{"product_id":"halloween-postcard-fairy-with-jol-in-the-night-glitter-applied","title":"Antique 1908 Embossed Halloween Postcard - Taylor Art Co Jack-O-Lantern \u0026 Fairy Elf Midnight Verse","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"tab-contents\" class=\"col7\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"description\" class=\"markdown description col7\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 9pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji'; font-size: 11pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🔮Halloween Postcard Fairy and JOL🔮\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 🎃 DESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStep back in time to the golden age of holiday ephemera with this exceptionally rare, authentic antique embossed Halloween postcard\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e. Copyrighted in 1908 by the Taylor Art Co.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e (bearing the stylized \"Taps\" \/ \"T\" monogram logo on the reverse), this highly collectible card beautifully captures the magical and mysterious spirit of early 20th-century Halloween celebrations.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe atmospheric front illustration portrays a large, glowing Jack-O'-Lantern\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e resting on a stone wall in a dark, wooded landscape by a winding stream, with a full moon shining through the trees. Peeking out from behind the pumpkin is a charming, red-bowed \"fairy elf\" ready to cause some midnight mischief.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe card features a wonderfully eerie, poetic folklore verse embedded into the stone texture design:\u003cbr\u003e\"Jack O'Lantern sitting\u003cbr\u003eOn the wall alight.\u003cbr\u003eBehind, a little fairy elf\u003cbr\u003eAll merriment, herself.\u003cbr\u003eHow she'll give you a fright\u003cbr\u003eWhen falls the hour\u003cbr\u003eof midnight.\"\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe reverse side shows a clean, unposted divided back format with an elegant, art nouveau-styled center monogram logo. This is a remarkably scarce card that makes a standout centerpiece for any serious collector of vintage Halloween postcards or Edwardian-era holiday illustration!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📌\u003cstrong\u003e ITEM DETAIL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e Stecher Lithographic Co.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Type:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e Original Embossed Postcard\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheme:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e Vintage Halloween Folklore \/ Mirror Gazing Superstition \u0026amp; Romance\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e Approximately 3.5\" x 5.5\" (Standard vintage postcard size)\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e Divided Back Era (c. 1907–1915)\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition Grade:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e Very Good \/ Vintage\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition Notes:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e Unposted and structurally sound. The front features bright colors and crisp embossing. The reverse shows light aging and two square patches of yellowed adhesive\/tape residue on the left and right margins from previous album display, which do not impact the front artwork.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📦 SHIPPING \u0026amp; PACKAGING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll Paper Orders Ship FREE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo ensure your investment arrives in its original condition, we use protective non-PVC sleeves and package in RIGID cardboard mailers to PREVENT bends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrders OVER $50 will be upgraded to GROUND PACKAGE with INSURANCE \u0026amp; REAL TIME TRACKING Included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrders UNDER $50 ship via First Class MAIL NON-MACHINABLE No Tracking. 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