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From Postcards to Pumpkin‑Orange Palettes: How 1900s Print Culture Shaped Halloween
This episode traces how the 1890s postcard boom and early 20th‑century paper décor companies like Dennison and Beistle forged a standardized orange‑black color scheme that became the visual shorthand for Halloween. We’ll see how these print pioneers set rules for decorating homes and how their legacy persists in modern marketing and online culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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