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Will You Be My Valentine? A Gallery of Greetings

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History's Earliest Valentines

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3D Gallery

 
 

From the late 19th century through to our own day, various companies have produced pop-up Valentines to be sent by friends, families and lovers to express their affection. The three-dimensional character of these cards suggests that that affection envelops the whole of one's life, but pop-ups have a playful quality as well. These QuickTime 3D images give you an opportunity to see the dynamic quality of pop-up valentines and other valentine greetings and objects and make you discover how this way of viewing museum objects adds to their charm.

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3-D pop-up card with female cupid/cherub, flowers, bird and love's arrow

Love's Greeting Pop-up Valentine (QTVR 1.8 Mb)

Circa 1900. London. Raphael Tuck. Gift of Mrs. Aubrey C. Bean. Doon Heritage Crossroads:
971.026.011.8.
9 x 13 x 20.8 cm.

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