ephemera

Paper collectibles, or ephemera, are often valued for their rarity and historical significance. A few small paper cuttings by London schoolgirls in the 1600s provide insight into everyday life of the time.

Esther Howland helped to define love by creating the first commercially mass-produced Valentine's Day card in the United States in the mid-1800s. In the process, the 'Mother of the American Valentine' helped usher in a $20 billion holiday.

Esther Howland helped to define love by creating the first commercially mass-produced Valentine's Day card in the United States in the mid-1800s. In the process, the 'Mother of the American Valentine' helped usher in a $20 billion holiday.