Circus, Sideshow & Oddities
Wed, Oct 23, 2019 02:30AM EDT
Lot 398
Johnny Eck ?Half Boy? Canes, Arcade and Portrait Photographs, Business Cards, and Personal Stationery.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $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 |
Eckhardt, John. Johnny Eck ?Half Boy? Canes, Arcade and Portrait Photographs, Business Cards, and Personal Stationery. Over 20 pieces of ephemera, including four bamboo canes personally owned by Johnny Eck (length 37?), black and white photographs featuring children at Eck?s ?Playland? arcade, Eck driving the ?Johnny Eck Special? and standing in front of his muscle car, and various other portrait photos; two business cards titled ?Eckhardt Bros.?; and three business letterheads for his ?amusement machines.? Included is a Pandemonium issue no. 3 featuring ?the king of the freaks?.
