Valentine card: children on tricycle, "my speed, BIG BOY – Historic Print
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Description
This historic image of Valentine card: children on tricycle, "my speed, BIG BOY brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Choose the framed print, ready to hang the day it arrives, or the unframed print for a frame of your own. It brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Valentine card: children on tricycle, "my speed, BIG BOY
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Children riding a tricycle carry the joke on this card, with the bold caption "my speed, BIG BOY" pushing the humor toward a teasing message about who is keeping up with whom. Comic Valentines like this were a large commercial trade from the late 1800s into the mid-20th century, when printers produced humorous and sentimental cards by the thousands for schoolchildren to exchange and for adults to send to friends. Cartoon figures and slangy captions were common in these designs, and the childlike setting kept the teasing gentle. The lettering does much of the work here, so it is worth reading the card's text closely.
| Original scan | 814 × 802 px |
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| Reference | Valentines Day Cards-fd0002 |
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