King and Franklin’s Monster Shows. N.p., ca. 1890.

King and Franklin’s Monster Shows. N.p., ca. 1890. Pictorial broadside whose features include “Nina, the Tattooed Beauty,” “Suspender Jack, King of the Cowboys,” and “Black Wolf, Chief of

King & Franklin Shows Circus photograph, route book, and route cards. Four pieces, including a ca. 1888 (dated verso) photograph on cabinet mount by L.F. Gunn (Belvidere, Ill.) depicting King & Frankl

Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show on Earth. N.p. ca. 1912. Broadside for the Barnum and Bailey Circus while it was under the management of the Ringling Brothers for the B. & O. R. R. Excursion shows. 10

[TATTOO] Miller Brothers & Stanley’s Big One Dime Show! Providence: Zimmer [?], ca. 1890. Pictorial letterpress broadside for “minstrel, variety, museum and aquarium” presentation fe

Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus. The Greatest Show on Earth. N.p., ca. 1930. Color lithograph of a clown’s head, heralding the circus. Mounted to board in a wooden frame. Borde

Spook Show Banner. Museum of Monsters. Central Show Ptg., ca. 1950s. Two panels, printed in red and black, with original brass grommets for hanging. 21 x 58. Rolled. A.

Whist Marker King of Diamonds Bracelet. England, ca. 1890. The 1890 whist marker is set on a handsome modern bracelet. Excellent.

Tin Type of Two African American Staff Members or Waiters, Possibly Unique A unique tintype of two African American staff members. Measuring 3.5" x 2.5", N.p., ca. 1870s. The studio portrait shows two

Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey in Chicago. N.p., ca. 1945. Advertisement for the combined shows south of Soldier Field in Chicago. 28 x 25”. Folds, marginal tears and chipping, some repaired.

P.T. Barnum’s Greatest Show on Earth. Nero, or the Destruction of Rome. Buffalo: Courier Co., ca. 1890. A courier advertisement, printed in color, of the “Grandest and Best, Largest Amusement Inst

145. Ivory French Bulldog Cane-Ca. 1890-Opera shaped handle carved with a prone French Bulldog. The canine shows all the characteristics of the breed and has cut ears and tail. A slightly cartooned ap

48. Figural Porcelain Cane-Ca. 1890-Large porcelain handle naturalistically modeled to depict Napoleon Bonaparte the worshiped founder and idol of the Grande Nation and shows the General’s bust with

110. Ivory Owl Container Cane-Ca. 1890-Well and micro carved owl perched on a book over a larger cylindrical stem, well figured malacca shaft and a stag horn ferrule. The owl shows the typical flat fa

ca. 1890 ink on paper, old frame, shows signs of wear - framed to 11" x 12"

Two Cabinet Cards of Women with Playing Cards Attached to Their Dress. The first shows four young women, two with playing cards attached to their dresses, ca. 1890 (8 x 6”); in the second, a woman i

Ca. 1890's? Black & white picture from the Harpers Weekly. Picture shows different chromolithograph that were done in color. Image - 20 1/2" x 14". Frame - 25" x 19" Condition: fold line in middle

Wood Playing Card Press with Four Wood Boxes and Quantity of Wood Markers. English (?), ca. 1890. Four wood boxes with hand painted kings on porcelain. Boxes hold wood plaques with suit symbols corres

Nice graphics on this vintage Carson & Barnes Wild Animal Circus poster, labeled as a Truly Big Show in Santee CA and featuring "Sky King" (Kirby Grant) in person. Large poster measures approx 28" x 4

Very Early Football Photograph With African American A vintage gelatin silver photograph, ca. 1875-1905, depicting an early scholastic football team. N.p. The photograph shows 17 high school- or colle

[AFRICAN AMERICANA - MUSIC]. A group of 2 posters promoting shows headlined by B.B. King and Smokey Robinson. Ca 1980s. SPec Production Presents the Battle of the Blues Featuring B.B. King, Millie Jac

Monster High Doll Mouscedes King Boo York, box shows wear ------------------ please review all pictures carefully because they are part of the description and show condition issues if any ------------

This is a flyer designed for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Additional acts Thelonious Monster and Firehose were supporting these shows at Cal State Northridge and UC Irvine CA on March 11th and 12th 1988

The Great Virgil (Virgil Harris Mulkey). Virgil Presents the Stage Sensation “Ghosts Take a Holiday”. Monster Mystery Circus. Chicago: Globe, ca. 1930s. Three-color spook show window card depictin

[New York], ca. 1925. Letterpress poster advertising Hardeen, The Handcuff King, at the top of a vaudeville show. Other acts include soubrette-turned movie star Trixie Friganza and the famous Irish co