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Lot 553

WHO Des Moines Radio Ventriloquists RPPC with Dummies

Estimate: $50 - $1,000
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Real photo postcard depicting a radio performer identified as Uncle Stan, shown seated at a microphone alongside a puppet or dummy figure in what appears to be a radio studio setting with additional microphones visible. The image documents a performer working in the radio broadcast medium rather than the conventional theatrical or studio portrait context, making this a valuable document of mid-twentieth century American children's radio entertainment. The reverse was mailed with a Christmas stamp and bears a typed letter-style message addressed to Hi There, Radio Pal, describing the picture and referring to the white cowboy hat visible in the image, a rabbit named Peppy, and a bird on a perch. The message is signed Uncle Stan, Des Moines, and addressed to Robert King, Box 905-B, Paul King, Carlisle, Iowa. The combination of radio context, typed fan response message, and Iowa address makes this an exceptionally well-documented piece of American regional children's radio ephemera. The reverse reads: Mailed POST CARD reverse with Christmas stamp, typed fan mail message signed Uncle Stan Des Moines, addressed to Robert King, Box 905-B, Carlisle, Iowa. Handwritten inscriptions read: Typed message with ink signature on reverse.

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