Vintage Jolly Halloween Greeting Card | Edwardian Era
Text on Card
When its twelveby the clock,Put your latch-key in the lock,Take the sweetest girl you knowSay "good-night"and home you go A Jolly Halloween
Description
An ornamental border of Halloween symbols—black cats, a crescent moon, an owl, and bats—frames candlestick designs across the upper panel of this charming Edwardian Halloween greeting card. The central illustration depicts a tender moment between a young couple at midnight: a woman in a flowing yellow gown embraces her suitor in formal attire as a tall grandfather clock displays the witching hour. An elegant decorative cartouche contains verse encouraging the romantic Halloween tradition of putting one's latch-key in the lock at midnight. The lower section displays the 'A Jolly Halloween' title alongside nostalgic jack-o-lanterns, pumpkins, and corn, emphasizing the harvest season. This charming card captures the Edwardian fascination with Halloween as both a spooky and romantic occasion, blending courtship imagery with classic holiday motifs.
Subjects
young couple, grandfather clock, jack-o-lanterns, pumpkins, corn, owl, black cats, bats, crescent moon, romantic courtship, midnight, Halloween symbols, candles
Printing Notes
Hand-colored chromolithographic print with embossed decorative elements and ornamental borders
