Famous Firsts
The year Hallmark produced it's first Valentine's Day card.
What is 1913?
This god is the original Greek god that represents Cupid.
Who is Eros?
The company Necco sold Sweethearts to after it went out of business in 2018.
What is Spangler Candy?
This is the most common gift given to lovers on Valentine's Day.
What is candy?
This flower began being connotated with romance in the 1700's.
What are red roses?
Created by Richard Cadbury, he introduced the first heart-shaped boxes of chocolate in this year.
What is 1861?
Four states in the United States have cities called Valentine. They are Texas, Virginia, Arizona, and this state.
What is Nebraska?
It is much to cold in the United States to grow common Valentine's day flowers. Instead, most are shipped from Ecuador, Columbia, and this African country.
What is Kenya?
Galentine's Day began in 2010 after the character of this comedic TV show (played by Amy Poehler) introduced the new holiday.
What is Parks and Recreation?
The color white represents this sentiment on Valentine's day.
What is sympathy?
Known as the 'Mother of American Valentines' this women was the first to commercialize Valentines Cards in 1840's America.
Who is Esther. A. Howland?
These African birds typically travel in pairs, which is what connotated them with the name 'lovebirds'.
What are Agapornis birds?
The term for Candy Hearts's actual name is 'Necco Wafers'. This is because their owned by Necco, but were created when Necco originally went by this name.
What is the New England Confectionary Company?
A typical Valentine's practice in Japan is that only women give men Valentine's gifts. The opposite practice happens for this holiday on March 14th.
What is White Day?
In Ancient Times, the Roman Valentine's festival 'Lupercalia' would slap women with animal skins to conjure this sentiment into their lives.
What is fertility?
The oldest Valentine recorded is from 1415, where this British political prisoner wrote to his wife while in the tower of London.
Who is Charles, Duke of Orleans?
The Cara Giulietta competition is an Italian Valentine contest for the most heartbreaking letter addressed to Juliet Capulet. The winner travels to Juliet's 'home' in this city.
What is Verona?
The approximate amount of sayings listed in boxes of manufactured Candy Hearts.
What is 45?
A typical story about St.Valentine is that he helped Christians escape Roman prisons and, along the way fell in love with the jailer's daughter, signing the letters he sent from her this statement:
What is 'From your Valentine'?
The original meaning of the 'X' in XOXO is from the Middle Ages.
What is the Christian Cross?
This poem was written by Chaucer in 1375 and celebrated the day of February 14th with the mating of birds, thus first connotating the day with romance.
What is Parliament of Foules?
In Wales, couples sometimes exchange these intricately carved wooden objects on Valentine's Day.
What are spoons?
Americans spend an average amount of this sum on Valentine's Day.
What is $193?
Americans love their pets. This sum is the amount they spend on their pets for Valentine's Day gifts.
What is $751.3 Million?
Candy Hearts are a common symbol of Valentine's Day. But they weren't always created with the words printed on them. What was the name of the man who first placed lettering on the famous sweet?
Who is Daniel Chase?