New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-03
SENTIMENT AND SATIRE At ALL PRICES.
THE VALENTINES OF 18S1-LARGER SALES I1AN
ryVK III FORE.

EVYR DEFORE.
Shop windows are already bright with VaienlneS
botu Sentimental and COME. AthOuEh ftnIuaiJ
II is su,,a distance on the wholesale trade III ms"
Inls.iy,s 1T love and saJire has already been very
lar ge. and next w,-k ie retail traffic VIII heG'l III
earnest from one end Of til" city Ia The other me
business III valentines IncfraSes every year, ir's
said he Gu' to the greater arts'ic hnl>n W ,iu
highcr-prctd valentines aIN tl!e r~cruei"t!rs
bumor that finds better expression IRON year a. o,r
eve; valentine, look pretty much the s1me nom ore
anniversary to another. This year new lhttrcHl
hIs been gwen to them by mo tds'e pe.loWru o.,
valentino, cards. These cards are u variation on
those used for Christmas New Years ana E,ser
purposes and are to swcetheariS and trends IN
ihn same way as the orthodox valentine. 1be cards
displayed al Prangs, Hide shelmeTS and oth,r
dealers stores pretty ana contain interest
ing sent nents of affection and friendship s.
The cameo valentine Is the popular misslVe ol
youthful gallans. The white tracery is raised on Il
col1red ground, which gives the valentine lancleu
resemblance tn the precious stone. ne prices are
a1apted to suit the senderest resources, RANGING
from cents to 81. The devices ara sentihch are
familiar ones as q rule, but new groupings ni
figures deity arranged III me lace acc'rulhI -.
the taste of the manufacturers. III ~ on tue
box valentines however, that the greatest Amount
of artistic skill Is expended, and many OF them
bring fancy prices The East Side maihen Womb ne
delighted by the receipt of cert ain box valentines
whose cost runs from u SILVER quarter to trade
dollar while the beauty OF MADISON or tllth1 ave
NAV he g1ate bv the elegant trliles that selltor
mere $40 or $Z5 These valentine boxes are
covered with satin OF rich ana Vnrled hiios,
Their interior ID a pretty Confusion OF Hco rdpei
curiously fashioned in which nestle imitation H'w-
ers and birds. In the conre s Gn ardent sentiment
i'm script or fine German text The borders are az g.
Grated with chenille and piQIe. Ga the outside OF
tIr, L0x tiny French plate mirror IS often See;. ii
the disposition of the sender Is particularly generous
ne NAV have jeweTy in the box to surprise me alr
REGIMENT. The gorgeous interior Oh Tue E2enlihr;
hoxrs NAV be- removed after the anniversary anu
tie boxes used ornaments for bureau OF stgeIe;
Muslc b xes are also found III box valentines ana
sometime, money. - II, ;.t i;
father has been III the valentine buSltcss since
1874 said that the growing traffic III valentines was
largely due 10 the cards already mentioned. me
sac of costly box valentines was necessarily
limited hut the cheaper ones. ana eSpycliiiF tle
cameo and comic valentines were III great cr demand
tins year than ever before. lie had already sold over
Z 900 OOC comic valentine, and II very large NUM-
her OF cameo Valentines There were not many M
nnried valentines, he sad, in this county Tor
although high priced English valentines had n
greater sale in Ehgand than thoso OF costly
design on this SIDE of the water their style ana no"
seem to suit the American taste. The "Mastodnh
comic valentines bat he popular fancy, ana the IT
size from which they derived Their names, maze
said that last ear Il gen! lrmiu sent come varn-
fine 10 a friend III Richmond. Va, which bore Tue
printed name Of MIR. Fisher. the latter soon re-
ceiyed furious letter from tire rrclpient stating
thai "When YOU send al Anonymous valentine 10
me again, do:'t he such - fool rs to leave yodr