Vintage Cat Dog Valentine Card - 'Meows & Bow-Wows' Red Heart

Vintage Cat Dog Valentine Card - 'Meows & Bow-Wows' Red Heart

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OccasionValentine
EraArt Deco (1920s-1930s)
Decade1920s-1930s
Styledie-cut lithograph
Colorsred, white, cream
Vibeshumorous, anthropomorphic

Text on Card

A MEOWS, A BOW-WOWS A SAYS ONLY Moo. BUT SAY MINE TO-DAY I'LL NEVER OF U BE MY VALENTINE

Description

At the center of this composition sits a vibrant red heart die-cut valentine featuring whimsical animal wordplay and clever visual rebus elements. The card playfully combines feline and canine sounds with romantic sentiment, using hand-drawn illustrations of a cat and dog alongside punny text that transforms animal vocalizations into a heartfelt Valentine's Day declaration. This endearing example of early twentieth-century greeting card humor showcases the era's love of wordplay and creative visual storytelling.

Subjects

cat, dog, cow, eyes, bee, cup, wheel, heart, animals

Printing Notes

Die-cut scalloped heart border with hand-lettered text. Light cream ink on rich red paper stock.

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