Unfortunately, Charles may never have seen his "very sweet Valentine" again, as she died before his return to France in 1440. The poem, the oldest known existing Valentine card, is now part of the manuscript collection in the British Library in London.

With the improvements in printing technology by the end of the 1800s, printed cards began to replace written letters. Sometimes these cards had secret panels, hiding messages meant only for the eyes of their receivers. Others followed the more traditional method of offering a simple verse. A third type used tabs PREVIOUS PAGE, LEFT, A single flower by CDHM Artisan Martha McLean
PREVIOUS PAGE, RIGHT,Valentine's Princess Trollfling by Amber Matthies
ABOVE RIGHT, Roses by Jeannette Buchholz
LEFT, A box of Valentine's Day chocolates by IGMA Fellow Betsy Niederer that would cause a figure or part of its features to move when pulled. In the later 1800s, the noted British artist Kate Greenaway added her talents to the industry, creating illustrations that often featured small children or scenic gardens.