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Museum of Living Wonders. Freaks Curiosities and

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Barnum & Bailey Group of Five Programs. 18...: Barnum & Bailey Group of Five Programs. 1890s/1910s. Including the Wonder Book of Freaks & Animals (London, 1898) -- Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth Book of Wonders and Official Program (1905,

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Ad pamphlet for P.T. Barnum's Fair 1873: Heading: (Circuses) Author: Crum, William C. Title: Illustrated History of Wild Animals and Other Curiosities Contained in P.T. Barnum's Great Traveling World's Fair, Museum, Menagerie, Polytechnic In

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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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BARNUM'S WONDERS - HINDOO HAIRY FAMILY: COURIER ILLUSTRATING THE HINDOO HAIRY FAMILY OF BURMA. LIGHT WEAR, VERY GOOD.

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P.T. Barnum's Circus Museum and Menagerie.: Barnum, P.T. (Phineas Taylor) and Sarah Burke. P.T. Barnum's Circus Museum and Menagerie. New York: White & Allen, 1888. First edition. Cloth-backed color lithographed covers. Stunning color lithograp

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(100+) Vintage B&W Circus Freaks Photos: (100+) Vintage black and white photos of circus freaks, Ripley's Believe it or Not. Most pictures are 5 x 7 with typed description/ researched history of each odd photo. Book measures 11 x 13. Contact

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1938 GARGANTUA - MAGAZINE OF WONDERS: CHIPPING, LOOSE PAGES.

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BICYCLE SIDESHOW FREAKS PLAYING CARDS: UNOPENED PACK

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BICYCLE SIDESHOW FREAKS PLAYING CARDS: OPENED PACK

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Van Amburgh's World Of Wonders Circus Broadside: The Great Van Amburgh's Menagere Company's World of Wonders circus newspaper broadside from The Willimantic Enterprise, 1877, whimsical engraving by James Reilly featuring animals, acrobats, etc., lin

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Barnum's American Museum, New York.: S.C., Avery. Barnum's American Museum, New York. New York, 1853. Wood engraving portraying P.T. Barnum's American Museum on Broadway in New York City. 10 x 8". Pasted on board, browning along edges of

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2 sheets Circus freaks cabinet cards: Sprague,Johnson,Wilkes,Newman,Eisenmann Photographers

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Vast Array of Freaks! Scrapbook, Sells & Downs Buffalo: Great collection of circus newpaper clippings for various traveling circuses carefully glued on the scrapbook pages. Some of the clippings include Sells-Floto, a Mardi Gras Carnival, Adam Forepaugh, B

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FOUR "FREAKS" BOOKS.: INCLUDES "VERY SPECIAL PEOPLE", "CIRCUS AND CARNIVAL BALLYHOO", "BLADE BOX BROADS AND POSSUM BELLY QUEENS", SHOCKED AND AMAZED"

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Ward Halls World of Wonders In Use Circus Sideshow Sign: Iconic sign with deep irony from Ward Hall's World of Wonders circus sideshow. Hand painted by Jim Hand - who is shown in the picture with the sign in the background.- wood. 45" h x 24" w Shipping: Do

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Museum of Living Wonders. Freaks Curiosities and

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Ripley, Robert. Museum of Living Wonders. Freaks Curiosities and Oddities. Circa 1930s. A giant cowboy stands between a pair of dwarfs in fancy dress on this pink poster for Robert Ripley's freak show. Framed to 47 ½ x 33". Some restoration along top margin and central fold. A-.