I’ve been holding on to some very cute mechanical valentines to feature in today’s entry. The first up is my favorite. It’s too bad it’s for a wife from a husband, because if it were the other way around, I’d have been able to give it to Adam today! This card is a great example of the cool mechanical cards from the 1950s, and also is an example of a booklet-style card. Many of the cards I’ve found from this era are made up of multiple pages.

Man, aren’t those cats so cute?!

When you move the page back and forth, the boy cat moves his hand up and down to demonstrate the saying on the left.

And finally, on the last page, the two cats hug! ADORABLE.

Here’s another cute one from a kid to his dad. It features a little booklet hidden inside, which I’ve also noticed was pretty common in the 1940s and ‘50s.

And finally… This one is a great example of the illustrations of husbands and wives in the '50s and '60s.

I love that little fold-out table with nighttime snacks!

Finally, also in celebration of Valentine’s Day, I’m thrilled to share these awesome valentines that Organ sent me pictures of! He found them in one of his mom’s scrapbooks from the '50s, and documented all of them. Hope you enjoy as much as I did! Happy Valentine’s Day, y'all!

-Sarah