Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Love Cures All Ills - Doctors, Nurses and Patients on Vintage Valentines



Valentine You're just what the Doctor Ordered!

6 3/4" x 3"
circa 1940s  
Mechanical Flat
marked: Made in U.S.A.
no other publisher's marks

I'll be  your NURSE for better or worse If you'll be my PATIENT  Valentine.

3" x 7 1/8" flat
dated 1937
Standing Fold Out
made in USA



You're just what the DOCTOR ordered for me Be my Valentine and see!

circa 1940s
3 1/2 x 4 1/2
Flat
made by Carrington
'A' in tree logo
made in USA 

 

WARM me up, Valentine.

circa 1950s
features a Hot Water Bottle
Flat

made in USA

I'm nursing the hope you'll be ~ my Valentine.

Features figure with Red Cross symbol on arm and bag
flat
circa 1930s
made in USA

Monday, February 9, 2009

Bikes, Trikes and Riding Toys - Pedalling Love! Or are you just Along for the Ride?




To My Valentine.

5 1/2" x 3 1/2"
circa 1910s  
marked: EAS
E. A. Schwerdtfeger
made in Germany
Embossed

 I'm SCOOTING to you My Valentine.

4 3/4" x 5 3/8"
circa 1940s
Mechanical Flat
Marked with 'E' in Tree Logo
by Carrngton
.

Let's go speeding down the line you and I, my Valentine.

4 7/8" x 4 1/4"
1920s
Flat
made in USA




I'll PURR-sue you always, my Valentine.

Mechanical Flat
features odd vehicle with cat inside
made in USA


Just HANG AROUND and BE MY VALENTINE! 

circa 1930s
Flat



Won't you join me on my scooter Two on one what could be cuter?

5" x 7 1/4"
circa 1930s
Fold-Out

NECKS Time, My Love - GIRAFFES



I LONG for you ~ I'd be LIFTED right off my feet if you would be my Valentine

4 1/2" x 5 3/4"
circa 1930s
Mechanical Flat
made in USA


Who's Valentine is ZOO? Mine, I hope.

6" x 6 1/4"
circa 1930s, 1940s
mechanical flat card
made in USA
move tail to move head and neck

NECKS Time be my Valentine!

A-Meri-Card
circa 1950s


 I'd go a long way to find you Valentine!

4 3/4" x 2 1/4"
circa 1960s
Flat
marked: 4/5 V 804/5
 It Didn't Take Me Long To Say Be Mine.

4 7/8" x 2 7/8"
circa 1940s
Giraffe Planter with Tulip
Flat
made in USA