Happy Valentine’s Day to all those who are celebrating!
Today’s blog post is a collection of vintage Valentine’s Day photos, images, magazine covers, greeting cards and vintage advertising.
Let the romance begin!
Photo: Taking a break for a chat at the dance.
Further Reading: Vintage Valentines Day 1920s-1960s Archived blog posts
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The Valentine’s Day Dances:
1950s photo of two couples posing in a giant heart with streamers all around at their Valentine’s Day Dance.
What fun decor! Great idea for your next 1950s party.
Source: Etsy-JakeRoebucks
1947 Daddy, Daughter Valentine’s Dance featuring in the photo an adorable girl with a heart dress. Love it!
Source: eBay
1956 Valentine Dance with teenagers and a young man dancing with a broom made to look like his date. ha!
Further Reading: Vintage Photos Of The Social Dance
Source: Flickr-The Library of Virginia
Vintage Valentine’s Day Photos
1930s photo of two smiling teenagers sharing a special Valentine’s Day moment with a box of chocolates.
Source: Time.com
1943-Even during WWII, US soldiers overseas were able to send Valentine’s cards to sweethearts back home.
Source: Taste of Home
Canadian Women’s Army Corps (CWAC) Valentine’s Day 1944 -Young military couple chalking hearts onto a tree during WW2.
Source: Flickr
1950s photo: Giving a Valentine’s Day heart.
LOVE the 1950s dress on our beaming 1950s University student.
Source: Kenneth Spencer Research Library University Archives Photos. Call Number: RG 71/0 1950s
1957 photo of a young woman serving punch in the cutest punch bowl with fun & kitschy Valentine decorations.
Source: Redbook
Valentine’s Day Cards
Further Reading: Vintage Valentine’s Day Cards (archived blog post)
1950s / 1960s “Valentine Greetings…Just ‘Cause I kinda Likes Ya!”
Source: Pinterest
“My Valentine..I’ll never you , ‘The Gate’. 1940s card.
Source: Etsy-Russellsvintage
“I couldn’t BEAR to lose you dear Valentine”. Ahhh! 1930’s card.
Source: Etsy-Adawegamig
The Valentine’s Day Magazine Covers
Further Reading: Vintage Valentines Day Magazine Covers (archived post)
1928’s NeedleCraft, February Issue featuring a girl holding Valentine’s while putting on her coat.
Source: Alamy
1939 issue of Woman’s World with a colorful Valentines Day cover with Cupid, flowers, hearts and doves.
Source: Etsy-paintedpony99
Jeanne Crain, on the Modern Screen magazine cover, February 1944.
Source: Alamy
February 7th, 1943-“First Kiss” as seen in ‘The Detroit Free Press Parade’ weekly picture newspaper.
The image according to Parade, said that the little kids were unaware that they had an audience when the little girl laid a kiss on the cheek of her little crush. Adorable.
Source: Parade Magazine
Now not really Magazine Covers but I love a good Romance Comic book (I own a few, mostly to drool over the 1950s & 1960s fashions) and thought I would slide in ones you can purchase right now (in PDF format).
Then when you have time, take a look at my archived post, Romance Comics of the 1950s and 1960s.
Source: Etsy-VintageComicBoutique
Vintage Valentine’s Day Advertising
1940s ad for a ‘Lane Cedar Hope Chest’. “Step into her heart forever. Give her a LANE this Valentine’s Day.”
Source: Pinterest
“It’s “Remembering Day”…Remember?” Whitman’s Chocolates ad from the 1950s reminding all those who need remembering about Valentine’s Day on February 14th.
Source: Pinterest
1959 ad for Coca-Cola…”Be Really Refreshed….Love That Coke!” as seen in the February National Geographic.
Source: Etsy-The Ad Agency
1954 advertisement…”to my candy kid, Milky Way Chocolate bars”. YUM!
Source: Redbook
“1950s underwear advertisement with a Valentine theme. “Mother-Daughter favorites with the famous Lollipop Cuffing-Cotton Brief.”1950s underwear advertisement with a Valentine theme. “Mother-Daughter favorites with the famous Lollipop Cuffing-Cotton Brief.
Source: Pinterest
Vintage Valentine’s Day Pin-Up Photos
Joyce Mathews (actress) in 1939 as vintage Valentines Day pin-up.
Source: Pinterest
Jet Magazine, February 17, 1955, “Be My Valentine” photoshoot featuring 22 year-old model Cynthia Willburn.
Source: Flickr
I will end this post with this funny 1968 Valentine’s Day commercial for Scope (video link).
I hope you enjoyed this fun read and I hope you have a lovely day celebrating all things LOVE!
Thanks for dropping by!
Liz