A Halloween card is a greeting card associated with Halloween. The concept originated in the 1890s United States, experiencing a peak of popularity there in the early 1900s.
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Halloween cards from Edwardian era |
Until the advent of the common home telephone, Halloween cards occupied a role similar to Christmas cards and birthday cards.
Today, many cards from the popular designers of the period are sought after as memorabilia.
Here below is a set of cool vintage photos from Alan Mays that show Halloween cards in the 1900s and early 1910s.
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A Hallowe'en Wish |
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A Halloween party at the set of sun |
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A Jolly Hallowe'en |
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A Joyous Thanksgiving |
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A Merry Halloween |
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A Witch with a Veggie Chauffeur in a Halloween Melon-mobile |
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Am on a flying trip. Will see you soon, G.S. |
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Apples for bobbin |
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Bringing Home the Halloween Pumpkin |
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Come spooking with me on Hallowe’en |
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Hallowe'en Greeting |
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Hallowe'en Greeting |
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Hallowe'en Greetings. Frances Brundage |
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Hallowe'en. Uncertainly. Hope. Despair. Happy ever after |
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Hallowe'en |
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Halloween – “Friendly Fairy, Witch, or Fay, Fulfill the Wish You Wish Today” |
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Halloween Pranks |
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Halloween Pumpkinheads at the Gate |
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Happy Halloween, You Turkey! |
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Happy surreal Halloween |
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Have a devilishly happy Halloween |
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Ho! For a Happy Halloween |
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Jack-o'-Lantern Scarecrow and Witch with Crescent Moon |
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May Love Light Your Halloween Lantern! |
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May This Be Your Luck on Halloween |
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May your Hallowe'en be weird and witchy |
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O, is my true love tall and grand? O, is my sweetheart bonny? |
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Oh! Goodness! This must mean--'tis Hallowe'en! |
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Out for Mischief |
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Pumpkinhead Boy with Witch and Black Cat |
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The Joys of Halloween Be Yours |
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Watch for Ghosts When Halloween Comes |
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What the boys did to the cow |
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What the Pig tho't of the Ghost |
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Whirl-O Halloween Fortune and Stunt Game |
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Wishing You a Lucky Halloween |
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Witch and black cat on a broomstick |
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Witch and jack-o'-lantern card for Helene |
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Woman with Bowl and Jack-o'-Lanterns |
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You Auto Have a Happy Hallowe'en |
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