MOSBY & CO. FALL SALE

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MOSBY & CO. FALL SALE

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Proudly presents our fall auction of antiques in many categories. The sale is headlined by a large collection of over 200 Circus Posters from 1908 to 1998; there are also Minstrel Show, Play Bill and other posters along with 50 original Sideshow Banners. Many of the posters came from the first museum dedicated to entertainment in the US ? Coney Island?s own Museum of American Recreation, created by famed carnival ride inventor and manufacturer William F. Mangels. More posters came from the Henderson Music Hall and Tavern on Surf Ave, another Coney Island landmark and the Vaudeville Theatre where the public first saw the Marx Bros. perform in 1907. In our Americana section there are wonderful folk art carvings including three 19th Century Eagles. A small group of Black memorabilia helps round out this part of the sale. As always there is a very nice selection and variety of toys. In what has become one of our hallmarks there is a fine assortment of Pre War Japanese toys. A very nice group of over 50 Penny Toys, a Toschi Ferrari and some good Pressed Steel toys including some in unopened boxes are part of the sale. We have a RARE factory sealed box Marx BEN-HUR series 2000 playset that is fresh to the market. There are over 40 original Animation Cels, mostly from Warner Bros. included some signed by Chuck Jones. Also from Warner Bros, are four original Tiny Toons in-house Maquettes that belonged to the original sculptor Kent Melton, also formerly the property of Kent Melton are an extremely RARE pair of artist proof Batman and Joker figures, only 50 pair were produced for sale and a very few unnumbered artists proofs. Advertising items include a 1908 Budweiser Girl in original frame, an all original J.P. Coats thread cabinet, various tins and a Yellow Kid Cigar box. Coin-ops include a Mills 5 cent War Eagle, over 20 Gumball machines and more.

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RINGLING BROS. BARNUM & BAILEY TIM McCOY POSTER: Mounted on board vertical half sheet with great graphics. Undated C-1930s. Upper right corner of poster missing, some scattered minor surface damage. Size: 22" wide, 30" tall

0433: RINGLING BROS. BARNUM & BAILEY TIM McCOY POSTEREst. $300-$400Lot Passed

OLD MILWAUKEE DAYS FEATURING THE SCHLITZ CIRCUS PA: 1966 vertical quarter sheet with colorful artwork by Don Reschenberg. Minor wear to center fold line. Size: 21" tall, 14" wide

0434: OLD MILWAUKEE DAYS FEATURING THE SCHLITZ CIRCUS PAEst. $50-$100Lot Passed

TWO GREAT SCHLITZ CIRCUS POSTERS: Text only posters with colorful design and lettering for the 1969 Old Milwaukee Days event. A vertical one sheet with some edge wear and fold lines. And a vertical quarter sheet with some minor fold

0435: TWO GREAT SCHLITZ CIRCUS POSTERSEst. $50-$100Lot Passed

SARASOTA'S GREAT CIRCUS PARADE POSTER: Hard to find poster for the January 10th, 1987 parade. Artwork by Herbie Rose. Minor edge wear. Size: 31" tall, 23 1/2" wide

0436: SARASOTA'S GREAT CIRCUS PARADE POSTEREst. $50-$100Lot Passed

SCHLITZ 1968 CIRCUS PARADE CALENDAR AND CIRCUS WOR: Schlitz calendar has full date pad and features colorful photographs of antique circus wagons from the Circus World Museum. The poster is for a gala 4th of July celebration in Baraboo. Poster is text

0437: SCHLITZ 1968 CIRCUS PARADE CALENDAR AND CIRCUS WOREst. $100-$150Lot Passed

TWO POSTERS FOR THE GREAT CIRCUS PARADE: August 2, 1998 featuring unusual graphics by Linda Huesmann. Second poster dated 1994 with nice water color art of various circus scenes. Some minor edge wear. Size: largest 31 1/2" tall, 21" wide

0438: TWO POSTERS FOR THE GREAT CIRCUS PARADEEst. $100-$150Lot Passed

AMERICA'S HALL OF FAME CIRCUS POSTER: Vertical one sheet with three different clowns. Has some minor edge wear and a couple of tears to border. Some light browning to top courtesy panel. Size: 41" tall, 27 3/4" wide

0439: AMERICA'S HALL OF FAME CIRCUS POSTEREst. $150-$250Lot Passed

SELLS & GRAY CIRCUS POSTER: Horizontal half sheet featuring various acts in three different rings. Undated, C-1960. Bottom edge has remnants of date tag. Some tape residue at top border. Upper left corner missing. Size: 28"

0440: SELLS & GRAY CIRCUS POSTEREst. $100-$200Lot Passed

GREATER OLYMPIA CIRCUS POSTER: Horizontal one sheet on heavy paper. Some edge wear especially to right side and some black stains to lower right with scattered age toning. Size: 41" wide, 28" tall

0441: GREATER OLYMPIA CIRCUS POSTEREst. $100-$150Lot Passed

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FRAMED KING BROS. CIRCUS WINDOW CARD: Poster on heavy card stock has Bill Posters Union label on it. Image is of a large laughing clown head. Not examined out of frame. Size: 27 3/4" tall, 20" wide

0442: FRAMED KING BROS. CIRCUS WINDOW CARDEst. $75-$150

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CARSON & BARNES CIRCUS POSTER FEATURING "SKY KING": Horizontal half sheet C-1968 featuring a large photo of Kirby Grant star of Sky King with his twin engine airplane Longbird III. Kirby Grant appeared with Carson and Barnes 1967 to 1970. Tiny chip

0443: CARSON & BARNES CIRCUS POSTER FEATURING "SKY KING"Est. $200-$300Lot Passed

FEDERAL THEATRES CIRCUS POSTER: Vertical stock insert on board. Features very nice graphics of various circus acts. Some scattered minor losses to mostly lower section of poster. Size: 43" tall, 16" wide

0444: FEDERAL THEATRES CIRCUS POSTEREst. $200-$250Lot Passed

CLARK & WALTERS CIRCUS POSTER: Horizontal one sheet with a nice image of a growling tiger. Undated, C-1960s printed by Acme Show Print, Hugo, OK. Some edge wear and some age toning. Has a couple of tape repairs to reverse. Size:

0445: CLARK & WALTERS CIRCUS POSTEREst. $150-$250Lot Passed

GLOBE POSTER CORP. STOCK AERIALIST CIRCUS POSTER: Horizontal half sheet C-1960 features various images of aerialists and high wire acts. Some edge wear and tears, two vertical creases. Color and images are bright and sharp. Size: 41" wide, 22 1/2"

0446: GLOBE POSTER CORP. STOCK AERIALIST CIRCUS POSTEREst. $150-$200Lot Passed

TWO EUROPEAN CIRCUS POSTERS: Vertical insert for Circus Krone, Europe's largest circus, located in Munich, Germany. Undated but C-1960s, printed by Piller-Druck, Vienna, Austria. One small border tear and light age toning. And a

0447: TWO EUROPEAN CIRCUS POSTERSEst. $100-$150Lot Passed

EMMET KELLY POSTER: 1969 poster from Jimini Productions. A vertical half sheet with some minor edge wear and a horizontal crease. Size: 28" tall, 20" wide

0448: EMMET KELLY POSTEREst. $75-$125Lot Passed

KING BROS. CIRCUS POSTER: Horizontal half sheet features a large closeup of a laughing clown. C-1950s. Has a couple of old tape repairs to reverse. Some light edge wear and very minor scattered spotting to border. Has

0449: KING BROS. CIRCUS POSTEREst. $150-$250Lot Passed

CLYDE BEATTY-COLE BROS. EQUESTRIENNE CIRCUS POSTER: Vertical half sheet features artwork by Roland Butler C-1970s. Very minor edge wear. Size: 28" tall, 21" wide

0450: CLYDE BEATTY-COLE BROS. EQUESTRIENNE CIRCUS POSTEREst. $150-$200Lot Passed

AMERICA'S HALL OF FAME CIRCUS POSTER: Horizontal one sheet with very nice image of a clown and equestrienne on horseback. Some damage to borders. Vertical crease at fold line. Printed by Globe Poster Corp., Chicago. Size: 41" wide, 28"

0451: AMERICA'S HALL OF FAME CIRCUS POSTEREst. $150-$300Lot Passed

RINGLING BROS. BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER WITH: 1942 vertical half sheet ink stamped Property of Ted Deppish Official Motion Picture Photographer, etc. Some edge wear and damage. There is a stain in the yellow background by hippo's mouth. Remnants

0452: RINGLING BROS. BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER WITHEst. $100-$200Lot Passed

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BAILEY BROS. BIG THREE RING RAILROAD CIRCUS POSTER: C-1950s linen mounted horizontal one sheet with images of railroad cars, circus wagons and animals. Scattered tears, edge wear, missing a strip paper from top of one railroad car and small hunk of

0453: BAILEY BROS. BIG THREE RING RAILROAD CIRCUS POSTEREst. $150-$250

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CAMPBELL BROS. & LUCKY BILL SHOWS COMBINED POSTER: Linen mounted vertical half sheet C-1935. Has a great large image of a lion. Remnants of date tag at bottom. Edge wear, horizontal fold line at center and staining. Size: 28" tall, 21" wide

0454: CAMPBELL BROS. & LUCKY BILL SHOWS COMBINED POSTEREst. $100-$200Lot Passed

1930S POSTER WITH LARGE IMAGE OF CLOWNS: Linen mounted with a nice large image of a laughing clown. Top section trimmed. Has some edge wear and a couple of tears. Printed by D. L. Co., Newport KY. Size: 23" tall, 20" wide

0455: 1930S POSTER WITH LARGE IMAGE OF CLOWNSEst. $100-$150Lot Passed

CLYDE BEATTY WILD ANIMAL CIRCUS BIG CATS POSTER: C-1945 horizontal one sheet with fabulous graphics of Clyde Beatty in the ring surrounded by lions and tigers. Also promoting gigantic railroad circus. Some edge wear and tears to border. Has

0456: CLYDE BEATTY WILD ANIMAL CIRCUS BIG CATS POSTEREst. $350-$500Lot Passed

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