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Portsmouth, NH, United States
Auction Details
Tattoo, Circus, Sideshow & Curiosities
Bray & Co. is pleased to present the largest and finest array of historic tattoo material ever assembled for auction. This inaugural event features original photography, vintage tattoo flash, graphic ephemera and other art and artifacts chronicling the long, colorful history of tattooing. Highlights include rare and important material from foundational figures in the tattoo pantheon: Samuel O'Reilly, Frank Howard, Gus and Maude Wagner, Percy Waters, Charlie Wagner, Lew Alberts, Stoney St. Clair, Bert Grimm, Amund Dietzel, Ralph Johnstone and many more. A fine selection of circus and sideshow art, curiosities and other works of historic popular entertainment round out this exceptional offering.
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0098: Rose Bouquet Tattoo Design by Bert Grimm (California or Oregon, ca. 1970)Est. $2,500-$3,000
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0099: “Hot Stuff” Devil Tattoo Designs by Bert Grimm (California, ca. 1950)Est. $2,000-$3,000
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0100: “Never Again” Tattoo Designs by Duke Kaufman (California, 1956)Est. $2,500-$3,500
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0101: Parrot and Dagger Tattoo Designs by Bert Grimm (California, ca. 1950)Est. $1,000-$2,000
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0103: Traditional American Tattoo Designs by Ralph Johnson (California, ca. 1950)Est. $1,250-$1,500
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0104: Traditional American Tattoo Designs by Ralph Johnson (California, ca. 1950)Est. $1,250-$1,500
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0105: Dagger Tattoo Designs by Lou Normand (California or Hawaii, ca. 1950)Est. $1,000-$1,500
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0106: Traditional American Tattoo Designs by Lou Normand (California or Hawaii, ca. 1950)Est. $750-$1,250
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0107: Hula Girl Tattoo Designs by Lou Normand. (California or Hawaii, ca. 1950)Est. $750-$1,500
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0108: Sailor Tattoo Designs by Lou Normand (Probably Hawaii, ca. 1955)Est. $750-$1,500
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0109: Lou Normand Oversize Tattooist Business Card (Honolulu, ca. 1955)Est. $200-$300
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0110: Rose of No Man's Land and Other Tattoo Designs by Al Neville (New York, ca. 1935) 11 x 14 in. (27.9Est. $1,000-$1,500
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0111: American Indian Chief and Other Tattoo Designs by Al Neville (New York, ca. 1935)Est. $1,000-$1,500
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0112: “Flying Death” and Other Tattoo Designs by Sailor Bill Killingsworth (Possibly Chicago,Est. $750-$1,250
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0113: Pin-up Girl and Other Tattoo Designs by Ned Resinol (Chicago, ca. 1950)Est. $800-$1,000
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0115: Postcard of Tattooed Man with Pharaoh’s Horses Chest Piece (American ca. 1925)Est. $300-$500
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0116: Postcard of Tattooed Man with Ascension of Christ Back Piece (New York or Jersey, ca. 1925)Est. $300-$500
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0117: Postcard of Tattooed Man with Assumption of the Virgin Back Piece (New York or New Jersey, ca. 1925)Est. $300-$500
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0118: Autographed Postcard of Tattooed Strong Man Rasmus Nielsen (California, ca. 1940)Est. $50-$100
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0119: Glass Slide of Four-Fingered Sailor’s Hand with Anchor Tattoo (1890-1930)Est. $300-$500
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0120: Large photograph of Tattooed Head of Sailor Hughie Bowen (California, ca. 1940)Est. $300-$500
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