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The first in a series of 25 free vintage Valentine's Day printables - a Victorian era ornate Valentine postcard. Vintage Easter Greetings Postcard with Elves; You can use these printable cards for craft projects, like making special Valentine’s Day cards, journal cards, junk journals, scrapbook pages, gift tags, or other fun projects. And if you have a favorite design, you can print it out as often as you like! So, get ready to explore our digital collection of vintage Valentine’s Day cards. Vintage Valentine’s Day cards from the 1920s and 1930s have an aesthetic that you don’t find in modern Valentine’s. The vividness of the colors and level of detail is fantastic. The Valentines are ideal for creating one-of-a-kind Valentines to send to family and friends and for making all sorts of craft projects. Make your own pioneer Valentine's Day card: Find trimmings around your house (examples would be ribbons, old buttons, lace, etc.) Fold a piece of heavy card stock in half. Use a glue stick to attach your decorations to the front of the card. Allow to dry and gift to your Valentine! Surprise your loved ones by sending them a beautiful vintage Valentine's Day ecard. Select your favorite card below and wish friends and family a "Happy Valentine's Day" with a touch of blissful nostalgia or make your very own Valentine’s card with a sweet photo and a happy memory of times shared. Share fond memories and your affection with this beautiful vintage valentine! A free eCard for Valentine's Day with charm and elegance. Beautiful intricate Valentine’s Day card from the Victorian era Some cards are from the Papers of Anna Kelton Wiley, courtesy of the Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America. MORE TO SEE: 43 sweet vintage Valentine’s Day cards from the early 1900s Vintage Valentine's Day Clipart PNG, Victorian Valentine Hearts Old Images, Digital Download, Printable Vintage Graphics for Cards, Cupid (153) Sale Price $3.60 $ 3.60 Easily personalize and send funny Vintage Valentine's Day Ecards to loved ones everywhere by adding your own photo, personalizing a message, and emailing it directly to their inbox! Valentine's Day in the Victorian Era was exactly how you might expect - over-the-top! With lace, bits of glass and mirrors, glitter, silk flowers, seashells, seeds, ribbons, bows, and silver-foil appliqués these cards were fanciful and fun. Learn how to make your own homemade Victorian Valentine's D The practice of gifting flowers—especially roses—on Valentine's Day started in the Victorian era, when flowers were used to communicate hidden meanings. Today, roses are still the top choice, symbolizing love and romance. Smithsonian’s National Postal blog: Love and Derision; Or, Valentine’s Day Victorian Style; Yallambie: Love Makes the World Go Round, About; History Extra: Victorian Valentine’s Day Cards; Wikipedia: Esther Howland; About.com: Cards for St. Valentine’s Day Became a Tradition in the 1800s They are beautiful, engaging, and fun ways to send your Valentine’s Day greetings. These ecards are especially great for the kids and grandkids in your life. Nostalgic Valentine’s Day ecards – Enjoy remembering days gone by with romantic and sentimental Valentine's Day ecards. With cherub, heart, and flower motifs, these ecards pay homage Make hearts happy and share the love with one of our funny, romantic or sentimental Valentine's wishes. We offer an assortment of online Valentine’s cards suitable for any interest, personality or sentiment. Put a smile on your loved ones' faces and find the perfect Valentine’s Day animated ecard from American Greetings. They continue, “The valentine industry grew throughout the 1800s, and up to 60,000 cards were sent in 1836. This greatly increased with the advent of the Penny Post in 1840, and by 1886 so many cards were being sent that the Post Office had to issue a notice asking people to post them as early as possible to avoid overloading the system. It must be love! Here’s a sweet selection of vintage Valentine’s Day cards from the 1900s and 1910s — little love notes people sent to each other by the millions around the early part of the twentieth century. As Valentine’s Day is often accused of being a so-called ‘Hallmark holiday’, invented (or at least perpetuated) by companies to sell greetings cards, I thought I’d explore the origins of commercial valentines through some of the objects in our extensive collection. Vintage Valentines Cards Kitschy Valentines Vintage Valentines Day Greetings Set of 16 Used WildIrishRoseVintage Star Seller Vintage Valentine Day Card American Greetings classroom exchange Valentine's, vintage Valentine cards, 1980s Valentine cards, kids Valentine cards, Valentine's Day (222) $ 15.00 In 1840, British Royal Post mailed 400,000 cards around valentines day. In America, Esther Howland is credited with mass-producing the first valentine’s cards in 1847. And since then, the craze only exploded and remained so until the 21st century. Today, physical cards may have taken a back seat to text messages and e-cards.
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