From Your Valentine Book

$12.95

With over 200 antique valentines in exquisite color, the From Your Valentine Book offers an exciting, nostalgic adventure back in time to the slow-paced early 1900s, the Great Depression, post World War II era, and the 1950s baby boomer days. Looking at these valentines is like finding treasures in your attic. Almost every one, at one time, has sent and received valentines. For centuries friends have been making and exchanging tokens of affection; as America’s culture has changed, so has the valentine.

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About From Your Valentine Book by Author Roselynn Ederer

With over 200 antique valentines in exquisite color, the From Your Valentine Book offers an exciting, nostalgic adventure back in time to the slow-paced early 1900s, the Great Depression, post World War II era, and the 1950s baby boomer days. Looking at these valentines is like finding treasures in your attic. Almost every one, at one time, has sent and received valentines. For centuries friends have been making and exchanging tokens of affection; as America’s culture has changed, so has the valentine.

From Your Valentine; Valentines from the Past is authored by Rose Ederer and published by Thomastown Publishing Co in Saginaw, Michigan. The book is an 8.5 x 11″ paperback with 64 pages. From Your Valentine book is all in color with over 200 of the author’s actual valentines. The book is a 50 year history of the valentine from 1900s to 1950s. The author’s valentines are used in the book to show how the valentine/greeting card has changed in America.

This From Your Valentine appeals to ages 5 to 95, especially women & girls.

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Weight 0.7 lbs

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Rose Ederer - Author

Author Roselynn Ederer is a fourth-generation Saginaw County resident. All eight of her great-grandparents came from Germany, settling in Saginaw County in the 1850s. She has been researching Saginaw Valley history for over a decade and is the author of numerous books and articles on Saginaw County history, including Thomas Township, another title in the Images of America series.

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FROM YOUR VALENTINE: Valentines from the Past is a labor of love & a treasure trove of the history of cultural art – little farmer boys, little misses, children dressing up, courting couples. We can see the changing styles in clothing, toys & furniture – from the middle of the 1800s clear up to the 1950s.

If you have ever wondered how Valentine’s Day evolved & if you’re looking for an enduring gift with no calories to offer the ones you love, then FROM YOUR VALENTINE will fit the bill!~ Rebecca Brown

A wealth of background information on the history and evolution of greeting cards and valentines. Yesteryear customs, fashions, and sentiments. ~ The Midwest Book Review, May, 2002

Any collector would love to own this one-of-a-kind book. ~The Town Meeting, Elk Rapids, Michigan

The text provides a wealth of background information on the history and evolution of greeting cards and valentines. Impressive, memorable.~ The Midwest Book Review

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