Greetings from the Heart

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!
Valentine's Day wishes are being sent to you

 via some vintage postcard images.

This first series of postcards feature three lovely ladies

 receiving bouquets from Cupid.

They are unusual because the postcards
are paper with a silk inlay.

The heart and oval shaped images are printed on silk. 

This close-up shows the muted colors selected by the artist for both the focus artwork and the background.

Antique Postcard from my Personal Collection
John Winch Publishers
Postally Unused

Golden hearts are sprinkled across deep green and blue.
Certainly not the typical color palette

 associated with Valentine's Day.
Look closely and notice the spider webs
suspending the hearts within the green band.  
Spiders were considered a symbol of good luck during this era.

Antique Postcard from my Personal Collection
John Winch Publishers
Postmarked from Michigan, 1910

This card brings a bit of traditional color 

with red and pink hearts gracing the top of the frame.
But to me, the pop of color almost looks like an afterthought.

Antique Postcard from my Personal Collection
John Winch Publishers
Postally Unused

Here are two additional cards by the same publisher, John Winch.

Dutch children are sharing love tokens.

Although these cards have a totally different theme,

they repeat the golden hearts on a field of green.

The handwritten note on the back of this card states,

"Dress in something new and fine 

Then you'll be my Valentine".

Antique Postcard from my Personal Collection
John Winch Publishers
Hand Written Message on Back Dated February 14, 1908

And nothing says "I love you" like a basket of fish! 

This lad certainly is proud of his catch.

Antique Postcard from my Personal Collection
John Winch Publishers
Postmarked  from Collins, NY on March 3, 1908

Until next time, live and love well.

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