Antique Die-Cut Valentine Card Featuring Boy on Swiveling Donkey – Printed in Germany (Early 20th Century) – Front, Back, and Detail Scans

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Ai Description:  This is a high-resolution archival entry for an antique die-cut mechanical Valentine’s Day card depicting a young boy in green riding gear holding love letters while riding a black donkey. The card features a movable element— the donkey swivels —suggesting it was a novelty or mechanical valentine, a popular form of greeting during the late 19th to early 20th century . The phrase “To my Valentine” is printed along the bottom of the card. Printed in Germany , a country known for producing high-quality, chromolithographed valentines before World War I, the piece likely dates between 1890 and 1920 , when German-printed paper ephemera dominated the American and European greeting card markets. The vibrant, detailed lithographic print and die-cut design are consistent with this era. Included in this entry: Front image showing full illustration and inscription Detail close-up of "Printed in Germany" text Rear image revealing the card’s construction and paper tabs, showing evidence of its movable components and base support for display This artifact is significant in the history of Valentine's Day ephemera and serves as a preserved example of German paper artistry and the exchange of sentimental culture. Search Tags: Valentine's Day, antique valentine, mechanical valentine, die-cut card, German lithograph, paper ephemera, vintage greeting card, chromolithography, early 20th century, printed in Germany, novelty card, swivel card, boy and donkey valentine, movable card, fold-out valentine, valentine collectible, German print, pre-WWI greeting card, Victorian era valentine, children's valentine, sentimental ephemera, Valentine history, love letter illustration, historic printed card, valentine artwork OCR Text Extraction: (from Image 2 – bottom right corner of card) PRINTED IN GERMANY (from Image 1 – bottom center of card) To my Valentine