Valentine and Sons was a printing company founded in Dundee, Scotland in 1851 by James Valentine (1815–1879), that grew to become Scotland's leading manufacturer of picture postcards.
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| Industry | Printing |
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| Founded | 1851  |
| Founder | James Valentine |
| Defunct | 1994 |
| Headquarters | , Scotland |
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Following James Valentine's death the company was run by his sons, William Dobson Valentine (1844–1907) and George Valentine (1852–1890).[1]
The company was purchased by John Waddington Limited in 1963, who sold it in turn to Hallmark Cards in 1980. Valentine and Sons' operations ceased in 1994.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Valentine's Co. Ltd. (Valentine & Sons)". Metropostcard.com. Metro Postcard Club. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
External links
edit- Postcards at Toronto Public Library
- James Valentine Photographic Collection at the University of St Andrews
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