Archival Collections Catalogue

Thomas De La Rue & Co Pattern Book of Christmas and New Years Cards

CA RBD MSG 1190-1-2-5-VV2018.001.02.2.185
File
1881

Part of Greeting Card Collection

Resuscitation of the Valentine Trade, Goode Bros. Valentine Manufacturers

CA RBD MSG 1190-1-2-5-VV2018.001.02.3.121
File
1895

Part of Greeting Card Collection

Miscellaneous Greeting Cards

CA RBD MSG 1190-1-2-6
Sub-subseries
1859-1920

Part of Greeting Card Collection

The Miscellaneous Greeting Cards sub-subseries contains all cards that are not Valentines. They were either found within the same seller’s scrapbooks as the Valentine cards or were found mixed with the fonds, possibly belonging to a same recipient as the some of the Valentine cards. The other greeting cards take various forms and shapes and typically commemorate an important life event.

Royal Wedding Announcement

CA RBD MSG 1190-1-2-6-VV2018.001.02.2.77
File
1863

Part of Greeting Card Collection

Birthday Card

CA RBD MSG 1190-1-2-6-VV2018.001.02.2.101
File
1900-1920

Part of Greeting Card Collection

Rebus Valentines

CA RBD MSG 1190-1-2-7
Sub-subseries
1830-1850

Part of Greeting Card Collection

The Rebus Valentines sub-subseries consists of printed valentines that contain puzzles or cryptographic messages that the recipient must decipher. This can include messages written in hieroglyphics or hidden in endless knots.

Scrapbook page with 2 cards