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Ho-Jo The Ostrich Man. Sideshow Banner. Chicago:

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Bosco Alive sideshow banner. Chicago: O’Henry Tent Awning. ...: Bosco Alive sideshow banner. Chicago: O’Henry Tent Awning. Mid-twentieth century. Hand painted sideshow banner on heavy canvas advertising the sideshow Bosco Alive, “Featured at 10 Worlds

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JOHNSON, Fred G. (American, 1892-1990). Tattoo Human: JOHNSON, Fred G. (American, 1892-1990). Tattoo Human Skin Dog Sideshow Banner. Chicago: O’Henry Tent & Awning Co. Painted canvas banner depicts a scantily clad tattooed lady tattooing the belly

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MAN KILLER GIANT SNAKE SIDESHOW BANNER: Unsigned, nicely rendered. Some surface wear. 120'' x 90''

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AMERICAN SIDE SHOW BANNER BY SNAP WYATT.: American, 1905-1984. Canvas banner with original paint, signed. "Leopard Man - Alive". Heavily creased with some wear and small hole. 6'8"h. 6'11"w.

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SIDE SHOW BANNER BY SIGLER & SON.: Tampa, Florida, mid 20th century, signed "Sigler & Son, Tampa". Original paint on canvas. "Twisto, On Stage, Alive" featuring a man in a turban with twisted neck. Some wear, small holes and edge tears

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SIDE SHOW BANNER SIGNED "STEINMETZ".: American, mid 20th century. Original paint on canvas. "Knife Thrower Defies Death" with man throwing knives at scantily clad woman. Steinmetz, Huron, Oh 44839". Some wear. 34"h. 44.5"w.

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CIRCUS SIDE SHOW BANNER BY SIGLER.: Mid 20th century. Original oil on canvas, signed "Sigler, Tampa" lower left. Turbanned man "Popeye", "On Stage, Alive". Minor wear. 68"h. 116"w.

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"WORLD'S LARGEST BIRDS" SIDE SHOW BANNER: FLOCK OF OSTRICHES - ALIVE", 4 CORNER HOOKS, 5'8"X5'8

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Circus of Wonders Sideshow Banner. Painted canvas.: Circus of Wonders Sideshow Banner. Painted canvas. Brightly lettered banner advertising the “world’s strangest people.” 116 x 112”. Wear from age and exposure.

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VINTAGE MIDGET SNAKE WRESTLER SIDESHOW BANNER: VINTAGE MIDGET SNAKE WRESTLER SIDESHOW BANNER PAINTED BY JACK SIEGLER TAMPA FLA. 137" X 108" All items Located in in Hollywood Florida Warehouse For Shipping Call today for quote they have item number

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Carnival Sideshow Banner By Bobby Wicks.: This canvas sideshow banner is composed of different sections sewn together, each corner is with a leather support and a metal ring for hanging. The colorful piece was hand-painted and signed by Bobby

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"Human Blockhead" Circus Sideshow Banner Sigler: Human Blockhead, antique canvas circus/carnival sideshow freak banner in as found condition. A few repairs and no hanging rings. Measures 88" (7 1/2 feet) x 90" (7 1/2 feet). Signed J. Sigler ,Tampa.

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4PC Jack Sigler Circus Sideshow Banners: Jack Sigler Florida,20th Century Includes "Children of Forgotten Fathers The World's Strangest Babies" banner, an "Addict Babies" banner depicting a baby and a syringe, a "Two Headed Baby" banner feat

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"HOLLYWOOD RUBBER REPLICAS" SIDESHOW BANNER: Likely done for the Don Post original Hollywood Monster Masks. By Fred Johnson from the Potter Collection. 94" x 94"

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Two Headed Calf. Born Alive. Miniature Sideshow Banner.: Frierson, Mark. Two Headed Calf. Born Alive. Miniature Sideshow Banner. Tampa: Frierson Studios, ca. 2000. Modern miniature canvas sideshow banner featuring a bovine anatomical anomaly. 36 x 27".

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Ho-Jo The Ostrich Man. Sideshow Banner. Chicago:

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Ho-Jo The Ostrich Man. Sideshow Banner. Chicago: O’Henry Tent & Awning, ca. 1950s. Hand-painted canvas sideshow banner, attributed to Fred Johnson, depicting a man with ostrich wings for arms, and surrounded by ostriches. 91 x 115”. Tears along folds; small holes; a few spots of old re-stitching and patching; cracking across image. Retains corner straps with metal loops.