14 Valentine Themed Movie Magazine Covers

One of my favorite things about vintage fan magazines are the fabulous covers, particularly the holiday themed ones.  Here are 14 festive Valentine themed covers.  Which one is your favorite?

| Jeanne Crain |

| Linda Darnell |

| Estelle Taylor |

| Rita Hayworth |

| Shirley Temple |

| Deanna Durbin |

| Jane Powell |

 | Esther Williams |

| Esther Williams |

| Mary Pickford |

| Joan Bennett |

Happy Valentines Day!

Happy Valentines Day, dear readers!

Did you see all the vintage valentines in my count down on both Facebook and instagram?  

If not, follow @livinvintage on instagram to see them all or like Livin' Vintage on Facebook.

If you missed any or want to see more, there will be a small round-up in the February LV Newsletter. 

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Free Vintage Valentine Mini Giftbag Printable

I love vintage valentines, especially the anthropomorphic ones like the sugar cubes one above.  Instead of wrapping up your loved one's gift in a plain generic bag, why not download this sweet sugar cube bag I created with one of my favorite vintage valentines just for Livin' Vintage readers!

DOWNLOAD THE VINTAGE VALENTINE MINI GIFT BAG


The PDF is formatted to fit on a regular 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper.  Print on card stock for a more sturdy bag.  The valentine has been digitally restored and is an original from my personal collection. 
Feel free to pin this post and direct friends here.  Please do not re-post, re-distribute, or sell this download in whole or part.

14 Vintage Valentine Starlets

| Cyd Charisse |

One of my favorite things about classic hollywood is all the fantastic staged publicity photos.  I have compiled 14 of my favorite valentine themed photos.  Which one is your favorite?

| Debbie Reynolds |

| Joan Blondell |

| Marie McDonald |

| Mary Castle |

| Jean Harlow, Clark Gable, & Myrna Loy |

The photo above is promotional material for the 1936 film Wife vs. Secretary.  Released two weeks after Valentine's Day, I'd say this was some rather clever advertising on behalf of MGM.

| Rhonda Fleming |

| Yvonne de Carlo |

| Nancy Caroll |

| Marilyn Monroe |

| Lana Turner |

| Betty Hutton |

| Dolores Moran |

| Wynne Gibson |

 Want to see more?  Leonard Maltin has an excellent article on Valentine Pin-Ups.  Read it HERE.

From the LV Archives: 1936 Valentine Store Front Window Display for Lord & Taylor

Since I have been blogging for several years now, I thought it might be fun to occasionally share a post from the Livin' Vintage Archives.

This is one of my favorite photos that I have collected over the years.  It encompasses many of my vintage loves: vintage fashion, old store fronts/displays, photography, and documenting history.

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For a while I thought this photo was used in a kit to help other Lord & Taylor window dressers get the original look created in New York.  Now I am thinking that it might have been used as a way to document past windows for the L & T archives.  Regardless of the intended purpose, I am glad it was taken and that it now resides in my collection.  I have a few others like this and plan on sharing them soon.

*PHOTO DISCLAIMER: this photo is from my personal collection and may not be copied, reproduced, or redistributed in any whole or part.  All rights reserved by livin-vintage.com, 2014.

Vintage Valentines Count Down

I'm sharing a month full of vintage valentines on both my Facebook page and on instagram.

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A Fitting Valentine for an Educator...

Happy Valentines Day Dear Readers!!

1936 Valentines Store Front

I thought that this year for Valentines Day, I would share a photo from my personal collection of a store front display from Valentines Day 1936. (Click to enlarge).

The photo has a very detailed description of how the display should be set up: with what colors, etc. I also really liked that they were using the "new cellophane" mannequins. Aren't those gowns to die for?

Hope everyone is having a great Valentines Day!

Emily

Please Note: This photo is from my personal collection and it was purchased by me. Please DO NOT reproduce this item. You may use it for personal uses, such as fashion inspiration, however, any other use than that is prohibited. All rights reserved.

My Funny Valentine

Happy Valentine's Day!!!!! This year, since I don't have a beau, my valentine is Pumpkin. She does make for an adorable valentine...doesn't she? Today we will be spending the day at my favorite year around flea market, hopefully finding some special goodies. I hope everyone has a sweet day with their valentine....whoever it may be!

While I was looking online for a vintage valentine of a girl and a puppy, I came across this valentine, pictured above. It totally reminded me of the Merrie Melodies "Pettin' in the Park." There is a scene in that little short that looks identical to the valentine I found. The song, Pettin' in the Park is most famous for appearing in Gold Digger's of 1933, a spectacular Busby Berkeley film. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it! The Berkeley numbers are, in my opinion, among his best and the film also features some great '30s sports wear.

I will leave you with both the Merrie Melodies and a clip of the song from the film. Have a wonderful day!!

Emily