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Sep 24, 2022 12:00PM EDT
The Zweifel Circus Collection
Our September sale features the remarkable circus archives of John & Jan Zweifel. Lifelong circus fans and collectors, the Zweifels' archives were home to tens of thousands of documents, photographs, and relics, including correspondence and memorabilia, as well as circus and wild west costumes, posters, and banners. Prices Realized
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![[CIRCUS & SIDESHOW]. A dozen cabinet photographs of perform...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376872.jpeg?t=1VSMd8)
![[CLOWNS]. Four cabinet photos of Shivers the Clown / Fanche...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376874.jpeg?t=1VSMd8)
![[CLOWNS]. Six cabinet photos of clowns. American/British, c...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376875.jpeg?t=1VSMd8)
![[CLOWNS]. Ten studio portraits and publicity photographs of...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376876.jpeg?t=1VSMd8)
![[CLOWNS]. Lot of 25 photographs and snapshots of clowns. Ea...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376881.jpeg?t=1VSMd9)
![[CLOWNS]. Collection of circus clown photographs and snapsh...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376885.jpeg?t=1VSMd9)
![[CLOWNS]. Collection of circus clown photographs. Bulk mid-...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376886.jpeg?t=1VSMd9)
![[CLOWNS]. Collection of circus clown photographs. Bulk mid-...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376887.jpeg?t=1VSMd9)
![[CLOWNS]. Collection of circus clown photographs. Bulk mid-...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376888.jpeg?t=1VSMd9)
![[CLOWNS]. Collection of circus clown photographs. Bulk mid-...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376889.jpeg?t=1VSMd9)
![[CLOWNS]. Collection of circus clown photographs. Bulk mid-...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376890.jpeg?t=1VSMd9)
![[LITTLE PEOPLE]. Eight cabinet photographs of little people...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376895.jpeg?t=1VSMda)
![[LITTLE PEOPLE]. Collection of little people photographs an...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376896.jpeg?t=1VSMda)
![[CONTORTIONISTS]. Two cabinet photos of contortionists / ac...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376897.jpeg?t=1VSMda)
![[JUGGLERS]. Three cabinet photos of jugglers. Circa 1880s/1...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376898.jpeg?t=1VSMda)
![[CIRCUS ACROBATS]. Fourteen cabinet photographs of acrobats...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376899.jpeg?t=1VSMdb)
![[CIRCUS ACROBATS & AERIALISTS]. Collection of photographs. ...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376900.jpeg?t=1VSMdb)
![[CIRCUS EQUESTRIANS]. Archive of photographs. Bulk mid-20th...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376901.jpeg?t=1VSMdb)
![[JUGGLERS]. Collection of circus juggler photographs. Bulk ...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376907.jpeg?t=1VSMdb)
![[TIGHT ROPE WALKERS]. Collection of photographs. Bulk mid-2...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376909.jpeg?t=1VSMdb)
![[CIRCUS & THEATER]. Collection of 16 cabinet photographs of...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376912.jpeg?t=1VSMdc)
![[CONEY ISLAND]. The Elephant Bazaar. The Colossus of Archit...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376914.jpeg?t=1VSMdc)
![[CIRCUS?ELEPHANTS]. Collection of circus elephant photograp...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376915.jpeg?t=1VSMdc)
![[CIRCUS?ELEPHANTS]. Lot of circus elephant photographs, sna...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376922.jpeg?t=1VSMdd)
![[CIRCUS?ELEPHANTS]. Collection of circus elephant photograp...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376926.jpeg?t=1VSMdd)
![[CIRCUS?ELEPHANTS]. Lot of circus elephant photographs. Bul...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376927.jpeg?t=1VSMdd)
![[CIRCUS?ELEPHANTS]. Collection of circus elephant photograp...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376928.jpeg?t=1VSMdd)
![[CIRCUS?DOGS]. Lot of circus and performing dog photographs...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376929.jpeg?t=1VSMdd)
![[CIRCUS ANIMALS]. Collection of photographs. Mid-20th centu...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376930.jpeg?t=1VSMdd)
![[CIRCUS?TRAPEZE ARTISTS]. Collection of trapeze artists pho...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376931.jpeg?t=1VSMdd)
![[AERIALISTS]. Collection of circus aerialist photographs. B...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376932.jpeg?t=1VSMde)
![[CIRCUS?EQUESTRIANS]. Collection of photographs of equestri...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376933.jpeg?t=1VSMde)
![[CIRCUS?MONKEYS]. Collection of circus monkey photographs. ...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376937.jpeg?t=1VSMde)
![[CIRCUS?CYCLING ACTS]. Collection of photographs of circus ...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376938.jpeg?t=1VSMde)
![[CIRCUS]. Collection of photographs of lady artists and cir...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376939.jpeg?t=1VSMde)
![[CIRCUS]. Collection of photographs of lady artists and cir...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376945.jpeg?t=1VSMde)
![[CIRCUS?BANDS & MUSIC]. Collection of photographs of circus...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35376950.jpeg?t=1VSMdf)
Auction Description
Our September sale features the remarkable circus archives of John & Jan Zweifel. Lifelong circus fans and collectors, the Zweifels' archives were home to tens of thousands of documents, photographs, and relics, including correspondence and memorabilia, as well as circus and wild west costumes, posters, and banners. Among the featured lots will be objects and documents from the life and career of Tom Thumb and Buffalo Bill, as well as P.T. Barnum, and nearly every "greatest show on earth" of the last century.
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 |
