Set Reminder2025-02-01 12:00:002025-02-01 12:00:00America/New_YorkBidsquareBidsquare : Wunderkammer: The Freeman & Fugate Oddities Collection https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/potter-potter/wunderkammer-the-freeman-fugate-oddities-collection-21890 Ghosts, ghouls, taxidermy, spirit photos, "talking boards," circus memorabilia, and oddities of all types will cross the block this February at Potter & Potter. Featuring selections from the personal collection of James Freeman and Kate Fugate, this sale promises to be equal parts bizarre, amazing, and remarkable.
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LENTINI, Francisco ?Frank". Francis Lentini, The Three-Legged Boy / Three Cabinet Photos. V.p., early 1900s. Three cabinet card photographs depicting Lentini, the Italian-born three-legged boy at various ages. Photographs by Wendt, Chas E. Ridenour, and Edena. Two photos affixed to photographer's boards, one printed directly onto card. Lentini was born with a parasitic twin and became known for having three legs, four feet, and two sets of genitals. He toured with major circuses and sideshows including the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey. 6 ? x 4 ?". Some soiling, fading, and discoloration. Good.