THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2008
I Love You Honey
Now how would you imagine the method in which a Bear fanatic, or me, THE BearFanatic34, would proclaim his neverending affection and undying love for the woman in his life. Well, he would give her a Chicago Bears Valentine, of course. I managed to acquire a souvenir valentine from 1986, which was created to celebrate the Chicago Bears winning the Superbowl that year. It measures 11" high by 5" wide. The front shows "Monsters of the Midway XX Super Valentine." Inside is the phrase "I love you...even more than the Bears." On the back it show the score Bears 46/Patriots 10 with a heart and copyright of 1986. The valentine was unused and in very good condition. These were distributed among employees of WGN television in Chicago at that time. Now my dilemma, of course, as a serious collector was whether I should scan and copy the card and then give the duplicate to my bride, or perhaps endorse it to her via a "post it" note on the inside of the card. That way she could read it and then return it to me. I would hate to actually sign and deface the original collectible...that would be a major faux pas if the item is to maintain any sort of serious future value. But, then again, if I signed it and presented it to her, it would be a cherished symbol of heart-warming proportion. What to do...what to do??? After further discussions with my daughters, and a front line scrimmage in my brain, the only right thing to do was finally realized and determined. Without hesitation I personalized it and SIGNED it (in ink, not pencil)!Happy Valentine's Day Honey!
