A Jolly Halloween

Superstition has it that on Halloween night if you throw an apple peel over your shoulder it will fall into the shape of the first letter of the first name of man you will marry.

Halloween Greeting

Halloween beau with a pumpkin head

ghostly witch from early 20th century

early 20th century Halloween witch

1950's Halloween greeting card

late 19th/early 20th century Halloween card

Peanuts Halloween card late 20th century

late 19th century Halloween card with fairies and goblins

1950's Halloween greeting card

early 20th century Halloween card

According to superstition the veil between the natural and the supernatural can be pierced on Halloween and various kinds of divination are possible. These superstitions were actually rather popular during the early 20th century and this card offers one example. The dregs of the tea leaves will form a letter or image that shows you the future.

BOBBING FOR APPLES GONE WRONG

CREEPY LITTLE PUMPKIN HEAD BOY

TURN OF CENTURY HALLOWEEN GREETING

CLAPSADDLE HALLOWEEN CARDS

MOREL CLAPSADDLE CHILDREN WITH JACK O LANTERNS

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.

HALLOWEEN CARDS BOBBING FOR APPLES