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My wishes "come-packed" in this valentine

Dateapproximately 1929
Format
Notes
A mechanical card. A woman in a blue-green dress sits at a vanity, powdering her face.  Pulling a card-shaped tab at the top of the card causes the lid of a prominently displayed compact to open and reveals a heart inside.  Made in Germany.
Number of Pages (DOD only)1
Dimensions17 cm x 14 cm (6 11/16 in. x 5 1/2 in.)
Language
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberSAR-GC-VAL-S-192X-050
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between 1920 and 1929
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between 1930 and 1939
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between 1800 and 1899
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between 1930 and 1939