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A mechanical card. It is shaped like a wheel with four hearts sticking out at regular intervals…
You are my own valentine
A mechanical card. It is shaped like a wheel with four hearts sticking out at regular intervals. The spokes inside the wheel are decorated with children holding hearts. A tab at the back allows the card to be held as the wheel spins.

You are my own valentine

Datebetween 1930 and 1939
FormatEphemera
Notes
A mechanical card.  It is shaped like a wheel with four hearts sticking out at regular intervals.  The spokes inside the wheel are decorated with children holding hearts.  A tab at the back allows the card to be held as the wheel spins.
Subject
    Medium
    Greeting cards
    Dimensions14 cm x 14 cm (5 1/2 in. x 5 1/2 in.)
    Language
      CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberSAR-GC-VAL-S-193X-101
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