Tag Archives: Halloween

Newest Dwig Halloween

Posted on October 27, 2016 by moore5145

I went to the antique extravaganza weekend in Adamstown, PA towards the end of December. There were multiple areas setup with vendors and antique stores that required driving around. My first stop was a large outdoor area, and I found … Continue reading →

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Best Wishes for a Happy Hallowe’en

Posted on October 16, 2014 by moore5145

Halloween is only 15 short days away! What better way to start counting down than by looking at Halloween postcards. This unsigned Ellen Clapsaddle Halloween card was mailed October 25, 1921 from Millbury, Massachusetts to Block Island, Rhode Island. It’s … Continue reading →

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A Halloween Post Too Late

Posted on November 2, 2013 by moore5145

My sister sent me this link on Halloween after I already posted a general Happy Halloween post. It is “20 Cute and Creepy Vintage Halloween Cards.” And, I just realized, one of mine was featured! Number 4 on the list was … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween!

Posted on October 31, 2013 by moore5145

Happy Halloween! Hopefully everyone gets a lot of trick-or-treaters. This card was published by Julius Bien and was never mailed; it was one of Amelia’s.

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Hallowe’en Greeting

Posted on October 30, 2012 by moore5145

Tomorrow is Halloween, and I hope that everyone with children and grandchildren is able to enjoy it! To continue the Halloween spirit this is the last Halloween card being shown. This Clapsaddle card of a scared little boy that was … Continue reading →

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Jack Lantern

Posted on October 27, 2012 by moore5145

“A Busy Jack Lantern.” This card was one of Amelia’s, and features a mischievous boy hiding behind a tree with the jack o’lantern on top, making it look like a person. A passerby is so frightened that his hat flew … Continue reading →

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Best Wishes for a Happy Hallowe’en

Posted on October 23, 2012 by moore5145

This card was briefly showcased after my trip to the Allentown Paper Show in July, but here it is again! This Halloween card was published by Wolf, and I am 98% sure it is an unsigned Clapsaddle. It was mailed … Continue reading →

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Turned into Pumpkins

Posted on October 18, 2012 by moore5145

Here is a Halloween superstition I haven’t seen too often on cards. “If you laugh at a witch on Hallowe’en, you’ll be turned into pumpkins, like the man in this scene.” That is one scary looking witch, with the quintessential … Continue reading →

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Hallowe’en Greeting

Posted on October 15, 2012 by moore5145

This Whitney card was mailed October 29, 1919. “Dame Fortune will have smiled on me, Her cats the blackest ever seen…Will have brought to me the best of luck, If I may see you Hallowe’en.” My kitties are the blackest … Continue reading →

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Clapsaddle Halloween Boy

Posted on October 12, 2012 by moore5145

I found this gem on eBay about a year and half ago for $6. Right now on eBay, there is at least one that I saw in similar condition for buy it now $99.99. Clearly, the seller didn’t know what they … Continue reading →

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