Valentine Gift-Giving Inspiration from Yesteryear

This coming Monday is Valentine’s Day, complete with all its chocolate boxes, PDAs, and table-for-twos. Over here at the Ink, we’re a little worried that some of you are still approaching the big V-Day with no idea what to give that special someone. And we can totally sympathize — some people are just impossible to shop for. To take some of the stress out of the situation, check out our shopping guide from bygone February Fourteenths at Princeton for some inspiration.We’ve compiled these old advertisements from campus publications from the 1940s straight through the 80s (when giving Valentine’s to preceptors looks to be quite popular).  Hopefully the Princeton sweethearts of yesteryear can offer you some inspiration for a gift you’d love to give---or just buy for yourself.

(all photos courtesy of Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library databases)