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May Vernacular Photo History Auction

Wed, May 6, 2026 11:00AM EDT
  2026-05-06 11:00:00 2026-05-06 11:00:00 America/New_York Michael Lehr Michael Lehr : May Vernacular Photo History Auction https://auction.michaellehrantiques.com/auctions/michael-lehr-antiques/may-vernacular-photo-history-auction-22757
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Lot 452

Comic Postcard Woman With Oversized Head Interior Scene

Estimate: $50 - $100
Starting Bid
$25

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Color illustrated comic postcard showing a woman with an exaggerated oversized head standing in a domestic interior. The figure wears a dress and holds flowers while a small white dog stands nearby on the floor. The scene is set within a brightly colored room with door and wall decorations visible.


The image belongs to a genre of humorous early twentieth century postcards that exaggerated head proportions to create caricature portraits. These postcards were widely produced as comic greetings and novelty souvenirs.


The front bears the printed text: Handwritten style caption reading “Does Alice like to dress?” with additional note beneath. The reverse reads: Publisher monogram and postcard layout with message lines. Handwritten inscriptions read: None visible beyond printed caption.

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