Valentine’s Day is almost here and I have just realized that I have NEVER done a “Vintage Valentine’s Day Card” post. Odd for me, but I’m here to fix that!

The one thing I love about these vintage cards is the cheese of them. The bad puns & jokes and dripping in cuteness all made to feel you warm inside. Did it? Not sure! But it sure sold cards.

Today’ post is going to showoff a bunch of funny & cute Valentine cards from the 1920s to 1960s.

Let the fun begin!

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Vintage Valentine’s Day Cards 1920s-1960s

1950s Valentine’s Day Card: “You know what, Sweetheart?” featuring a 1950s couple admiring their carving in the tree.

1950s Valentines Day Card: "You know what, Sweetheart? Vintage card features an illustration of a young couple hanging out by a tree with carved I loved you in it.

“We really don’t need Valentines together or apart. Three little words tell how we feel and we know all by heart!”

1950s Vintage Valentine Day card featuring an illustration of a young couple in 1950s fashions holding a heart that say I love you

Source: Etsy- Vintagebeachkids

Here is a 1950s photo of two teenagers carving their names into a tree with a heart. Just like the above card. The image is from my post “1940s & 1950s Teen Dating Fads & Expressions of Love“

1950s vintage photo of two teenagers carving their names into a tree with a heart.

1920s card – “A poor fish waiting to bite” “My Valentine” “My love”.

I don’t get it, but it’s super cute! Love the little girls swimsuit and swimming cap.

Vintage Valentines Day Cards from the 1920s featuring a little girl in a swimsuit on the beach.

Source: Etsy – DomenicksAntiques

Valentine’s card, circa 1920. It’s a pop-out, moveable card, the girl on the card is cut out so that she can stand up on the folded base, and her arms are hinged to move up and down. One hand holds a fan, the other holds up her dress with ‘Valentine’s Greetings’ on a small heart hanging over her arm.

“Valentine Greetings..You little scamp, don’t try to vamp me with your fan flirtataion. Say you’ll be mind, my Valentine And end my desolation”.

Vintage 3D moveable Valentine's card, 1920s. It's a pop-out, moveable card, the girl on the card is cut out so that she can stand up on the folded base, and her arms are hinged to move up and down. One hand holds a fan, the other holds up her dress with 'Valentine's Greetings' on a small heart hanging over her arm.

Source: Etsy – RareBirdMarket

Here is another moving card from the 1920s. The card features a little girl playing a harp. A big red heart reads “To My Love”. The girl is dressed in blue with a bow at her waist. The bow moves and causes her eyes to move back and forth.

1920s Valentine Card - features a little girl playing a harp. A big red heart reads "To My Love". The girl is dressed in blue with a bow at her waist. The bow moves and causes her eyes to move back and forth

Source: Etsy – KarenElmquistVintage

1930s card featuring a cute girl with the prettiest hair accessory. The perfect Valentine’s Day look!

1930s vintage Valentine Card featuring an illustration of a pretty young woman's face with a valentine hair accessory.

Source: Etsy – TwoLadybugsVintage

1930s card- “To My Valentine”.

1930s vintage Valentine Card featuring an illustration of 3 little kids "To My Valentine".

Source: Etsy – TwoLadybugsVintage

“By leaps and bounds I’ll come to you. If you you will tell me to. My Valentine…”

Vintage Valentines Day Card from the 1930s or 1940s featuring an illustration of a cute rabbit.

Vintage Valentines Day Card from the 1930s or 1940s featuring a rabbit on the front and inside

“Aren’t I Sweet and Simple?”

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“If you’ll hitch up with me. I’ll come hiking to you”. This 1940s card appears to be signed by “Who?”

1940s Valentines Day Card / 1940s featuring a girl with luggage looking to travel with the one she loves. Happy Valentine's Day!

Source: Etsy – vintagebeachkids

“I have such CASE on your Valentine!” – 1940s card.

1940s Vintage Valentine Card "I Have a Case on You"

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“Don’t break my heart Valentine. Or I’ll go all too pieces”. 1950s Valentine card. I love the pun!

Vintage 1950’s valentines card kitschy cute large size girl sweeping heart

Source: RetroChiqueShop

“Can’t we be En-Caged Valentine? I love you” – 1950s card. HA! Fun!

1950s Vintage Valentine's Day card featuring a cute bird in a cage.

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“Let’s Duet together Valentine! I love you”. The girls head moves side to side. – 1950s card.

1950s vintage Valentine Card featuring a boy and girl around a piano playing it and singing.

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1960s cards featuring adorable sailors. “I’m Waggin’ A Message…Be My Valentine” & “I’m really putting my heart into this…”.

1960s Vintage Valentines day cards / vintage kids valentines cards featuring a cute sailor on both cards.

Source: Etsy – vintagebeachkids

1960’s Valentine’s Day Card – “The sign of love”.

1960s vintage valentine - Die Cut Valentines 1960s "Sign of Love" Girl Paints Valentine

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Last one! and I have a lot of questions about this “Be My Valentine” 1940s card. Like why is this a question while she is sewing a giant hole up on his pants on his backside? Also what is wrong with his hands? Did she say yes? SEE QUESTIONS! But I do like the honeycomb part.

1940s Vintage Valentines Day card -Be My Valentine. Featuring two little kids. The base is a honeycomb.

Source: Etsy-vintagebeachkids

Thanks for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed taking a cute & funny walk down vintage Valentine’s Day card lane. While I did not get these kinds of cards as a kid I do have fun memories of receiving my 1980s versions.

Are you interested in the history of Valentine’s Day cards? This is a super post from Arts & Culture Google. Enjoy!

SHOPPING: Looking to buy any of the ones I shared above or others? I have created a ‘Vintage Valentines Day Cards‘ collection on ETSY. You can also click on the images to be taken to where to buy.

FURTHER READNG:

Vintage Valentine’s Day posts (archived posts I have done on the holiday & on love)
Vintage Wedding Anniversary Cards From The 1940s & 1950s

Thanks for dropping by! See you soon!

Liz

We made it friends! The last few days of 2022. Did it go as fast for you as it did for me? Wow did it ever zip by, maybe it was because I was so busy living life again that it went that fast.

I travelled (Colombia, Qatar, Indonesia, Malaysia, Chicago, Milwaukee, Vancouver, Newfoundland), I danced, saw friends & family again and of course lots of blogging.

2022 was also my 10 year blogging anniversary and I want to thank you all of you for your continued loyalty to my little blog (longtime readers and new). I could not do this without all of you. It’s been a blast and I cannot wait for more fun in 2023.

For my last post of the year, let’s take a look at Vintage New Years Eve Party photos from the 1920s-1960s Part 4 (P.S. at the end of this post, I share the other “Part 1-3” posts I have done on this topic).

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Vintage New Years Eve Party Photos from the 1920s-1960s

1940s New Year Celebration. YOOZA on the 1940s fashions and hairstyles in the room. What a stunning photo!

1940s vintage photo of a stylish New Years Eve Party. stunning 1940s fashions and 1940s hairstyles for women and men

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A doll is dubbed “Miss 1926” at a New Year’s Party on Jan. 1, 1926.

Source: Newstimes (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

1950s vintage photo of three ladies at the Bar on New Year’s Eve. Round of shots for al!

1950s vintage photo of 3 older women in celebrating New Year's Eve at a bar in 1950s fashions.

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Top my drink off please! Fun 1950s vintage photo of a two people enjoying a little drink at at their house New Years Eve party.

1950s Vintage Photo of a Black Man and Black Woman enjoying a drink at a New Years Eve Party

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A woman at a New Year’s Eve party in Germany leans on an oversized bottle of champagne while making a toast, circa 1925.

1920s vintage photo from a New Years Eve Party. A woman at a New Year's Eve party in Germany leans on an oversized bottle of champagne while making a toast, circa 1925.

Source: Newstimes. Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Funny hats and card games, makes this 1950s New Year’s Eve party a hit!

1950s vintage photo of people on New Years Eve wearing funny hats playing card games

Source: Etsy-TheWaywardPhoto

Soldiers and civilians celebrating the New Year in a nightclub, 1942.

1940s vintage photo of a Black Soldier and a Black woman celebrating the New Year in a nightclub, 1942.

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A New Year’s Eve party at Deauville Restaurant, Regent Street in London on Jan. 1, 1930.

Source: Newstimes. Photo by J. A. Hampton/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images

On the count of 3 everyone blow your noise maker! Happy New Year! 1954 vintage photo (I love the 1950s fashions).

1950s vintage photo of a New Years eve house party. Photo is a group with party hats and 1950s fashions posing together blowing noise makers

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Welcome to 1956! Fun photo of party goers enjoying giant bottles of 7up and it’s boozy mix.

1950s vintage photo of a New Years eve house party 1956. Photo is a group sitting around a table posing with hats and drinks and food in front of them

Source: Etsy-TheWaywardPhoto

1940s New Years Eve party at the El Dorado Ballroom, Houston, Texas.

Some interesting facts about the El Dorado:

It was founded in 1939 to showcase musical performances for Houston’s Black community at a time when such venues were segregated.
The owner was Anna Dupree, a successful Black business woman who operated the ballroom with her husband Clarence Dupree. The couple ran the venue for decades.
The ballroom was more than a place to go listen to music. Black people in Houston couldn’t move about the city freely during the Jim Crow era, so venues like the Eldorado Ballroom were essential spaces.
The music hall jump-started many Houston jazz and blues artists, like Lightnin’ Hopkins and Big Mama Thornton. Nationally acclaimed artists like James Brown and BB King also performed there.
It is set to be restored thanks to the efforts of ‘Project Row Houses, a Third Ward community organization’ (Source).

1940s vintage photo of a group of Black men and women celebrating New Years eve at the El Dorado Ballroom, Houston, Texas

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A New Year’s Eve celebration at London’s Piccadilly Hotel on Dec. 31, 1931.

Source: Newstimes. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)

NYE 1960. More ridiculous party hats.

1960s vintage photo of a 1960s New Years Eve party feaaturing three people in 1960s clothing with party hats and horn blowers.

Source: Pinterest

Late 1940s / early 1950s photo of a house party filled with adults and kids and one cello.

Early 1950s vintage New years eve photo featuring a house party with adults and kids and decoration

Source: eBay

So dear friends aka my readers…Happy New Year!!

Further Reading:

See you in 2023!

Liz

Category: vintage holidays

Vintage Valentine’s Day Cards

Vintage Valentine’s Day Cards 1920s-1960s

Vintage New Years Eve Party Photos -Part 4

Vintage New Years Eve Party Photos from the 1920s-1960s