Step Right Up: Circus and Sideshow Memorabilia
Thu, Sep 3, 2026 11:00AM EDT
Lot 507
Scrapbook of circus greeting and holiday cards.
Estimate: $100 - $200
Sold for
$100
Sold Price includes BP
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 |
Scrapbook of over 200 circus greeting and holiday cards. V.p., 1910s-80s (bulk 1960s). Oblong folio, buckram with paper sides (11 x 15"), 41 leaves, with between one and five cards per page (some pages empty), most inserted with corner mounts (a few pasted or laid in). Includes German, French, Dutch, Belgian, American, Spanish, and other circus cards from various individuals and groups, as well as greeting cards with circus designs. With a 1911 Hagenbeck-Wallace /Barnum & Bailey Baseball Banquet program; various Circus Fans of America cards; various signed Rivarola circus cards; Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey card signed by Charles Hutchinson; and others.
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