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Description:
Charming antique Halloween postcard featuring a colorful embossed nighttime scene with five smiling jack-o’-lanterns hanging above a glowing bonfire beneath a crescent moon. The festive illustration features bold “Oct. 31st” lettering and a symbolic thistle.
Details:
* Era: Early 1900s, postmarked October 1909* Design: Jack-o’-lanterns, bonfire, crescent moon, and “Oct. 31st” greeting* Publisher/Series: No. 914* Printed in Saxony* Divided back with handwritten message - “With best wishes for Halloween”* One-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp* Embossed details* Posted from Grand Central Station, NY to Brooklyn, NY
Anonymous sender to Rev. James O’Reilly.
Condition:
Beautiful antique postcard with vivid colors and attractive embossed details. Shows age-related wear, including minor corner and edge wear, light discoloration, and postal impressions. Please review both photographs carefully for a complete assessment of condition.
An appealing, century-old Halloween collectible with classic jack-o’-lantern imagery and desirable postal history.
