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A mechanical card. A boy sits on a red couch holding a bouquet of flowers. On a pivot, behind t ...
My dear sweetheart
A mechanical card. A boy sits on a red couch holding a bouquet of flowers. On a pivot, behind the couch is a girl. Turning her one way makes her disappear. Turning her the other way makes her pop-up from behind the couch holding a heart. A tab at the bottom allows the card to stand up.Printed in Germany.

My dear sweetheart

Datebetween 1930 and 1939
Format
Notes
A mechanical card.  A boy sits on a red couch holding a bouquet of flowers.  On a pivot, behind the couch is a girl.  Turning her one way makes her disappear.  Turning her the other way makes her pop-up from behind the couch holding a heart.  A tab at the bottom allows the card to stand up.
Printed in Germany.
Number of Pages (DOD only)1
Dimensions11 cm x 9 cm (4 5/16 in. x 3 9/16 in.)
Language
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberSAR-GC-VAL-S-193X-097
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