Halloween postcard Archives - Vintage American

Starry Halloween Night

Annie Rose — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 13:57:49 +0000

This magical Halloween postcard is a Winsch 1913 design originally called “A Halloween Constellation.” The Halloween night constellation in the sky is of a witch flying on a broom outlined in stars. The moon is a pumpkin head and below is an autumn field with pumpkins, a black cat, an owl, and a bat! It’s […]

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Girl With Candle

Annie Rose — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 13:44:16 +0000

This vintage Halloween postcard from a Whitney 1911 design shows a little girl in nightgown holding a candle to a mirror to see a ghost behind! The spooky ghost is a trick from some little Halloween sprites that are holding a sheet on a broomstick and a pumpkin. These little Halloween sprites are interesting. They […]

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Retro Witch Flying Postcard

Annie Rose — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 19:09:35 +0000

This old Halloween postcard shows the silhouette of a retro witch and black cat flying an old propeller airplane across a red moon in an orange sky. The little cat is very dapper with a bow tie as he gazes down at the ground while the witch is hurling them through the air in what […]

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Vintage Halloween Girl Postcard

Annie Rose — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 18:55:19 +0000

This vintage Halloween postcard image has a lovely girl in a red dress sitting on a pumpkin on Halloween night. A bat is flying by and a black cat is howling at her feet. But she is not disturbed and looks quite pretty in a vintage pin-up way. Notice the owl eyes in her hat! […]

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State Capitol in Albany, NY at Night Time Vintage Postcard

Annie Rose — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 10:33:09 +0000

This vintage postcard, which is rather spooky looking, actually is a view of the New York State Capitol at night time in 1900. This building still stands today and is the capitol building of the State of New York in Albany, NY. The construction of the building, which began in 1867 was finally completed in […]

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Cat Warning the Owl Vintage Halloween Postcard

Annie Rose — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:30:06 +0000

This vintage Halloween postcard shows a somewhat fraught cat screeching a warning to the wide-eyed owl in the tree: Beware! Take care! For Ghosts are seen on Halloween. Of course the cat adds the comment of wishing a “Happy Halloween.” The poor, confused owl is simply speechless, as most owls are in the presence of […]

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Pumpkins at Cards Vintage Halloween Postcard

Annie Rose — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:22:26 +0000

These Halloween pumpkins are getting their courage up for the haunted Halloween night ahead by playing a hand of cards. Another signed Ellen Clapsaddle Halloween card, she not only shows the pumpkins intent at their card game, but explains their game in this poem: Hearts for Love, Diamonds for Riches. Spades for Lands, And Clubs […]

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Girl Carving Apple Vintage Halloween Postcard

Annie Rose — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:11:23 +0000

This vintage Halloween postcard is another of Ellen Clapsaddle’s adorable cards. Here we see a little girl in beautiful costume with flowered vest, carving an apple and tossing the shards over her shoulder. Behind the little girl is a cute pumpkin with words, “Halloween Greetings” Ellen Clapsaddle has signed her name going upwards on the […]

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Cat and Owl in Moonlight Vintage Halloween Postcard

Annie Rose — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:15:25 +0000

This vintage Halloween postcard shows a black cat sitting primly with an owl on a tree branch with a full moon behind them. Both cat and owl are wide-eyed, with the cat jauntily wearing a black witches hat. The antique postcard says, Halloween Greetings Just about now the ghosts are due Beware – I see […]

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Cat in Pumpkin Cute Vintage Halloween Postcard

Annie Rose — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 10:53:30 +0000

This very cute and adorable Ellen Clapsaddle vintage Halloween postcard shows a cat sitting in a carved pumpkin head. The cat looks as if it just got caught and is trying to look perfectly innocent, as cats will do. But, this little mischievous Halloween cat not only has the resigned expression of one who has […]

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