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Up for sale/sale is a rare lot of two (2) original antique early-1900s embossed Halloween postcards featuring classic holiday imagery:
1. 1909 "Jolly Hallow E'en" Witch & Cauldron
Postcard: Features a witch sitting by a campfire cauldron with a black cat, full moon, grinning cat heads in the sky, and glitter/gel highlights. Postmarked October 31, 1909 from Bridgeport, CT with a 1-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp on the back.
2. 1907 "May The Hallow E'en Goblins Bring You Luck" Postcard: Signed "HBG" in the lower right by iconic illustrator H.B. Griggs.
Published in Germany by L. & E. (Serie 2231).
Features children carrying jack-o'-lantern stick masks. Dated October 31, 1907 on back.
Both cards display vibrant original color lithography and heavy embossing. Excellent additions to any high-end vintage holiday ephemera collection!
Condition: please review all photos. There is some creasing on one and some minor surface losses on both.
