ELLEN CLAPSADDLE HALLOWEEN

Ellen Clapsaddle didn't just draw Christmas illustrations, her Halloween cards were also very popular. These are a few examples of her cards featuring her trademark cute kids with some jack o lanterns.

CLASSIC HALLOWEEN WITCHES

HALLOWEEN BOBBING FOR APPLES

There are already Halloween decoration in some stores so I think I will start posting some of my Halloween card images. These are all pretty old, close to a hundred years or so, but they are attractive images and many of the subjects are still associated with the holiday today. I'll start with some apple bobbing images, which if you haven't done it, is a lot harder than it looks.

1951 WESTINGHOUSE LIGHTS AD

GE wasn't the only company advertising lights, Westinghouse also offered similar items.

1870'S MISTLETOE ILLUSTRATIONS

1950's GE CHRISTMAS LIGHT ADS

In the 1950s, Christmas lights were still called lamps and GE ones were very popular.