🔮Halloween Tuck 150 Anthropomorphic Postcard🔮
🎃 DESCRIPTION
Add a premier piece of holiday ephemera to your collection with this rare, authentic antique 1908 Halloween greeting postcard published by the prestigious Raphael Tuck & Sons. Part of the highly celebrated "Hallowe'en" Post Cards Series No. 150, this card features a beautifully bizarre and vibrant chromolithograph illustration.
The artwork depicts three whimsical, smiling pumpkin-headed anthropomorphic figures sitting atop a large, striped squash or gourd, looking down at a classic arched-back black cat under a night sky with a crescent moon. The upper left corner features the word "Hallowe'en" in an ornate, stylized red font.
The reverse side shows the iconic "Tuck's Post Card" divided-back layout bearing the royal warrant: "Art Publishers to Their Majesties the King & Queen," along with "Printed in Saxony." This heavily embossed card captures the pinnacle of the Edwardian-era Golden Age of postcards. Perfect for premium vintage shop displays, framing, or serious holiday ephemera investors.
📌 ITEM DETAILS
- Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons (Art Publishers to Their Majesties the King & Queen)
- Item Type: Original Antique Embossed Divided-Back Postcard
- Theme: Halloween Greetings / Anthropomorphic Pumpkin Head Vegetable People & Black Cat
- Dimensions: Standard vintage size, approximately 3.5" x 5.5" inches (89 mm x 140 mm)
- Era: Golden Age of Postcards / Edwardian Era (circa 1908)
- Condition Grade: Excellent / Very Good (Vintage)
- Condition Notes: The card features a cleanly written, heartfelt pencil message on the reverse side but remains unposted with no stamp or cancellation mark. Displays minor, age-appropriate edge wear and soft corner bumping consistent with a 100+ year old piece of paper ephemera. The embossing remains incredibly crisp and the colors are remarkably bright with no major fading, folds, or tears. Please see high-resolution scans for precise details.
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