Description

Schlitzie Hat. Wool felt hat purportedly worn by the sideshow performer and acquired from Ward Hall, sideshow promoter and manager known as the "King of the Sideshow."

Condition

Surface dirt, wear, hole in one green panel, and crack and creasing to visor.

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Schlitzie Hat.

Lot 0314

Estimate $100-$200Oct 1, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT

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Oct 1, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT

Chicago, IL, United States

Biographical Sketch of Jean Libbera, the Double Bodied Man.: Biographical Sketch of Jean Libbera, the Double Bodied Man. [Chicago]: North-Western Printing, ca. 1920s. Pitch book for Libbera, who was born with a parasitic twin. 9 x 6".

Oct 1, 2026Biographical Sketch of Jean Libbera, the Double Bodied Man.

$40

WATKINS, Harvey L. Four Years in Europe. The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth in the Old: WATKINS, Harvey L. Four Years in Europe. The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth in the Old World. Paris: Author, [1901]. Original blue-grey cloth stamped in gilt. With four folding route maps.

Oct 1, 2026WATKINS, Harvey L. Four Years in Europe. The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth in the Old

$150

[CONEY ISLAND]. Elephantine Colossus Cabinet Card. New York: late 1880s.: [CONEY ISLAND]. Elephantine Colossus Cabinet Card. New York: late 1880s. Cabinet card advertising the 150-foot-tall novelty attraction on Coney Island designed by James V. Lafferty. Opening in 1885,

Oct 1, 2026[CONEY ISLAND]. Elephantine Colossus Cabinet Card. New York: late 1880s.

$50

[LITTLE PEOPLE]. Pair of Doll Family Celluloid Pocket Mirrors.: [LITTLE PEOPLE]. Pair of Doll Family Celluloid Pocket Mirrors. Each depicts the four siblings (Grace, Harry, Daisy, and Tiny) posing in eveningwear. Famously, they starred as Munchkins in the 1939

Oct 1, 2026[LITTLE PEOPLE]. Pair of Doll Family Celluloid Pocket Mirrors.

$50

[CARNIVAL]. Mounted Photograph of a Circle Swing Carnival Ride. Circa early 20th century.: [CARNIVAL]. Mounted Photograph of a Circle Swing Carnival Ride. Circa early 20th century. Depicts a tall tower with suspended cable-connected gondolas that swing via centrifugal force. 7 1/8 x 8 3/4".

Oct 1, 2026[CARNIVAL]. Mounted Photograph of a Circle Swing Carnival Ride. Circa early 20th century.

$50

Group of 10 sideshow banner and photo posters.: Group of 10 sideshow banner and photo posters. Positively Real Press, 1996-7. Includes six posters reproducing classic sideshow banner designs by Fred Johnson and Snap Wyatt; and four posters

Oct 1, 2026Group of 10 sideshow banner and photo posters.

$50

[GIANTS]. Group of 10 Photographs, RPPCs, and a Booklet for Various Giants. Circa mid-20th century.: [GIANTS]. Group of 10 Photographs, RPPCs, and a Booklet for Various Giants. Circa mid-20th century. Giants included are Johann K. Petursson, the Russian Giant Machnow, Count Olaf, Jakob Nacken, Miss

Oct 1, 2026[GIANTS]. Group of 10 Photographs, RPPCs, and a Booklet for Various Giants. Circa mid-20th century.

$80

Siamese Twins. Daisy and Violet Hilton.: Siamese Twins. Daisy and Violet Hilton. Kansas City, MO: Quigley Litho Co., ca. 1920s. One-sheet color stone lithograph poster for “The Sensation of Vaudeville,” “San

Oct 1, 2026Siamese Twins. Daisy and Violet Hilton.

$450

KLABUNDE, Charles (1935 - 2024). Happy Birthday P.T. Barnum. 1975.: KLABUNDE, Charles (1935 - 2024). Happy Birthday P.T. Barnum. 1975. Etching and aquatint, signed, titled, and numbered in the margin (#61 / 100). Framed and matted with plexiglass, 31 1/4 x 24 1/2";

Oct 1, 2026KLABUNDE, Charles (1935 - 2024). Happy Birthday P.T. Barnum. 1975.

$50

MAJOR MITE (Clarence Howerton, 1913 - 1975). Five photographs, one signed.: MAJOR MITE (Clarence Howerton, 1913 - 1975). Five photographs, one signed. V.p., ca. 1910s-30s. Silver print photographs, four matte-finish, of Major Mite, an actor and performer who, at 2 ft. 4

Oct 1, 2026MAJOR MITE (Clarence Howerton, 1913 - 1975). Five photographs, one signed.

$125

KELTY, Edward J. (1888 - 1967). Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus. Madison Square: KELTY, Edward J. (1888 - 1967). Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus. Madison Square Garden - 1938. New York: Century. Silver print panoramic photograph of the Ringling Bros. "Congress

Oct 1, 2026KELTY, Edward J. (1888 - 1967). Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus. Madison Square

$750

KELTY, Edward J. (1888 - 1967). Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Side Shows. 1937.: KELTY, Edward J. (1888 - 1967). Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Side Shows. 1937. New York: Century. Silver print panoramic photograph of the sideshow cast posing in front of hand-painted

Oct 1, 2026KELTY, Edward J. (1888 - 1967). Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Side Shows. 1937.

$750

KELTY, Edward J. (1888 - 1967). Congress of Freaks at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus -: KELTY, Edward J. (1888 - 1967). Congress of Freaks at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus - Madison Square Garden. Season of 1924. New York: Century. Silver print panoramic photograph of the

Oct 1, 2026KELTY, Edward J. (1888 - 1967). Congress of Freaks at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus -

$750

KELTY, Edward J. (1888 - 1967). Congress of Freaks at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus -: KELTY, Edward J. (1888 - 1967). Congress of Freaks at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus - Season 1926. New York: Century. Silver print panoramic photograph of the sideshow cast. With title,

Oct 1, 2026KELTY, Edward J. (1888 - 1967). Congress of Freaks at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus -

$1,000

KELTY, Edward J. (1888 - 1967). Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus Side Show. 1933.: KELTY, Edward J. (1888 - 1967). Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus Side Show. 1933. New York: Century. Silver print panoramic photograph of the circus side show cast of 1933,

Oct 1, 2026KELTY, Edward J. (1888 - 1967). Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus Side Show. 1933.

$750

KELTY, Edward J. (1888 - 1967). World Circus Side Show. Coney Island, NY. 1932.: KELTY, Edward J. (1888 - 1967). World Circus Side Show. Coney Island, NY. 1932. New York: Century. Silver print panoramic photograph of the Coney Island sideshow cast, surrounded by painted signs and

Oct 1, 2026KELTY, Edward J. (1888 - 1967). World Circus Side Show. Coney Island, NY. 1932.

$1,000

SPRAGUE, Isaac (1841–87). Sideshow Skeleton Man Cabinet Card. Boonton, N.J.: Wendt, ca. 1880s.: SPRAGUE, Isaac (1841–87). Sideshow Skeleton Man Cabinet Card. Boonton, N.J.: Wendt, ca. 1880s. Albumen print on studio mount depicting the performer in chains and handcuffs. 6 1/2 x 4 1/4".

Oct 1, 2026SPRAGUE, Isaac (1841–87). Sideshow Skeleton Man Cabinet Card. Boonton, N.J.: Wendt, ca. 1880s.

$50

Three Cabinet Card Portraits of Women, including Actress Flora Walsh. Circa late 19th century.: Three Cabinet Card Portraits of Women, including Actress Flora Walsh. Circa late 19th century. Each 6 1/2 x 4 1/4". The first, a portrait of Flora Walsh (1870-1893) in western wear posing with a

Oct 1, 2026Three Cabinet Card Portraits of Women, including Actress Flora Walsh. Circa late 19th century.

$50

Large Burlesque / Stripper Tinted Show Cards (5). 1950s.: Large Burlesque / Stripper Tinted Show Cards (5). 1950s. Printed tinted photos on thick cardboard, 1/8". Photographer credits include Bruno, Hollywood / NYC (2), Maurice Seymour, Chicago (1), and two

Oct 1, 2026Large Burlesque / Stripper Tinted Show Cards (5). 1950s.

$150

[FREAK SHOW]. Big 4 Unit Show: Alive and Living.: [FREAK SHOW]. Big 4 Unit Show: Alive and Living. Poster featuring 6-year-old Siamese twins Yvonne and Yvette; Scarlett and Amber; "Hitler the Pervert;" and a two-headed baby. 41 x 27 1/8".

Oct 1, 2026[FREAK SHOW]. Big 4 Unit Show: Alive and Living.

$150

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