Vintage "Be My Valentine" Butterfly Postcard - Embossed & Posted

Description

View Vintage "Be My Valentine" Butterfly Postcard - Embossed & Posted with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. The butterfly dominates the foreground, showcasing intricate details and vibrant hues of blue, green, and purple. Discover a charming piece of ephemera with this vintage "Be My Valentine" postcard, featuring a magnificent, iridescent butterfly with peacock-like eye spots on its wings. The butterfly dominates the foreground, showcasing intricate details and vibrant hues of blue, green, and purple. In the background, a delicate, embossed heart-shaped doily frames a sweet, cherubic child's face peeking out amidst a garland of pink roses, adding to the romantic allure. This collectible postcard, part of the noted "BUTTERFLY SERIES," captures the sentiment of an early 20th-century Valentine's Day. The card is beautifully rendered with embossing that adds depth and texture, enhancing the artistic quality of the design. It bears a handwritten message from "Granddaughter B. Viola Niblock" to "Mr. Joseph McLeod" in Nine Points, Pennsylvania, offering a glimpse into past connections and the popular practice of sending greeting postcards. Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Postcards & Supplies › Postcards › Non-Topographical Postcards.

Occasion

Valentines Day

Subject

Butterfly Cherub Roses Hearts

Theme

Animals Love Holiday Floral

Year Manufactured

1910s

Country of Origin

United States

Unit of Sale

Single Unit

Type

Printed (Lithograph)

Original/Licensed Reprint

Original

Postage Condition

Posted

Era

Divided Back (c. 1907-1915)

Number of Items in Set

1

Material

Cardboard

Signed

No

Time Period Manufactured

1900-1919

Size

Continental (6 x 4 in)