Charles Addams for Hallmark

Greetings from...Lurch? A Hallmark card featuring the Addams Family's butler was designed by Charles Addams probably around the time of the TV show. A rare example of this card is currently offered on eBay. It retailed for 25 cents in the 1960's, but today it can be yours for $39.95, or most likely less if you make the right offer.

Charles Addams, Lurch behind the door
Hallmark Contemporary card front cover

Charles Addams, Lurch behind the door
Hallmark Contemporary card interior

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ADDAMS-FAMILY-Charles-Addams-1960s-HALLMARK-GREETING-CARD-w-LURCH-Rare-/261285694962?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cd5d74df2

November 17, 2013 Update:  Sold!

October 8, 2016 Update:  Morticia!

Charles Addams, Morticia at her writing desk, Hallmark Contemporary card front cover

Birthday greetings from Morticia

eBay Listing Ended August 8, 2016

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-Addams-Family-Charles-Addams-Hallmark-Birthday-Greeting-Card-Morticia-1960s-/112087314270?hash=item1a18ecaf5e%3Ag%3ALr0AAOSwL7VWsoMK&nma=true&si=YQGb25QThn5Fxe78BW8tTy6VzZY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

eBay Item Description

October 31, 2021 Update:  Watermarked photos from an eBay listing include the Hallmark cards of Gomez and Grandmama, as well as the Lurch card we've already seen.

Charles Addams
eBay listing ended October 5, 2021

https://www.ebay.com/itm/284469205179?hash=item423baf98bb%3Ag%3A3DkAAOSw5shgZoKg&nma=true&si=64J6TuENCQvl%252FEQuIbsoMEcDQlw%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Charles Addams
eBay item description

November 10, 2021 Update:  Sold!

Charles Addams
eBay bid history
One bid five days before the auction closed

That's gone now, but here's a new eBay listing with better images of the Gomez card:

Charles Addams
eBay listing accessed November 10, 2021

https://www.ebay.com/itm/403284884325?hash=item5de5a6fb65:g:gDUAAOSw7tthibti

Charles Addams
eBay item description

Note:  If you should know of other vintage Hallmark Contemporary cards with an Addams Family theme, or have better photos of these, please consider sharing them here.

More Attempted Bloggery posts about Charles Addams are here.

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The website for the Tee & Charles Addams Foundation is here.

The exhibition "Chas Addams: Family and Friends" is on view at Southampton Center through November 3. Read about it here.

Exhibition and other news about Charles Addams is covered on Ink Spill here.

Charles Addams has been featured on The Pictorial Arts blog here.

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