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AEDGroup of 18 Carson & Barnes Circus Posters.
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About Auction
LiveSep 3, 2026
Featuring the collection of lifelong circus collector John Diesso, this auction includes heralds, couriers, and posters advertising the "greatest shows" of yesteryear. Photographs, route books, scrapbooks, and circus costumes will be also be offered, spanning the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. A wide array of early European circus posters will be sold, along with a large library of circus books of several thousand volumes. Potter & Potter Auctions info@potterauctions.com
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- Lot Description
Group of 18 Carson & Barnes Circus Posters. Circa 1960s. Imagery includes "Sky King" Kirby Grant, wild animals, circus animal acts, clowns, circus scenes, performers, and more. Some with date tags for Natchitoches (LA), Dearborn (IL), and Norwalk (OH).
Paper. Sizes vary, largest: 36 x 21".
Condition
Generally minor handling wear, toning, creasing, and tearing. A-/B+.
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