1909 Halloween Postcard Comic Fortune Poem Embossed Series 1077

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Antique Halloween postcard postmarked 1909, featuring a colorful comic illustration of a young woman holding her mouth full of water as two startled men react in surprise. To the right is a playful Halloween poem with fortune-telling rhyme:“Fill your mouth with water, shut it tight;Pray for good luck on this magic night.Cross your fingers and go forth to greet,The first man you meet upon the street;And no matter how odd your actions may seem,He’s bound to propose to you Hallowe’en.”Series No.: 1077, Halloween SeriesPostmarked: October 23, 1909, Hamilton, OhioStamp: Green 1¢ Benjamin FranklinAddressed to: Clyde Branson, New Palestine, IndianaCondition: Some corner/edge wear, small crease, bright colors (see scans).This is a fantastic example of early 20th-century Halloween fortune postcards, popular around the turn of the century when postcards often featured holiday folklore and lighthearted predictions. A great addition for collectors of Halloween, comic postcards, and fortune-telling ephemera.

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