Vintage Halloween Greeting Card 1920s Scarecrow Pumpkin Moon
Text on Card
HAIL - HALLOWE'EN
Description
A scarecrow and small child stand mesmerized before a whimsical nighttime tableau in this delightfully eerie Art Deco Halloween greeting card. The composition features a grinning jack-o'-lantern and anthropomorphic smiling moon suspended above a wooden fence, set against a starry blue sky dotted with silhouetted evergreen trees. The scarecrow wears a tan straw hat and rust-colored coat, while the child appears transfixed by the supernatural scene. The chromolithographic printing demonstrates the vibrant color palette and ornate orange border typical of 1920s Halloween ephemera, capturing an era when the holiday embraced both innocent charm and subtle spookiness.
Subjects
two children, jack-o'-lantern on post, moon face, evergreen trees, wooden fence, stars
Printing Notes
Bold orange border with chromolithographic color separation technique typical of 1920s commercial greeting card production.
