Ten Adorable Valentines from New York City Letterpresses

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• For the delicious: "V-Day Saucy Tart," $4.00 at BellaMuse, 71 Nassau Street, 212.727.0102
• For the Anglophile: "Downton Abbey," $5.00 at Foxy and Winston, 392 Van Brunt Street, 718.928.4855
• For the sweet tooth: Coeur Noir is still developing this line of cards, but these are a preview. Contact them for more information at 242 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn, 718.388.8099
• For the Mad Man: "Don," $4.50 at Greenwich Letterpress, 39 Christopher Street, 212.989.7464
• For the meat lover: "Lambchop," $4.00 at BellaMuse, 71 Nassau Street, 212.727.0102
• For the colorblind: "Love is Blind," $5.50 at Swayspace, 232 Third Street, Brooklyn, 718.596.3520
• For the straightforward: Pirates + Princesses Paper by way of Coeur Noir, 242 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn, 718.388.8099
• For the botanist: "Figures of Love," $4.50 at Swayspace, 232 Third Street, Brooklyn, 718.596.3520
• For the pop-culture literate: "Go Together," $4.50 at Greenwich Letterpress, 39 Christopher Street, 212.989.7464
• For the adorable: "Shadows of Love," $4.50 at Swayspace, 232 Third Street, Brooklyn, 718.596.3520

With less than a week before Valentine's Day, you might still be hard-pressed to find the perfect way to tell your ladyfriend or gentleman caller how you really feel. Luckily, New York's local letterpresses are here to take the pressure off. We got five of them to recommend their favorite cards, then sorted the results according to character type. Whether you're dating a rabid carnivore or a Downton Abbey nut, the slideshow above has got you covered.
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