Vintage Love's Greeting Valentine Card with Children, Early 1900s

What exactly is the boy holding — is that a small stick or pen aimed directly at the girl? Framed by a heart-shaped wreath of forget-me-nots and topped with a pink ribbon bow that screams 'I tried,' two tiny Edwardians engage in what can only be described as the world's most passive-aggressive courtship ritual, with the girl clutching a bouquet of flowers and staring into the middle distance with the thousand-yard gaze of someone already regretting this relationship. She's wearing a massive wide-brimmed hat that is doing more emotional labor than the boy is. The script font at the bottom cheerfully announces 'Love's Greeting to my Valentine' — a sentiment that lands with all the warmth of a firm handshake from someone you barely know.