VTG 1940s Halloween Invitation Black Cat Folk Art Surprise Party Butternut Hall For Sale

Vintage 1940s Halloween Black Cat Folk Art Invitation

Offered is a wonderful vintage 1940s Halloween party invitation featuring a striking black cat folk-art style illustration with bright yellow eyes, golden whiskers, and a vivid orange/red tongue.

This charming piece captures the look and feel of mid-century Halloween folk art and social ephemera. The hand-drawn/printed black cat is the centerpiece, giving the invitation a wonderfully whimsical and slightly spooky Halloween character.

🎃 ORIGINAL HALLOWEEN EPHEMERA

The invitation contains an original handwritten message inviting the recipient to a surprise party for Doris and Arnold, held at Butternut Town Hall on a Saturday evening at 8 o’clock, with the message signed by Martha L. Kellogg.

The combination of the black cat artwork, Halloween theme, period paper, and handwritten invitation makes this much more than an ordinary greeting card—it is a small piece of everyday social history from the 1940s.

🐈 BLACK CAT FOLK ART

The colorful black cat illustration has a distinctive folk-art quality, with bold shapes, hand-rendered details, expressive eyes, and bright contrasting colors. Black cats have long been associated with Halloween imagery, making this an especially appealing piece for collectors of:

* Vintage Halloween memorabilia

* Black cat collectibles

* Folk-art style Halloween pieces

* Halloween paper ephemera

* Vintage party invitations

* Mid-century holiday collectibles

* Americana and social-history ephemera

CONDITION

Vintage original condition with expected age-related toning and handling. The invitation has been preserved remarkably well considering its age. The back is blank.

Please examine all photographs carefully for the best representation of the condition and details.

A charming and unusual piece of 1940s Halloween history featuring a fantastic vintage black cat design!