Happy Valentine's Day to you - hope your day is flirty and fun!
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Early example of a decorated paper valentine from Indiana University library
Text reads:
Why fear to answer yes?
This circling bond a charm,
Will give existing bliss;
Will plighted vows each bosom warm,
Doubt not dear maid; no guile with me,
But love unto eternity.
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Lace paper valentine, mid 19th century
Tis sweet to Love
And passing sweet
When Heart to Heart
In rapture meet
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Thursday, February 14, 2008
Thursday Thirteen - 42 - 13 Victorian Valentines
Posted by Julia Phillips Smith at 7:38 PM
Labels: Victorian valentines
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19 comments:
They are all beautiful Julia. Very well done. Have a great TT and Valentine's Day. :)
I absolutely loved all these images. I love anything tiny and detailed and stylistic like that.
Know what I like about those? They are sweet and heartfelt, not snarky. Even I, who loves rude cards, can have enough at times.
This must be one of those times.
Cool valentines! What a neat idea!
Those lace one are beautiful! Way far from our cheap paper ones, that is reproduce to 1000's of copies!
These are so gorgeous! Happy Valentine's Day!
They're really lovely--nice enough to frame. You couldn't do that with today's mass-produced cards.
Oh, how beautiful these are! (Look, you've got me speaking in old english style) haha....
Oh those are so beautiful!
Love and Hugs Julia!
I see myself sitting on the half moon with Mr. Gattino, lol ! Soooooo romantic !
That lace one is GORGEOUS. They don't make them like they used to :)
Thanks for coming by, I appreciate it.
Happy Valentine's Day
~X
an amazing selection - well done!
i love these.
hope your valentine's day was a sweet.
I loooove those! They're so romantic - what a valentine should be!
What a beautiful TT with all those lovely Valentines...
Thanks for visiting my poem TT!
Oh they knew how to write in those days didn't they? Not like now
I love you I love you I love you almighty
I want your pyjamas next to my nightie
Thanks for bringing some romance back - I hope you had a romantic Valentines Day. x
Hi,
I find you from akelamalu's place..
beautiful post!
Belated Valentines Day wishes!
love
bindhiya
I love your Thursday 13. Mine is slightly more cynical! LOL
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