This valentine is large ( about 8 x 13 inches) and is actually a three-dimensional card that folds into place and stands, but I don't think you notice all the detail unless you see the scan. I love the saying on this one: "I pray that your Heart's Garden / May be set with Sweetest Flowers / That your life be like the Dial / Telling none but sunny Hours." Yes!
This card was given to Miss Bragdon from Edson McKenzie and Antonio Di Bona. I had to do a search for the name "Antonio Di Bona" because it sounded so exotic, and I found this on Ancestry.com. Some of you genealogists, could this be the right Antonio? If this is the Antonio who sent this valentine and he was 39 in 1940, that would mean this card was probably sent in the early 1900s, right? It's fun to imagine the past lives of my valentines.
I couldn't decide whether to look for more stationery or another book, so for the final Valentine's Week giveaway, I decided on a $10 Amazon e-gift card that you can spend on whatever you like! Please note: You MUST provide a way for met to get in touch with you if you're the winner. Just leave an "Enter me" to this post between now and 7 a.m. EST tomorrow, Feb. 15, and you'll be entered to win. Good luck, and I wish a very happy Valentine's Day to you all!
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You could use your Valentine imaginings as the basis for a story!
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ReplyDeleteWow, you can really see the details on the back side of that card! It is lovely and could well have been sent by the Antonio you found.
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ReplyDeleteWhat a fun valentine! Like you, I enjoy thinking about the life of something like this, who Miss Bragdon was and who these gentlemen were. The card is beautiful! I have a friend who has an amazing collection of antique valentines that she inherited from her grandmother.
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ReplyDeleteHappy Valentine's Day! I especially like the little girl having her little tea party right there in the middle of this delightful Valentine.
Perhaps Miss Bragdon was a teacher and Edson and Antonio put their pennies together to buy this very special card for her.
Please enter me in your generous giveaway and I thank you and wish you a special Hearts and Flowers Valentine Day.
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ReplyDeletePlease enter me. Love the Valentine. I wonder were they students giving a Valentine to their teacher? I guess we will never know. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteYou should use one of your valentines as part of a book. :-)
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DeleteHow fun to do the research. Loved the Valentine's you have shared. Now you can count me in on this drawing. I have an addiction to ordering books on Amazon.
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Please enter me. Thanks for sharing all the Valentine's with us.
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Thanks and Happy Valentine's Day to you.
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The saying on that valentine is lovely. I may have to copy it and use it on my own valentine. That you for saving sharing all your sweet valentine s.
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