This vintage Halloween postcard shows a somewhat fraught cat screeching a warning to the wide-eyed owl in the tree: Beware! Take care! For Ghosts are seen on Halloween. Of course the cat adds the comment of wishing a “Happy Halloween.” The poor, confused owl is simply speechless, as most owls are in the presence of […]
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Pumpkins at Cards Vintage Halloween Postcard
These Halloween pumpkins are getting their courage up for the haunted Halloween night ahead by playing a hand of cards. Another signed Ellen Clapsaddle Halloween card, she not only shows the pumpkins intent at their card game, but explains their game in this poem: Hearts for Love, Diamonds for Riches. Spades for Lands, And Clubs […]
Girl Carving Apple Vintage Halloween Postcard
This vintage Halloween postcard is another of Ellen Clapsaddle’s adorable cards. Here we see a little girl in beautiful costume with flowered vest, carving an apple and tossing the shards over her shoulder. Behind the little girl is a cute pumpkin with words, “Halloween Greetings” Ellen Clapsaddle has signed her name going upwards on the […]
Thanksgiving Turkey Wishbone Vintage Postcard
This vintage Thanksgiving wishbone postcard shows a Turkey with golden wishbone and a bright blue ribbon. Surrounded by autumn colors it is a great reminder of the fun of pulling the wishbone on Thanksgiving Day. The pulling of the wishbone is an American Thanksgiving Day tradition. It is a tug-of-war between two people with the […]
Cat and Owl in Moonlight Vintage Halloween Postcard
This vintage Halloween postcard shows a black cat sitting primly with an owl on a tree branch with a full moon behind them. Both cat and owl are wide-eyed, with the cat jauntily wearing a black witches hat. The antique postcard says, Halloween Greetings Just about now the ghosts are due Beware – I see […]
Cat in Pumpkin Cute Vintage Halloween Postcard
This very cute and adorable Ellen Clapsaddle vintage Halloween postcard shows a cat sitting in a carved pumpkin head. The cat looks as if it just got caught and is trying to look perfectly innocent, as cats will do. But, this little mischievous Halloween cat not only has the resigned expression of one who has […]
Snowy Church at Night Christmas Postcard
This vintage Christmas postcard shows a snow covered Church at night time. Lights stream out from within the Church and the snow covered tree seems lit by hundreds of white Christmas lights under the snow. We have added a golden, glistening look to the tree limbs to give this Christmas scene a magical, snowy Christmas […]
Santa’s Sleigh Ride Postcard
This vintage Christmas postcard shows Santa Claus in his sleigh on a blustery Christmas Eve. With heavy snow coming down, Santa is smiling with jingle bells a ringing, forging ahead to deliver those presents before Christmas morn. This is a cheerful Christmas postcard and a great reminder that nothing stops Santa!
Patriotic Vintage Christmas Postcard
This vintage postcard is from World War I days when the folks at home would send a card like this overseas to their loved ones, reminding them of what their sacrifice means: home, peace, liberty, faith. This is an example of the patriotic postcards that were created for all holidays during WWI. This Christmas postcard […]
Victorian Christmas Party by Moonlight Postcard
Enjoy this snowy moonlight scene as guests arrive by horse and sleigh for a Christmas Party at the brightly lit Victorian Mansion.