Valentine Card, Vintage 1930s, Girl with Hat & Girl with Kitten Set of 2, Whitney Made, Ephemera

A girl in a hat with a bouquet of yellow flowers, a girl cradling a white kitten — two Whitney Made valentines paired together, each in its own die-cut swirl border.

• Maker: George C. Whitney Co. (marked “Whitney Made”)
• Materials: Paper
• Dimensions: 3.25 × 3.25 inches (each)
• Origin: Massachusetts, USA
• Era: Vintage 1930s
• Condition: Used, with ink writing on the backs of both cards; no envelopes. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.

This set of two die-cut Valentine's Day cards features a girl in a hat holding yellow flowers, and a girl holding a white kitten. Each card has its own black-and-white interior illustration and a distinct die-cut border — one with swirls and flowers, the other with hearts and purple flowers.

A charming set for a greeting card collector or a paired piece for vintage-inspired crafting and display.

George C. Whitney began making valentines in Worcester, Massachusetts, in the 1860s and went on to buy out numerous smaller valentine makers, including Esther Howland's New England Valentine Company in 1881. By the late 1880s, the George C. Whitney Company had grown into one of the largest valentine publishers in the country, with offices in New York, Boston, and Chicago, and by 1915 Worcester was producing an estimated 90 percent of all valentines exchanged in the U.S. The company operated until 1942, and its cards — often stamped “Whitney Made” on the back — remain a favorite among collectors of antique American valentines today.

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