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  • Elephant Man Mask.
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    $50 - $100
    Lot 432

    Elephant Man Mask.

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    $50 - $100
  • World’s Tallest Man Autographed Shoes.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 433

    World’s Tallest Man Autographed Shoes.

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    $200 - $300
  • World’s Tallest Man Autographed Shoes.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 434

    World’s Tallest Man Autographed Shoes.

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    $200 - $300
  • Siamese Twin Lamb Taxidermy.
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 435

    Siamese Twin Lamb Taxidermy.

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    $400 - $600
  • “Tootsie” the Five-Legged Dog.
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 436

    “Tootsie” the Five-Legged Dog.

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Fiji Mermaid.
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 437

    Fiji Mermaid.

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    $600 - $800
  • Mummified Pygmy.
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    $500 - $750
    Lot 438

    Mummified Pygmy.

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    $500 - $750
  • Furry Lake Trout Taxidermy.
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    $250 - $350
    Lot 439

    Furry Lake Trout Taxidermy.

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    $250 - $350
  • Neuro-Anatomical Bronze Skull Model.
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    $250 - $350
    Lot 440

    Neuro-Anatomical Bronze Skull Model.

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    $250 - $350
  • Skull Humidor.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 441

    Skull Humidor.

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    $100 - $200
  • Large Human Skull Photograph.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 442

    Large Human Skull Photograph.

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    $100 - $200
  • Nineteenth Century Mortician’s Embalming Table.
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    $250 - $500
    Lot 443

    Nineteenth Century Mortician’s Embalming Table.

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    $250 - $500
  • Fraternal Order Skeleton and Coffin Display.
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    $500 - $1,000
    Lot 444

    Fraternal Order Skeleton and Coffin Display.

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    $500 - $1,000
  • Oddities/Curiosities - Original Artwork.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 445

    Oddities/Curiosities - Original Artwork.

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    $100 - $200
  • King George V’s Dress Boots.
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 446

    King George V’s Dress Boots.

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    $400 - $600
  • Life Size Plaster Cast of Lobster Boy’s Hand.
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    $250 - $350
    Lot 447

    Life Size Plaster Cast of Lobster Boy’s Hand.

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    $250 - $350
  • Convict/Prison Ship “Success” Memorabilia Collection.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 448

    Convict/Prison Ship “Success” Memorabilia Collection.

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    $200 - $300
  • Sideshow Electric Chair.
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    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 449

    Sideshow Electric Chair.

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Surprise Seat/Collapsing Chair.
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    $500 - $1,000
    Lot 450

    Surprise Seat/Collapsing Chair.

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    $500 - $1,000
  • Flea Circus.
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    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 451

    Flea Circus.

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    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Svensons Flea Circus.
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    $700 - $900
    Lot 452

    Svensons Flea Circus.

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    $700 - $900
  • Desk Bust of The Elephant Man.
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    $50 - $100
    Lot 453

    Desk Bust of The Elephant Man.

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    $50 - $100
  • Chang and Eng Porcelain Figure [Included with:] “The Connected Bunkers”, Signed.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 454

    Chang and Eng Porcelain Figure [Included with:] “The Connected Bunkers”, Signed.

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    $100 - $200
  • Ella Ewing “Missouri Giantess” Memorial Plate
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    $50 - $100
    Lot 455

    Ella Ewing “Missouri Giantess” Memorial Plate

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    $50 - $100
  • Gargantua Bust.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 456

    Gargantua Bust.

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    $100 - $200
  • An Account of Chang and Eng: the World-Renowned Siamese Twins.
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 457

    An Account of Chang and Eng: the World-Renowned Siamese Twins.

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    $150 - $250
  • The Wonder Book of Freaks and Animals in the Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth. 1898.
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 458

    The Wonder Book of Freaks and Animals in the Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth. 1898.

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    $150 - $250
  • The Barnum & Bailey Tour of the United Kingdom, 1897—98.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 459

    The Barnum & Bailey Tour of the United Kingdom, 1897—98.

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    $200 - $300
  • Barnum & Bailey Complaints. Season 1917 [cover title].
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 460

    Barnum & Bailey Complaints. Season 1917 [cover title].

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    $150 - $250
  • W.C. Coup’s Monster Shows New United Illuminated Primer [cover title].
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 461

    W.C. Coup’s Monster Shows New United Illuminated Primer [cover title].

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    $150 - $250
  • Purdy, Welch, Macomber, & Co.’s Magnificent Collection of Zoological and Ornithological Subjects, from the Zoological Institute of New-York.
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 462

    Purdy, Welch, Macomber, & Co.’s Magnificent Collection of Zoological and Ornithological Subjects, from the Zoological Institute of New-York.

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    $150 - $250
  • Solomon Stone’s Marvelous Mental Calculator.
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 463

    Solomon Stone’s Marvelous Mental Calculator.

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    $300 - $500
  • The Lives of Master John H. Powers, the Wonderful Kentucky Giant Boy, and of His Sister Miss Mary Jane Powers, Known as Barnum’s Fat Lady.
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 464

    The Lives of Master John H. Powers, the Wonderful Kentucky Giant Boy, and of His Sister Miss Mary Jane Powers, Known as Barnum’s Fat Lady.

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    $150 - $250
  • Four Sideshow Performer Pitch Books.
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    $250 - $350
    Lot 465

    Four Sideshow Performer Pitch Books.

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    $250 - $350
  • Illustrated and Descriptive History of the Animals Contained in Van Amburgh & Co.’s Great Golden Menagerie.
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    $100 - $150
    Lot 466

    Illustrated and Descriptive History of the Animals Contained in Van Amburgh & Co.’s Great Golden Menagerie.

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    $100 - $150
  • History of Animals & Leading Curiosities with the P.T. Barnum and London Shows Combined [cover title].
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 467

    History of Animals & Leading Curiosities with the P.T. Barnum and London Shows Combined [cover title].

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    $200 - $300
  • The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth Songster [cover title].
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    $80 - $125
    Lot 468

    The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth Songster [cover title].

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    $80 - $125
  • Turtle George Song Album.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 469

    Turtle George Song Album.

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    $200 - $300
  • History of Sexual Wonders. The Great Lala Coolah.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 470

    History of Sexual Wonders. The Great Lala Coolah.

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    $200 - $300
  • Giant People Book and Puzzle.
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    $50 - $100
    Lot 471

    Giant People Book and Puzzle.

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    $50 - $100
  • Collection of 11 Biographies of P.T. Barnum.
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 472

    Collection of 11 Biographies of P.T. Barnum.

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    $400 - $600
  • The World of Phineas T. Barnum.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 473

    The World of Phineas T. Barnum.

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    $100 - $200
  • Ten Volumes on “Secret” Anthropology, Sex, and Scientific Curiosities.
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 474

    Ten Volumes on “Secret” Anthropology, Sex, and Scientific Curiosities.

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    $150 - $250
  • Ten Volumes on Head Hunting.
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    $80 - $125
    Lot 475

    Ten Volumes on Head Hunting.

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    $80 - $125
  • Hitler’s Armored Car Souvenir Book.
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    $50 - $100
    Lot 476

    Hitler’s Armored Car Souvenir Book.

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    $50 - $100
  • Collection of 14 Books Regarding Carnivals, Circus, Sideshow, and Related Entertainments.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 477

    Collection of 14 Books Regarding Carnivals, Circus, Sideshow, and Related Entertainments.

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    $100 - $200
  • A Large Collection of Circus Related Books.
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 478

    A Large Collection of Circus Related Books.

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    $400 - $600
  • A Collection of Sideshow, Curiosity, and Circus Related Books.
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 479

    A Collection of Sideshow, Curiosity, and Circus Related Books.

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    $400 - $600

Auction Description

Circus, Sideshow & Oddities by Potter & Potter Auctions

Featuring the circus collection of Dave & Mary Jane Price, our November sale is slated to include hundreds of vintage circus posters, plus costumes, model circus trains, and other relics from bygone wonder-shows. The circus collectibles will be complemented by an array of unusual, uncommon, and unbelievable oddities, sideshow memorabilia, banners, photographs, taxidermy, and relics of the "believe it or not" variety. Highlights include Tom Thumb memorabilia, sideshow electric chairs and props, and big, bold banners from the masters of the form. Catalogs ship approximately three weeks before the auction. Previews will be held in our gallery November 14—15, 10—5pm.

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