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Soldier Carnival Shooting Gallery Targets
Soldier Carnival Shooting Gallery Targets

Soldier Carnival Shooting Gallery Targets

By King

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Early examples of 'King' soldier shooting gallery targets. Rare shape and extremely thick. King

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Early 20th Century American Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

Rare Folk Art Iron Shooting Gallery Carnival Ram Sculpture
Rare Folk Art Iron Shooting Gallery Carnival Ram Sculpture

Rare Folk Art Iron Shooting Gallery Carnival Ram Sculpture

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H 27.5 in W 33 in D 6 in

Rare Folk Art Iron Shooting Gallery Carnival Ram Sculpture

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Fabulous folk art freestanding animal sculpture made from found carnival art shooting gallery iron

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Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

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Pair of Cast-Iron Cowboy Shooting Gallery Targets
Pair of Cast-Iron Cowboy Shooting Gallery Targets

Pair of Cast-Iron Cowboy Shooting Gallery Targets

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H 47 in W 25.5 in D 8.5 in

Pair of Cast-Iron Cowboy Shooting Gallery Targets

By William F. Mangels Co. 1

Located in New Hope, PA

A fabulous and rare pair of cowboy shooting gallery targets attributed to William F. Mangels

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

Early 'KING' Squirrel Shooting Gallery Targets
Early 'KING' Squirrel Shooting Gallery Targets

Early 'KING' Squirrel Shooting Gallery Targets

By King

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Early examples of 'KING' Squirrel shooting gallery targets. Rare shape and extremely thick. King

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Early 20th Century American Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

Carnival Midway Coyote Shooting Gallery Target
Carnival Midway Coyote Shooting Gallery Target

Carnival Midway Coyote Shooting Gallery Target

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Found on a carnival shooting gallery in New Jersey. Most likely made by the Evan's gaming company

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Early 20th Century American Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

Vintage Cast Iron Clown Shooting Gallery Target Original Paint Surface
Vintage Cast Iron Clown Shooting Gallery Target Original Paint Surface

Vintage Cast Iron Clown Shooting Gallery Target Original Paint Surface

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Rarely seen red nose cast iron clown carnival shooting gallery target. Layers of fantastic original

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

Nice Midsize Antique Cast Iron Carnival Shooting Gallery Target
Nice Midsize Antique Cast Iron Carnival Shooting Gallery Target

Nice Midsize Antique Cast Iron Carnival Shooting Gallery Target

Located in Manhasset, NY

A very nice freestanding antique cast iron shooting gallery target with its original patriotic red

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1920s American Rustic Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

c. 1920's Cast Iron H.C. Evans Shooting Gallery
c. 1920's Cast Iron H.C. Evans Shooting Gallery

c. 1920's Cast Iron H.C. Evans Shooting Gallery

Located in Santa Monica, CA

This c. 1920's H.C. Evans shooting gallery has 36 birds on the six racks, all with original paint

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Early 20th Century American Antique Shooting Gallery

Collection of 5 American Antique Shooting Gallery Targets circa 1925
Collection of 5 American Antique Shooting Gallery Targets circa 1925

Collection of 5 American Antique Shooting Gallery Targets circa 1925

Located in San Francisco, CA

A fanciful collection of 5 cast iron shooting gallery targets consisting of various birds and

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Early 20th Century American Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

c. 1920's HC Evans Cast Iron 22 Caliber Shooting Gallery Target
c. 1920's HC Evans Cast Iron 22 Caliber Shooting Gallery Target

c. 1920's HC Evans Cast Iron 22 Caliber Shooting Gallery Target

Located in Santa Monica, CA

This impressive shooting gallery was originally ordered for a Hotel in Chicago to go in their

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Early 20th Century American Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

Streamline Shooting Gallery Machine Gun
Streamline Shooting Gallery Machine Gun

Streamline Shooting Gallery Machine Gun

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H 65 in W 8.5 in D 29 in

Streamline Shooting Gallery Machine Gun

By Keeney Arcade Co. 1

Located in Peekskill, NY

I grew up in Coney Island so these early arcade items really bring back memories. This is one of the rare 1939 Keeney Arcade Anti-Aircraft Machine Guns… very high style Deco. We moun...

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Shooting Gallery

Dramatic Life-Sized Shooting Gallery Target
Dramatic Life-Sized Shooting Gallery Target

Dramatic Life-Sized Shooting Gallery Target

Located in Peekskill, NY

Don't let the picture fool you. Most of the early targets were small. This full-sized example is over 42 inches tall. This one is really impressive and very graphic in design. It's a...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Steel

Cast Iron Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Monkey Target Original Park Paint
Cast Iron Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Monkey Target Original Park Paint

Cast Iron Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Monkey Target Original Park Paint

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Fantastic carnival midway monkey or gorilla target. Perfect original multi-color park paint.

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1920s Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

c. 1920's Carnival Midway H.C. Evans Gorilla Shooting Target
c. 1920's Carnival Midway H.C. Evans Gorilla Shooting Target

c. 1920's Carnival Midway H.C. Evans Gorilla Shooting Target

Located in Santa Monica, CA

H.C. Evans gorilla shooting gallery target with layers of original park paint. Established in

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Early 20th Century American Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century Scratch Built English Fairground Shooting Target Gallery
Early 20th Century Scratch Built English Fairground Shooting Target Gallery

Early 20th Century Scratch Built English Fairground Shooting Target Gallery

Located in London, GB

place. A fully functioning spring-loaded shooting gallery in wonderful original condition.  

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1920s British Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Metal

Fairground Lion Shooting Target, circa 1910
Fairground Lion Shooting Target, circa 1910

Fairground Lion Shooting Target, circa 1910

Located in London, GB

Antique fairground lion tamer shooting target unusually large and very rare and decorative item

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Early 1900s British Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Metal

Cat and Dog Carnival Midway Spinner Target
Cat and Dog Carnival Midway Spinner Target

Cat and Dog Carnival Midway Spinner Target

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H 10.5 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in

Cat and Dog Carnival Midway Spinner Target

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Great cat and dog spinner shooting gallery target with black paint and traces of yellow paint

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Early 20th Century American Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

Rare Antique Arcade Gallery Shooting Target Iron Fragment
Rare Antique Arcade Gallery Shooting Target Iron Fragment

Rare Antique Arcade Gallery Shooting Target Iron Fragment

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Wonderful rare find from an arcade gallery, once an iron star motif shooting target. The stars

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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

Original Gustav Dentzel Carousel Horse
Original Gustav Dentzel Carousel Horse

Original Gustav Dentzel Carousel Horse

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H 58 in W 52 in D 12 in

Original Gustav Dentzel Carousel Horse

By Dentzel Carousel Company

Located in San Francisco, CA

, John Friedle owned a shooting gallery and baseball-throwing concession. All of the rides at Chutes at

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Early 20th Century German Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Metal

Carnival Clown Shooting Gallery Target
Carnival Clown Shooting Gallery Target

Carnival Clown Shooting Gallery Target

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H 14 in W 12 in D 12 in

Carnival Clown Shooting Gallery Target

By Macglashan Air Gun Co.

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Sheet iron carnival shooting gallery target in the shape of a clowns head. Not marked, but thought

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

Antique Shooting Gallery Target
Antique Shooting Gallery Target

Antique Shooting Gallery Target

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H 8.25 in W 12 in D 4.5 in

Antique Shooting Gallery Target

Located in Sheffield, MA

Rare antique cast iron shooting gallery target in the shape of a lion still attach to the base that

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Late 19th Century American Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

W. Wurfflein Large Scale Shooting Gallery Target
W. Wurfflein Large Scale Shooting Gallery Target

W. Wurfflein Large Scale Shooting Gallery Target

By W. Wurfflein

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Fantastic and large W. Wurfflein shooting gallery target. Great substantial target. This was one

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Early 20th Century American Antique Shooting Gallery

Late 19th Century English Fairground Shooting Gallery Target
Late 19th Century English Fairground Shooting Gallery Target

Late 19th Century English Fairground Shooting Gallery Target

Located in London, GB

We are proud to offer a rare working example of a late 19th century fairground shooting gallery

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Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Sheet Metal

Antique Cast Iron Carnival Spinning Shooting Gallery Targets, circa 1930s
Antique Cast Iron Carnival Spinning Shooting Gallery Targets, circa 1930s

Antique Cast Iron Carnival Spinning Shooting Gallery Targets, circa 1930s

Located in Manhasset, NY

Custom mounted on a steel stand is this rack of antique carnival birds and stars spinning shooting

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1920s American American Classical Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

3 Antique Cast Iron Shooting Gallery Targets with Great Painted Surfaces
3 Antique Cast Iron Shooting Gallery Targets with Great Painted Surfaces

3 Antique Cast Iron Shooting Gallery Targets with Great Painted Surfaces

Located in Manhasset, NY

A group of three antique cast iron shooting gallery targets made by the same firm with

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1920s American Art Deco Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

Six Early Original Iron Shooting Gallery Targets
Six Early Original Iron Shooting Gallery Targets

Six Early Original Iron Shooting Gallery Targets

Located in Peekskill, NY

This is a nice desk top display. There are six targets Mounted as a single display. All still have the original paint and patina.

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

Vintage Heavy Cast Iron Cigar Smoking Monkey Target
Vintage Heavy Cast Iron Cigar Smoking Monkey Target

Vintage Heavy Cast Iron Cigar Smoking Monkey Target

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Vintage cast iron cigar smoking monkey. Possibly a shooting gallery target or ornamental

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

Early Carnival Wood Duck
Early Carnival Wood Duck

Early Carnival Wood Duck

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H 14 in W 16 in D 9 in

Early Carnival Wood Duck

Located in Peekskill, NY

This is a very early carved wood duck. It was a decorative item atop a shooting gallery booth. The

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Early 1900s Unknown Antique Shooting Gallery

'A day shooting'
'A day shooting'

'A day shooting'

By James Hardy Jr.

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

James Hardy Jnr (1832-1889) A day shooting Signed and dated 'J.Hardy, 82' lower left Oil on canvas

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19th Century Victorian Antique Shooting Gallery

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Oil

Der Neger (The Negro)
Der Neger (The Negro)

Der Neger (The Negro)

By Max Beckmann

Located in Santa Monica, CA

. Beckmann conveys female sexuality as a dangerous lure in scenes set in the shooting gallery, on stage, and

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1920s Expressionist Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Drypoint

Eagle Shooting Gallery Target
Eagle Shooting Gallery Target

Eagle Shooting Gallery Target

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H 15.5 in W 11 in D 8 in

Eagle Shooting Gallery Target

Located in San Francisco, CA

Beautiful eagle shooting gallery target with original paint.

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Early 20th Century American Antique Shooting Gallery

Gorilla Shooting Gallery Target
Gorilla Shooting Gallery Target

Gorilla Shooting Gallery Target

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H 14.5 in W 10.25 in D 11.5 in

Gorilla Shooting Gallery Target

Located in North Egremont, MA

1920's carnival shooting gallery target withsome of the original mechanism

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Early 20th Century American Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

French Carnival Shooting Gallery
French Carnival Shooting Gallery

French Carnival Shooting Gallery

Located in Stamford, CT

French Carnival Shooting Gallery showing enemy from Franco- Prussian War of 1870 and gypsies. When

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Early 20th Century French Antique Shooting Gallery

Overscale Shooting Gallery Target
Overscale Shooting Gallery Target

Overscale Shooting Gallery Target

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A rare and unusual vintage, overscale shooting gallery target. Having a beautiful radiating

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Early 20th Century American Antique Shooting Gallery

Chinoiserie Shooting Gallery Figure
Chinoiserie Shooting Gallery Figure

Chinoiserie Shooting Gallery Figure

Located in New York, NY

Whimsical Victorian Polychrome Metal Shooting Gallery Figure, Late 19th Century, on Later Wooden

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19th Century English Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Metal

Grouping of Shooting Gallery Targets
Grouping of Shooting Gallery Targets

Grouping of Shooting Gallery Targets

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Grouping of four shooting gallery targets consisting of two clowns and two stars.

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Early 20th Century American Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Steel

Shooting Gallery Target Bar of Stars
Shooting Gallery Target Bar of Stars

Shooting Gallery Target Bar of Stars

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H 8 in W 33.5 in D 1.5 in

Shooting Gallery Target Bar of Stars

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Circa 1900 cast iron bar of stars shooting gallery target showing double star spinners, all in

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Early 20th Century American Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

Owl Shooting Gallery Target, circa 1900
Owl Shooting Gallery Target, circa 1900

Owl Shooting Gallery Target, circa 1900

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H 11 in W 5.25 in D 0.75 in

Owl Shooting Gallery Target, circa 1900

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Circa 1900 cast iron owl shooting gallery target in red painted surface with white ringed bullseye

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Early 20th Century American Antique Shooting Gallery

Circa 1900 Quackenbush Shooting Gallery Target
Circa 1900 Quackenbush Shooting Gallery Target

Circa 1900 Quackenbush Shooting Gallery Target

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H 15.5 in W 12.25 in D 2.25 in

Circa 1900 Quackenbush Shooting Gallery Target

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Early 1900 unusual cast iron shooting gallery target with numbered field and a mechanical bull's

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

Cast-Iron Yellow Running Dog Shooting Gallery Target
Cast-Iron Yellow Running Dog Shooting Gallery Target

Cast-Iron Yellow Running Dog Shooting Gallery Target

Located in New Hope, PA

Running dog Shooting gallery target Attributed to C.W. Parker Amusement Company, Abilene (Later

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

Large 1920's Carnival Cast iron Shooting Gallery Target
Large 1920's Carnival Cast iron Shooting Gallery Target

Large 1920's Carnival Cast iron Shooting Gallery Target

Located in Chicago, IL

Large 1920's Carnival Cast iron Shooting Gallery Target

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1920s American Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

3 early 20th c. American Shooting Gallery Targets
3 early 20th c. American Shooting Gallery Targets

3 early 20th c. American Shooting Gallery Targets

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Set of 3 iron shooting gallery targets from an Indian Lake, Ohio amusement park in the early 20th

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

Toleware Shooting Gallery Figure, France, Late 19th Century
Toleware Shooting Gallery Figure, France, Late 19th Century

Toleware Shooting Gallery Figure, France, Late 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

Whimsical Toleware Figure from a Carnival Shooting Gallery, France, Late 19th Century.

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19th Century French Antique Shooting Gallery

Three Elephant Shooting Gallery Targets on Contemporary Mount
Three Elephant Shooting Gallery Targets on Contemporary Mount

Three Elephant Shooting Gallery Targets on Contemporary Mount

Located in Sheffield, MA

been mounted on a movable trolley as part of a large amusement park shooting gallery. (We have two

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Early 20th Century American Antique Shooting Gallery

Carnival Shooting Gallery from Pacific Ocean Park, Venice Beach
Carnival Shooting Gallery from Pacific Ocean Park, Venice Beach

Carnival Shooting Gallery from Pacific Ocean Park, Venice Beach

Located in North Hollywood, CA

later incarnation of "Pacific Ocean Park", or simply "POP". This glorious painted steel shooting gallery

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Early 20th Century American Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Steel

Blue-Painted Cast-Iron Masked Clown Shooting Gallery Target
Blue-Painted Cast-Iron Masked Clown Shooting Gallery Target

Blue-Painted Cast-Iron Masked Clown Shooting Gallery Target

By H.C. Evans & Co.

Located in New Hope, PA

A masked clown shooting gallery target attributed to H. C. Evans & Company of Chicago, Illinois

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

Collection of Ten Very Early Cast Iron Shooting Gallery Targets
Collection of Ten Very Early Cast Iron Shooting Gallery Targets

Collection of Ten Very Early Cast Iron Shooting Gallery Targets

Located in Sheffield, MA

Collection of ten very early cast iron shooting gallery targets. Comes with custom steel wall

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Early 20th Century American Antique Shooting Gallery

Painted Shooting Gallery Target of a Pig, American, circa 1900
Painted Shooting Gallery Target of a Pig, American, circa 1900

Painted Shooting Gallery Target of a Pig, American, circa 1900

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Red-painted pig shooting gallery "knock down" target, great color and patina and with good signs of

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Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

Cast Iron Mule with Two Riders Carnival Shooting Gallery Target
Cast Iron Mule with Two Riders Carnival Shooting Gallery Target

Cast Iron Mule with Two Riders Carnival Shooting Gallery Target

Located in New Hope, PA

Mule with two riders shooting gallery target C. W. Parker Amusement Company, Abilene, Kansas

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

Back Yard Shooting Gallery Target
Back Yard Shooting Gallery Target

Back Yard Shooting Gallery Target

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H 8.38 in W 23 in D 3 in

Back Yard Shooting Gallery Target

Located in Sheffield, MA

Four ducks on spring mounted frame with two 'bulls eye' reset buttons below. All original including red polychrome frame and old oxidized white on the birds. Set on a custom made s...

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Early 20th Century American Antique Shooting Gallery

Rare French Carnival Shooting Gallery Targets
Rare French Carnival Shooting Gallery Targets

Rare French Carnival Shooting Gallery Targets

Located in New York, NY

A 19th Century set of carnival shooting targets in the shape of clowns and sunbursts. Some original

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Early 20th Century French Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Steel

Pair of French Clown Shooting Gallery Targets
Pair of French Clown Shooting Gallery Targets

Pair of French Clown Shooting Gallery Targets

Located in New York, NY

Pair of clowns holding sunbursts. Original old patina mounted on original wood with new metal bases.

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Early 20th Century French Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Steel

Pair of Cast Iron Duck Shooting Gallery Targets with Worn Red and White Paint
Pair of Cast Iron Duck Shooting Gallery Targets with Worn Red and White Paint

Pair of Cast Iron Duck Shooting Gallery Targets with Worn Red and White Paint

Located in Fort Payne, AL

Here are two cast iron duck shooting gallery targets. They have dark oxidized surfaces with worn

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

Carnival Shooting Gallery Target by C.W. Parker
Carnival Shooting Gallery Target by C.W. Parker

Carnival Shooting Gallery Target by C.W. Parker

Located in New York, NY

and retains some original paint. The goat is highly animated and the idea was to shoot at the rider

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Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

Shoot for the Stars.
Shoot for the Stars.

Shoot for the Stars.

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H 9 in W 54 in D 5 in

Shoot for the Stars.

Located in Pasadena, CA

Twelve stars from old shooting gallery.

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Early 20th Century Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

Haley's Comet Arcade Target
Haley's Comet Arcade Target

Haley's Comet Arcade Target

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H 1 in Dm 12 in

Haley's Comet Arcade Target

Located in North Egremont, MA

Cast iron shooting gallery target representing Haley's comet, the comet is cut steel. by Arcade

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Early 20th Century American Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Sheet Metal

Swan Carnival Arcade Target
Swan Carnival Arcade Target

Swan Carnival Arcade Target

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H 5.75 in W 5 in D 0.75 in

Swan Carnival Arcade Target

Located in New York, NY

Cast iron swan shooting gallery target from a carnival arcade. The swan has a wonderful yellow

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

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Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner
Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner

Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner

$1,600

H 126 in W 12 in D 0.13 in

Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Original hand-painted canvas sideshow banner for carnival midway sideshow entrance. Not signed but most likely out of Chicago Tent and Awning's banner shop. Original wood strip attac...

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1950s American Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

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Canvas

Early Sunshine Studios American Side Show Electric Chair Banner
Early Sunshine Studios American Side Show Electric Chair Banner

Early Sunshine Studios American Side Show Electric Chair Banner

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Early example of American sideshow banner art. Painted at the Sunshine Studio in Witchita, Kansas by Geo Bellis. Signed by artist on front and studio name on front and back. This ban...

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1930s American Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

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Canvas

American Folk Art Cowboy and Horse Whirligig
American Folk Art Cowboy and Horse Whirligig

American Folk Art Cowboy and Horse Whirligig

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Tall one of a kind cowboy and horse spinning whirligig American Folk Art piece. Most likely from a larger folk art environment. Sheet steel construction on a large spoked farm wheel ...

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1940s American Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

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Iron, Sheet Metal

Set of Eight Folk Art Carnival Punks / Knockdown Dolls
Set of Eight Folk Art Carnival Punks / Knockdown Dolls

Set of Eight Folk Art Carnival Punks / Knockdown Dolls

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Folk Art carnival punks / knockdown dolls composed of canvas forms lined with cotton fur supported by carved wood bases for added stability / weight, circa 1910. Whimsical double sid...

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

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Canvas, Cotton, Wood

Large-Scale American Folk Art Carnival Game Board, Very Graphic
Large-Scale American Folk Art Carnival Game Board, Very Graphic

Large-Scale American Folk Art Carnival Game Board, Very Graphic

Located in Atlanta, GA

Large-scale Folk Art Carnival game board, American, circa 1940s. This painted carnival game board came from Texas and combines wonderfully patinated graphic colors in a highly collec...

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1940s American Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

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Wood, Cork

Early 20th Century Hand Carved English Fairground Carousel Panel
Early 20th Century Hand Carved English Fairground Carousel Panel

Early 20th Century Hand Carved English Fairground Carousel Panel

Located in London, GB

Early 20th Century Hand Carved English Fairground Carousel Panel A rare piece of traditional English fairground art attributed to Orton and spooner. All carved from sections piece ...

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1910s British Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

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Pine

American Sideshow "Double" Banner by Johnny Meah
American Sideshow "Double" Banner by Johnny Meah

American Sideshow "Double" Banner by Johnny Meah

$4,000

H 138 in W 115 in D 0.13 in

American Sideshow "Double" Banner by Johnny Meah

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Vividly painted American sideshow banner with larger than life subject matter. Painted by the self-titled Czar of Bizarre, Johnny Meah. Both banners are signed. The Harold huge banne...

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1960s American Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

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Canvas

19th Century French Carousel Pig
19th Century French Carousel Pig

19th Century French Carousel Pig

$5,500

H 25 in W 43 in D 14 in

19th Century French Carousel Pig

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Fantastic 19th century carousel pig. Super whimsical carnival piece from a bygone era. Carved wood with cast iron curly tail and handle. Original layers of park paint and glass eyes....

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Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century Rare Chicken Fairground Target Panel from Paris
Early 20th Century Rare Chicken Fairground Target Panel from Paris

Early 20th Century Rare Chicken Fairground Target Panel from Paris

Located in London, GB

Early 20th Century Rare Chicken Fairground Target Panel from Paris Made from pine and papier Mache with hand painted detail. Known as a Passé Boule in France these fairground amusem...

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1920s French Victorian Antique Shooting Gallery

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Pine, Paper

Early 20th Century Fairground Roulette Wheel
Early 20th Century Fairground Roulette Wheel

Early 20th Century Fairground Roulette Wheel

Located in London, GB

Early 20th Century Fairground Roulette Wheel French in its origin, this early 20th century hand crafted pine roulette wheel is in full working order. With its original metal wheel ...

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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

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Pine

1950s "Prince Buddah" Circus Sideshow Banner
1950s "Prince Buddah" Circus Sideshow Banner

1950s "Prince Buddah" Circus Sideshow Banner

$6,500

H 82.25 in W 112.5 in D 1 in

1950s "Prince Buddah" Circus Sideshow Banner

Located in Chicago, IL

1950s "Prince Buddah" circus sideshow banner.

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1950s American Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century English Fairground Carousel Panel
Early 20th Century English Fairground Carousel Panel

Early 20th Century English Fairground Carousel Panel

Located in London, GB

English Fairground Carousel panel We are proud to offer a wonderful example of an early 20th century English fairground panel. From a fairground carousel ride, with the hand painte...

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1920s British Edwardian Antique Shooting Gallery

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Wood, Paint

Large Collection of Carousel Figures, Popeye, Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse...
Large Collection of Carousel Figures, Popeye, Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse...

Large Collection of Carousel Figures, Popeye, Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse...

Located in Mortsel, BE

Large private collection of carousel animals, please send message when questions.

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Early 20th Century Antique Shooting Gallery

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Wood

Signed Snap Wyatt Sideshow Banner
Signed Snap Wyatt Sideshow Banner

Signed Snap Wyatt Sideshow Banner

$7,500

H 90 in W 120 in D 0.25 in

Signed Snap Wyatt Sideshow Banner

By Snap Wyatt

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Fantastic "Plenty For Two" sideshow banner painted by Snap Wyatt. Great manageable size.

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1950s American Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

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Iron

American Sideshow Wondercade Circus Banner Signed J. Sigler
American Sideshow Wondercade Circus Banner Signed J. Sigler

American Sideshow Wondercade Circus Banner Signed J. Sigler

By Sigler Studios

Located in Santa Monica, CA

A personal favorite! 15 1/2 feet tall. American "Wondercade" sideshow banner. Painted and signed by J. Sigler. One of the great American sideshow banner artists. Death defying! This ...

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1950s American Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

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Canvas

O'Henry Fred Johnson Salem Witch Trials Sideshow Spider Girl Banner
O'Henry Fred Johnson Salem Witch Trials Sideshow Spider Girl Banner

O'Henry Fred Johnson Salem Witch Trials Sideshow Spider Girl Banner

Located in Santa Monica, CA

O'Henry Tent and Awning sideshow banner with original shipping tag. Unusual subject matter and fantastic story from the Salem witch trails to Spider Girl. This banner appears to have...

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1940s American Folk Art Antique Shooting Gallery

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Canvas

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Antique Shooting Gallery For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique shooting gallery available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, iron and steel, every antique shooting gallery was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique shooting gallery you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique shooting gallery bearing Folk Art, Art Deco or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. A well-made antique shooting gallery has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Keeney Arcade Co. and William F. Mangels Co. are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Shooting Gallery?

An antique shooting gallery can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,663, while the lowest priced sells for $275 and the highest can go for as much as $102,000.

Finding the Right Carnival-art for You

The collection of original antique and vintage carnival art on 1stDibs includes paintings and posters that promoted traveling carnivals and circuses of years past as well as masks, sculptures and other works of folk art associated with widespread public celebrations that mark the start of harvest season or are rooted in religion.

The concept of “Carnival” is linked to an event that precedes Lent, the season of preparation before Easter for Christians (it may also have roots in Ancient Rome’s pagan Saturnalian festival), while the modern traveling carnival that we know — i.e., amusement fairs — existed during the 19th century in North America. The Chicago World’s Fair in 1893 was pivotal to these traveling amusement fairs.

Some of the most famous celebrations of Carnival around the world include Karneval in Germany, Carnival in Brazil and Mardi Gras in the United States. Carnival in Barbados is a traditional harvest festival. The bright colors, the caricatured masks and floats and the over-the-top nature of Carnival continue to enthrall millions across the globe.

Carnivals have always given way to impressive displays of creativity and folk art. Folk art is art created by people who are not classically trained for either utilitarian or decorative purposes. With respect to visual art in folk art, it refers to work that is reflective of a community’s culture and usually handmade by craftspeople working within a popular tradition.

Carnival art reflects the way different cultures celebrate or mark an important community event. Some examples of Carnival art include fabric dolls and marionettes that are used to tell stories and capture your imagination. Antique dolls make for striking collectibles positioned for display on any shelf in your home, while carnival masks make a bold statement as wall art. A collection of masks could create an elevated accent wall in a living room or dining room.

Browse 1stDibs to find unique antique and vintage carnival art for your space today.