Greeting EdVII period but no Royal atttribution, Valentine
Tuck logo over TRADE MARK, at base on back in red:-COPYRIGHT 1903 BY RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS CO.LTD. N.Y. grey & cream embossed design with die-cut figure applique over heart shaped perforation
VALENTINE GREETING, BASEBALL, player stands dressed in red & white with baseball in mouth
KEDperiod
3 serrated edges with front & back embossed design inside right:-YOU CLOTHE YOURSELF IN BRIGHT ARRAY AND HOPE TO WIN THE GAME, FOR HITS AND BASES DEFTLY MADE WILL BRING YOU WEALTH AND FAME. BUT SHOULD YOU FAIL TO REACH THE GOAL, DESPAIR NOT, NOR REPINE: BY DAY OR NIGHT, COME GOOD OR ILL, I'LL BE YOUR VALENTINE. artist likely F. BRUNDAGE - see notes re Valentine greetings: Steier & Braun, p.58
likely F. Brundage
12.7 x 17.8 cm., oversize