Perversely, this article about how witches aren't pointy-hatted, broomstick-riding crones is illustrated with a pointy-hatted, broomstick-riding crone.  From the Villanovan newspaper, 1977.

"A witches' revel for Hallowe'en."  From Good Housekeeping, 1908.

From Southwestern University's 1949 yearbook.  See How to Hoodoo Hack a Yearbook.

A witch table and an owl table.  From The Book of Hallowe'en by Ruth Edna Kelley, 1919.

From Window Backgrounds by George Cowan, 1912.

"Modern-day witch plagued in skyway."  From The Rotunda newspaper of Longwood College, 1964.

From The Little Colonel's Holidays by Annie Fellows Johnston, 1901.

"Hectic Halloween spent by overworked witch."  From The Rotunda newspaper of Longwood College, 1964.

Here's my collection of vintage witches and witchcraft imagery.

We're delighted to hear this early reaction to our book of 112 spooky drink recipes, Of Drinking in Remembrance of the Dead.  Even better, a copy of our book was gifted to Chicago's Club Lucky by a time traveler!

From A Fool There Was by Porter Emerson Browne, 1909.

"After business hours."  From Harper's Young People, 1888.

From The Castle of Grumpy Grouch by Mary Dickerson Donahe, 1908.