A Valentine's Day postcard

By Val
@valmnz (17095)
New Zealand
February 8, 2019 5:02pm CST
Here is another one of my postcards, this time not an old one but a reproduction. The original would have been produced in the early 1900s and I imagine would be difficult to obtain now. I just love the art work from that era. You can't imagine young people sending their sweethearts a card like this any more.
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DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
9 Feb 19
That looks like it should hang in the Louvre! Very classic.
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Val
@valmnz (17095)
• New Zealand
9 Feb 19
The art from that period was special, wasn't it.
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DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
9 Feb 19
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382357)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Feb 19
That is really lovely. It was a completely different era wasn't it?
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Val
@valmnz (17095)
• New Zealand
9 Feb 19
Art on any sort of card is so quick and commercial now.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502653)
• Italy
9 Feb 19
Those cards were so sweet. I was thinking this morning when I received the first Valentine's card, I think it was in 1968, with a beautiful bouquet of red roses.
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Val
@valmnz (17095)
• New Zealand
9 Feb 19
That is so romantic. Valentine's Day is only now becoming more popular here.
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Val
@valmnz (17095)
• New Zealand
11 Feb 19
@LadyDuck I try and avoid these things that are introduced for commercial reasons.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502653)
• Italy
10 Feb 19
@valmnz It was a lot less popular in the past and only fiancees exchanged gifts. It's still the same in Italy, it's not a "family celebration".
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Thelma
@thelme55 (79323)
• Germany
12 Feb 19
What a beautiful postcard! I wonder if my hubby will paint this for me in Oil. That would be lovely.
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Val
@valmnz (17095)
• New Zealand
12 Feb 19
Wouldn't that be special!
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Thelma
@thelme55 (79323)
• Germany
15 Feb 19
@valmnz that would be special.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
8 Feb 19
What a classic love letter. Nobody sends cards or letters any more, it takes too long, they are all too busy.
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Val
@valmnz (17095)
• New Zealand
9 Feb 19
It's a bit sad isn't it. I wonder if there'll be a revival some day.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
9 Feb 19
@valmnz Yes it is very sad. The good ole days are gone. I doubt the revival will be anything like we know about.
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Val
@valmnz (17095)
• New Zealand
9 Feb 19
@CarolDM so true
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dhia eddine
@didinedhia (8482)
• Algeria
9 Feb 19
i love the art too
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Val
@valmnz (17095)
• New Zealand
9 Feb 19
It is rather beautiful.
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dhia eddine
@didinedhia (8482)
• Algeria
9 Feb 19
@valmnz yesss
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Toni
@toniganzon (77247)
• Philippines
9 Feb 19
I love how everything was art in the past.
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Val
@valmnz (17095)
• New Zealand
9 Feb 19
I think they valued things mire back then.
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Bojel
@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
10 Feb 19
Not a typical card of this age and time.
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rakski
@rakski (156578)
• Philippines
9 Feb 19
You cannot find card like that nowadays
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Val
@valmnz (17095)
• New Zealand
9 Feb 19
Not many people send cards now.
Jo Miller
@pjmurphy (2498)
• United States
9 Feb 19
That's a lovely card and it certainly looks 'vintage'
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Val
@valmnz (17095)
• New Zealand
9 Feb 19
It would be nice to own the real thing. Most of my postcards are original.
Xavier Bage
@franxav (14591)
• India
8 Feb 19
I love the art in the card. I agree with you sending cards is gone out of fashion. Now, in India, most young people send love messages through their smart phones.
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Val
@valmnz (17095)
• New Zealand
9 Feb 19
I know! Sadly they can't be saved and treasured.
Angie
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
9 Feb 19
Thosee are lovely.
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Val
@valmnz (17095)
• New Zealand
9 Feb 19
I agree with you
Diana B.
@BloggerDi (3121)
• United States
9 Feb 19
It's beautiful, Val. There are a few cards like that in my mother-in-law's things that we've saved. She was born in 1924. She kept some of her parents' items. I just love looking at them.
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Val
@valmnz (17095)
• New Zealand
9 Feb 19
They certainly knew how to produce treasures that last back then!
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