Highlights from thirty years of Halloween card collecting, a different card every day for the month of October.
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Mischief
One aspect of the holiday that, if not entirely forgotten, often seems to get lost is the thrill of taking to the streets Halloween night. It’s not just the costumes or the candy grab, either. It’s the possibility that, on this night, other beings really could be roaming out there. With its starry sky, whirling leaves, and gleeful goblins, this card captures the wonder, the freedom—the pure joy—of trick-or-treating.
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If memory serves, I bought this card at JJ’s Hallmark on King Street in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. (It’s now Anthropologie.) I was proba...
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If memory serves, I bought this card at JJ’s Hallmark on King Street in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. (It’s now Anthropologie.) I was proba...
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