Clever Message in the Looking Glass

This message is for you, my dear--
Your looking glass will make it clear.

This card was designed with a clever hidden message in a looking glass. The message is written backwards. If you look in the mirror you will decipher the message:
"Won't you be my sweetheart?"

One angel delivers a post card to the woman looking in the mirror while another angel holds the mirror.

The message on the correspondence side says, " Dear Edna. Be a good girl and I will bring you something home. From Helena

Printed in Germany. Serie No. 30 Sent June 19, 1911 at 9 a.m. from Buckeye Lake, Ohio

St. Valentine's Letter Box

This post card was printed in Germany. Postage for this postcard was once cent domestic and two cents foreign. The reverse side of the postcard has directions: This side for correspondence/ The address to be written on this side.

Design copyrighted. John Winsch. 1911

Welcome to Vintage Valentines

We have a collection of vintage valentines. My plan is to post them as we approach Valentine's Day. These cards are part of a collection sent to my grandmother and her sister when they were little girls. One is addressed to "Baby Edna." Dates on the post marks are from 1910 and 1911. Some of the addresses are wonderfully sweet. These were sent at a time when one only had to write "City" or "Local" and the post office knew that meant Columbus!