Vintage Halloween Witch Greeting Card with Broom & Bats

The card's cheerful greeting spirit clashes sharply with its silhouetted witch, rendered in stark black against a full moon, who rides her broom with the unhinged confidence of someone who has absolutely nothing to lose. Meanwhile, a charming inset watercolor depicts a tidy farmhouse with a red roof, some pumpkins, and what appear to be scarecrows—blissfully unaware that they are the intended victims of this card's casually menacing poem. The verse, printed in elegant script, essentially amounts to a written threat: 'I'd fly all around, then drop to the ground, and give you an awful scare'—which, if received today, would probably warrant a restraining order. Six or seven bats complete the scene, because apparently the witch's own terrifying energy wasn't quite enough to seal the deal. Somewhere between a greeting card and a harassment note, this Victorian gem really understood the assignment.