Halloween Postcards

Ghastly & ghostly vintage postcards from the Halloween graphics collection of author/illustrator Libby Phillips Meggs. Most are originals (Contemporary reproductions will be noted). Submissions are welcome! Please email [email protected] for details.

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YOU AUTO HAVE A HAPPY HALLOWE'EN!

And you auto take a thrilling, spooktacular ride with us as we share vintage Halloween postcards now through Oct. 31 here on Instagram at @halloweenpostcards !!!

Original vintage postcard, 1908, Artist Unknown, Painting Only Copyrighted International Art Publishing Co.

This postcard was mailed from Lizzie to Miss Alice Malmgren in Bishop Hill, Illinois, at 9 am on October 31, 1908. Postage cost 1 cent.

(SPECIAL THANKS to the magical @wikkedbear for sending this beautiful postcard to the collection!!!)

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SO MANY JACK O'LANTERNS, SO LITTLE TIME! What's a girl to do?

Rich Man, Poor Man, Beggarman, Thief . . . Doctor, Lawyer, Merchant, and Chief!

Original vintage postcard, 1910. This is by the prolific postcard artist Ellen H. Clapsaddle.

#EllenClapsaddle #Halloween #HalloweenGraphics #HalloweenPostcards #GraphicsCollection #Collecting #VintageGraphics #VintagePostcards #LibbyPhillipsMeggs

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Halloween has been arrested!

But it’s not forever. We’ll keep adding to our collection, and will be haunting you again before long. Thanks to all our fellow followers of All Hallow’s Eve!

Reproduction of vintage original. No specific date (early 20th century), No artist's name. No postmark.

#Halloween #HalloweenPostcards #VintageGraphics #VintagePostcards #LibbyPhillipsMeggs

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THIS IS THE NIGHT OF HALLOWE'EN

WHEN ALL THE WITCHES MAY BE SEEN

Reproduction of vintage original. No artist's name. Date: Circa 1913. No other information.

#Cats #Bats #Pumpkin #Moon #Witches #HalloweenNight #Halloween #HalloweenPostcards #VintageGraphics #VintagePostcards #LibbyPhillipsMeggs

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BEWARE YE WILES OF SATAN.

Original vintage card. Embossed. Artist: E.C. Banks. Postmarked in Butler, Pa., 10 A.M. Oct 30 (but no year). No message, Addressed to Master Norman Bell, Huntsville, Pa., RFD 63. Made in Saxony. No other information.

#Beware #BewareYeWilesOfSatan #Satan #Witch #BlackCat #Cat #Owl #Halloween #HalloweenPostcards #VintageGraphics #VintagePostcards #LibbyPhillipsMeggs

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Fee, fo, fi, fum . . .

Two cats and a big bass drum

Here's hoping, HALLOWE'EEN night,

You will get an awful fright . . .

Original vintage card. Embossed, with gold ink added. No artist's name. No date. No postmark or message. Published by Whitney Made, Worcester, Mass. Made in U.S.A.

#Drumming #BlackCats #Halloween #HalloweenPostcards #VintageGraphics #VintagePostcards #LibbyPhillipsMeggs

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Hist! and Hark!

Sit close and tremble!

'Tis the night

When ghosts assemble

HALLOWE'EN GREETINGS

Original vintage card. Embossed, with gold ink added. No artist's name. No date. No postmark. No writing on back. Published by Whitney Made, Worcester, Mass. Made in U.S.A.

#Hist #Hark #HistAndHark #Ghosts #Halloween #HalloweenPostcards #VintageGraphics #VintagePostcards #LibbyPhillipsMeggs

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WE'RE COOKING A SPELLBINDING WITCH'S BREW FOR YOU FOR HALLOWE'EN!

Original vintage card. Embossed, with gold ink added. No artist's name. No date. No postmark or publisher information. At the bottom right, in metallic gold (and hard to see here), card reads, "May the fates be good to you."

#Witch #WitchesBrew #Cat #Halloween #HalloweenPostcards #VintageGraphics #VintagePostcards #LibbyPhillipsMeggs

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LOOK OUT! HE'S COMING FOR YOU!!!

I'm the Mysterious Hallowe'en Man. Look out! I shall find you - I am right behind you - The Pumpkin Headed Halloween Man.

Reproduction from vintage original. No artist's name except the initials "C.D." on bottom left, on sign. No date. No information about original publisher. The "sign" is deliberately weathered, and the lettering's edges deliberately uneven. Verse is apparently by H.B. Spencer.

#Mysterious #PumpkinHeadedHalloweenMan #Halloween #HalloweenPostcards #VintageGraphics #VintagePostcards #LibbyPhillipsMeggs

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WHEN YOU HEAR A FIDDLE FROM A CAT SO LITTLE, DON’T RUN!  HAVE FUN! IT’S HALLOWE’EN!

Come with me All Hallow's night,

We'll frighten everyone in sight;

Such pranks, for once, are justified,

And fun and frolic amplified.

Original vintage card. No artist’s name. Postmarked Oct. 30, 1925, from Philadelphia, Pa.  Published by Whitney Made, Worcester, Mass.  Made in U.S.A.

Message on back: “My love and a big hug and kisses to my big girl. Write to Mama, dear.” Addressed to Miss Marie Land, 201 Denver Ave., Lynchburg, Va

#Halloween #HalloweenPostcards #VintageGraphics #VintagePostcards #LibbyPhillipsMeggs

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THE OWL HAT IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS.

Is this mystery lady coming from, or going to, a Goblin Ball? One thing is certain, however: We're mooning over her dress and hooting over her hat!

Reproduction from vintage original card. Artist: unknown Date: Circa 1910

#Owl #Goblins #Pumpkin #Moon #OwlHat #Halloween #HalloweenPostcards #VintageGraphics #VintagePostcards #LibbyPhillipsMeggs

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A HAPPY HALLOWE'EN

Gliding, sliding, O what fun

Fairy elfins on the run

I hope they won't scare you to death

But make you stop and catch your breath

This Hallowe'en

Original vintage card.  Artist unknown.  Mailed Oct. 30, 1921. From 926 St. Paul St., Richmond, Va., to Mrs. Johnson, Corner of 7th & Baker Sts., Richmond, Va.

Message on back: “Will come to see you soon. Marie”    

Printed by Whitney Made, Worcester, Mass.

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WE'RE STILL WAITING FOR MYRA TO WRITE . . .

By yellow, mellow candle light,

While ghosts and goblins meet to-night,

I hope good luck will come your way -

And stay with you for many a day

HALLOWE-EN GREETINGS

Original vintage card. No artist's name. Mailed from Newport, Maine, on Nov. 1, 1923, to Carmel, Maine. Published by Whitney Made, Worcester, Mass.

Message on back: To Cousin Vernon from Lizzie May with best of good wishes. Tell Myra to write."

Addressed to: Master Vernon Prescott c/o Mr. A.A. Cookson, Carmel, Maine, R.F.D. #3

#Ghosts #Goblins #Myra #Halloween #HalloweenPostcards #VintageGraphics #VintagePostcards #LibbyPhillipsMeggs

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HALLOWE'EN GREETINGS

I'm not afraid of any witch

That wields the meanest kind of switch

Or owls that hoot a mournful sound

When elves like you are hovering round

True vintage card. Embossed, with gold ink added.  No artist’s name.  No date.  Published by Whitney Made, Worcester, Mass.

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DID SHE TURN INTO A PUMPKIN GIRL BEFORE OR AFTER SHE DRANK THIS WITCH'S BREW?

May the witches brew Good Luck for you

Original embossed vintage card. No artist's name. No date. Published by Whitney Made, Worcester, Mass.

#Health #Wealth #Sunshine #Rain #Love #Pumpkin #PumpkinGirl #Halloween #HalloweenPostcards #VintageGraphics #VintagePostcards #LibbyPhillipsMeggs

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DO YOU EVER HAVE THAT FEELING THAT SOMEONE'S WATCHING YOU?

THEY ARE.

Reproduction of vintage original card. No artist's name. Date: Circa 1912

#Goblins #Witches #Window #Halloween #HalloweenPostcards #VintageGraphics #VintagePostcards #LibbyPhillipsMeggs

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FOR WAYS THAT ARE DARK, AND TRICKS THAT ARE VAIN, LOOK OUT!

HALLOWE'EN TIME

Reproduction from vintage original. No Artist's name. No date. Printing is slightly out of register.

#Halloween #HalloweenPostcards #VintageGraphics #VintagePostcards #LibbyPhillipsMeggs