Vintage Halloween Witch Greeting Card, Early 1900s
Text on Card
HALLOWE'EN
Description
Halloween whimsy takes charming form in this early 20th-century greeting card, which features a playful young witch in flowing red robes standing with her broomstick. The figure wears a pointed hat and carries a black cat, embodying classic witch imagery with an endearing rather than frightening demeanor. Two additional black cats wearing yellow hats and ruffled collars flank the bottom corners of the scene. The card's border frames the scene with ornate gold accents and decorative blue flourishes on either side, with a jack-o'-lantern motif at the bottom center. The white background and refined artistic style reflect the sophisticated greeting card production standards of the era.
Subjects
witch, broomstick, black cats (3), pointed hat, jack-o'-lantern, witch's robe
Printing Notes
Gold embossing on border corners; decorative die-cut edges visible; chromolithographic color separation with precise registration
