International Publishers: Valentine & Sons, Dundee, Scotland. Varieties Checklist – PART ONE

Part One deals with known and intentional card variations published by Valentine & Sons. The modifications include new and special borders, ovals, decorative motifs (in this case maple leaves) and colour variations. In this way, old images become new cards to entice and promote sales.

Birch Bark Border

• 101,181-Queen’s Avenue; Looking West, From Wellington St., London, Canada;
• 102,185-Y.M.C.A. & Public Library, London, Ont.;
• 102,187-River Thames, London, Canada;
• 103,333-Merrymaking, Springbank Park, London, Ont.;
• 103,336-Mount St. Joseph, London, Ont., Canada;
• 103,337-To The Reservoir, Springbank Park, London, Ont.;
• 103,340-Grand Avenue, London, Ontario
• 103,341-A Quiet Walk at Springbank Park, London, Ont.;
• 103,344-River Thames at Springbank Park, London, Ont.;
• 103345-North Branch of River Thames, London, Ont.;
• 103,347-Springbank Park, London, Ont.;
• 103,349-On the Thames.

Greeting Cards

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Oval Views With Maple Leaves

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Oval Views With Green Border

Oval Views In Sepia

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 Notes:

1. I acknowledge and thank John Aitken and Dick Staecker for their help and assistance with this list.¹