Step Right Up: Circus and Sideshow Memorabilia
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Lot 556
WADLOW, Robert (1918-1940). Notebook for Robert Wadlow "The Alton Giant." Circa 1930s.
Estimate: $100 - $200
Sold for
$150
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 |
WADLOW, Robert (1918-1940). Notebook for Robert Wadlow "The Alton Giant." Circa 1930s. Notebook is promotional material for Peters Shoes. Cover: "Big Boy Memo Book" featuring a photograph of Wadlow alongside his normal-sized father; inside cover is short biography of Wadlow and how the shoe company came to make special shoes for him. Along with a fantasy / spurious calling card inscribed: "ROBERT WADLOW 'WORLD'S TALLEST MAN' / 8 Foot 11 Inches Tall / Alton, Illinois."
5 1/2 x 2 5/8".
Condition
Good.
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