Vintage Valentines
February 14, 2009 12:12 PM Subscribe
I thought I was in for some ruminations on Frances Bean's disaster of a mother.
posted by oddman at 12:15 PM on February 14, 2009
posted by oddman at 12:15 PM on February 14, 2009
As gman pointed out these cards reflect the popular culture of their times.
posted by hortense at 12:22 PM on February 14, 2009
posted by hortense at 12:22 PM on February 14, 2009
There's an amazing collection of mid 19th century "comic valentines" at the Library Company of Philadelphia, but the interface is kind of confusing and hard to link to. (Click on the link in that page to ImPAC, and then click on the + next to "Comic Valentine Collection".
Here's a rather astonishing one.
posted by Horace Rumpole at 12:34 PM on February 14, 2009
Here's a rather astonishing one.
posted by Horace Rumpole at 12:34 PM on February 14, 2009
Valentine's day gives me burrs in my trouserloons.
posted by kuujjuarapik at 1:26 PM on February 14, 2009
posted by kuujjuarapik at 1:26 PM on February 14, 2009
I am surprised at the last link. I thought greeting cards were created because people don't want to write letters.
posted by rageagainsttherobots at 1:42 PM on February 14, 2009
posted by rageagainsttherobots at 1:42 PM on February 14, 2009
Nice post. The Lilly Library at IU also has a set of Victorian Valentines. Including some not-so-nice ones.
posted by skynxnex at 2:39 PM on February 14, 2009
posted by skynxnex at 2:39 PM on February 14, 2009
Ah, Dwight hall...
skynxnex, the 'fancy paper' section from your link is fun, thanks!
posted by of strange foe at 7:05 PM on February 14, 2009
skynxnex, the 'fancy paper' section from your link is fun, thanks!
posted by of strange foe at 7:05 PM on February 14, 2009
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posted by gman at 12:14 PM on February 14, 2009