Monday, February 9, 2009

Horse Play - Horses, Mules and Donkeys


With Loads of Love.

6" x 6 5/8"
circa 1910s, 1920s
mechanical flat
Sam Gabriel Co
(trade mark G)

Yippee! I have come to claim you for my Valentine.

3 3/4" x 5"
dated 1943 
 Mechanical Flat
 made in USA
Rider's Eyes and Hat Move

Don't be STUBBORN - Be My Valentine.

2 3/4" x 3 3/8"
circa 1950s, 1960s
Flat
made in USA
by Hallmark

I'm all EARS to hear you say, you're My Valentine.

3 3/4" x 4"
circa 1920s, 1930s
Flat
Donkey in a Suit
made in USA


My heart is yours my Valentine.

3 7/8" x 4 1/4"
circa 1930s
Mechanical Flat
Trick Rider on a Bucking Horse
marked: made in Germany

Valentine Greetings.

1 3/4" x 3"
with stand on back
circa 1920s
Rider on a Bucking Donkey
made in GERMANY



A Valentine for a Dear Granddaughter

8 1/2" x 6 5/8"
dated 1946
made by Hallmark
Large Card with Horse and Flower Cart
marked Hall Brothers
25 v 680-6


Neigh! This isn't just HORSE PLAY. Please ~ BE MY VALENTINE!

Flat
made in USA
circa 1930s, 1940s




Hey ~ Quit HORSING Around Be My Valentine.

5 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Standing Fold-Out
circa 1950s, 1960s
made in USA
marked: 755/7

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