Here is some!
Thanks to Wikipedia! Here are what some Antique Valentine's might look like!
Antique and vintage Valentines, 1850–1950
Valentines of the mid-19th and early 20th centuries
 Esther Howland Valentine, circa 1850: "Weddings now are all the go, Will you marry me or no" |  Handwritten poem, "To Susanna" dated Valentine's Day, 1850 (Cork, Ireland) |  Comic Valentine, mid-19th century: "R stands for rod, which can give a smart crack, And ought to be used For a day on your back." |  Valentine card, 1862: "My dearest Miss, I send thee a kiss" addressed to Miss Jenny Lane of Crostwight Hall, Smallburgh, Norfolk. |
 Folk art Valentine and envelope dated 1875 addressed to Clara Dunn of Newfield, New Jersey |  Whitney Valentine, 1887; Howland sold her New England Valentine Company to the George C. Whitney Company in 1881 |  Seascape Valentine, date unknown |  Vinegar Valentine, circa 1900 |
Postcards, "pop-ups", and mechanical Valentines, circa 1900-1930
 Buster Brown Valentine postcard by Richard Felton Outcault, early years of 20th century |  Advertisement for Prang's greeting cards, 1883 |  Postcard by Nister, circa 1906 |  Valentine postcard, circa 1900-1910 |
 A tiny 2-inch pop-up Valentine, circa 1920 |  Football-playing Disney-like rat and bulldog are set in motion by the pull-tab on the right, circa 1920 |  A grommet affixed to the center of the card permits the dog's eyes to glance side-to-side when the blue bow is moved |  Rocking horse and rider, circa 1920-1930 |
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