marks