Valentine Card, "A Valentine for Grandma and Grandpa," circa 1973
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Artifact Overview
The custom of sending messages of affection on February 14 dates back to Roman times, when mid-February was a time to meet and court prospective mates. The earliest American valentines were labors of love, handmade by the sender. The spread of commercially produced valentines in the second half of the nineteenth century made sending and receiving Valentine's Day cards a more lighthearted activity.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Valentine
Date Made
circa 1973
Creators
Creator Notes
Manufactured by Norcross Greeting Card Company in New York, New York or West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
94.9.30
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Red
Dimensions
Height: 6.813 in
Width: 4.125 in
Inscriptions
Front:
A Valentine | for GRANDMA | and GRANDPA
Inside:
Grandma'n Grandpa | I asked this lion | To play a song for you, | But all he knows | is "Oom-pah-pah!" And that will never do, | So here is one that I made up- | and I'm sending it with kisses- | "Lots of love to both of you | 'Cause you know what day | this is!" | [signed] CRISPY
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