Friday, October 30, 2015

See Your Future Husband in a Mirror on Halloween



An unusual old Halloween custom involved taking a candle and looking into a mirror to see your future husband's face. This postcard is one of a series illustrating that tradition. This card appears to show the culmination of the ritual, when the couple has met and kissed.

Listen, Little One!
On Halloween take a candle
and look into a mirror, then
over your shoulder you'll see
your future hubby's face –of course this
affair must be prearranged to be successful for the Witches are
busy and can't tend to every body
O. U. KID

When I searched for information about this Halloween custom and the expression "O. U. Kid." I found a blog with several posts displaying postcards and discussing these subjects. Instead of repeating the information, I will give you the links to those posts. There are many more postcards there and the posts are well worth reading.

Vintage Halloween Postcard: Look In The Glass

Vintage Halloween Postcard: Your True Love’s Face

Vintage Halloween Postcard: The Candles Gleam

Halloween Reflections

Oh, You Kid

To See More Vintage Images

http://sepiasaturday.blogspot.com/2015/10/sepia-saturday-303-31-october-2015.html


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14 comments:

  1. WendyOctober 30, 2015 at 7:51:00 PM CDT

    I see the caveat: IF he knows his cue. Always a loophole!

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  2. JofeathOctober 31, 2015 at 3:31:00 AM CDT

    Halloween hadn't traditionally been a big deal here in Australia, and up until this Sepia Saturday week I had never heard of this association between Halloween, mirrors and future husbands. Interesting!

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  3. Jackie McGuinnessOctober 31, 2015 at 8:53:00 AM CDT

    I didn't know about this either so found it very interesting.

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  4. Mike BrubakerOctober 31, 2015 at 9:46:00 AM CDT

    Fascinating! This is a new one for me too. I wonder if the postcard on my blog post this weekend is related to it.
    It seems partly driven by the postcard/greeting card companies taking advantage of old superstitions to sell more stuff.

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  5. AnonymousOctober 31, 2015 at 10:47:00 AM CDT

    This is exactly why I know I've been missing out when I do months without participating. I learn something old. Thanks for the links.

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  6. anyjazzOctober 31, 2015 at 11:00:00 AM CDT

    That's a tradition that is entirely new to me. Seems to have been going for a long time too.

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  7. La NightingailOctober 31, 2015 at 5:09:00 PM CDT

    I hadn't heard of the candle & mirror Halloween tradition either, but were I still young and single, I might give it a try! I also intend to give the links you suggest a try as well, just as soon as I finish looking at all the rest of today's posts.

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  8. Beth NiquetteOctober 31, 2015 at 5:33:00 PM CDT

    I have several of these old postcards. The tradition is one which originated in the late 1800's, if I recollect right. I love this postcard--perfect for the holiday. Have a lovely weekend.

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  9. BoobookNovember 1, 2015 at 2:30:00 AM CST

    Your postcard perfectly matches the theme. Thanks for the links.

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  10. UnknownNovember 1, 2015 at 6:54:00 AM CST

    I never heard of this candle/mirror/lover thing...would it work for ex-husbands, too?

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  11. ScotSueNovember 1, 2015 at 12:40:00 PM CST

    A spot on match with this week's prompt and thank you for the informative links.

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  12. Little NellNovember 2, 2015 at 4:58:00 AM CST

    I knew about the tradition, but the saying is a new one to me.

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  13. AnonymousNovember 2, 2015 at 3:55:00 PM CST

    O.U.Kid ?????

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