
Vintage Halloween Witch Greeting Card, Early 1900s Flying Broomstick
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.







