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June 2026 Vernacular Photo History Auction

Wed, Jun 24, 2026 11:00AM EDT
  2026-06-24 11:00:00 2026-06-24 11:00:00 America/New_York Michael Lehr Michael Lehr : June 2026 Vernacular Photo History Auction https://auction.michaellehrantiques.com/auctions/michael-lehr-antiques/june-2026-vernacular-photo-history-auction-23574
Our June 2026 auction presents a focused and exceptional selection of historical photographs spanning the 1840s through the early twentieth century, with unusual depth in named subjects, rare formats, and documented provenance anchored by strong vernacular material that rewards close looking.
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Lot 531

Postcard, Paul Winchell and Jerry Mahoney, Signed, ABC-TV

Estimate: $25 - $50
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Paul Winchell, the celebrated ventriloquist and television personality, is photographed alongside his dummy Jerry Mahoney in this color promotional postcard produced by Koppel Color Card of Hawthorne, New Jersey, bearing catalog number 24329. Winchell wears a red double-breasted jacket with gold buttons, white bow tie, and white trousers, while Jerry Mahoney is dressed in a tan jacket, white shirt, and black bow tie. The card was postmarked New York, February 4, 1960, with a 3-cent Liberty stamp, and was mailed to an address on N. Mildred Street in Dearborn, Michigan.

Winchell grins broadly toward the camera while holding Mahoney at his side against a boldly graphic backdrop of overlapping red, green, and black pointed shapes. The dummy features painted wide eyes, exaggerated arched brows, and an open-mouthed grinning expression characteristic of his classic design.

Paul Winchell rose to national prominence through his long-running ABC television program, and the reverse of this card carries printed text confirming he and Jerry Mahoney starred on ABC-TV every Sunday from 5:00 to 5:30 PM. The message side bears a handwritten red-ink inscription reading "Best Wishes Your Friends Paul Winchell + Me Too! Your Pal Jerry Mahoney," consistent with a facsimile or in-person signed promotional piece.

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