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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 314

RPPC Serpentina the Boneless Snake Girl

Estimate: $50 - $400
Starting Bid
$10

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Real photo postcard photograph showing Serpentina, the Boneless Snake Girl, Seroentina performed as a Coney Island Circus sideshow Freak and was an act with Ripley's Belive it Or Not Odditorium into the 1940's. IN this image, she reclining on a studio prop while posed in a theatrical or dance costume. She rests on her elbows with her legs wrapped her as she looks toward the camera with a composed expression. The costume includes decorative fabric, stockings, and a headpiece suggesting a stage or performance context.



The background is softly blurred, emphasizing the figure and costume details. Such photographs were often produced as promotional images for stage performers or dancers and circulated as postcard souvenirs.



The reverse reads: Standard divided “POST CARD” format with message and address sections. Handwritten inscriptions read: Pencil catalog notation visible along the edge.

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