Small c. 1840s Paper Lace Valentine with (Much Faded) Handwritten Message and Original Envelop antique quilt block " (In 1929 the company

" (In 1929 the company outfitted Charles Lindberg for his  his historic flight across the Atlantic Ocean

especially great set near a window to hold to the light for optimal viewing

quite a wonderful incarnation of an early trade card/advertising give away

both as detailed in photos and neither visible from the front

I would guess maybe 1960s or so

Small c. 1840s Paper Lace Valentine with (Much Faded) Handwritten Message and Original Envelop antique quilt block " (In 1929 the companyI will continue to scoop good early paper lace valentines whenever I find them because I love them, and you seem to, too. This is a lovely small folded one, c. 1840s, with a handwritten message inside, though the ink is much faded and hard to read. And with what I presume is the envelop it was originally delivered in larger than it, but it is pretty rare to find such a small valentine! Addressed to an Andrew Cobb of Parsippany, NJ. Valentine: 2 11 16"