Artist - Ruth Welch Siver

To my Valentine ~ It's a shame to spoil a pretty face Like that with tears I say, And if you'll be my Valentine I'll wipe them all away!

4 1/8" x 4 3/4"
circa 1920s
Flat with Fold Out Stand
marked: Made in USA
Signed Ruth Welch Siver

To my Valentine ~ Will you be my Valentine? I promise to adore you And to prove to you I mean it too, I'm on my knees before you!

3" x 4"
circa 1920s
Single Fold
marked: Made in USA
Signed Ruth Welch Siver

We have been unable to find any information so far on Ruth Welch Siver. Our cards bearing this name are all marked "Made in USA" and are on good quality paper. There are no other publisher's marks. The name does appear to be "Siver" on these signed cards, but is often written as Ruth Welch Silver when the cards pop up on Etsy, Ebay, etc.

The cards appear to be from the 1910s and 1920s, possibly early 1930s. Siver created many "Kewpie" style figures, very similar to Rose O'Neill's characters, as well as the figures seen in our cards here, that are similar to some of Charles Twelvetrees' work.