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A mechanical card. A girl is pictured playing a cello. Pulling a tab causes her hand and the bo…
Be my valentine and don't fiddle around
A mechanical card. A girl is pictured playing a cello. Pulling a tab causes her hand and the bow she's holding to move across the cello's strings.Made in the U.S.A.

Be my valentine and don't fiddle around

Datebetween 1940 and 1949
Alternate Title
  • Be my valentine and don't fiddle around
FormatEphemera
Notes
A mechanical card.  A girl is pictured playing a cello.  Pulling a tab causes her hand and the bow she's holding to move across the cello's strings.
Made in the U.S.A.
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    Medium
    Dimensions13 cm x 11 cm (5 1/8 in. x 4 5/16 in.)
    Language
      CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Call Number / Accession NumberSAR-GC-VAL-S-194X-020
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