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Lot of 6 Vintage 1953-1954 Constance Bannister Funny Baby Mechanical Squeaker Postcards - ALL SQUEAKERS WORK - Unposted - Printed in Japan
Up for sale is a rare original lot of 6 vintage 1950s mechanical novelty photo postcards featuring iconic baby photography by renowned photographer Constance Bannister (1913–2005).
Distributed by Ross Products Inc., N.Y.C., and printed in Japan, these cards feature hilarious sepia/black-and-white photos with comedic captions in quotation marks and built-in mechanical squeakers.
RARE FUNCTIONAL CONDITION:
All 6 internal squeaker mechanisms have been individually tested and are in 100% working condition! Squeeze the centers to activate the squeak. It is extremely uncommon to find mid-century mechanical paper ephemera with fully operational squeakers intact.
LOT INCLUDES 6 POSTCARDS:
1. "Lady, You need a lawyer not a doctor!" (Baby wearing reflector/glasses)
2. "And I said to the boss, 'See here, George—'" (Laughing baby)
3. "Stop it, you're driving me mad!" (Baby covering face with hands) - Quantity: 2
4. "But you told me my money would be refunded!" (Crying baby with tuft of hair) - Quantity: 2
ITEM SPECIFICS:
- Photographer: Constance Bannister
- Publisher: Ross Products Inc., N.Y.C.
- Copyright Dates: 1953 & 1954
- Country of Manufacture: Japan (Printed in Japan)
- Quantity: Lot of 6 Postcards
- Subject: Funny Baby Photography / Novelty Mechanical Squeaker
- Format: Standard Vintage Postcard (Unposted / Unused)
- Feature: Built-In Mechanical Squeaker Reeds (ALL 6 WORKING)
- Postage Box: 3 Cent Stamp Box
CONDITION DETAILS:
- Vintage pre-owned condition.
- Mechanical squeaker mechanisms are intact and all 6 squeakers work properly when squeezed.
- Unposted with unused postcard backs.
- Light age toning, minor edge/corner wear, and faint surface friction scuffs consistent with 1950s paper ephemera.
- No severe tears or heavy creases.
- Please inspect all close-up photographs for exact physical condition.
SHIPPING:
Postcards will be safely sleeved and packed flat between thick corrugated cardboard sheets inside a bubble mailer to ensure the squeaker mechanisms are protected from crushing during transit. Ships via USPS Ground Advantage with tracking.
