Through the pucker brush, past the mundane

Through the fog, over there and back

Forward! Forward! Bumble into grace

Excerpt from Ass Backwards to Eden

By Matt Blackwell

Valentine is pleased to present

Ass Backwards to Eden

Paintings by Matt Blackwell

with

Specimens:

new and recent photo-collages

by Lars Kremer

Opening Friday February 15 from 6-9

through March 10

Hours are Friday – Sunday 1:00 – 6:00

valentineridgewood@gmail.com

valentinegallery.blogspot.com

Matt Blackwell has an active studio practice and is  represented by The Edward Thorpe Gallery in NYC where he has had five solo exhibitions.He is a long time resident of South Williamsburg Brooklyn.

Series - We go Together! Valentine Card Sets

Valentine cards were often designed and sometimes sold in small sets with a similar theme or design concept. It creates a nice challenge for collector's to find all the cards of a particular group. It is often unknown just how many cards comprised any particular set. Use the links below to see  some of the series of cards we've put together.

1920s Heart-Eater Series

 1939-1940 NY World's Fair Series

Art Deco - Wearing hats Series

Series No 426 Valentine Cut-outs

Goofy Gumpus Series

Unknown Artist Group A

More Cars

Take My Heart Sweet Valentine

3 5/8" x 3 3/8"
circa 1920s
Flat
 marked: Made in Germany.
 no publisher's mark

I'm in a FIX Valentine! You're the one who AUTO repair my heart Dear Valentine!

6 3/8" x 4 3/4"
circa 1940s, 1950s
Fold-Out
 marked: made in USA

To my Dear-One.

4 7/8" x 3 1/4"
circa 1930s
 Mechanical Flat
marked: made in Germany

You can never LOSE me valentine.

5" x 7 1/4"
circa 1930s 
Mechanical Flat
 made in USA

On Valentine's day Can't things be FIXED UP between us?

3 1/2" x 6"
circa 1950s
Mechanical Flat
marked: L-930/3
Litho in USA
flat

I'm racing to you - Ticket for Speeding - I won't mind paying a fine If I've won you Valentine.

5 3/4" x 5 3/4"
circa 1930s, 1940s
Standing Fold-Out
made in USA

I'd like to drive you into being my Valentine.

5 1/8" x 3 1/2"
circa 1920s/1930s

 1-4-U-2 LOVE
Here is Your LICENSE to Love Me.

License Plate
6 1/2" x 3 3/8"
circa 1940s
made by Carrington

Hop in! You AUTO be mine!
We could GO PLACES together!

Car and Scotty Dog
3 3/4" x 7" flat
circa 1940s
made in USA

I'll Never TIRE of your Love My Valentine!

3 7/8" x 3 3/4"
circa 1940s
by A-MERI-CARD

 To My Valentine - Going my way?

2 3/4" x 3 3/4"
City Bus
circa 1950s
Flat

To My Valentine! My heart had been punctured before, you'll contend, But YOU'VE caused a blow-out that nothing can mend!

4 5/8" x 3 5/8"
circa 1920s 
Flat 

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I Like Turtles - Turtle Valentines

Hurry Valentine Be Mine.

2 1/4" x 3 3/4"
circa 1940s, 1950s
Flat
Litho in USA

To My Valentine.

6 1/4" x 6 3/8"
circa 1920s
Mechanical Flat
by Charles Twelvetrees
made in Germany

Slow and Steady Always Ready to be your Valentine.

3 1/4" x 5"
dated 1944
made in USA
mechanical flat