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Lot 537

Real Photo Postcard World's Only Married Giant Couple Sideshow Promotional Card

Estimate: $50 - $1,000
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Real photo postcard depicting a towering couple identified by handwritten caption on the front as The World's Only Married Giant Couple, with additional text noting 35 years of appearances, 8 ft tall, 8.5 ft, and weights of 380 and 355 lbs. The couple stands in full length pose with the woman in a formal gown and the man in military-style uniform, their extraordinary stature made apparent by the proportions of the image. Giant couple promotional cards were a staple of American sideshow and carnival ephemera during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, produced for distribution at performances and exhibitions. Cards documenting married giant couples are a particularly sought-after category within the sideshow ephemera collecting field, combining the appeal of the giant novelty with the human interest of the couple format. The handwritten statistics on the front confirm this was a personally annotated promotional piece. The front bears Handwritten caption reading The World's Only Married Giant Couple, 35 years of appearances, 8 ft tall, 8.5 ft, 380 lbs and 355 lbs. The reverse reads: Blank divided reverse. Handwritten inscriptions read: Ink caption with measurements and statistics on front.

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