A Gift of Affection, Victorian Paper Lace and Die Cut Valentine with Excellent Color and Faces pure pigment and the super clean

and the super clean

The two were married in the town of New Baltimore

Lulaki sees her creature creations (of which there are a wonderful variety

and was happy to find another

but thanks to the piece on the underside it is holding together fine

A Gift of Affection, Victorian Paper Lace and Die Cut Valentine with Excellent Color and Faces pure pigment and the super cleanA handful of Victorian paper lace valentines today, because 'tis almost the season, and what a lovely thing to give to a beloved, including oneself. I'm fussy about ones I like, choosing these several from more than a hundred 19th c. examples I had the joy of perusing last weekend which had been collected over many years by a major Maine based paper dealer, whose collection was not long ago acquired by another Maine dealer and friend. And I must say