Freakatorium: The Collection of Johnny Fox
Thu, Oct 11, 2018 11:00PM EDT
Lot 348
Mooney?s Giants. The Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show on Earth.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
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 |
[Sports?Baseball] Mooney?s Giants. The Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show on Earth. Cincinnati: Strobridge, 1913. Color lithograph depicting an all elephant baseball team. Elephants are shown dressed in catcher?s mask and glove, some wielding bats in their trunks, and some lined up in a dugout. Championship pennants on grand stand. Framed and matted with one weekly check from Barnum and Bailey and one weekly check from Ringling Brothers signed by Al Ringling. 34 ? x 28 ??. One wrinkle in poster. A. Mooney was Barnum and Bailey?s elephant trainer from 1907-1918.
