Vintage Halloween Greeting Card with Witch & Jack-O'-Lantern
Text on Card
HALLOWE'EN
Description
Autumn's festive spirit animates this charming early 20th-century Halloween greeting, where a witch reads from a large open book as its central image. The card features a pointed witch's hat adorned with a red ribbon bow atop a young-to-middle-aged witch who gazes downward at an open book (likely a spell book). A large orange pumpkin head with a clown-like grinning face appears behind/beside her, accompanied by a white ghost figure. A small jack-o'-lantern lantern appears at lower right. The composition's clean border and serif typography reflect Edwardian-era design sensibilities, making this an exemplary piece of Halloween ephemera from the early American greeting card industry.
Subjects
witch, jack-o'-lantern, pumpkin, ghost, spell book, witch's hat, candle/lantern
Printing Notes
Hand-colored chromolithographic printing with embossed border details typical of early 1900s greeting card production.
