Circus, Sideshow & Oddities 2021-06-26 Auction - 760 Price Results - Potter & Potter Auctions in IL - Page 10
LATASKA, Lulu. Cabinet Photo of Snake Charmer LuluHill Shafer Studios Rosshill Circus Carnival Banner.Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth. Cincinnati/New
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Chicago, IL, United States
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Circus, Sideshow & Oddities

Several fine collections make up this year's auction, including one of our largest offerings to date of vintage circus and sideshow photographs, banners, and posters, as well as show memorabilia, books and autographs, and an array of bizarre and unusual objects. Among the highlights is our first offering of rare circus & sideshow photographs from the remarkable collection of Gary Bart, one of the most significant collections of its kind in private hands.
Auction Curator:
Gabe Fajuri
Gabe Fajuri
President
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Five Binders of Railroad Carnival Snapshots and: Five Binders of Railroad Carnival Snapshots and Photographs. American, ca. 1910s/50s. Neatly organized archive of snapshots, stored in binders and within sleeves. Approximately 1,000 images
0220: Five Binders of Railroad Carnival Snapshots andEst. $400-$800
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Binder of Photographs of Olson Shows Carnival.: Binder of Photographs of Olson Shows Carnival. American, bulk 1950s/60s. Neatly organized in binder within sleeves. Approximately 375 images. Includes slides, articles, amateur snapshots of railcars,
0222: Binder of Photographs of Olson Shows Carnival.Est. $200-$400
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Large Lot of Circus, Carnival, and Sideshow: Large Lot of Circus, Carnival, and Sideshow Photographs. American, 1940s/2000s. Expansive archive comprising nine plastic containers. Includes amateur photographs of sideshow banners, carnivals,
0228: Large Lot of Circus, Carnival, and SideshowEst. $300-$500
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Lot of Circus and Sideshow Real Photo Postcards: Lot of Circus and Sideshow Real Photo Postcards (RPPCs). American, early 20th century. Nine postcards total, including “Bobby, the World’s Famous Educated Steer”; “Happy
0236: Lot of Circus and Sideshow Real Photo PostcardsEst. $150-$300
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Pair of “Happy” Rietz Sideshow Vintage: Pair of “Happy” Rietz Sideshow Vintage Photographs. American, ca. 1900s. Photographs of the sideshow cast including a Tattooed Man, “Buffalo Bill” Cody impersonators, a woman
0237: Pair of “Happy” Rietz Sideshow VintageEst. $100-$200
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Automaton Chess Player CDV. British, ca. 1870.: Automaton Chess Player CDV. British, ca. 1870. Full-length albumen photograph depicts a faux automaton “Turk” chess player, an imitation of Kempelen’s, seated atop a wooden stand.
0239: Automaton Chess Player CDV. British, ca. 1870.Est. $150-$300