Mega Lot 24 Vintage 1950s Valentine Cards Childhood Sweethearts Archive For Sale

A Beautiful Real-Life Love Story:
This archive features unique, heartwarming provenance. Nearly all of these cards are addressed to a young boy named Michael from his elementary school classmates in the early 1950s (one is dated 1952). Most special of all, the lot includes a card written from Michael to a classmate named Mary Annas well as a card from Mary Ann to Michael. Michael and Mary Ann were childhood classmates and sweethearts who eventually grew up, married, and shared a beautiful 57-year marriage together. This lot represents the very beginning of their lifelong love story.
Cards Included:

• Monkey Riding Horse: \"I\'d Sure Be Riding High...\"
• Boy with Puppy: \"I\'m Very Much Attached To You!\"
• Mailman Boy: \"How\'d You Like A Little MALE Like Me\"
• Steam Train Engine: \"You Could Train Me To Be Your Pet!\"
• Boy Cop in Blue: \"Gee, I Can Be \'Force\'ful...\"
• Girl with Basket: \"Wish I Could Catch You For My Valentine!\"
• Boy & Girl on Couch (Large Card): \"I\'ll Be Tickled If You Will Be My Valentine\"
• Girl on Carousel Horse: \"It Would Be Merry-Going-Round With You...\"
• Girl with Boxed Kitten: \"The Nicest Gift For Me Would Be YOU!\"
• Boy Riding a Camel: \"I\'m Riding High And Handsome...\"
• Girl with a Stack of Books: \"Or Do I Hafta Climb Up And Getcha?\"
• Mule Head: \"I Get A Kick Out Of You\"
• Boy Reading Dictionary: \"I Can\'t Find Words To Tell You...\" (Stamped American Greetings)
• Native American Child with Bow: \"I Aim To Get You... Honest Injun, I Do!\"

• Rocking Horse (Top Left): A white rocking horse covered in red hearts that says \"Be My Valentine\". The back is signed by \"Jimmy\" in child\'s handwriting.
• Girl in Green Dress with Puppy (Top Middle): A heart-shaped card showing a girl under a shower washing a puppy. The inside reads \"You With Love! My Valentine!\" and is signed \"Much love from Lynne\".
• Kids at Wishing well (Top Right): A heart-shaped card showing two children dropping coins in a well. The inside reads \"WELL! LETS BE VALENTINES!\" and is signed \"With love from Suzanne\".
• Kitten in Front of Card Window (Middle Left): A rectangular card showing a fluffy gray kitten sitting on a blue ledger background looking at a red heart. It reads \"Can you picture me as your VALENTINE?\". The inside pops up into red silhouette child cutouts, signed \"To Michael from Dennis\".
• Pink Piggy Bank (Center): A die-cut pink pig with a flower that says \"I\'m saving my heart for you\". The back is signed \"Michael from Joyce\".
• Boy in Cowboy Hat (Middle Right): A large die-cut card featuring a child wearing an oversized straw cowboy hat labeled \"TO MY VALENTINE\". The fold-out inside panel contains a long cursive poem signed cleanly by \"Ronald\".
• Red Horse with Yellow Mane (Bottom Left): A large, bright red horse card labeled \"HELLO! VALENTINE!\". It opens to a long verse, signed on the reverse by \"Bobby\".
• Sitting Child Crying (Center Small): A small mechanical stand-up card featuring a boy in a straw hat next to a pop-out pine tree. The front reads \"I\'SE A\'PINING FOR YOU\". The back panel is signed \"To Michael M. from Barbara\".
• Native American Child (Bottom Center): A small card with a red zigzag border showing a child with feathers that reads \"A FEATHER IN UM CAP!\". The inside folds open to show a child looking out from a teepee. The reverse side is signed \"To Michael from Ruth\".
• Raccoon with Key (Bottom Right): A tall rectangular card featuring a cartoon raccoon holding a heart that reads \"I\'ve locked my heart AND THROWN away THE KEY......\". The inside panel folds down to show an orange key sketch reading \"HERE\'S A DUPLICATE!\".

Condition Note:
Authentic vintage condition most from the early 1950s. The cards feature bright lithograph colors with typical light edge wear, soft corners, and minor age toning on the reverse sides consistent with age. They bear original childhood signatures on the back in pencil and ink. Please look closely at all photos to evaluate this stunning, sentimental piece of mid-century ephemera. Last names have been redacted on pictures.
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