#vintagestyleandvintagevalues

[sandyhookhistory]

Good evening, everyone, and Happy Valentine's Day! The 14th fell on a Sunday in 1943, and things were finally starting to look up from where we had been a year earlier. Americans can always find the best in even the worst situations, so the show went on with these lighthearted messages of affection, which span the war years. They may seem cheesy or lame, but during those dark days of 1941-42, and the climb out from them in 1943, we needed as many cute and lighthearted feelings that we could get our hands on. These are relatively small, and printed on generally rough and thin paper. Thusx they were easy to mass produce and easily mailed. As this is a mix of pre/early war through at least 1943 valentines, you'll see both the old WW1 helmets and the M1 "steel pots," WAACs (not WACs... yet), early jeeps, and prototype tanks. I'm sure that more than a fair share of these, and their counterparts, made their way through Fort Hancock during The War. Without a doubt, they would have been available at the Post Exchange. Enjoy, everyone! Happy Valentine's Day! 🇺🇲🇺🇲 ** Please Like & Follow "Sandy Hook History" on Facebook & Instagram for more amazing maritime and military histories of the Garden State and New York Harbor as well as a review of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle Of The Atlantic and World War 2** 🇺🇲🇺🇲 #visitmonmouth #newjerseybuzz #thejournalnj #locallivingnj #journeythroughjersey #centraljerseyexists #discovernj #yesnj #newjerseyhistory #newjerseyforyou #sandyhookbeach #sandyhooknj #sandyhookhistory #forthancockhistory #forthancock #vintagestylevintagevalues #vintagestyleandvintagevalues #homefront #wareffort #vintagevalentines #vintageholiday #moralebooster #vintagejeep #vintagegreetingcards #battleoftheatlantic #theyrecute #oldvalentines #americanwayoflife #vintagecouple #vintagecouples (at Fort Hancock, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/Coql0RRN-vT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=