Valentine & Sons

Valentine and Sons was a printing company founded in Dundee, Scotland in 1851 by James Valentine (1815–1879), that grew to become Scotland's leading manufacturer of picture postcards.

Valentine & Sons

Industry	Printing
Founded	1851
Founder	James Valentine
Defunct	1994 (1994)
Headquarters	Dundee , Scotland
Parent	John Waddington Limited (1963-1980) Hallmark Cards (1980-1994)

A 1910 Valentine & Sons postcard

Following James Valentine's death the company was run by his sons, William Dobson Valentine (1844–1907) and George Valentine (1852–1890).^[1]

The company was purchased by John Waddington Limited in 1963, who sold it in turn to Hallmark Cards in 1980. Valentine and Sons' operations ceased in 1994.^[1]