Vintage Valentines


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This nostalgic Little Golden Book will conjure up memories of dolls, glitter, and shoeboxes full of homemade valentines! A perfect gift to show your love this Valentine's Day! A very special collection of vintage-style press-out cards and envelopes with red flocking on the cover that will make consumers long for the simpler times when these cards were originally created. Little Golden Books have been loved by children for over 75 years. When they were first published in 1942, high-quality books for children hadn’t been available at a price most people could afford. Little Golden Books changed that! Priced at just 25 cents and sold where people shopped every day, they caused an instant sensation and were soon purchased by the hundreds of thousands. Created by such talented writers as Margaret Wise Brown (author of Goodnight Moon) and Richard Scarry, Little Golden Books have helped millions of children develop a lifelong love of reading. Today, Little Golden Books feature beloved classics such as The Poky Little Puppy and Scuffy the Tugboat, plus new, original stories—the classics of tomorrow—ready to be discovered between their sturdy cardboard covers and gold-foil spines.




Valentines


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Valentines, A Collector's Guide, 1700s - 1950s, is a thorough reference for accurately dating and identifying valentines. The book's dating system uses nearly 1,300 photographed cards arranged in chronological order based on extensive research. Besides the visual arrangement, collectors will find researched lists of design trends, card subjects illustrated, and important publishers for each decade and for each different type of card. These key facts placed at the fingertips of the collector make dating and identification easy, accurate, and enjoyable. Illustrated valentines include those by anonymous and early makers from the United States, Germany, Great Britain, and Canada. Feast your eyes on lacy Victorian valentines, romantic couples, adorable children, hearts, flowers, whimsical mechanicals, dimensional tissue paper cards, sarcastic vinegar valentines, and dimensional fold down cards. Beyond the illustrated valentines, lists of non-illustrated cards by more contemporary manufacturers are compiled so collectors can identify way beyond what is illustrated. Enjoy these sentimental, entertaining tokens of love and affection in a clear, easy to understand presentation that will be an indispensable reference for anyone who loves and wants to date and identify their valentines. 2011 values.




The Great Valentine's Day Balloon Race


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Bonnie and Orson, two young rabbits, build a hot air balloon to enter in a St. Valentine's Day balloon race.




Vintage Valentine's


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Fun Vintage Valentine's Coloring Book for kids of ALL AGES! Nostalgic memories of Valentine's Day cards of days gone by. Features & Highlights Hand drawings of original Valentine's Day cards from yesteryears that are grayscale free. Large print so it is easy to stay focused. Single-sided pages can be cut out and displayed or for gift giving. The coloring book is a perfect travel size to entertain for hours. Perfect for Kids of ALL ages! Everyone loves to color! Preschoolers ages 2-4, school ages children ages Kindergarten through 2nd grade (they love the puns). Older colorists that are visually overwhelmed with too much clutter enjoy this book as well as special needs children and adults. Really anyone that wants to improve their fine motor skills. Adults/Seniors enjoy the nostalgic memories. Ideas Great gift for girls and boys, grandchildren, senior centers, doctor offices, rehab clinics, therapist offices, daycares, preschools, and babysitters. Works well with art supplies such as crayons, colored pencils, gel pens, and most markers. Pairs nicely with other craft supplies like glitter, pom poms, ribbon, yarn, tissue paper and stickers for an arts and crafts themed gift.




The Best Valentine in the World


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Although Ferdinand has worked on his valentine for Florette since November, he's sure that she's forgotten him on Valentine's Day.




Valentine Postcards


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Postcard books are a wonderful way for us to share our treasure trove of images. Our postcard books on Easter, Halloween and Christmas have proven to be very popular, and so we turn to one of our favorite holidays--Valentine's Day. The valentine, as a graphic token to be exchanged by lovers on February 14, became very popular in the middle of the 19th century, and continued to increase in popularity and variety as the century advanced. In the first years of the 20th century there was an explosion in popularity of the picture postcard, and it was natural that postcards would be created to send on every holiday. Tens of thousands of valentine designs were printed as Valentines. We have selected thirty favorites from our collection, and reproduce them here in such a way that they can either be removed and mailed or kept intact and the book given entire.




Kentucky Stories


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Love (Pictorial America)


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"Over 60 images relating to the subject of Love in a full-color paperback. Part of Applewood's Pictorial America series, the book features images drawn from historical sources and includes prints, paintings, illustrations, and photographs. This beautiful book would make a loving gift for someone special."




A Very Vintage Holiday


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A Very Vintage Holiday celebrates the joy and sentimentality associated with all the major holidays on the calendar, from Easter to Halloween to Christmas—and many more. Vintage decorations, customs, history, and lush images offer up great comfort, connection, and continuity in this fast-paced world. Each holiday is opportunity to slow down and connect. There’s a mindfulness associated with carving pumpkins, dying Easter eggs, or stringing popcorn and cranberry garlands that helps us to bond with loved ones in ways that both conjure up good memories and enable us to make new ones. Coupled with beautiful photographs, tips on collecting, and secret shopping haunts, A Very Vintage Holiday offers a 360-degree look at all the traditional and joyful ways we celebrate holidays and gives suggestions on how to make family heirlooms, vintage finds, and holiday activities work for today’s audience. Each chapter is focused on a different holiday and there is a common thread that runs through them all: the love of beautiful holiday decorations as well as an interest in their history, preservation, and relevance in today’s world. Now, more than ever, we need holidays to connect us. A Very Vintage Holiday helps the everyday collector and enthusiast make the most of what they’ve already collected and build upon it for future generations to enjoy.




Love


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