Bidspirit auction | A Group of Antique Halloween

A Group of Antique Halloween Postcards, International Art Publishing Co. - A Group of early 20th-century Halloween postcards, published by International Art Publishing Co. These antique Halloween-themed postcards are primarily from the early 20th century, with visible postmarks dating examples to approximately 1908, 1910, and 1913. Each postcard features vibrant, color lithographic illustrations depicting classic Halloween imagery such as witches, jack-o'-lanterns, black cats, and costumed figures, with notable captions including ”Halloween,” ”The Black Art,” ”The Witch,” and ”HALLOWEEN TIME,” along with phrases like ”FOR WAYS THAT ARE DARK, AND TRICKS THAT ARE VAIN, LOOK OUT!” and a verse concerning pumpkin seeds and witches. The versos are clearly marked ”POST CARD” with designated spaces for correspondence and address, often showing handwritten messages, addresses, and affixed U.S. 1-cent postage stamps with cancellation marks. Publisher details such as ”International Art Pub. Co., NEW YORK BERLIN, PRINTED IN GERMANY,” and various series numbers (e.g., ”Series No. 1093,” ”HALLOWEEN SERIES NUMBER 380,” ”552,” ”9801”) are also visible. The postcards are made of cardstock.. Burns in-house shipping is available. Pick up is Wednesday, Oct. 29, from Noon to 7 pm at our gallery in Lancaster, Ohio 43130 or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. We will charge a $5 fee if you want to pick this lot up another day. Once packed up we will send you an invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: shipping@burnsbid.com. Sales tax is collected on this auction. AB245