🔮Halloween Postcard Boy Bobbing Apples🔮
🎃 DESCRIPTION
Celebrate the whimsical spirit of an early 20th-century autumn with this highly collectible, authentic antique Halloween postcard. Published by the renowned Barton & Spooner Co., this card features vibrant lithograph details depicting a young boy dunking his head into a rustic wooden bucket for an apple-bobbing game.
The illustration is rich with traditional, playful fantasy elements, including mischievous winged sprites, an anthropomorphic pumpkin-headed figure cheering him on, and a curious little field mouse. The back features a clean, unposted divided layout with the official "B&S" publisher details and card designation code. A fantastic, rare addition for ephemera dealers, vintage holiday decorators, or postcard enthusiasts!
📌 ITEM DETAIL
- Publisher: Barton & Spooner
- Item Type: Antique Holiday Postcard / Ephemera
- Theme: Halloween, Fantasy Goblins & Fairies, Traditional Games (Apple Bobbing)
- Dimensions: Standard Postcard Size (approx. 5.5" x 3.5" inches / 140 mm x 89 mm)
- Era: Divided Back Era (circa 1907–1915)
- Condition Grade: Very Good (Vintage/Antique)
- Condition Notes: Displays light age-related edge wear, subtle corner rounding, and minor surface oxidation/tanning on the reverse typical of century-old paper stock. Front image remains clean and vibrant with no writing or postal cancellation marks.
📦 SHIPPING & PACKAGING
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