Vintage Valentine’s Day Greetings

Posted February 13, 2015 by Amanda | No Comment

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! Will you be sending a Valentine to a special someone?

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If you need a little bit of inspiration, check out these Valentine’s Day greetings from the early 20th century:

Will You Be Mine?

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Library of Congress, 1919

To My Valentine

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Library of Congress, 1919

Funny Valentine

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National Library of Norway, c.1900

Say You’ll Be Mine

“Pray Sweetheart, send me just a line to say you’ll be my Valentine.”

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Library of Congress, 1890

Stumped?

If you are stumped on what to write for a Valentine Greeting, Western Union had a variety of messages for you to select and send as a telegram. All it took was a check in a box!

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Smithsonian Institution, 1939 (click to zoom)

Have you discovered old Valentine’s Day cards for your relatives? What sweet messages did they say? Share them with us in the comments below!

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