Valentine themes
can define what's happening
in the culture.
Right now there are plenty of princesses
and
plenty of super heroes
About 15 years ago
I began collecting off of Ebay
Valentines from the 1940's
that reflected
America during the war years.
can define what's happening
in the culture.
Right now there are plenty of princesses
About 15 years ago
I began collecting off of Ebay
Valentines from the 1940's
that reflected
America during the war years.
They are very
patriotic
patriotic
and full of hope.
They showed women
serving their country
in all the different branches of service.
And, of course, guys
as soldiers and sailors
were represented
on Valentines
They showed the reality of
war
and what was happening
on the battle front
but this was shown in a
mild cartoon way, but
still expressed the feeling of love
and the desire to have
someone as a Valentine.
someone as a Valentine.
Some showed the countries past times
and funny slang words
yet, were strongly patriotic.
They showed life in the military
and what life was like
on the home front.
I love the
sentiment.
Until Next Time-
I wasn't familiar with this era of Valentines. Interesting! Makes me think of the old movies from that time period, and their portrayal of the war effort.
ReplyDeleteAs a child, I had an elderly neighbor with a scrapbook of Victorian Valentines. I loved pouring over that book. I became fascinated with those lacy, romantic, and often "pop-out" creations. During my rubber stamping phase I spent hours trying to recreate that feel.
Great collection. I have a box of Valentines from that era, will have to see if any are military or have other historical clues.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing!
What a fantastic collection! They're so sweet!
ReplyDeleteOh, I remember when Valentines used to look like that! Weren't they sweet?
ReplyDeletewhat fun valentines! I remember decorating a shoe box to take to school -
ReplyDeleteFunny how love and war can go together and still seem cute. So hard to imagine how tough it was for the women back home. Must be tough on the families who's loved ones are serving overseas now.
ReplyDeleteI love seeing all your vintage Valentines. Thanks for sharing. Hugs
ReplyDeletei always loved looking at this collection!
ReplyDeleteFascinating! Thanks for sharing these.
ReplyDeleteLove your collection!
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