Be My Valentine

This card is embossed and gilted. Soft aqua and mauve colors approximate the embossed flowers. A swooping turtledove delivers a red heart.

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!