Teddy Bear Valentine

This simple, 5 inch tall valentine, circa the 1930s, features a classic teddy bear, one of my favorite toys.

Home Appliance Valentines

Keeping with yesterday's anthropomorphic theme are these 1950s valentines, featuring a television and mixer with happy faces and punning sentiments. The television says, 'Tune in channel mine, Valentine!' and the mixer 'Let's get mixed up with each other, Valentine! Batter say yes!'

Anthropomorphic Hearts Valentine Postcard

I just found this 1911 valentine postcard a couple of days ago, and it instantly became one of my favorites. The anthropomorphic heart people include a sobbing lady and a smirking man. What's their story, I wonder? The man looks like a rakish character, and he has clearly broken this lady's heart. I hope she finds the strength to move on, and will some day find true love, like that of Mr. Carrot and Mrs. Bean from last year's valentine posts...

Freaky 1920s Movable Valentine

I found this big, 8 1/4 inch German made valentine at a toy show a couple of weeks ago. Circa the 1920s, it features a great caricature of a girl with a sleek bobbed hairdo and a freakishly gigantic ear. The ear slides up and down, making her tongue move, appearing to seal her valentine's envelope.

Romantic Sausages

While not technically a valentine, I thought this odd, 1911 postcard was romantically-themed enough to qualify. Definitely one of the strangest postcards I've ever found...