Vintage Halloween card no. 165 – Historic Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This vintage postcard of Vintage Halloween card no. 165 brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Vintage Halloween card no. 165
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A witch soars across the front of this card on a broomstick, a lantern swinging from her hand, the kind of image that made Halloween postcards a popular holiday keepsake in the early 1900s. Cards like this were printed in large runs and mailed between friends and family in the weeks before October 31, often with bright colors, embossed borders and short rhyming greetings. The lantern and night sky point to the older folk tradition of Halloween as a season of lights, shadows and playful mischief, while the cheerful witch reflects how the holiday was softened for children and home celebrations. Look closely at the printing and the way the figure is framed, since these details show how the commercial card trade shaped the way Americans pictured the holiday.
| Created / published | Early 1900s |
|---|---|
| Medium | Postcard |
| Original scan | 684 × 1,089 px |
| Reference | Card 165 |
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