Vintage Halloween Postcard

This wacky British Raphael Tuck and Sons Hallowe'en post card Series No 150 is great (Tuck cards are clearly marked on the back of the card). This card was mailed on October 28 1908 from Toronto to Nova Scotia. The squash as racing car is very funny and seasonal as are the two pumpkin pot headlights (lanterns with reflecting mirrors were all early cars had). I also like the Anthropomorphism of the pumpkin chauffeur - this personification of pumpkins as people is a common theme. Lastly the witch in the back seat holding her broom - an early commentary on technological obsolescence. Horse drawn buggies would still have been commonplace 104 years ago. The affordable Ford Model T car only began production in 1908.