Vintage Halloween Greeting Card: Witch with Black Cat

Meet the hook-nosed witch from Frances Brundage's 1902 fever dream: she's sporting a teal jacket and orange skirt while riding her broomstick sidesaddle, an absolutely enormous red cape billowing behind her like she's fleeing a crime scene — which, honestly, she probably is. Her pointy gray hat sports a jaunty red ribbon, her expression is one of deeply unhinged glee, and her black cat is stationed on the broom handle behind her with the energy of a Lyft passenger who deeply regrets accepting this ride. The 'Hallowe'en Greetings' script at the bottom, rendered in festive gothic lettering, suggests this was meant to be charming — and yet here we are, staring into the void of a witch who has clearly achieved full supervillain arc.