Happy Halloween!
Long before the Great Pumpkin, Scream Queens, or Marvel Universe costumes, The Saturday Evening Post cover artists were entertaining Americans with the spooky, ghoulish, and adorable tricks and treats of Halloween.
Duck and cover, trick-or-treaters. This coven flies with an arsenal of bats and jack-o’-lantern-bearing ghouls.

October 29, 1927
This classic cover captures the joy stemming from the first pumpkin lighting. Our only concern? The flammability of his costume.

November 3, 1934
“Boo!” No one would ever guess there’s a curly-haired, doe-eyed girl behind the mask.

October 31, 1942
No need to fear this warty witch—looks like the chilly October air may put an end to her Halloween plans.

October 27, 1923
A jack-o’-lantern fit for a king—served only on the finest silver platter, of course.

October 28, 1922
Bringing home the biggest pumpkin seems like a good idea, but the work of slugging it home might prove too much for this orange-cheeked young man.

November 29, 1913
The young lady on this Ellen Pyle cover can’t help but wonder why these two are always clownin’ around.

October 25, 1930
There’s always one neighbor who emphasizes the trick in trick-or-treating.

November 3, 1951
Halloween lesson no. 1: A bathrobe, baggy sport coat, or pillowcase is suitable costume wear when coupled with a homemade mask.

November 1, 1958