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VALENTINE, THE MORE WE SHARE… Apparently sometime before texting heart emojis counted as romance, you had to express your feelings with a tiny teddy bear, a miniature book and a $3.50 trinket box.And frankly, I think civilization may have peaked.This vintage Americard / American Greetings Valentine gift set features an adorable round white trinket box decorated with a teddy bear holding a heart, accompanied by the little Valentine booklet:“Valentine, the more we share…”It comes in its original pink presentation box and still has the fantastic original gold sticker:$3.50
VGW Trinket Box
Made in Hong KongSo yes, there was apparently a time when $3.50 bought romance, a teddy bear AND somewhere to hide your tiny treasures.The original packaging is marked Americard – American Greetings.Great vintage Valentine’s Day collectible for fans of American Greetings, teddy bears, retro Valentine décor, trinket boxes, miniature books, 1970s/1980s gift-shop nostalgia and anyone whose idea of romance involves finding something that’s been sitting untouched in a closet for several decades.Vintage condition with age/storage wear to the outer box and packaging, including scuffs and edge wear. Please see photos for exact condition.Original $3.50 sticker included at absolutely no additional charge.Teddy bear: adorable.
Tiny heart: adorable.
Original $3.50 price tag: painfully adorable.
Finding somebody who actually remembers buying these: priceless.
