Antique 1927 Dennison Halloween Invitation H87 Witch/Pumpkin1920s Party Ephemera For Sale

RARE ORIGINAL 1927 DENNISON HALLOWEEN PARTY INVITATION — H87A wonderful and increasingly hard-to-find piece of 1920s Halloween history!
This is an original Dennison Halloween party invitation, stock no. H87, featuring a wonderfully illustrated witch preparing a pumpkin for a Halloween party.The H87 design first appeared in the 1924 Dennison Bogie Book, making it an important example of early Dennison Halloween ephemera.🎃 What makes this particular example especially special:
This invitation was actually used for a Halloween party in 1927.
The original handwritten information reads:
Place: ? (Lucille M...)
Date: Friday, October 21, 1927
Please respond to: Come masked!The date is particularly wonderful because October 21, 1927 was a Friday, confirming the handwritten date.
So this isn\'t simply an old unused Halloween card — it is a surviving piece of someone\'s actual 1927 Halloween celebration, complete with the original handwritten party details.Details
Original antique Halloween party invitation
Dennison, stock no. H87
Design first documented in the 1924 Dennison Bogie Book
This example is handwritten October 21, 1927
Approximately 4⅜\" W × 4⅝\" H
Made in U.S.A.
Original 1920s paper ephemera
Handwritten invitation — “Come masked!”The H87 design is documented as a Dennison Halloween invitation and was first published in the 1924 Bogie Book. A documented unused example of this invitation sold for $211.94, demonstrating collector interest in this particular design.Good antique condition considering its age and history.
This invitation has been used and contains the original handwritten party information. There is light age toning/discoloration, surface wear and other minor signs of age consistent with nearly a century-old paper ephemera.The card remains bright and colorful, with the original artwork beautifully preserved.
Please examine all photographs carefully. The photographs are part of the condition description.I have left the original handwriting completely untouched. Please do not expect a pristine or unused card — the age, wear and original handwriting are part of what makes this particular example so interesting.❤️ A Little Piece of Halloween History.
Imagine receiving this invitation nearly 100 years ago:
Its a wonderful little time capsule from an actual Halloween celebration nearly a century ago.A fantastic addition to a collection of Dennison Halloween memorabilia, antique Halloween decorations, vintage paper ephemera, 1920s collectibles, or early Halloween advertising and party items.