Embossed Halloween Postcard Scottish Thistles Fortune Telling

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Antique embossed Halloween postcard featuring a Scottish-inspired design. The card shows a vibrant bouquet of purple thistles alongside a vignette of a young woman, blindfolded, with her hand above fortune-telling bowls—an old Halloween custom for predicting one’s future. A black cat sits nearby, adding a traditional Halloween symbol. The card is framed with a striking tartan plaid border that emphasizes its Scottish theme.Printed greeting reads: “Guid Luck tae ye This Hallowe’en.”Series: No. 2401Publisher/Printer: Printed in GermanyDesign: EmbossedEra: Early 1900s, divided backCondition: Excellent color and embossing, minor light age wear, unusedHistorical Context:In the early 20th century, Halloween postcards often highlighted games, folklore, and fortune-telling traditions. In Scotland, Halloween was celebrated with rituals meant to foresee the future, such as blindfolded games involving bowls of water, food, or symbolic items.The thistle, Scotland’s national flower, along with the plaid border, ties this card strongly to Scottish imagery, making it a desirable piece for collectors. Its vivid colors, embossed detail, and folklore theme make it an excellent addition to collections of Halloween postcards, Scottish ephemera, or early holiday fortune-telling imagery.

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