Happy Valentine's Day! As many of you already know, I come across a lot of really cool, interesting things in the middle of my research. Today I thought I'd share with some sweet, odd, or just down right concerning valentines from the early twentieth century. All of these images are courtesy of the New York Public Library
There's nothing weird about these first two valentines. They're going to be our baseline...
...because after this, things get weird (Okay I find the clown/jester weird but I have a thing about clowns)
Is it sweet or is it Claudius poisoning Hamlet's father while he sleeps in the garden? You decide
because nothing says love like two cherubs playing racket sports with your heart
The disembodied head in the middle of a pansy is...disconcerting
Because nothing says 'love' like a frozen heart and a half naked cupid wearing a fur with the sort of flair mae west would be proud of
Pro Tip: Don't Forget the Cat
what happens when cupid gets into mom's makeup baG? This horrifying mess
Painting spots on dogs. As you do
