Valentines Library -- Nancy Rosin's Victorian Treasury

Here you can find scanned articles of mine, historical notes, and other documents for your browsing. Please come back to see updates as they are added to the site, and email me if you have any special requests or information about the history of valentines and ephemera.

Please note that due to copyright associated with the articles and photographs, and ownership of the items shown, any reproduction for nonacademic use requires that you contact Nancy Rosin for permission. We would like to know if you find it of use!

Nancy Rosin

Family Tree Magazine March 2008
Adding Flight to the Wings of Cupid: Postal Delivery of the Valentine
By Nancy Rosin
The American Stamp Dealer & Collector Magazine - February 2011 issue
searchable text
Family Tree Magazine March 2008
The Collector in Everyone (An article on Nancy Rosin's collecting career)
With photos and quotes from Nancy Rosin
Family Tree Magazine - March 2008 Issue
searchable version (coming soon)
St Bride Library talk flyer
St Bride Library talk advertising card
January 2008
Nancy's Puzzle Purse
Nancy's Puzzle Purse (Folding Puzzle Purse Valentines)
By Nancy Rosin
January 2007
Country Living Magazine February 2006
Collecting | What is it? What is it worth? (A short article on sailors' valentines)
By Sharon Graber, with photo and quotes from Nancy Rosin
Country Living Magazine - February 2006 Issue
searchable version
American History Magazine April 2005
Mother of the American Valentine
by Nancy Rosin
American History Magazine - April 2005 Issue
searchable version
Ephemera News Winter 2003
War & Roses: A Collector's Journey to the Front Lines
by Nancy Rosin
Ephemera News - Winter 2003 Issue

FirstCut Winter 2003
Youthful Valentines and Gifts from the Heart
by Nancy Rosin
Guild of American Papercutters - Winter 2003 Issue

searchable version

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