Done
Chicago, IL, United States
Auction Details
Circus, Sideshow & Oddities
Potter & Potter Auctions
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
PresidentTOP



![Famous Robbins Wild Animal Circus / [Tiger].: Famous Robbins Wild Animal Circus / [Tiger]. Philadelphia: Triangle Poster Printing Co., ca. 1930s. One sheet circus poster printed in three colors. 41 x 28”. Old folds. Closed tears.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/928/205553/104350595_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1622136625)
![Famous Robbins Wild Animal Circus / [Clown]. U.S.: Famous Robbins Wild Animal Circus / [Clown]. U.S. Printing and Engraving Co., ca. 1930s. Vibrant lithograph poster depicting a smiling clown in profile. 42 x 30”. Several pieces torn from](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/928/205553/104350596_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1622136625)

![FREELAND, Forrest Dean (American). Cristiani Bros.: FREELAND, Forrest Dean (American). Cristiani Bros. Circus / [Wild Animals]. Circa 1950s. 30 ½ x 28”. Date tag for Davenport, IA. Bill-poster stamp at right side. Closed tear with crease at](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/928/205553/104350598_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1622136625)




![Harris Bros. Circus / [Acrobats]. Newport: Donaldson: Harris Bros. Circus / [Acrobats]. Newport: Donaldson Litho, ca. 1930s. Half-sheet lithograph poster, with date-tail affixed. 34 x 20” overall. Tape stains in upper margin; minor edgewear. B+/B.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/928/205553/104350603_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1622136625)
![Hunt’s 3-Ring Circus / [Acrobats]. Circa 1940s.: Hunt’s 3-Ring Circus / [Acrobats]. Circa 1940s. Half-sheet offset lithograph. 28 x 20”. Closed tears. Date-tail remnant. Bold, crisp colors. Unmounted. B+/B.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/928/205553/104350604_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1622136625)
![Hunt Bros. and Eddy Bros. Combined Circus / [Bears].: Hunt Bros. and Eddy Bros. Combined Circus / [Bears]. Circa 1940s. Color poster depicting one bear on a motorcycle, another on a ball, and the third on roller skates. 41 x 28”. Closed tears.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/928/205553/104350605_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1622136625)
![Snyder Bros. Circus and Wild West / [High Wire: Snyder Bros. Circus and Wild West / [High Wire Artists]. Milwaukee: Riverside Printing Co., 1906. Stone lithograph poster depicting a group of high wire artists performing amazing feats on the high](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/928/205553/104350606_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1622136625)












