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Apr 30, 2022 12:00PM EDT
Circus, Sideshow & Oddities
Our annual auction of Circus, Sideshow, and Oddities features the second offering of rare photographs from the remarkable collection of Gary Bart, one of the most significant collections of its kind in private hands. Prices Realized
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![[AERIALISTS]. Archive of The Four Fantinos aerialist photog...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35390972.jpeg?t=1VT5ox)
![[STRONGMAN]. Cabinet photo of a strongman. Circa 1890s/1900...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35390990.jpeg?t=1VT5oy)
![[STRONGMEN]. Three cabinet photos of strongmen.](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35390991.jpeg?t=1VT5oy)
![[STRONGMAN]. BLONDELL, Harry. Two cabinet card photographs....](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35390992.jpeg?t=1VT5oy)
![[STRONGMAN]. SIGNOR LAWANDA. Three cabinet card photographs...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35390994.jpeg?t=1VT5oy)
![[STRONGMEN]. Cabinet photo of strongmen. Denver: G.R. Appel...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35390995.jpeg?t=1VT5oy)
![[BODYBUILDERS]. Seven photographs of bodybuilders, acrobats...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35390996.jpeg?t=1VT5oy)
![[CLOWNS]. Cabinet card portrait. Philadelphia, ca. 1900s. P...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35391001.jpeg?t=1VT5oz)
![[CLOWNS]. Cabinet card portrait. Rockland, Me.: Crockett, c...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35391002.jpeg?t=1VT5oz)
![[CLOWNS]. Cabinet card portrait. St. Louis: Bowers, ca. 190...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35391003.jpeg?t=1VT5oz)
![[CLOWNS]. Cabinet card portrait. Philadelphia: Fowler, ca. ...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35391004.jpeg?t=1VT5oz)
![[CLOWNS]. Cabinet card portrait of a musical clown. Worcest...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35391005.jpeg?t=1VT5oz)
![[CLOWNS]. Three photographs of musical clowns. Circa 1890s/...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35391006.jpeg?t=1VT5oA)
![[CLOWNS]. Three cabinet card portraits of child clowns. Pho...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35391007.jpeg?t=1VT5oA)
![[CLOWNS]. Seven CDVs of circus and performing clowns. V.p. ...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35391008.jpeg?t=1VT5oA)
![[CONTORTIONISTS]. Three cabinet card portraits of contortio...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35391009.jpeg?t=1VT5oA)
![[CONTORTIONISTS]. Three cabinet card portraits of contortio...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35391010.jpeg?t=1VT5oA)
![[CONTORTIONISTS]. Four cabinet cards of contortionists. Ame...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35391011.jpeg?t=1VT5oA)
![[CONTORTIONISTS]. Two cabinet photos of jugglers and contor...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35391012.jpeg?t=1VT5oA)
![[CONTORTIONISTS]. Group of 8 postcards. V.p., early 20th ce...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35391013.jpeg?t=1VT5oB)
![[ACROBATS]. Six American cabinet photos of acrobats and gym...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35391015.jpeg?t=1VT5oB)
![[CIRCUS]. A dozen CDV photographs of circus and theatrical ...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35391016.jpeg?t=1VT5oB)
![[CIRCUS]. A dozen CDV photographs of circus and theatrical ...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35391017.jpeg?t=1VT5oB)
![[EQUESTRIAN]. Nine equestrian and trained horse circus post...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35391018.jpeg?t=1VT5oB)
![[CIRCUS-ANIMAL ACTS]. Thirteen postcards of circus animals....](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35391019.jpeg?t=1VT5oB)
![[CIRCUS]. A scrapbook of circus dancers and ?side show girl...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35391021.jpeg?t=1VT5oC)
![[CIRCUS]. An Al. G. Barnes circus photograph scrapbook. Cir...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35391029.jpeg?t=1VT5oC)
![[SIDESHOW]. A group of 15 snapshots and postcards. American...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35391044.jpeg?t=1VT5oC)
![[CARNIVAL]. Early Savannah, Georgia carnival elephant photo...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35391046.jpeg?t=1VT5oD)
![[CARNIVAL]. Early Savannah, Georgia Hindoo magician carniva...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35391047.jpeg?t=1VT5oD)
![[CARNIVAL]. Early Savannah, Georgia carnival photographs. S...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35391048.jpeg?t=1VT5oD)
![[CARNIVAL]. Early Savannah, Georgia carnival photographs. S...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35391049.jpeg?t=1VT5oD)
![[CARNIVAL]. Three early Savannah, Georgia carnival photogra...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35391050.jpeg?t=1VT5oD)
![[CIRCUS]. A group of four RPPCs and two cabinet photos. V.p...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35391051.jpeg?t=1VT5oD)
![[GIANTS]. Four cabinet card portraits of sideshow giants. N...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3539/35391056.jpeg?t=1VT5oE)
Auction Description
Our annual auction of Circus, Sideshow, and Oddities features the second offering of rare photographs from the remarkable collection of Gary Bart, one of the most significant collections of its kind in private hands. Complementing Mr. Bart's images will be a host of sideshow banners, historical documents, lithographs, and three-dimensional relics - including carousel horses and rare shooting gallery targets - representing the whole calendar of amazing, spectacular, and unusual entertainments in the category.
Read moreBuyer’s Premium
| Start | Premium (%) |
|---|---|
| $0 | 25.00 |
Bid Increments
| Start | Increments ($) |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
