Vintage Halloween Witch Greeting Card, Early 1900s Flying Broomstick

Vintage Halloween Witch Greeting Card, Early 1900s Flying Broomstick

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OccasionHalloween
EraEdwardian (1900-1915)
Decade1900s-1910s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorsburnt orange, golden yellow, black, red, cream
Vibesdark-humor, anthropomorphic

Text on Card

Good Gracious, Witch, how Halloweeny.

Description

Two cherubic children ride astride a flying witch against an orange and golden sunset sky in this delightful Edwardian-era Halloween greeting card. The witch wears a red jacket and black clothing with a traditional pointed hat, gripping her broomstick as she soars through the air with exaggerated features and dynamic composition creating movement and playful energy. Silhouetted rooftops and church steeples anchor the composition below, emphasizing the aerial adventure. The warm chromolithographic palette transitions from burnt orange to soft yellow, creating an atmospheric Halloween scene that celebrates the season's magical mischief while maintaining a cheerful, family-friendly tone characteristic of early twentieth-century holiday ephemera and classic witchcraft imagery.

Subjects

witch, flying broomstick, children, Halloween, silhouettes, rooftops, night sky

Printing Notes

Hand-tinted chromolithographic process with vibrant color separation. Embossed details visible on witch's hat and broomstick.

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