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A mechanical card. A woman in brightly coloured robes rides a camel through a desert oasis. A w…
Dear valentine
A mechanical card. A woman in brightly coloured robes rides a camel through a desert oasis. A wheel at the bottom can be turned causing the camel and rider to move as if they were travelling through the desert. A strip at the bottom contains rhyming text and can be pulled forward allowing the card to stand up.Made in Germany.

Dear valentine

Datebetween 1930 and 1939
FormatEphemera
Notes
A mechanical card.  A person in brightly coloured robes rides a camel through a desert oasis.  A wheel at the bottom can be turned causing the camel and rider to move as if they were travelling through the desert.  A strip at the bottom contains rhyming text and can be pulled forward allowing the card to stand up.
Made in Germany.
Medium
Greeting cards
Dimensions21 cm x 18 cm (8 1/4 in. x 7 1/16 in.)
Language
CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object NumberSAR-GC-VAL-M-193X-004
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