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- St. Valentine's Day Greeting Postcard, Originally Published in 1912 - 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.

- 1912
- Collections - Artifact
St. Valentine's Day Greeting Postcard, Originally Published in 1912
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.
- The Mushroom Handbook, 1967 -

- 1967
- Collections - Artifact
The Mushroom Handbook, 1967
- Book, "Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Paper Dolls," 1999 -

- 1935-1986
- Collections - Artifact
Book, "Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Paper Dolls," 1999
- Paper Dolls Book, "John F. Kennedy and His Family," 1990 - Images of a young, attractive Kennedy family often appeared in books and magazines during the era in which John F. Kennedy was President -- from 1961 to his untimely death in 1963. That appealing, youthful image lives on in such products as this paper doll book from 1990.

- 1953-1963
- Collections - Artifact
Paper Dolls Book, "John F. Kennedy and His Family," 1990
Images of a young, attractive Kennedy family often appeared in books and magazines during the era in which John F. Kennedy was President -- from 1961 to his untimely death in 1963. That appealing, youthful image lives on in such products as this paper doll book from 1990.
- Book, "George W. Bush and his Family Paper Dolls," 2001 - Republican nominee George W. Bush won a narrow victory over his Democratic opponent, Vice President Al Gore, in the 2000 presidential election. Bush's win hinged on securing Florida's twenty-five electoral votes. The state's popular vote was close--only a couple hundred votes separated the two candidates. Legal battles over recounts ensued. In mid-December the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to stop the recounts, giving Bush the victory.

- 1977-2001
- Collections - Artifact
Book, "George W. Bush and his Family Paper Dolls," 2001
Republican nominee George W. Bush won a narrow victory over his Democratic opponent, Vice President Al Gore, in the 2000 presidential election. Bush's win hinged on securing Florida's twenty-five electoral votes. The state's popular vote was close--only a couple hundred votes separated the two candidates. Legal battles over recounts ensued. In mid-December the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to stop the recounts, giving Bush the victory.
- Book, "Collectible Campaign Edition, Obama Paper Dolls," 2008 -

- 2008
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Book, "Collectible Campaign Edition, Obama Paper Dolls," 2008
- Reprint, "Sears, Roebuck Catalog of Houses, 1926" - Sears sold houses. This reprint of a 1926 Sears, Roebuck and Company catalog shows floor plans and a complete material list needed to build houses. Or owners could build houses for their automobiles. Sears also offered plans just for garages.

- 1926
- Collections - Artifact
Reprint, "Sears, Roebuck Catalog of Houses, 1926"
Sears sold houses. This reprint of a 1926 Sears, Roebuck and Company catalog shows floor plans and a complete material list needed to build houses. Or owners could build houses for their automobiles. Sears also offered plans just for garages.
- Book, "Bill Clinton and His Family Paper Dolls," 1999 -

- 1991-1993
- Collections - Artifact
Book, "Bill Clinton and His Family Paper Dolls," 1999
- Book, "Collectible Campaign Edition, McCain Paper Dolls," 2008 -

- 2008
- Collections - Artifact
Book, "Collectible Campaign Edition, McCain Paper Dolls," 2008
- Book, "Fashions of the First Ladies Paper Dolls," 2009 -

- 1953-2009
- Collections - Artifact
Book, "Fashions of the First Ladies Paper Dolls," 2009