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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 255

RPPC House of David Souvenir Makers

Estimate: $50 - $400
Starting Bid
$10

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Real photo postcard titled in-image “A Little Diversion” and captioned “House of David Souvenir Makers,” with the number “26” in the upper right. The reverse is printed “EDEN SPRINGS, HOUSE OF DAVID” with a Benton Harbor, Michigan address and an AZO stamp box.



The photograph shows five bearded men posed inside a workshop or factory-like interior, all wearing caps and work clothing. Two men sit or crouch in the foreground, each holding a small doll-like souvenir figure with painted faces and patterned clothing. Additional similar articulated puppet figures are arranged on the floor and on low surfaces near their knees. A taller man stands behind them with a long beard and dark jacket, and another man leans in from the right edge, also holding a small puppet figure. Industrial details appear in the background, including posts, machinery silhouettes, and stacked materials, suggesting a production space rather than a portrait studio. On the reverse, the vertical printed text reads “EDEN SPRINGS, HOUSE OF DAVID” and includes “P.O. Box 477” and “BENTON HARBOR, MICH., U.S.A.” along with “Send for Literature,” and the stamp box shows AZO around “PLACE A STAMP HERE.”



The front bears the printed text: A Little Diversion; House of David; Souvenir Makers; 26. The reverse reads: EDEN SPRINGS, HOUSE OF DAVID; P.O. Box 477; BENTON HARBOR, MICH., U.S.A.; Send for Literature; AZO square stamp box. Handwritten inscriptions read: 11/31/09; Eb.

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