Michael Lehr Antiques
Live Auction

June Auction

Wed, Jun 17, 2026 12:00PM EDT
  2026-06-17 12:00:00 2026-06-17 12:00:00 America/New_York Michael Lehr Michael Lehr : June Auction https://auction.michaellehrantiques.com/auctions/michael-lehr-antiques/june-auction-23036
Michael Lehr Antiques info@michaellehrantiques.com
Lot 504

Printed Postcard Jerry McSafety Ford Dealer Safety Campaign Ventriloquist Card

Estimate: $50 - $1,000
Starting Bid
$10

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
Printed postcard featuring a ventriloquist dummy character identified as Jerry McSafety, depicted alongside a police officer and an automobile in a staged safety campaign photograph. The front caption reads Your Friend Jerry McSafety and the card was produced in cooperation with a friendly Ford dealer as a public safety promotional piece rather than a conventional theatrical promotional card. The reverse bears a printed message addressed to Dear Friend reminding the recipient of the Safety First motto and requesting they always remember their safety rules, signed in the name of Jerry. This card represents a significant category crossover between ventriloquist promotional ephemera and corporate or civic public service advertising, in which a ventriloquist dummy character was licensed or adapted for use in a community safety campaign sponsored by a Ford dealership. The front bears the printed text: Printed photograph with caption reading Your Friend Jerry McSafety. The reverse reads: POST CARD reverse with printed safety message reading Dear Friend, Don't forget our motto Safety First, signed Jerry, in cooperation with your friendly Ford dealer.

Available payment options

PayPal

Spend $500 or more at our two day auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE, buyers to pay insurance if they want it.