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Vintage Valentine’s Day Cards

Valentine’s Day is almost here and I have just realized that I have NEVER done a “Vintage Valentine’s Day Card” post. Odd for me, but I’m here to fix that!

The one thing I love about these vintage cards is the cheese of them. The bad puns & jokes and dripping in cuteness all made to feel you warm inside. Did it? Not sure! But it sure sold cards.

Today’ post is going to showoff a bunch of funny & cute Valentine cards from the 1920s to 1960s.

Let the fun begin!

Vintage Valentines Day Cards for Sale

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Vintage Valentine’s Day Cards 1920s-1960s

1950s Valentine’s Day Card: “You know what, Sweetheart?” featuring a 1950s couple admiring their carving in the tree.

1950s Valentines Day Card: "You know what, Sweetheart? Vintage card features an illustration of a young couple hanging out by a tree with carved I loved you in it.

“We really don’t need Valentines together or apart. Three little words tell how we feel and we know all by heart!”

1950s Vintage Valentine Day card featuring an illustration of a young couple in 1950s fashions holding a heart that say I love you

Source: Etsy- Vintagebeachkids

Here is a 1950s photo of two teenagers carving their names into a tree with a heart. Just like the above card. The image is from my post “1940s & 1950s Teen Dating Fads & Expressions of Love

1950s vintage photo of two teenagers carving their names into a tree with a heart.

1920s card – “A poor fish waiting to bite” “My Valentine” “My love”.

I don’t get it, but it’s super cute! Love the little girls swimsuit and swimming cap.

Vintage Valentines Day Cards from the 1920s featuring a little girl in a swimsuit on the beach.

Source: Etsy – DomenicksAntiques

Valentine’s card, circa 1920. It’s a pop-out, moveable card, the girl on the card is cut out so that she can stand up on the folded base, and her arms are hinged to move up and down. One hand holds a fan, the other holds up her dress with ‘Valentine’s Greetings’ on a small heart hanging over her arm.

“Valentine Greetings..You little scamp, don’t try to vamp me with your fan flirtataion. Say you’ll be mind, my Valentine And end my desolation”.

Vintage 3D moveable Valentine's card, 1920s. It's a pop-out, moveable card, the girl on the card is cut out so that she can stand up on the folded base, and her arms are hinged to move up and down. One hand holds a fan, the other holds up her dress with 'Valentine's Greetings' on a small heart hanging over her arm.

Source: Etsy – RareBirdMarket

Here is another moving card from the 1920s. The card features a little girl playing a harp. A big red heart reads “To My Love”. The girl is dressed in blue with a bow at her waist. The bow moves and causes her eyes to move back and forth.

1920s Valentine Card - features a little girl playing a harp. A big red heart reads "To My Love". The girl is dressed in blue with a bow at her waist. The bow moves and causes her eyes to move back and forth

Source: Etsy – KarenElmquistVintage

1930s card featuring a cute girl with the prettiest hair accessory. The perfect Valentine’s Day look!

1930s vintage Valentine Card featuring an illustration of a pretty young woman's face with a valentine hair accessory.
1930s vintage Valentine Card - Signed.

Source: Etsy – TwoLadybugsVintage

1930s card- “To My Valentine”.

1930s vintage Valentine Card featuring an illustration of 3 little kids "To My Valentine".

Source: Etsy – TwoLadybugsVintage

“By leaps and bounds I’ll come to you. If you you will tell me to. My Valentine…”

Vintage Valentines Day Card from the 1930s or 1940s featuring an illustration of a cute rabbit.

Vintage Valentines Day Card from the 1930s or 1940s featuring a rabbit on the front and inside

“Aren’t I Sweet and Simple?”

Vintage Valentines Day Card from the 1930s or 1940s featuring a rabbit on the front and inside

Source: Etsy – Adawegamig

“If you’ll hitch up with me. I’ll come hiking to you”. This 1940s card appears to be signed by “Who?”

1940s Valentines Day Card / 1940s featuring a girl with luggage looking to travel with the one she loves. Happy Valentine's Day!

Source: Etsy – vintagebeachkids

“I have such CASE on your Valentine!” – 1940s card.

1940s Vintage Valentine Card "I Have a Case on You"

Source: Etsy – vintagebeachkids

“Don’t break my heart Valentine. Or I’ll go all too pieces”. 1950s Valentine card. I love the pun!

Vintage 1950’s valentines card kitschy cute large size girl sweeping heart

Source: RetroChiqueShop

“Can’t we be En-Caged Valentine? I love you” – 1950s card. HA! Fun!

1950s Vintage Valentine's Day card featuring a cute bird in a cage.

Source: Etsy- emeraldcityvintages

“Let’s Duet together Valentine! I love you”. The girls head moves side to side. – 1950s card.

1950s vintage Valentine Card featuring a boy and girl around a piano playing it and singing.

Source: RetroChiqueShop

1960s cards featuring adorable sailors. “I’m Waggin’ A Message…Be My Valentine” & “I’m really putting my heart into this…”.

1960s Vintage Valentines day cards  / vintage kids valentines cards featuring a cute sailor on both cards.

Source: Etsy – vintagebeachkids

1960’s Valentine’s Day Card – “The sign of love”.

1960s vintage valentine - Die Cut Valentines 1960s "Sign of Love" Girl Paints Valentine

Source: Etsy-letsreminise

Last one! and I have a lot of questions about this “Be My Valentine” 1940s card. Like why is this a question while she is sewing a giant hole up on his pants on his backside? Also what is wrong with his hands? Did she say yes? SEE QUESTIONS! But I do like the honeycomb part.

1940s Vintage Valentines Day card -Be My Valentine. Featuring two little kids. The base is a honeycomb.

Source: Etsy-vintagebeachkids

Thanks for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed taking a cute & funny walk down vintage Valentine’s Day card lane. While I did not get these kinds of cards as a kid I do have fun memories of receiving my 1980s versions.

Are you interested in the history of Valentine’s Day cards? This is a super post from Arts & Culture Google. Enjoy!


SHOPPING: Looking to buy any of the ones I shared above or others? I have created a ‘Vintage Valentines Day Cards‘ collection on ETSY. You can also click on the images to be taken to where to buy.


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Thanks for dropping by! See you soon!

Liz

Vintage Photo Tuesday: Love

Valentines Day is right around the corner (Thursday to be exact) and I wanted to make today’s Vintage Photo Tuesday about the “Love of family, friends and of course couples 1920s-1960s” because love comes in all shapes and sizes.

1950s vintage hallmark valentines day card

Tunnel of Love-1955.

Vintage Snapshot Photo Tunnel of Love, 1955 vintage photo

Source: Etsy

1920s photo of a mother with her daughters (assuming) in beautiful era appropriate clothes and hair.

Vintage Photo 1920s Snapshot of Three Women Friends Sisters Mother.

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I will hold you up, if you do the same. Circa 1930s.

1930s vintage photo of an older couple standingin a garden

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Mom and Daughter all dressed up for the evening.

1960s african american mother and daughter wearing saddle shoes vintage photo

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1920s Father and Daughter pose with the family automobile.

Vintage Photograph Father and his Young Daughter Sitting on Fender Antique Car Automobile 1920s

Source: Etsy

“Ohhhh I just adore those cheeks!” 1940s vintage photos of a young couple joking around.

1940s Sweethearts Vintage Photo of a young couple joking around

Source: Etsy

For the love of Baseball and friends who play the game.

Group of Guys, Neighborhood Softball Team Photo, 1940's vintage photo

Source: Etsy

A very stylish 1930s mother and her love…her baby.

1930s photo of a mother and daughter vintage photo 1930s hat

Source: Pinterest

Photo entitled “My Love”.

Source: Etsy

Family Love circa 1950s.

1950s African American photo of a family vintage photo

Source: Etsy

1950s Father and son hanging out on the couch. What a cute photo!

1950s photo of a father and son sitting on a couch vintage photo

Source: Etsy

Friends come in close for a photo hug in the 1940s. Saddle Shoes all around!

1940s vintage photo of 2 young women and a young man wearing saddle shoes in front of a car.

Source: Pinterest

Cats deserves love to! Isn’t this an adorable photo of a young woman with her kitty cat?

Lovely women from the 1940s and her Cat. Fantastic vintage photo

Source: Pinterest

Other Blog Posts perfect for Valentines Days Reading:

Vintage Photo Tuesday: Best Friends Forever

Vintage Photo Tuesday: The Photo Booth

Vintage 1940s Images-Love in the time of War

Love is in the Air: 1940s & 1950s Real-Life Couples Part 1

Love is in the Air: 1940s & 1950s Real-Life Couples Part 2

Vintage Images of 1940s Canadian War Brides

Liz

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