Sunday, February 7, 2010

Antique Auto Valentine

Here's a really lovely 1930s valentine: an old roadster complete with a chauffeur transports two young lovers to their romantic destination.

Novelty Nose Valentine

This is one of the most unusual valentines in my collection: an actual pair of wire and cloth "funny nose glasses" adorn the odd lady on this 1960s card:

Mechanical Buzz Saw Valentine

Here's an odd, but fun, mechanical valentine, from the 1930s or 40s. You can actually spin the buzz saw around to torment the little man if you want.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Magician Valentine

My sweetie is a magician, which of course makes me very partial to magic themed valentines. This large mechanical card from the 1950s features a magician and his lovely assistant, who floats high above the stage.


Carnival Game Valentine

This is one of the largest vintage valentines in my collection, measuring about 9 inches tall, and probably from the 1950s. It has a great mechanical feature: by moving the winged heart in the upper right corner, the target animals spin by. And isn't the little sailor a cutie?