Halloween: Romantic Art and Customs of Yesteryear Postcard Book [Cards]

Diane C. Arkins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 31, 2000

From the collection of Diane C. Arkins

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

A delightful commemoration of Halloween, this collection of beautifully illustrated vintage postcards offers an old-fashioned twist on the holiday by capturing the customs of yesteryear. Readers are sure to relish this treasure trove of festive fun. Diane C. Arkins compiled these postcards from the companion book Halloween: Romantic Art and Customs of Yesteryear. In addition to contributing articles to such publications as Woman's Day and Country Accents, Arkins is also the author of Halloween Merrymaking: An Illustrated Celebration of Fun, Food, and Frolics from Halloweens Past and The Glorious Fourth of July: Old-Fashioned Treats and Treasures from America's Patriotic Past, all published by Pelican.

About the Author

Diane C. Arkins graduated with a B.S. in journalism from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. She first published feature stories at age nineteen in Seventeen, Co-Ed, and Woman's Day magazines. She has also been a contributing editor for Country Accents magazine and writes regularly for several national magazines. Arkins's other titles include Halloween: Romantic Art and Customs of Yesteryear, Halloween: Romantic Art and Customs of Yesteryear Postcard Book, and Halloween Merrymaking: An Illustrated Celebration of Fun, Food, and Frolics from Halloweens Past, all published by Pelican.

Product Details

• Cards: 16 pages
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing (October 31, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565548353
• ISBN-13: 978-1565548350
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 3.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #343,533 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #3 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Nonfiction > Holidays
  • #5 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > Antiques & Collectibles > Postcards
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Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Title confusing - but charming collection, September 16, 2006

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CHC "Vintage Mom" (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews

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I see from a previous review that the title of this collection is confusing since it seems to indicate that there is information on Halloween customs in the book...I think this is arising from the fact that this is a companion book to the ACTUAL book (by the same author) called "Romantic Art and Customs of Yesteryear". If you take this one as an extention of that book (to give people the art as a separate, usable item) it makes more sense. I love it as the little vintage window it is.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great art work! Very classy!, July 9, 2002

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I love vinatage/antique Halloween ANY THING! These cards are excellent. You get 15 wonderful post cards! I plan to frame some for decoration. I won't even use these to mail they're so pretty and elegant! Great, ...price for a wonderful item. Recommend highly!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Romantic Halloween Postcards, November 5, 2008

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vegebrarian (Omaha) - See all my reviews

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These postcards are really neat! I wanted to tear them out and put them up for Halloween, but I couldn't bear to take the book apart (call it librarian syndrome). The images really got me interested in the history of Halloween and even inspired me to do some vintage looking Halloween crafts. I want to get the book by the same author that explains the significance of the images.