Valentine's Month Massacre (PART ETC...)

Okay, I lied... we weren't quite done with the vintage Valentines yet this month. The reason being last Sunday was The Great Midwest Paper Show here in STL, and finding all these beautiful cards there to add to my collection translates into "better late than never" for everyone! Picked up some really nice "mechanical" cards too (meaning: moving eyes, tongues, limbs, shopping carts, accordions, and a bear that shivers on a frigid radiator!) And look-- more plump hot dog action, PLUS bananas! Hey, ever see a sweetheart tortured in a stockade, or a Bluebeard themed Valentine's card? You will today. NEXT: No more V-cards for a whole year!

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Hello Dere!

I remember receiving a Halloween card (this one) as a kid in the 70's, and making the startling revelation (on my own) that the funny witch on the front was drawn by the same guy who also illustrated some of my favorite stories in MAD Magazine: Paul Coker Jr. So sticking with the greeting card theme of the month, though not assigned to any particular holiday, here are the remaining Coker highlights from my copy of HELLO DERE! or, a funny thing happened to me on the way to the mailbox", a squarebound / perforated collection of 25 correspondence (post)cards featuring Coker's unmistakably unique lettering style, linework, and characters.

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Adventures of Captain X and Mr. Z etc.

Okay, feels like the commentors are sorta tiring out on the Valentine card posts, so here's one final batch (paired down from what I had intended) ...just 3 really nice examples with fun illustrations, and each containing bonus props like: a flicker swatch of a deep sea diver battling an octopus, a sheep dog with creepy mirror eyes, and a swinging tiger cut-out purrin' for a kiss. I hope everyone enjoyed these vintage cards from my collection, see ya next February with more!

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"Who Dat Whodunit?"

Sometimes love is a mystery. Sometimes it crosses boundries of taste and race. Today we have a few examples of both from the vintage Karswell Valentines Kollection, (plus a couple for mom and siss, and whoever else needs some love... xXx)

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So Juicy and So Wet!

After a brief technical delay (aka laziness) AEET returns and continues making good on our promise of an entire month of vintage Valentine Day card art (even though the holiday is over we're still feeling the love in the air!) Tongues that wag, lips that pucker, glittery dresses, and real feathers in the cap highlight these fun cards dating from the 1940's through the 1960's. More from the Karswell Kollection still to come-- keep the rocking chair warm!

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