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I Go For You Head Over Heels My Valentine
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Child's Valentine's Day card with a girl in a yellow and purple bathing suit and cap, diving into the water. Seagulls fly behind her. The text reads: "I Go For You Head Over Heels My Valentine." These valentines could be purchased several to a package, and children often exchanged them at school. Offset lithography and die cut.
circa 1920-1929
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W012NRP
WHi 81881
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