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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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![[TATTOO]. Cabinet photograph of George Karlavagn. New York:...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35377227.jpeg?t=1VSMdB)
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![[TATTOO]. Cabinet photograph of Annie Howard, the Tattooed ...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35377228.jpeg?t=1VSMdB)
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![[TATTOO]. Prof. J.S. Fraser Boston Expert Electric Tattooin...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35377229.jpeg?t=1VSMdB)
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![[TATTOO]. Ed Smith New York original tattoo flash art. New ...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35377231.jpeg?t=1VSMdB)
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![[TATTOO]. Celly D?Astra World?s Famous Tattooed Lady signed...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35377233.jpeg?t=1VSMdC)
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![[TATTOO]. Stella Grassman ?Tattooed Lady? real photo postca...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35377234.jpeg?t=1VSMdC)
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![[TATTOO]. Arzeno World?s Foremost Tattooing Artist postcard...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35377236.jpeg?t=1VSMdC)
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![[SIDESHOW]. Collection of snapshots of circus sideshow bann...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35377245.jpeg?t=1VSMdD)
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![[SIDESHOW]. Collection of sideshow banner, midway, and attr...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35377249.jpeg?t=1VSMdD)
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![[SNAKE CHARMER]. Three RPPCs of All?Aida. Early twentieth c...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35377259.jpeg?t=1VSMdF)
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![[WILD WEST]. Four cabinet photos Wild West riders. Circa 18...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35377266.jpeg?t=1VSMdF)
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![[CODY, William F. (BUFFALO BILL)]. Buffalo Bill Gloves. Pai...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35377281.jpeg?t=1VSMdG)
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![[CODY, William F. (BUFFALO BILL)]. Buffalo Bill jewelry and...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35377283.jpeg?t=1VSMdG)
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![Buffalo Bill?s Wild West / Sells Floto Circus. [1926]. Lith...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35377290.jpeg?t=1VSMdH)
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![[BUFFALO BILL/PAWNEE BILL]. Group of 6 Wild West books and ...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35377297.jpeg?t=1VSMdH)
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![[WILD WEST]. Collection of Wild West, rodeo, and circus per...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35377301.jpeg?t=1VSMdI)
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![[AMERICAN INDIAN?WILD WEST]. File of photographs and epheme...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35377302.jpeg?t=1VSMdI)
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![[OAKLEY, Annie]. File of Annie Oakley photos and ephemera. ...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35377309.jpeg?t=1VSMdI)
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.
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| 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 |
