Free Valentine Cards, Romantic Valentine Day Cards and Sweet Rhyming Valentine Poetry• Find your free Valentine cards here in this big and varied gallery of beautiful Valentine day cards. • Also read short resume about the fascinating history of sending Valentines Day cards. A tradition that is much older than you might think. How the Tradition of Valentine Greetings BeganThe tradition of letting your beloved know that she (yes, originally Valentines cards were made by men) was in your heart and you mind goes back more than just a couple of hundred years. In fact we have to embark on a long journey through time all the back to the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages: Planting the Seed of ValentinesThe Middle Ages make out the first tender years of Valentine greetings. Here Valentines were slowly being established as an oral tradition between intimate partners. Lovers would either sing or say their Valentine blessings out loud to each other as a token of their love. After 1400: The Rise of the First Written ValentinesThe first written Valentine is believed to have been made by the Duke of Orleans, Charles, back in 1415. Being held imprisoned in the Tower of London he spent some of his time writing a Valentine poem to his wife. After 1500: The Birth of Valentines on PaperAfter the 1500s the Europeans slowly began adopting the tradition of sending the person they fancied a written Valentine Card on paper. Particularly the British seemed to be very quick to take this new trend of written Valentine in stead of having to sing out their love. Really, that must have been quite a relief for those who were tone deaf :-) After 1600: Written Valentines are Widespread in Europe
After 1723: Valentines See the Light of Day in AmericaNow that America was catching up with the European Valentine's tradition, "writers" were being made en masse and shipped over to the enthusiastic Americans. "Writers" are not persons who write but small books of Valentine poetry compilations. In this book men could find inspiration and suitable Valentine poems and messages to write in their love letter and practically enough, women could find proper answers to their wooer. Clever isn't it! After 1840-1850: The Mass Production Era of Valentine's Cards Kicks inDue to the fast technological advancements in the second half 1800s, Valentine cards were now being mass produced and made available for all social classes. The mass distribution of the popular Valentines was also aided by the fact that it had become much cheaper to send a Valentine greeting. So now things were really easy! Not only did you not have to be born in high society, you could also be as tone deaf as a earthworm in mating season while at the same time be a complete dyslectic as many of the Valentine cards had pre-published Valentine poems written on them. Ah, sweet, easy life! :-) Today: Valentine Cards Are as Popular as EverHere are some interesting numbers to show you just how popular Valentine Cards or Valentine pictures have become. The Greeting Card Association claims that each year one billion love stricken people send out a Valentine to the person of their dreams. This number is only beaten by Christmas cards. But it is also beaten by far! It is estimated that during Christmas, 2.6 billion Christmas cards are sent out, wow! Also according to Wikipedia the Internet is now pulling some of the weigh of sending Valentine cards. In 2010 it is believed that about 15 million e-valentines were sent to lucky love receivers. And interestingly enough today most Valentine Day cards are being sent by women (85%). Times sure have changed! This was a quick resume of the history of Valentine greetings, now we will leave the scene for some wonderful free Valentine cards and Valentine poetry - some of these are also high a quality that they are suitable as Printable Valentine Cards. Please note however, that while we wish for you to enjoy using these Valentines Pictures for your own private purposes, they are not to be used commercially. Thank you for understanding. The Gallery of Free Valentine Cards and Sweet Valentine Poetry
Sharp, clear photo of a heart shaped stone in the color of amber, orange / brown. 'My heart for you,
Old drawing of a woman in a big blue dress with decorative pink flowers and a big hat with a pink ribbon. The woman is standing on a green lawn among birch trees holding up a small blackboard with a simple stick figure drawn on it. 'Valentine Greetings' 'Be Mine'
Unusual photo of a heart created by small biscuits on a simple white background 'Sweet heart of mine,
Sweet old drawing of little boy in green shorts and little girl in yellow dress looking at each other and holding each others' arms. 'Valentine Greeting' 'Mercy me! Am I in love?
Colorful drawing of two brown sparrows flirting among lots of pink and purple flowers and pink hearts. 'My heart's gift,
Neat photo of lots of colorful tulips already arranged in big bouquets. There are yellow tulips, red tulips and purple tulips. In front of these is a big red heart with a Valentine love message 'To my Valentine'
Old vintage Valentine card featuring a man kissing a woman and a small cupid with wings, bow and arrow looking at the scene behind a red brick wall. 'St. Valentine's Greetings' 'If ever a heart were faithful and true,
A forest or garden scene with a dark haired cupid with a green pitcher watering a heart consisting of red roses in the middle surrounded by white marguerites. On the Valentine picture you can also see two decorative white doves. 'To my Valentine'
Modern photo of a heart cut into two wooden boards, probably on a door. 'My Valentine'
Very old drawing of little boy sitting in a Ferris wheel winking at the reader. The little boy holds his arm around a scared looking little girl comforting her.
Beautiful Valentine picture of a little boy with a painting brush in one hand and a painting palette in the other hand. 'With Love's Greeting' 'In this small sign I find a way,
Very old Valentine card featuring a love cupid inside a red heart with a string of red roses in his hands. 'To my Valentine'
Old vintage drawing of little girl and two small boys. One boy in blue offers her a love letter and a red heart. The other one in pink offers her a bouquet of flowers. Lucky girl! 'Don't heed the other fellow
Valentine picture of little boy in green holding his hat in one hand and a bouquet of three pink roses in the other. 'Here's to those who'd love us
Modern close-up photo of the insides of a big box of chocolate. Lots of decorative chocolates in different shapes and in both brown and white. 'My Sweet Valentine'
Colorful old drawing of a little girl or a young woman all in yellow / orange costume. She is wearing an orange dress with an orange rose and big bell shaped hat with lots of yellow roses. 'Your pretty hat, sweet Valentine,
Drawing of man in blue and a woman in pink dress and a pretty bouquet of different flowers. Both are sitting inside a brown heart. 'My Valentine' 'I couldn't forget if I would,
Old brown photo with a few decorative specks of color here and there. The motive is a man leaning over a woman as if he intends to kiss her. The woman is holding a flower in her hand. 'Prédages d'Amour' 'Ne nous effrayons point d'aimer à la folie,
Photo of a red shiny heart in a string on a pink background and a garland of purple and pink pearls. 'Sweet heart of mine,
Old painted Valentine picture two cupids with butterfly wings standing on a cloud. The cupids are busy painting a red heart that is on fire. 'To my Valentine'
Very old Valentine card featuring a young man with a bouquet of pink flowers. 'To my Valentine'
Vintage Valentine image with two cute cupids hugging in a big bouquet of purple flowers. 'To my Valentine' 'Ah, 'twould be the bliss of blisses
Photo of red balloon with other Valentine decorations. 'Happy Valentine's Day'
Detailed portrait of a young woman with a hat and a pink ribbon. She is framed by a red heart. 'A Valentine Greeting' 'You're proud. Of this I am quite sure. Where Would You Like to Go Next?Big Free Valentines Cards Collection, Wonderful Valentine Pictures and Love Poems for Valentines Day. Free Valentines Day Cards Compilation, Sweet Valentine Greeting Cards and Rhyming Valentines Poems. Free Printable Valentine Cards, Beautiful Valentines Day Pictures & Inspirational Valentine Poems. Beautiful Valentine Pictures, Sweet Valentines Day Pictures and Charming Valentines Day Poems. Sweet Valentine Poems and Romantic Valentines Day Poems for You to Use in Your Valentine Cards. Hilarious and Funny Valentine Poems and Cute Silly Valentines Day Poems to Add New Spice to Your Valentine Card. Valentine Gifts for Men - How to Pick the Perfect Valentines Day Gifts for Him. Valentines Day Gifts for Men - Ideas for Valentines Gifts for Him. Valentines Day Gifts for Him - Pick the Best Valentine Presents for Men. Romantic Valentine Gifts for Her - Get Creative on Your Valentine Gifts for Women. Valentines Day Gifts for Women - Learn to Pick the Right Valentine Gifts for Her. Romantic Valentines Day Ideas - and Creative Valentine Ideas to Spoil and Surprise Your Girlfriend. Creative Valentine Ideas and Happy Valentines Day Projects for Desperate Need-to-Be-Romantic-for-a-Day Men. Valentines Ideas Unique Ideas for Valentines Day to Make It a Day to Remember. Valentines Day Gift Ideas and Valentines Day Presents She Will Love. What Are the Best Valentine Roses? Find the Perfect Valentine Day Flowers. 7 Ways to Dress Up Traditional Valentines Day Flowers & Valentine Day Roses. If you want to read more about personal development, self improvement, self help, motivation, inspiration & spirituality, you can do so at Soren Lauritzen's other two websites (the names say it all): Go to the top of this page about Free Valentine Cards Go to the Quotescoop.com Homepage |
