Be My Valentine postcard with blue flower heart and arrow – Vintage Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare vintage postcard captures Be My Valentine postcard with blue flower heart and arrow in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful 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.
Be My Valentine postcard with blue flower heart and arrow
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A Valentine postcard with a blue flower heart pierced by an arrow sets itself apart by its floral heart motif, which combines the traditional symbol of love with the garden imagery that was common on greeting cards of its era. Cupid's arrow, shown here as the instrument that wounds the heart, draws on a long tradition in which the Roman god of desire was linked to romantic longing. Valentine postcards like this one grew popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s, when cheap color printing and the inexpensive postal rate made sending a card to a sweetheart an easy and affordable gesture. Such cards were often hand-colored or lithographed in bright tones, and their sentimental messages reflected the courtship customs of the time.
| Original scan | 810 × 517 px |
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| Reference | Img102 |
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