Happy February 15th ~ The Day AFTER Valentines Day ~ Historic Valentine Cards From Elementary School ~ Vol. II ~ "Keep the Love Flowing" ~.3
Happy Day-After Valentines Day To All Of You Out There On Steemit.
Yesterday, I put out a post of old Valentines Day cards, for all to peruse and enjoy. I still have several more to display, so thought I would add them today. YES, I realize Valentines Day is over. But I figure, why not share the Love for one more day. After all, the world can use as much good feeling as it can get these days.
So, WITH further ado, here are some more cards from yesterday from the box of old cards from my friend at work a few years back. Enjoy, once more.
This little cherub is the beginning of the more or less interactive cards in this set. A simple little book to look into when you get the card. The colors on these are still very amazing, after all these years.
Oooh, she DOES Love me...the book says so.
The little munchkin baby is wandering the woods, finding a stump with a heart within. It appears as though the heart is held by stick fingers, of some woodland elf or goblin.
As you push down the 'lever' on the left side of the card, a little squirrel shows up, moving the heart to the left. So very clever.
Pull the lever up the other way, and squirrel number 2 moves the heart back to the right. Amazing that all the mechanical's work so well after so many years.
This shows the back of the Baby card. Think this was rather high-tech, for the days of 'back when'. Probably an expensive card, as it was given to Betty by her Grandma and Robert. There is also a fold-out tab, to display the card on desk or table.
This larger card is rather interactive. They are pumping away on the handle...what will happen?
Well, good question. Some sort of pumpkin colored thing opens up. Not sure, maybe it was red long ago, and had a heart on top of something. Any ideas? Whatever is up, it is once again, rather high-tech for the day. And still works, even if a little odd.
This card looks a bit crazy at first. The horse looks like something out of Ichabod Crane, and has obviously been running a long time. He looks a bit knackered. And the boy is coming to profess great Love with a rather nasty sword in his hand.
But he makes up for it , move his hat back and forth, and he gets googly-eyed for his new Love. The eyes go back and forth, back and forth. We call this an old fashioned, mechanical gif. Flip from image below to above really fast, and see for yourself. Ooohh, aaaah.
I'm REALLY not sure about this guy. He used to be a golfer or something, judging by the looks of the handle in his hand. But the ears...I'm just not too sure about this. Maybe this was a character from a cartoon long ago. Hard to say. Either way, it would take a woman of serious humor to appreciate this one when you plopped it down on the tray during breakfast in bed on the 14th.
This card folds out as a vertical card, with an image front and back. Rather lovely. And the "centrist-piece" for this and yesterdays Valentines post.
At first this poem seems sweet..." I'm not the greatest poet, but will cross my heart and die for you"...
...but looking more closely. He is at the Recruiting Station. Maybe it is just me, but this seems a bit, different. My guess is that the recruiting station makes his pledge to die for you all that much more believable. Sort of a pledge of allegiance of Love and Devotion.
The card is from 1935 or before, a time of pretty major pacifism in the US, and several years away from the start of WW II. So probably not based in a war drive. So I'll stick to the pledge of devotion. Any other ideas out there?
Well, thanks so much for checking out this post. Hope you enjoyed more of the cards of Valentines Day.
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Thanks for sharing, it was an interesting and unusual post, especially past the Valentine's Day but, hey, as you pointed at in the beginning of your article, sharing more goodness of love in this world today is not a luxury! Namaste :)
Thanks so much for checking out my post. Figured Valentines Day is a happy day, why not continue it out a bit more. Plus, folks seem to enjoy a bit of nostalgia, even if it is before most of our times'. Thanks for the support and comment. Have a great day.