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A man dressed in a formal looking kilt stands in front of a large red heart smoking a pipe. Bes ...
You're the sweetest wee lassie
A man dressed in a formal looking kilt stands in front of a large red heart smoking a pipe. Beside him is a rhyming verse which specifically mentions that the sender has bought the recipient a "love-pop". Two cardboard loops have been cut into the card, likely to hold a "valentine pop" treat that the company was selling.

You're the sweetest wee lassie

DateBetween 1930 and 1939
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A man dressed in a formal looking kilt stands in front of a  large red heart smoking a pipe.  Beside him is a rhyming verse which specifically mentions that the sender has bought the recipient a "love-pop".  Two cardboard loops have been cut into the card, likely to hold a "valentine pop" treat that the company was selling.
Medium
Number of Pages (DOD only)1
Dimensions16 cm x 13 cm (6 5/16 in. x 5 1/8 in.)
Language
CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberSAR-GC-VAL-S-193X-057
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