[Bcma-l] Sailor's Valentine
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bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca
Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:37:48 -0800
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Sailor=92s Valentine
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It=92s Family Day at the Maritime Museum on Saturday February 10th.=20
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Families can visit the museum and =96for no extra cost- create their own
Sailor=92s Valentines just in time for Valentines Day.
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Sailor=92s Valentines were keepsakes brought back from long sea voyages. =
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They enjoyed great popularity from the 18th to the end of the 19th =
century
The Valentines consisted of octagonal wooden boxes =96 often very =
beautiful in
their own right =96 filled with intricate designs made entirely of =
coloured
shells. =20
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It is sometimes thought that sailors crafted these souvenirs themselves, =
but
it is far more likely they were bought pre-made by locals in exotic =
ports. =20
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Sailor=92s Valentines get their name because they often used heart =
motifs, and
some were decorated with sentimental messages such as =93Heart=92s =
Desire=94 or
=93Forget Me Not=94. =20
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For Information Contact:
Emily at 385-4222 ext
Email HYPERLINK "mailto:Emily@mmbc.bc.ca"Emily@mmbc.bc.ca
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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14.0pt'>Families can visit the museum and –<b><span =
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bold'>for no extra cost</span></b>- create their own <b><span =
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Day.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D4 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Sailor’s =
Valentines</span></font></b><font
size=3D4><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'> were keepsakes brought back =
from long
sea voyages. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
14.0pt'>They enjoyed great popularity from the 18<sup>th</sup> to =
the end of
the 19<sup>th</sup> century<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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The Valentines consisted of octagonal wooden boxes – often very =
beautiful
in their own right – filled with intricate designs made entirely =
of
coloured shells. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
14.0pt'>It is sometimes thought that sailors crafted these souvenirs
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locals in
exotic ports. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D4 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Sailor’s =
Valentines</span></font></b><font
size=3D4><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'> get their name because they =
often used
heart motifs, and some were decorated with sentimental messages such as
“Heart’s Desire” or “Forget Me Not”. =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D4 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'>For Information =
Contact:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D4 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Emily at 385-4222 =
ext<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D4 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Email <a
href=3D"mailto:Emily@mmbc.bc.ca">Emily@mmbc.bc.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></=
font></b></p>
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