Monday, January 11, 2010

Black Americana Valentine Cards



Baby, Yo' sho' does play havoc wit mah heart!
2 5/8" x 3 3/4"

Made in Germany

circa 1920s/1930s

Features a black figure drawn in that caricature way common in its time and accompanied with text in dialect, also of its time. The figure holds a banjo and wears a nice checked hat and spats.

vintage valentine
To You Ah wants to AM where YOU IS Instead of Where I BE, 'Cause When I Are Where YOU AM NOT IT AIN'T NO PLACE FOR ME!
6" x 8 3/8"
circa 1920s/1930s
made in USA


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