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March 2026 Unreserved Photo Auction — Curiosities, Performers & Vernacular Photography

Sat, Mar 28, 2026 01:00PM EDT
  2026-03-28 13:00:00 2026-03-28 13:00:00 America/New_York Michael Lehr Michael Lehr : March 2026 Unreserved Photo Auction — Curiosities, Performers & Vernacular Photography https://auction.michaellehrantiques.com/auctions/michael-lehr-antiques/march-2026-unreserved-photo-auction-curiosities-performers-vernacular-photography-22648
Our March 2026 auction presents a wide selection of historical photographs, postcards, entertainment memorabilia, and visual curiosities spanning the mid-nineteenth through twentieth centuries. Every lot is offered completely without reserve, ensuring that each item sells to the highest bidder regardless of price. Combined purchases totaling $500 or more qualify for free shipping, providing collectors an added incentive to bid across multiple lots. The unreserved format creates opportunities for both new and experienced collectors to acquire unusual and historically interesting material.
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Lot 265

Comic Studio Composite Postcard Fat Man Advertising

Estimate: $50 - $400
Starting Bid
$10

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Illustrated comic postcard showing a man posin gbehind a painted image of large heavyset man standing with a cane while holding a sign advertising Hot Sorings. The subject appears behind the image of a figure wears a tall hat and exaggerated clothing typical of comic postcard caricatures fy. The humorous caption on the sign references “Taking on Weight in Hot Springs.”



The card uses exaggerated painted body proportions and costume details to create a visual joke about health remedies and body size, themes frequently found in comic postcards of the period.



The front bears the printed text: Printed wording referencing “Tremble Tonic for Skinny.”. The reverse reads: Standard divided postcard back.

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