Vintage Halloween Greeting Card 1920s Witch Trumpet Castle

Vintage Halloween Greeting Card 1920s Witch Trumpet Castle

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OccasionHalloween
Era1900s-1910s
Decade1900s
Stylechromolithograph
PublisherIdeal Advertising Co., Albany, N.Y.
Colorssky blue, yellow, green, cream, gray
Vibescamp, anthropomorphic

Text on Card

HAVE A SMILE WITH ME Hallowe'en Albany, N.Y., Oct. 30-31. I suppose you are planning on a fine time on this occasion. Willard Wells

Description

Autumn's playful spirit takes flight in this delightful Halloween greeting card, where a jolly jester-like figure in a green hat and costume pilots a giant golden trumpet across a brilliant blue sky. The cheerful scene soars above an ornate multi-story building resembling a government or civic structure, with fluffy white clouds and a grinning sun completing the festive composition. The card's handwritten message invites a recipient to celebrate Halloween in Albany, N.Y., capturing the whimsical charm of early twentieth-century holiday greetings.

Subjects

jester/fool figure, trumpet, large civic or government building, clouds, sun, Halloween

Printing Notes

Printed by Ideal Advertising Co., Albany, N.Y. as noted in lower margin. Card number 4376.

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