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Be Mine: Vintage Valentines and Expressions of Love

No matter how you choose to express your affection, find inspiration in our collections. From vintage valentines to love songs, our collections have heart.

“Love Letters”

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You Are My Love for Ever and Ever

Linda and Lisa Griffiths, Traditional Welsh Love Song

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Envelope to Mary Cisneros "Be My Valentine"

Valentine Pour Tamarind

Valentine

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Silhouette Portrait, Valentine

Patti Warashina Valentine to Robert Sperry

Love Flute

“Love Is Here to Stay”

First Love Letter

To One I Love

Valentine

"From thence together we will love..."

55c LOVE Letter and Rose single

Stamp with illustration of three clusters of small blue flowers with leaves on white background

32c Love Cherub booklet single

29c Heart Globe single

Georges Mathieu letter to Hedda Sterne

The Love Letter

"Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup"

"St. Valentine's Fond Greeting..." Boy and girl up in a balloon with hearts

Valentine

Forever Garden of Love single

Flute

Man's courting flute in the form of a bird

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Valentine

Venus and Cupids

Valentine

"Scent" from your Valentine

Love

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