Vintage Halloween Greeting Card with Witches & Black Cats

Vintage Halloween Greeting Card with Witches & Black Cats

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OccasionHalloween
EraEdwardian
Decade1900s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorsgreen, gold, black, cream, red
Vibesanthropomorphic, kitschy

Text on Card

This Greeting from a Dear Old Friend, Wishes you Fun and Pleasure without end

Description

Halloween mischief takes ornate form in this delightfully spooky Edwardian-era greeting card, where a witch and black cats inhabit a playfully haunted world. An ornate 'Hallow'en Greeting' banner adorned with decorative scrollwork anchors the composition, while a witch in a green dress and pointed hat stands alongside an owl. A sentiment message appears on a parchment-style scroll reading 'This Greeting from a Dear Old Friend, Wishes you Fun and Pleasure without end.' An ace of hearts playing card and skeleton keys are prominently displayed in the lower left. Additional black cats punctuate the design—one perched atop a festive gift box holding a small candle—and a detached cat head floats in the upper right corner.

Subjects

witch, black cats, owl, gift box, playing card (ace of hearts), skeleton keys, decorative banner, parchment scroll

Printing Notes

Die-cut elements with embossed details; decorative beaded border trim visible around main design elements

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