Vintage Valentine's Day Greeting Card Puppy Dog Die-Cut 1920s-1930s

The mournful expression on this little bulldog's face — positioned upright in green overalls and a matching cap, clutching heart-decorated valentines in both paws — suggests he knows on a cellular level that romantic love is a lie. His deeply sad eyes and downturned expression hint that he did not, in fact, find a valentine, and the cards he's holding were meant for someone who never showed up. Standing on a red heart-shaped base like a tiny existential crisis in dungarees, his oversized head and the die-cut construction give him an eerie three-dimensionality, as if he might rotate slowly toward you in the dark. 'Be My Valentine,' it pleads from the base — and honestly, the desperation is palpable.