It was the 1850s, and Esther Howland was one of the first to mass produce valentines in the United States. For what quality were her valentines known?
A) Beauty and taste ü B) Only costing a penny C) Self-righteous moral tone D) Using only local materials
Miss Howland admired the imported English valentines that were fashionable at the time, but felt she could do better. She acquired supplies from England, produced some samples and sent them out with her salesman brother. He came back with so many orders that she had to ask friends to help her. Only by producing cards in assembly-line fashion was she able to meet the demand. Howland’s valentines were romantic, flowery, lacy and expensive, selling for up to ten dollars.
