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Free Vintage Valentine Cards: Cherubs

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Although cherubs (and the other plural form of the word, cherubim) are mentioned in the Bible as being second only to seraphim in the angelic realms; when they're portrayed in vintage Valentines, their role is a little less serious.

Usually half or fully naked and surrounded by birds, flowers, hearts and other symbols of Valentine's Day, you can't help but think of them as cute. They bear little resemblance to their description in the book of Genesis (Gen. 3:24): angels who guarded the Garden of Eden with "a flaming sword which turned every way." In the images on this page, they're bearers of romance armed with love's arrows, not flaming swords.

The Victorians seemed to be obsessed with them, as they appear not just in Valentine's Day images, but also in many other images they used year-round. And I'm glad they were obsessed, because they left behind all these wonderful vintage Valentine cards.


Vertical Vintage Valentine Card with Cherubs

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Cherub in a hot air balloon: "With Love from Thy Valentine" message
Cherub in a hot air balloon: "With Love from Thy Valentine" message

Instructions for Downloading the Valentine Cards

Choose a small version of any of the vintage Valentine cards above the large images in the right column and across the page below. When you click on one of the images, it will appear larger.

IMPORTANT: Once you've chosen an image and see it larger, double-click on the larger image, which will make the best version of the art appear. Sorry for the extra step, but this will give you the highest quality art.

Then, if you have a PC, just right-click and save the final version of the artwork to your hard drive.

For More Free Vintage Images

I compiled the Free Clip Art Sourcebook because I had so many vintage images in so many places. The book is free to download, doesn't require registration and contains links to all the free vintage and contemporary art in my collection. Feel free to download the Free Clip Art Sourcebook and enjoy! Or, if you want, you can read more about the free clip art before you download the book.

Horizontal Vintage Valentine Card with Cherubs

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Cupid as the king of hearts
Cupid as the king of hearts


Vintage Valentines Poll

How do you plan to use these vintage Valentines?

  • As handmade Valentine cards
  • As part of a blog theme or Web site design
  • To illustrate a blog post
  • In miscellaneous craft projects
  • In a combination of two or more of the above ways
  • Other
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Valentines Day in the News

  • Mariah Carey - Carey Fought St Valentines Day Bedroom BlazeContactMusic6 days ago

    MARIAH CAREY and NICK CANNON's romantic 2009 St. Valentine's Day (14Feb) plans almost ended in disaster when a fire broke out at their home.The singer reveals the couple...

  • Deputized marriage commissioners perform weddings, save county moneyThe Press-Enterprise22 hours ago

    Rene Sanz puts on a gray robe and enters a small chapel at the Riverside County clerk's office on Gateway Drive. He takes up a position behind a podium, flanked on each side by bouquets of artificial flowers. He puts on his reading glasses and solemnly begins:"Marriage is an honorable estate. It is not to be entered into lightly or unadvisedly, but reverently, discreetly and soberly."Photo ...

  • Frank’s and Son Jewelry closes one chapter, begins anotherThe Pasadena Citizen22 hours ago

    Of all the pieces throughout the years, one recent request stands out for Donald Galvan, who leads the third generation of Frank’s and Son Jewelry store into 2010.

  • Local business brings French cooking to McKinneyMcKinney Courier-Gazette22 hours ago

    Shannon Kelly is helping get the word out about a local business that opened earlier this year. She doesn’t work there or have ownership in the company or even any of its stock.

  • Madison merchants focus on promoting downtownMadison Eagle22 hours ago

    MADISON – For the past six months, a group of merchants and business owners have been meeting regularly to discuss ways to bring more customers into Madison.

  • A Healthier New Year Is Only A Christmas Stocking Stuffer AwayPRWeb21 hours ago

    Southern California-Based “Spray It Clean Products” Puts An Exciting New Spin On Stocking Stuffers With A Germ-Fighter To Help Keep Everyone Smiling Through The Holidays! (PRWeb Dec 14, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/toothbrush/germfighter/prweb3327064.htm

  • Despite economy, midstaters say holidays wouldn't be the same without cards in the mailThe Patriot-News33 hours ago

    Want it there by Christmas? Here are the deadlines Wednesday -- Parcel post Dec. 21 -- First-class domestic and priority mail Dec. 23 -- Express mail With the high-water mark of the holiday mailing season upon us, the flow of holiday cards, while down nationally, shows little sign of abating in the midstate.

  • Create your own pottery at studio on ZebulonMacon Telegraph2 days ago

    Last week, 7-month-old Lona Foster’s footprints were forever captured on an ornament for her mother and on a cup for her grandmother.

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12 months ago

Looks like a great web site

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