Throwback Thursday - Vintage Valentine Memories

When I was a little girl, we made a Valentine box each year in school.  They were usually made from a shoebox, decorated with wrapping paper or foil and trimmed with accents like ribbon, doilies, and sequins.  On Valentine's Day, we would collect Valentines from our school friends in the box.

I remember shopping for Valentines.  Sometimes they came in a cellophane wrapped package.  Sometimes they were in a punch-out book.   I would spend time looking at the cards and deciding which Valentines to send to different friends. 

I still love Valentines today.  I collect vintage dachshund Valentines, and also sell vintage Valentines in my online shop, Birdhouse Books.   I really enjoy hunting for the cards and then listing them.

Here are a few 1960's vintage Valentines for your enjoyment.  These are all little die-cut cards for children.

I would love to hear your childhood Valentine memories in the comments, below.  Do you remember making Valentine boxes for school?  What type of cards did you enjoy giving and receiving?