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A mechanical card. A young girl in a pink dress and green hat holds a bouquet of flowers. Pulli ...
Don't be surprised, here's your valentine
A mechanical card. A young girl in a pink dress and green hat holds a bouquet of flowers. Pulling on her arm causes her eyes to move and a bird with a card in it's beak to emerge from behind the bouquet. A tab at the back allows the card to stand up.Made in the U.S.A.

Don't be surprised, here's your valentine

Dateapproximately 1921
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A mechanical card.  A young girl in a pink dress and green hat holds a bouquet of flowers.  Pulling on her arm causes her eyes to move and a bird with a card in it's beak to emerge from behind the bouquet.  A tab at the back allows the card to stand up.
Made in the U.S.A.
Medium
Number of Pages (DOD only)1
Dimensions17 cm x 13 cm (6 11/16 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-192X-054
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