Potter and Potter Auctions: Circus, Sideshow and Carnival, 1206, Chicago

Auction Details

Auction Date: May 22, 2025 - May 22, 2025

Page Size: 472 items in 19 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
177		Krone / Der Circus der Massen.	Berlin	1926	USD 200.00 - 300.00	USD 450.00
178		Circus Carl Hagenbeck Stellingen.	Hamburg	ca.1931.	USD 200.00 - 400.00	USD 1,020.00
179		Chapiteau Pitilliata.	Paris	ca.1950s.	USD 200.00 - 300.00	USD 120.00
180	FREELAND, Forrest Dean (American).	Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey / Incredible Unus.		1940s.	USD 150.00 - 250.00	Not Sold
181		Clyde Beatty- Cole Bros. Combined Circus / The World's Largest Circus.		Circa 1950s-60s.	USD 100.00 - 150.00	USD 60.00
182		Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus / Tiger and Lion.		1960s.	USD 200.00 - 300.00	USD 150.00
183		Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus / Leopard.			USD 200.00 - 300.00	USD 210.00
184		Cole Bros. Circus / World's Greatest and Best Loved Amusement Institution.		ca.1930s/40s.	USD 100.00 - 200.00	USD 60.00
185		Bailey Bros. -- Cristiani Circus / Rahna Keo -- The Original Jungle Girl / Animal Hypnotizer.	Oklahoma City	ca.1930s.	USD 150.00 - 250.00	USD 240.00
186		Lucky Bill Shows / Animals That Do Everything but Talk.	Kansas City	ca.1900s.	USD 200.00 - 300.00	USD 150.00
187		Bob Taber's Trained Animal Chautauqua / Wonderful Group of Animal Actors.	St. Paul		USD 150.00 - 300.00	Not Sold
188		Bob Taber's Monkey Circus/ Marvelous Group of Civilized Simians.	St. Paul		USD 200.00 - 300.00	Not Sold
189		Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus/ Prairie Bill and His Congress of Rough Riders of the World.			USD 200.00 - 400.00	USD 180.00
190		Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus / The Circus Kings of All Time.			USD 200.00 - 300.00	Not Sold
191		Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus / Afternoon & Night Hartford Barbour St. Show Grounds.			USD 250.00 - 350.00	USD 420.00
192		Pair of Cole Bros. and Sparks Bros.			USD 200.00 - 400.00	Not Sold
193		Group of 10 American circus posters.		Circa 1950s/60s.	USD 200.00 - 400.00	USD 300.00
194		Group of 10 American circus posters.		Mid-20th century.	USD 150.00 - 250.00	USD 240.00
195		Twelve American circus posters.			USD 250.00 - 350.00	USD 270.00
196		Clyde Beatty and Cole Bros Circus. Group of 10 posters.	American	ca.1940-60s.	USD 250.00 - 350.00	USD 270.00
197		Hoxie Bros. Circus.		Circa 1950s/60s.	USD 150.00 - 250.00	USD 180.00
198		Lot of 12 Circus Posters.	American	ca.1950s-60s.	USD 200.00 - 400.00	USD 300.00
199		Lot of 10 Circus Stock Posters.		1960s/70s.	USD 400.00 - 600.00	Not Sold
200		Lionel der Einzig Echte Lowenmensch der Erde.	Hamburg	ca.1910.	USD 500.00 - 700.00	USD 600.00
201		Two Cirque Fusterino / Hippodrome circus posters.	Paris	ca.1950s.	USD 200.00 - 300.00	Not Sold

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