Fall in Love With These Vintage Valentine's Day Cards

  • Vintage Valentine's Day card circa 1910.
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  • Vintage Valentine's Day card circa 1920.
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  • Vintage Valentine's Day card circa 1935.
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  • Vintage Valentine's Day card circa 1906.
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By Liz Ronk and Lily Rothman
February 12, 2016 7:29 AM EST

Though light-up letters and emailed cards may be recent inventions, the Valentine’s Day card is a long-standing tradition. Case in point: these—sometimes odd—Valentine’s Day cards from the early 20th century. Read more about the history of Valentine’s Day here.

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