Ampersand love

I'm not one to celebrate Valentine's Day with much fervor, but I do love an ampersand, which may be the perfect symbol for this most hopeful of holidays.

By Darren Booth (via Ampersand Design Studio):

From Ulde Yrth via Etsy:

From Modern Arks via Etsy:

And Cotton Flower Press, also via Etsy:

Cast iron from House Industries:

Also, a site dedicated to The Ampersand — yum:

And finally, just stumbled upon a delightful project (via Pitch Design Union) dedicated to 365 days of ampersands — or, much more appropriately, 300&65 Ampersands. Shown are my nearest and dearest's birthday &'s from last year: