Mabel's Lovers: The Surprised Suitor – Historic Reproduction
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Mabel's Lovers: The Surprised Suitor comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. 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.
Mabel's Lovers: The Surprised Suitor
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A young man caught off guard is the joke at the center of this card, and the title "The Surprised Suitor" makes that clear, while the series name "Mabel's Lovers" hints at a woman with a string of admirers. Comic Valentines like this were enormously popular in the United States and Britain in the early 1900s, when printers mass-produced teasing designs that let senders poke fun at courtship without saying anything too direct. Cards in such series usually rely on one situation and a short caption, so the humor sits in the expressions and poses. The clothing and hairstyles are also worth a look, since they date the card to its era.
| Created / published | 1912 |
|---|---|
| Medium | print/poster, lithograph, color, 102 x 76 cm |
| Notes | Amsterdam: Tyler Film Co., Ltd |
| Original scan | 2,000 × 2,690 px · prints to 7 × 9 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | VAL-30 |
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