The Evolution of the Valentine's Day Card

Why do we say "Saint Patrick's Day" but
no longer say "Saint Valentine's Day"???

We just took away his sainthood.

Does anyone ever look up the origin of the holidays
they celebrate ?

Doesn't look like it.

The first "Valentine's Day" cards were actually part of the Roman pagan celebration Juno Fubruata part of the larger cleansing and fertility celebration of Lupercalia. During the festival all the single girls would write their names on a card and place the card in a box. Then all the single boys would draw a card from the box and would be "paired" (if you know Romans you know what is inferred here) together for the remainder of the festival. The Feast of St. Valentine was basically invented by the church to place a feast day on the day of this pagan celebration.

I wish we could go back to the cute vintage valentines that used to be given out, handing out valentines with celebrities on them is silly. either way, I've always given out homemade valentines. because really it's the thought that counts, so why do it any other way?

I have some antique valentines...I wish there was a museum or some place that would take them! They're beautiful!

How adorable can that be yet very sweet & romantic too

she's mine... only mine...
youtu.be/4anjoS0d_mo
:-)

You know, to tell you a secret, I always loved the way how the fortunate social layers have fun, and how the paparazzi reveal their life.
You may think that I am talking about what is compromising like: pictures, bars, gigs, fiancées... Nope, I am talking about the life style instead. Like, "wops I have a plane to catch, wops I have a trip in Berlinde to do, wops how hard the life it is, you don't have any idea... oaaah now, I'm going to do my beauty sleep... and after these, to help some losers ops... did I told that? Unfortunate, less fortunate... persons I meant... poor of them..."
Because beyond all of these, there is the "life style". To "know how" to live the life... optimum...
Not that there is something wrong with this. What is wrong in seeing what somebody else have and you can't ever (forever-ever and I meant: never) have it or afford it? What is wrong with this? Do you see something wrong with this? Just look at the social facts, the table of values (the real one, not that from speeches because that is not the real one but a screen saver)...
Knowing at the same time very well, that there is... no share.
I meant, an old principle specifies that stupid is not who request but who gives. Even if the logical extension, "stupid is not who takes but who gives" is not... entirely accurate.
No matter how high and elevate the principles, the way of life a guardian can have, this don't describe the past, the causalities. The history can be faked including by transforming in its opposite or based on artistic senses of those that can afford to do these. Because not anybody afford it but only some.
In many cases, a person tends to have a morality after some things done that that person will never tell to you. And you will perceive that person as a fortunate, moral person. What also may be like this, considering that a person really tried to change, trying to bring equilibrium with a past so dark that were even erased from memory. Better being erased, not even faking the history being allowed... to see the stress off...
The guardian of values, principles, moralities... can really try to be how it tells that is. Impressive it is? But that was not in discussion there... being about the treasury instead.
The guardian of a fortune it is the first thief suspect. With one exception: when the guardian of the fortune it is the fortune... itself. Being smart, having values, principles, moralities, or why not: the opposed off it is not the fortune itself.
^_^

nothing says happy valentines day better than when my girlfriend gets the perfect brazilian wax done and then we share the fruits of her labor. Sweet! Glistening! Gorgeous!

The first American manufactured Valentines, and other cards, were made by the New England Card Co. You'll see "NEC" on the back of the cards. They began in the 1880s. Most other American card companies would design cards, but have them printed in Germany since they were more geared in printing special items. (Large scale print presses are still made and shipped around the world from Germany).

As with many other things the value of the cards is based upon rarity, if the design was from a later great artist (signature on card design) and condition. One other market for the cards is with Railroad collectible folks. Remember that air-mail wasn't happening prior to the Wright Brothers. Many railroad folks look at the cards looking for canceled cards that bare a railroad postal car stamp.

I have over 300 that are now in the hands of my children. I also worked for that other great "American" card company for many years.

Here's a link to find out more.... http://www.lib.umd.edu/NTL/postcards/iad.html

youtu.be/Bc0MKoDtkyY
hmmm, hmmm... hmmm, hmmm, hmmm...
:-)

Thanks Babble for the beautiful old Valentines Day Cards.they're lovely