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Category: Valentine’s Day

Cupid’s Diary

Divided back, embossed postcard. Postmarked February 7, 1914 from Pueblo, Colorado. Copyright 1909, H. or K.[?] Wessler. Publisher:  S. L. & Co.  Price:  $10.00 Publisher, S. L. & Co. is Sigmund Langsdorf & Co. This card, another in our Alice…Read More…

A Valentine’s Lament

Divided back, embossed, unused postcard. Circa 1910s. Publisher:  Whitney Made, Worcester, Massachusetts.  Price:  $7.00 “O, Why Isn’t She Always Here” A dejected-looking boy and his dog are missing their Valentine. (Sob!) A cute card, and another in our Alice Ellison…Read More…

Roses For My Valentine

Divided back, embossed, unused postcard. Printed in Germany. Valentine Postcard Series No. 405. Publisher unknown. Circa 1907 – 1914. Price:  $1.00 Valentine Greetings….. To Miss Ella Ellison from Mary Strauch. One from our Alice Ellison Collection. (A group of about…Read More…

Hearts On A String

Divided back, unused postcard. Publisher:  Julius Bien & Co., New York. Valentine series 360. Copyright 1907. Availability Status:  SOLD “The More the Merrier……Me too.” A cute card! A large heart, wearing spats, is asking to be taken up with the…Read More…

Heart Unruly

Divided back, embossed, unused postcard. Circa 1920s. Series or number 245. Publisher unknown. Price:  $10.00 “Tell me dear And tell me truly Will you accept This heart unruly And be my valentine” The leaves on the trees are all hearts!…Read More…

A Flower Fairy Valentine

Divided back, embossed, unused postcard. Publisher:  S. Berman, copyright 1917. Series or number 7025. Printed in the U.S.A. Price:  $5.00 Valentine Wishes…. “Dear Valentine, What fun ‘twould be If you would just Do this with me.” A charming postcard for…Read More…

To My Valentine, 1910

Divided back, embossed, used postcard. Postmarked February 10, 1910 from Los Angeles, California. Printed in Germany. Number 4129. Price:  $3.00 A smiling cupid, with pale green gossamer wings, is knocking at the door, ready to deliver a valentine gift:  A…Read More…

Valentine To Ella From Alice

Divided back, embossed, unused postcard. Publisher:  Whitney Made, Worcester, Mass. Circa:  1910s – 1920s. Price:  $1.00 “To My Valentine.” Happy Valentine’s Day! This one’s in rough shape, for sure, but so cute though. Nice outfit (gaiters and tam o’shanter hat)…Read More…

To My Sweetheart

A Valentine’s Day postcard with Cupid riding up in the clouds in a small golden chariot that is overflowing with forget-me-nots, and being pulled by two doves. This one is signed presumably by the sender on the bottom right of…Read More…

I Can’t Tell Why But I Do

Happy Valentine’s Day! Here’s a postcard by the mysterious publisher D. Hillson, who did quite a number of cards, but who’s identity appears to be unknown. He was not found in city directories, Google Books, Newspapers.com, etc. This heart shaped…Read More…