Jumat, 01 Oktober 2010

Food, Candy and Soda - To the HEART through the TUMMY!



To My Valentine I'm RED HOT on your Trail My Valentine.

4" x 6 1/8"
circa 1930s
 Mechanical Flat
marked: printed in Germany
stand on back


Let's Pair Off! Are you my willing Valentine?

3 1/8" x 4 1/4" (4 1/4" x 6 1/4" opened)
circa 1920s, 1930s
  Folded

Just my Dish Life will be just PIE to me, if you promise mine you'll be Valentine.

4" x 5 5/8"
circa 1930s
Mechanical Flat
made in USA


I may not be ROLLING IN DOUGH but I'm BIG-HEARTED with my love. Valentine.

3" x 5"
circa 1930s, 1940s
Mechanical Flat
made in USA


Sugar or honey which'll it be? It makes no diff - You're both to me.

5" x 7 3/8"
circa 1910s, 1920s
Standing Fold-Out

Valentine I've got a lot of CRUST to tell you ~ That you're my SUGAR-PIE.

4 5/8" x 6 3/8"
circa 1930s, 1940s
Mechanical Flat
marked: made in USA

We'd make a swell MIXTURE so let's get things ROLLIN' and be Valentines.

4" x 3 3/8"
dated 1948
Figure with Dough and Rolling Pin
Flat
made in USA

You take the CAKE my Valentine.

2 5/8" x 4 1/2"
dated 1938
Baker with Heart-Shaped Pastries
marked: Made in USA
Flat

It will be the LAST STRAW if you won't be my Valentine.

3 1/2" x 2 3/4"
Circa 1940s
I want you for my Valentine. I hope you DOUGH-NUT mind.

6 3/8" x 2 1/2"
circa 1950s, 1960s
Standing Fold-Out
marked: made in USA 756/14


I'd like to be your SWEET-TEA if you will be my Valentine!

3 3/4" x 3 1/2" (3 1/2" x 7 1/2")
circa 1930s, 1940s
Die-Cut Teapot
Sweet Tea is a Southern USA Favorite 


I hope the RANGE of your Happiness is in my KITCHEN, Valentine!

circa 1930s

Flat
made in USA 
 


Please don't turn sour on me, Valentine. Don't CHURN know I'm yours.

Churning Butter
Mechanical Flat
made in USA



It takes a lot of work but I'm in DOUGH my Valentine.

Rolling Dough
fold out

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Minggu, 15 Agustus 2010

Bulldogs - Bully For Love!


Dear Valentine

3 3/4" x 4"
circa 1910s, 1920s 
Flat with Easel Stand on the Back
 marked: printed in Germany

Happy Landings will be mine if you are my Valentine

3 1/4" x 4"
circa 1930s
Flat Skydiving Bulldog with Parachute
Marked: Made in USA

My Bullie Valentine

Bulldog Stand-Up Card
circa 1940s/1950s
made in USA


Upon this day when love holds sway And honeyed words are written I really, truly want to say On you I'm surely smitten.

3 3/8" x 3 1/4" (3 1/4" x 6 3/4" opened)
Made in USA
by Carrington ('A' in tree logo)
circa 1930s
features a yawning white dog who could be an American bulldog

To My Valentine

3" x 4 3/4"
circa 1930s
moving or mechanical card



Be My Valentine ~ My hearts watch dog won't bite you.

Bulldog with Bone
circa 1930s, 1940s
Fold-Out

1930s

Cars and Vehicles - The Romance of the Backseat- Oo La La!


 Dear Valentine Am I on the RIGHT TRAIL for you?

6" x 4 1/2"
circa 1930s, 1940s
Mechanical Flat
made in USA

 Valentine - I'd like to make a little SPEED with you!

7 1/2" x 4 1/8"
dated 1958
Mechanical Flat
marked: 0-942/4
litho in USA


 To My Valentine

4 1/2" x 3 1/8"
dated 1932
Flat with Easel Stand

 Park here if you're looking for a sweet valentine.

5 1/4" x 4 1/8"
dated 1928
Roadside stand with Tonic-Cream Banner
Stand-Up

 To My Sweetheart.

2 3/8" x 5 1/2" flat
1920s
Standing Fold Out

 STEP ON IT and show a little SPEED Dear Valentine

3 1/8" x 5 1/8"
circa 1930s
mechanical flat
Blonde behind the wheel swings from side to side

 Valentine You won't have to take a BACK SEAT for anyone if you'll be mine

7" x 4 1/4"
circa 1930s, 1940s
Flat
marked: C CO P-523
Blue and Silver Bus with Uniformed driver and Passenger in the Back

 ME-4U ~ If I had a VALENTINE like you I'd TRAILER all around.

4 3/8" x 7"
circa 1930s, 1940s
Marked P-523
C CO
made in USA



 You AUTO care for me with un-TIRE-ing devotion my Valentine.

5 1/2" x 7 1/2"
circa 1950s
made by A-Meri-Card
marked 'P-178' on the back


 To Someone Nice, Your Valentine, Just for You ~ Look at this Valentine, Read it Through, Then you will know Who's thinking of You.

French-Fold
circa 1940s

 Please PUT-PUT-PUT me in your Heart! My Love.

made in USA
circa 1950s


 You're my VALENTINE
You AUTO know it

5 3/4" x 3 1/8"
maker unknown

 Valentine Greetings

5 3/8" x 2 3/4" flat
circa 1920s
Standing Fold-Out
made in Germany
marked: 8212


 Loving Greetings.

4 1/2" x 2 3/4"
circa 1910s, 1920s
Flat with Easel Stand

To My Valentine.

Tour Bus
5 1/8" x 3 1/2"
circa 1920s/1930s
made in Germany

My Dear Sweetheart.

Antique Auto
4 1/4" x 3"
with stand on back
circa 1920s
made in GERMANY



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Kamis, 22 Juli 2010

You're PURR-fect for Me! Valentine Cats


To My Valentine.

4" x 6 1/4"
circa 1920s  
  Mechanical Flat
   Marked: Germany

Don't be backward about coming forward to be my Valentine.

4" x 4"
circa 1930s 
Novelty Card - Black Cat is a cut-out adhered to the card only at its bottom
 made in USA

by Carrington
'C' in Tree Logo


My Valentine Le Me Stay in Your Heart.

4" x 4 1/4"
circa 1920s
Standing

A Token of Affection.

3 3/8" x 5 1/8"
circa 1910s, 1920s
flat
Cat in suit with tails, Bowler Hat and Attache Case
marked: Germany 

I want you for my Valentine!

3" x 4 7/8"
circa 1930s
Flat
Black Cat with Bow on Neck
marked: Made in USA


My Sweet Valentine Do I love YOU? ~ You can bet your BOOTS I do!

3 1/2" x 4 1/4" (4 1/4" x 6 3/8" opened)
circa 1930s, 1940s
assymetrical french fold
by Doubl-Glo


I've got you for My Valentine

3 1/8" x 5 1/4"
circa 1910s/1920s
made in Germany
Cat holding a small dog that looks like George E. Studdy's Bonzo character
Flat with easel stand on the back

Valentine Greetings.

folding stand-up card
circa 1940s


Loving Greetings.

with easel stand
circa 1910s/1920s
made in Germany


 Don't PUSSY-FOOT be my Valentine.

3 1/8" x 4 7/8"
circa 1950s
mechanical flat
made in USA
by A-Meri-Card
marked: L-4581

To My Valentine.

3" x 4"
circa 1920s/1930s
Strange Cat with Exaggerated Whiskers
made in Germany
Above and below cards are part of a series



To My Valentine.

mechanical card
3" x 4"
circa 1920s/1930s
Strange Cat with Exaggerated Whiskers
made in Germany



To My Valentine.

2 3/4" x 4"
circa 1920s/1930s
Strange Cat with Exaggerated Whiskers
made in Germany

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