Vintage Valentine card: cupid in airship basket with verse – Antique Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Vintage Valentine card: cupid in airship basket with verse. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Vintage Valentine card: cupid in airship basket with verse
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A cupid riding in the basket of an airship makes this Valentine stand apart from the usual hearts, doves and roses that filled the holiday's card racks. Mass-produced Valentines like this one were popular in the early twentieth century, when lithographed paper cards with embossed or die-cut detail and short rhyming verses were sold for children and sweethearts alike. The airship, then a symbol of modern wonder, gave the card a playful sense of novelty, with cupid cast as a cheerful traveler carrying love across the sky. Look for the verse, which was meant to be read as much as the picture.
| Original scan | 971 × 618 px |
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| Reference | Img214 |
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