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Portsmouth, NH, United States
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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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0193: Royal American Shows Gorilla Girl Showcard (American, ca. 1960)Est. $75-$150
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0197: African Soldiers Nip and Tuck Large Photo Lobby Board (American, ca. 1935)Est. $100-$200
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0198: Lionel the Lion-Faced Man Large Photo Lobby Board (American, ca. 1935)Est. $100-$200
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0199: Circassian Warrior Large Photo Lobby Board (American, ca. 1935)Est. $100-$200
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0203: Group of Four Exceptional Circus and Sideshow Scrapbooks (Rhode Island, 1880s-1930s)Est. $200-$400
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0204: Five Pictorial Circus Broadsides, Nineteenth Century (American, 1880s-1890s)Est. $200-$300
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0205: President McKinley Pan-American Exposition Broadside (New York, 1901)Est. $200-$300
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0206: New York Museum of Anatomy Curiosities Playbill (New York, ca. 1865)Est. $150-$250
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0207: Four Pictorial Circus and Theatre Broadsides, Nineteenth Century (American, 1880s-1890s)Est. $200-$300
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0208: Dorsey’s Strange Exhibition Promotional Ephemera (Georgia, ca. 1968)Est. $75-$150
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0210: Miniature Folk Art Circus Calliope and Bell Wagons with Flocked Breyer Horses (American, 20thEst. $150-$250
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0214: Professor Marvel Magic Sideshow Banner (American, late 20th century)Est. $100-$200
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