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Publisher: Darling
ISBN: 9781595830074
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Postcard books are a wonderful way for us to share our treasure trove of images. Our postcard books on Easter, Halloween and Christmas have proven to be very popular, and so we turn to one of our favorite holidays--Valentine's Day. The valentine, as a graphic token to be exchanged by lovers on February 14, became very popular in the middle of the 19th century, and continued to increase in popularity and variety as the century advanced. In the first years of the 20th century there was an explosion in popularity of the picture postcard, and it was natural that postcards would be created to send on every holiday. Tens of thousands of valentine designs were printed as Valentines. We have selected thirty favorites from our collection, and reproduce them here in such a way that they can either be removed and mailed or kept intact and the book given entire.
Author: Judith Endelman
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486262277
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 16
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This delightful treasury of vintage Valentine's Cards has been lovingly reproduced from rare originals housed in the collections of Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village. Each charming card features exquisitely rendered images of children, cupids, flowers, doves, and idyllic scenes of romance accompanied by tender phrases of love. Perfect for sending or for keeping, these lovely collectibles — presented in a beautiful book format and easily detachable — will capture the hearts of every faithful romantic!
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Publisher: Darling
ISBN: 9781595834539
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The most romantic and florid expressions of love were the fashion in the Victorian Age, which was to be expected of a time that masked and ornamented the erotic impulse. The end of that era was coincident with the golden age of the postcard (1890 to World War 1) and so we have tens of thousands of Valentine's Day postcards, many displaying high levels of imaginations and design. Each age leaves an impact of its character in its greeting cards and other paper ephemera. We see in the beautiful postcards of the late Victorians that era's predilections in both love and design. The imagery in Victorian Valentines Postcard Book is largely formal because, to the Victorians, love was a serious business. We see beautiful women, well-groomed children, and the classical February 14 icons of cherubs, ornate hearts and many beautiful flowers. This is a thoroughly decorated universe, featuring baroque typography, bows and ribbons everywhere, and the occasional touch of lace. So felicitously do Valentine's Day and Victoriana mesh that much of what we think of as traditional Valentine's Day imagery is Victorian in origin. We have selected 30 favorites from our collection for this gathering. That complex of attitude and tendencies that we call the Victorian Age did not, of course, vanish on the Queen's death in 1900. It persisted and evolved until the First World War. For this book we have confined ourselves to postcards published before 1910.
Author: Barbara Johnson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781574326420
Category : Valentines
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Valentines, A Collector's Guide, 1700s - 1950s, is a thorough reference for accurately dating and identifying valentines. The book's dating system uses nearly 1,300 photographed cards arranged in chronological order based on extensive research. Besides the visual arrangement, collectors will find researched lists of design trends, card subjects illustrated, and important publishers for each decade and for each different type of card. These key facts placed at the fingertips of the collector make dating and identification easy, accurate, and enjoyable. Illustrated valentines include those by anonymous and early makers from the United States, Germany, Great Britain, and Canada. Feast your eyes on lacy Victorian valentines, romantic couples, adorable children, hearts, flowers, whimsical mechanicals, dimensional tissue paper cards, sarcastic vinegar valentines, and dimensional fold down cards. Beyond the illustrated valentines, lists of non-illustrated cards by more contemporary manufacturers are compiled so collectors can identify way beyond what is illustrated. Enjoy these sentimental, entertaining tokens of love and affection in a clear, easy to understand presentation that will be an indispensable reference for anyone who loves and wants to date and identify their valentines. 2011 values.
Author: Golden Books
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 037587514X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This nostalgic Little Golden Book will conjure up memories of dolls, glitter, and shoeboxes full of homemade valentines! A perfect gift to show your love this Valentine's Day! A very special collection of vintage-style press-out cards and envelopes with red flocking on the cover that will make consumers long for the simpler times when these cards were originally created. Little Golden Books have been loved by children for over 75 years. When they were first published in 1942, high-quality books for children hadn’t been available at a price most people could afford. Little Golden Books changed that! Priced at just 25 cents and sold where people shopped every day, they caused an instant sensation and were soon purchased by the hundreds of thousands. Created by such talented writers as Margaret Wise Brown (author of Goodnight Moon) and Richard Scarry, Little Golden Books have helped millions of children develop a lifelong love of reading. Today, Little Golden Books feature beloved classics such as The Poky Little Puppy and Scuffy the Tugboat, plus new, original stories—the classics of tomorrow—ready to be discovered between their sturdy cardboard covers and gold-foil spines.
Author: Judith E. Endelman
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486258904
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 16
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Delightful reproductions of rare trade cards depict youngsters of yesteryear happily promoting shoe polish, pianos, patent medicine, thread, cologne, even Santa Claus soap.
Author: Gabriella Oldham
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486262659
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 16
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Delightfully nostalgic scenes from vintage sources include: children preparing for Halloween and awaiting Santa, patriotic portraits of Lincoln and Washington, sentimental valentines, plus other holiday greetings. 24 cards.
Author: Crystal Collins-Sterling
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486264295
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 16
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Charming portraits of teddy bears celebrating holidays like Valentine's Day, Christmas, and the Fourth of July, as well as special occasions such as birthdays and weddings.
Author: Lauren Clark
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486273211
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 16
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Distinctive postcards feature fanciful peacock motifs depicted in subtle hues of gold, green and rose; dramatic comb and snail creations in complementary earth tones; tumbling waves in a profusion of blues, grays and magentas; and exotic free-form stone designs in airy pastels, deep lavenders, and aquamarines. 24 full-color cards.
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 782
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