About This Vintage Greeting Card
This elaborate mid-century Valentine’s Day card features a complex mechanical fan design that unfolds into a full circle. It is a quintessential example of high-end boutique ephemera.
The card's interactive structure consists of multiple overlapping wedge-shaped panels. When opened, it reveals a lush garden scene filled with pink rosebuds, green leaves, and a delicate cream-colored lace and lattice-work background. Small pink hearts are scattered throughout the design and are also featured prominently on the individual ribs at the base of the fan.
Front Text:
A VALENTINE FOR YOU DAUGHTER With Love
Inside Text:
A world of love meant just for you
Because it means so much to have
a daughter who's so dear!
Details
Occasion: Valentine’s Day
Recipient: Daughter
Era: 1960s
Style: Mid-Century Boutique, Mechanical Folding Fan, Victorian Revival, Embossed Paper
Theme: Pink Roses, Hearts, and Lace
Publisher/Brand: Hallmark (Crown Logo)
Stock Number: 100V 964-1
Artist/Illustrator: Not Noted
Origin: Made in U.S.A.
Condition: Signed (Hand-signed With Love, Mom & Dad 1960)
Includes Envelope: No
Orientation: Circular (Mechanical Folding Fan)
Approximate Size: Closed 7 5/8 x 6 inches
Materials: Heavy Cardstock, Die-Cut Construction, Lithography, Gilded
Authenticity
This is an original vintage mechanical card. The 100V code indicates a premium 1.00 dollar original retail price, and the 1960 handwritten date confirms its mid-century production. The intricate paper engineering required to create a smooth, unfolding circular fan was a signature of Hallmark’s high-end boutique lines during this period.
Perfect For
Collectors of 3D mechanical ephemera, Victorian-style decor, junk journaling and scrapbooking, or as a unique nostalgic gift. Ships in a protective sleeve with a rigid backing board.
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