Vintage Morning Glory Valentine Card, Victorian Era Floral

A single blue morning glory with dramatic crimson striations radiating from its center like a floral starburst sits here at the heart of a deeply earnest romantic statement. Someone in the Edwardian era looked at this bloom and thought 'yes, this is the image of romantic inspiration' — and honestly, they weren't wrong, but they also weren't *not* suggesting something. The heart-shaped text box floats above the vine like a red Valentine's Day balloon that escaped from a more conventional card, delivering the deeply unhinged poetic inquiry 'Morning Glory, Inspiration thine, Wilt thou be my Valentine?' — which is either asking a flower on a date or comparing a romantic interest TO a flower, and both readings are equally unhinged. Gold ribbon, gold cross-hatch background, gold star peeking from the upper left: this card is absolutely dripping in gilded desperation, which, to be fair, is the most accurate representation of Valentine's Day ever committed to cardstock.