POSTCARD-A-DAY

This is postcard #3 in the Halloween series.

Another vintage Halloween greeting postcard, addressed to my mother.  She would have been 14 years old at the time of this 1914 postcard.  The card is embossed and beautifully printed.  There is no publisher listed but there is a logo with aC in a circle and the number, Series 339A.

The message reads: “Dear Girl  How is dear old Winters and of course the people in it.  I will surely answer your letter some day soon.  Am an awful poor hand to write-though.  Much class to the postal you sent me.  I have awfully (unintelligible 2 words)  I have not forgotten him either. With love Ruth B. 1409 7th Ave S.F.”

Postcard #2 in the Halloween series.

This is a beautifully embossed antique postcard.  the card has a copyright date of 1913 but the postmark is somewhat covered and it could read either 1913 or 1915.  The very creative image has the letters of the word Halloween running backwards as the corn shocks move forward.

The card was written and sent to my Uncle – Lovely penmanship of the writer!  The message reads:  “Don’t Get into any more mischief than you ca help on Halloween  M&S If you can find out who sent this answer it.

The card is marked, Design copyrighted John Winsch and the card has a number, 3846.

This 1916 greeting card is the first in a six card Halloween series.

This postcard was written by my mother to her brother as a Halloween greeting but really an appeal to get a letter from home.  My mother, Anita Englehart was about 16 years old and living away from home to go to high school.  She writes from Watsonville California to Frank (otherwise known a Pete) in Winters (near Sacramento) as follows: “Dear Peter: I hope something worse than a pig eating your punkin head will happen to you!  All just because you won’t write.  I guess you don’t s’pose I like letters but I do.  Lots of Love (if you write)  Love Love Love  Anita

I don’t understand the spelling of Halloween on the front of the card.  There is an apostrophe between the two letters e. If any reader of this post can explain the reason for the apostrophe, please tell us by clicking comments, below.  The card was published by Gibson Art Co. and has lovely Art Deco designs across the top of the back of the card.