Circus, Sideshow & Oddities
Sat, Sep 26, 2020 12:00PM EDT
Lot 279
Johnson, Fred. Magical Mystery Tour. Girls. Sideshow Banner...
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
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Johnson, Fred. Magical Mystery Tour. Girls. Sideshow Banner. Chicago: O?Henry Tent & Awning, 1940s. Enormous entrance banner painted by Johnson and featuring bold text and silhouettes of three nearly-naked women, bright text heralding ?The Girls of Enchantment/The Girls of Excitement/The Girls of Illusion. Presented Live in Person.? With the name of the magician ?The Great Rafael? in a call-out at the lower left. Silver and deep blue border with silver stars in the field. Approximately 93 x 232?. Signed by the artist. In used but very good condition overall. Featured in the now-classic reference on sideshow banners, ?Freaks, Geeks, and Strange Girls? (p. 130/31).
