Antique Handmade Valentine: Butterflies! brass sign The holes are the right

The holes are the right size for standard pens and pencils

The wood itself seems like a piece of driftwood

All of her joints move smoothly and are still enough to hold whatever position in place

including one author and three with the names of books written by him (yes

black ink on pale blue lined paper with a few stains and old fold marks

Antique Handmade Valentine: Butterflies! brass sign The holes are the rightYesterday I came across a bunch of old handmade valentines, including this one, filling me with total joy. This hand painted watercolor includes a fitting poem inside too, and on the back we learn a sender and recipient both with fabulous names: Zela and Olive! 6" x 4 9 16" closed. There is a light angular fold line and a bit of crinkling toward the bottom, but I think I can get it to flatten out pretty well.