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Hallowe'en Greetings postcard: a pumpkin-headed boy and a black cat, a moonlit stone cottage – Antique Wall Art

Hallowe'en Greetings postcard: a pumpkin-headed boy and a black cat, a moonlit stone cottage — vintage postcard
Hallowe'en Greetings postcard: a pumpkin-headed boy and a black cat, a moonlit stone cottage. Vintage postcard from the Halloween Postcards collection.

(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Hallowe'en Greetings postcard: a pumpkin-headed boy and a black cat, a moonlit stone cottage comes to life in this vintage postcard, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.

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Hallowe'en Greetings postcard: a pumpkin-headed boy and a black cat, a moonlit stone cottage

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The file name suggests a Halloween card that may date from 1928, though the record gives no maker or exact date, so it is best read against the wider custom. By the late 1920s, mass-printed holiday cards were a common way to mark the day, which was shifting from neighborhood pranks toward home parties and children's costumes. Cards of this kind typically leaned on jack-o'-lanterns, black cats, witches, and autumn colors, often with a short cheerful verse. The lettering and printing are worth a close look, since those small choices show how the card was made and how it was meant to be sent.

Original scan1,051 × 1,638 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
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