🔮Halloween Series 150 Tuck Postcard🔮
🎃 DESCRIPTION
Step back into the Golden Age of postcards with this highly collectible, authentically postmarked 1908 Raphael Tuck & Sons "Hallowe'en" Series No. 150 postcard.
The front showcases an incredibly charming, heavily embossed chromolithograph scene featuring four whimsical, anthropomorphic pumpkin and vegetable figures gathered around a large chocolate layered cake, preparing to slice into it with a fork and knife under the glow of a single starburst candle.
The reverse features a clear postmark from November 1, 1908, an original green one-cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp, and a handwritten message sent from New Haven, Connecticut by "Francis" to Mrs. W. F. Davis in Stony Creek, Connecticut. This rare piece of early 20th-century holiday ephemera is a perfect addition to any serious vintage Halloween, holiday, or antique postcard collection.
📌 ITEM DETAILS
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Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons ("Art Publishers to Their Majesties the King & Queen" - Printed in Saxony)
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Item Type: Antique Postcard (Embossed, Divided Back, Postmarked with Stamp)
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Theme: Whimsical Anthropomorphic Pumpkin/Vegetable Characters, Halloween Celebration, Holiday Cake
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Dimensions: Standard postcard size, approximately 3.5" x 5.5" (89 mm x 140 mm)
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Era: Divided Back Era (1907–1915) — Postmarked November 1, 1908
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Condition Grade: Very Good (Vintage / Pre-owned)
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Condition Notes: Minor corner and edge wear typical for paper ephemera over a century old. Includes an intact original 1¢ Franklin stamp and a legible postmark. Beautifully preserved colors and deep embossing on the front face, with light age-toning and clear vintage handwriting on the reverse.
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