Vintage Halloween Greeting Card: Witch, Jack-O'-Lantern & Black Cat
Text on Card
HALLOWEEN GREETING... Witches bats and pussy-cats Are all abroad, tonight. I'd brave them all to see one lass Who has bewitched me quite
Description
A witch in a red patterned dress and black pointed hat crouches down to pet a black cat while a child in a ghost costume stands directly behind her, holding a jack-o'-lantern aloft on a stick. This charming Edwardian-era Halloween greeting card celebrates classic autumn witchcraft imagery with delicate bats fluttering across the cream background and an owl perched in the lower right corner, adding atmospheric spooky details. The accompanying verse playfully references witches, bats, and pussy-cats abroad on Halloween night, celebrating the season's magical mischief. Careful chromolithographic printing creates the period charm characteristic of early 1900s greeting card design.
Subjects
witch, child in ghost costume, jack-o'-lantern, black cat, bats, owl
Printing Notes
Hand-lettered text with chromolithographic color separation; embossed details on pumpkin face
