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Carnival Targets

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

Category

Early 20th Century American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Monumental Antique Folk Art Carnival Double Target Game Board
Monumental Antique Folk Art Carnival Double Target Game Board

Monumental Antique Folk Art Carnival Double Target Game Board

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A rare monumental fairground double target game board inscribed “ 3 Darts for 2d and Score 25 or

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Collection of Three Carnival Shooting Gallery Target Knockover Birds
Collection of Three Carnival Shooting Gallery Target Knockover Birds

Collection of Three Carnival Shooting Gallery Target Knockover Birds

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Nice collection of three carnival midway knockover shooting gallery targets. Nice chunky pieces

Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Early 20th century carnival fairground game panel
Early 20th century carnival fairground game panel

Early 20th century carnival fairground game panel

$1,905 / item

H 29 in W 21 in D 4 in

Early 20th century carnival fairground game panel

Located in London, GB

century English fairground / carnival shooting target. Hand painted detail on sectioned pine board with

Category

Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Carnival Art

Materials

Pine

Antique Pig-Shaped Iron Shooting Target, Distressed Steel, Folk Art
Antique Pig-Shaped Iron Shooting Target, Distressed Steel, Folk Art

Antique Pig-Shaped Iron Shooting Target, Distressed Steel, Folk Art

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Unique shooting target made from cut steel and iron in the shape of a pig. The piece is quite rusty

Category

Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Steel

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

Category

Vintage 1920s French Victorian Carnival Art

Materials

Pine, Paper

Vintage Shooting Club Lodge Target Plaque German 1900s, Carnival Folk Art
Vintage Shooting Club Lodge Target Plaque German 1900s, Carnival Folk Art

Vintage Shooting Club Lodge Target Plaque German 1900s, Carnival Folk Art

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Vintage Shooting Lodge Target Plaque 1900s. A rare and beautiful wooden shooting target plaque with

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

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Carnival Target Planes, 1920s
Carnival Target Planes, 1920s

Carnival Target Planes, 1920s

Unavailable

H 8 in W 10 in D 10 in

Carnival Target Planes, 1920s

Located in Charleston, SC

Carnival Target Planes on custom stands. Price is for each. Height varies.

Category

Early 20th Century American Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Vintage Carnival Ball Toss Game Target
Vintage Carnival Ball Toss Game Target

Vintage Carnival Ball Toss Game Target

Unavailable

H 24 in W 24 in D 1.25 in

Vintage Carnival Ball Toss Game Target

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage Carnival Ball Toss Game Target. Hand made and hand painted. Made of cloth. Two available

Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Leather, Canvas, Wood

1950s Milk Bottle Carnival Knock Down Target Game

1950s Milk Bottle Carnival Knock Down Target Game

Unavailable

H 7.75 in W 7.75 in D 4 in

1950s Milk Bottle Carnival Knock Down Target Game

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage aluminium milk bottle carnival knock down target game. Set includes five bottles and one

Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Aluminum

Antique shooting target
Antique shooting target

Antique shooting target

Unavailable

Dm 33.08 in

Antique shooting target

Located in Ramatuelle, PACA

Unusual German shooting target

Category

Antique 19th Century German Carnival Art

Blacksmith Made Duck Shooting Target
Blacksmith Made Duck Shooting Target

Blacksmith Made Duck Shooting Target

Unavailable

H 11.88 in W 13.25 in D 3 in

Blacksmith Made Duck Shooting Target

Located in Sheffield, MA

Blacksmith made steel target in the shape of a duck. From a gun club in the Buffalo, New York

Category

Early 20th Century American Carnival Art

Rare Cat Shooting Gallery Target
Rare Cat Shooting Gallery Target

Rare Cat Shooting Gallery Target

Unavailable

H 20.75 in W 12 in D 5.5 in

Rare Cat Shooting Gallery Target

Located in Sheffield, MA

Strong, early arcade target of cat form. Another example pictured in American Vernacular, Maresca

Category

Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Pair of Mangels Shooting Gallery Targets
Pair of Mangels Shooting Gallery Targets

Pair of Mangels Shooting Gallery Targets

Unavailable

H 71 in W 36 in D 18 in

Pair of Mangels Shooting Gallery Targets

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare pair shooting gallery targets showing ten racks of birds on each of the target frames with

Category

Vintage 1930s Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

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

Pair of Cast-Iron Cowboy Shooting Gallery Targets

Unavailable

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

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Stars, Birds, Sun and Moon Shooting Gallery Targets
Stars, Birds, Sun and Moon Shooting Gallery Targets

Stars, Birds, Sun and Moon Shooting Gallery Targets

Unavailable

H 13 in W 20.25 in D 18 in

Stars, Birds, Sun and Moon Shooting Gallery Targets

By H.C. Evans & Co.

Located in 3 Oaks, MI

Great graphic arcade shooting gallery spinner targets mounted on a horizontal rod made by H. C

Category

Vintage 1950s Folk Art Carnival Art

Blacksmith Made Wild Boar or Pig Shooting Target
Blacksmith Made Wild Boar or Pig Shooting Target

Blacksmith Made Wild Boar or Pig Shooting Target

Unavailable

H 15.25 in W 24 in D 2 in

Blacksmith Made Wild Boar or Pig Shooting Target

Located in Sheffield, MA

Blacksmith made shooting target used in upstate New York gun club. Two available.

Category

Early 20th Century American Carnival Art

Shoot The Chicken Thief
Shoot The Chicken Thief

Shoot The Chicken Thief

Unavailable

H 19 in W 5 in D 4 in

Shoot The Chicken Thief

Located in Pasadena, CA

Target from Carnival shooting range. Considered high tech in its day. Carved from wood and mounted

Category

Vintage 1940s Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Targets
Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Targets

Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Targets

Located in Santa Monica, CA

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

Category

Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Fabulous Gorilla Carnival Shooting Gallery Target
Fabulous Gorilla Carnival Shooting Gallery Target

Fabulous Gorilla Carnival Shooting Gallery Target

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Chunky gorilla shooting gallery target made by Evan's gaming company. Superb park paint surface

Category

Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Target Rack
Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Target Rack

Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Target Rack

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Great shooting gallery knock over targets. The four dove targets have multiple layers of white

Category

Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

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

Category

Early 20th Century American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Target Rack
Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Target Rack

Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Target Rack

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Great birds and stars shooting gallery knock over targets. Thick and heavy, they would have been

Category

Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

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

Category

Early 20th Century American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Vintage 1920's Duck Carnival Shooting Target
Vintage 1920's Duck Carnival Shooting Target

Vintage 1920's Duck Carnival Shooting Target

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Vintage targets displayed on a custom stand

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Steel

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

Category

Vintage 1920s American Rustic Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Carnival Midway Cast Iron Spinning Disc and Rabbit Shooting Gallery Target
Carnival Midway Cast Iron Spinning Disc and Rabbit Shooting Gallery Target

Carnival Midway Cast Iron Spinning Disc and Rabbit Shooting Gallery Target

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Large-scale carnival midway cast iron spinning disk and knock over rabbit shooting gallery target

Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Carnival Midway Cast Iron Spinning Disc and Duck Shooting Gallery Target
Carnival Midway Cast Iron Spinning Disc and Duck Shooting Gallery Target

Carnival Midway Cast Iron Spinning Disc and Duck Shooting Gallery Target

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Large-scale carnival midway cast iron spinning disk and knock over duck shooting gallery target. A

Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

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

Category

Early 20th Century American Carnival Art

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

Category

Early 20th Century American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Large Cast Iron Shooting Gallery Target
Large Cast Iron Shooting Gallery Target

Large Cast Iron Shooting Gallery Target

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H 12 in W 10 in D 2 in

Large Cast Iron Shooting Gallery Target

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Vintage large cast iron shooting gallery target with original paint surface and shotgun bullet hole.

Category

20th Century American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Brass Disneyland  Indian Shooting Gallery Targets
Brass Disneyland  Indian Shooting Gallery Targets

Brass Disneyland Indian Shooting Gallery Targets

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H 6.5 in W 2.75 in D 0.35 in

Brass Disneyland Indian Shooting Gallery Targets

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Late 1950's brass Indian shooting gallery targets from one of the original 22 caliber shooting

Category

Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art

Materials

Brass

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

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Late 19th Century French Fairground Target Gallery
Late 19th Century French Fairground Target Gallery

Late 19th Century French Fairground Target Gallery

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H 59.06 in W 32.29 in D 5.91 in

Late 19th Century French Fairground Target Gallery

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Large late 19th century French fairground target gallery in the form of a theatre facade, when the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Carnival Art

20TH C. FRENCH FOLK ART TARGET SHOOT
20TH C. FRENCH FOLK ART TARGET SHOOT

20TH C. FRENCH FOLK ART TARGET SHOOT

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H 22 in W 13 in D 7 in

20TH C. FRENCH FOLK ART TARGET SHOOT

Located in Los Angeles, CA

WONDERFUL AND WHIMSCAL DOUBLE FACED FOLKY 20TH C. TARGET SHOOT. ORIGINAL PAINTED IN VIBRANT COLOR.

Category

20th Century French Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

English 1920s Fun Fair Mounted Darts Target
English 1920s Fun Fair Mounted Darts Target

English 1920s Fun Fair Mounted Darts Target

Located in Staffordshire, GB

English 1920s fun fair mounted darts target, circa 1925. Measures: Height 51 x depth 8cm

Category

Early 20th Century British Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Fantastic Shooting Gallery Knock Over Target Rack
Fantastic Shooting Gallery Knock Over Target Rack

Fantastic Shooting Gallery Knock Over Target Rack

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Great shooting gallery knock over targets. Collection of birds and stars with very thick original

Category

Vintage 1930s Carnival Art

Amazing Early 20thc Cowboy on Horse Target Shoot
Amazing Early 20thc Cowboy on Horse Target Shoot

Amazing Early 20thc Cowboy on Horse Target Shoot

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This early 1900's bucking bronco horse and rider was probably used at a early carnival .The

Category

Early 20th Century American Carnival Art

Original Fairground Art Large Double Sided Target
Original Fairground Art Large Double Sided Target

Original Fairground Art Large Double Sided Target

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H 35.44 in W 35.44 in D 0.2 in

Original Fairground Art Large Double Sided Target

Located in Nottingham, GB

target on British Fairgrounds and originally would of had teeth that echo the shape of the old clay pipes

Category

Vintage 1940s English Industrial Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Late 19th Century Fairground Target of a Privy
Late 19th Century Fairground Target of a Privy

Late 19th Century Fairground Target of a Privy

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H 16.54 in W 10.63 in D 3.55 in

Late 19th Century Fairground Target of a Privy

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Late 19th century, painted sheet metal fairground target of a privy. mounted on a contemporary

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Carnival Art

Early 20th century papier mache Passe Boule fairground target panel
Early 20th century papier mache Passe Boule fairground target panel

Early 20th century papier mache Passe Boule fairground target panel

Located in London, GB

mache front hand painted early 20th century fairground/carnival French amusement target / passe boule

Category

Vintage 1920s French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Pine, Paper

An Early 20th Century Charlie Chaplin Fairground Target Panel
An Early 20th Century Charlie Chaplin Fairground Target Panel

An Early 20th Century Charlie Chaplin Fairground Target Panel

Located in London, GB

century English carnival/fairground shooting target panel that is made from section pieces of wood and

Category

Vintage 1920s British Late Victorian Carnival Art

Materials

Pine

Antique Vintage Rustic Bird Folk Art Fairground Shooting Target
Antique Vintage Rustic Bird Folk Art Fairground Shooting Target

Antique Vintage Rustic Bird Folk Art Fairground Shooting Target

Located in Stockbridge, GB

Antique Vintage Rustic Bird Folk Art Fairground Shooting Target A superb original steel fairground

Category

Mid-20th Century English Rustic Carnival Art

Materials

Cut Steel

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

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

French Mid-20th Century Fairground Target Animated Scratch Built Panel
French Mid-20th Century Fairground Target Animated Scratch Built Panel

French Mid-20th Century Fairground Target Animated Scratch Built Panel

Located in London, GB

Fairground target panel We are proud to offer a hand painted fairground shooting target scratch

Category

Vintage 1950s French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

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

English fairground shooting target We are proud to offer a rare scratch built English fairground

Category

Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Thick Pair of Heavy Sheet Iron Cowboy Shooting Gallery Targets Original Paint
Thick Pair of Heavy Sheet Iron Cowboy Shooting Gallery Targets Original Paint

Thick Pair of Heavy Sheet Iron Cowboy Shooting Gallery Targets Original Paint

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Great folk Art Form. Pair of carnival midway shooting gallery cowboy target forms. Both with a red

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

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 Prohibition Era speakeasy. In the 1930's the shooting gallery was sold to an Abercrombie...

Category

Early 20th Century American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Rare Ring the Bell Shooting Target Painted Cast Iron Great Patina
Rare Ring the Bell Shooting Target Painted Cast Iron Great Patina

Rare Ring the Bell Shooting Target Painted Cast Iron Great Patina

Located in Wiscasset, ME

This looks to be an early custom-made carnival shooting target. I have seen the figure form as a

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Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Knockover Bird Targets
Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Knockover Bird Targets

Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Knockover Bird Targets

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Quirky vintage carnival bird knockover target from a midway shooting gallery. Priced individually

Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Flying Goose Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Target
Flying Goose Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Target

Flying Goose Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery Target

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Very large and thick vintage iron goose target with heavily patinated original white paint surface.

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Two French Folk Art Wooden Carnival Knock Down Targets
Two French Folk Art Wooden Carnival Knock Down Targets

Two French Folk Art Wooden Carnival Knock Down Targets

Located in Bradenton, FL

A very rare pair of late 19th century folk art carved wooden carnival knock down gallery targets

Category

Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

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

Category

Vintage 1920s American American Classical Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Soldier Shooting Gallery Target
Soldier Shooting Gallery Target

Soldier Shooting Gallery Target

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H 9 in W 5 in D 2 in

Soldier Shooting Gallery Target

Located in Santa Monica, CA

These soldier shooting gallery targets are fun, bold and graphic, circa 1940s. Priced

Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

Late 19th Century Amusing Fairground Target
Late 19th Century Amusing Fairground Target

Late 19th Century Amusing Fairground Target

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H 28.35 in W 25.6 in D 4.73 in

Late 19th Century Amusing Fairground Target

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Wonderful late 19th century shooting target, very thick gauge sheet metal. Depicting a married

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Carnival Art

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

of the prize targets to hit on the carnival midway.

Category

Early 20th Century American Carnival Art

Antique Cast-iron Eagle Shooting Gallery Target
Antique Cast-iron Eagle Shooting Gallery Target

Antique Cast-iron Eagle Shooting Gallery Target

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H 14.5 in W 11.25 in D 0.25 in

Antique Cast-iron Eagle Shooting Gallery Target

Located in San Francisco, CA

out of a Chicago company such as F.C. Mueller, H.C. Evans, Emil Hoffmann, or A.J. Smith, the target

Category

Vintage 1930s American Arts and Crafts Carnival Art

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

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Set of 3 English Fairground Shooting Targets
Set of 3 English Fairground Shooting Targets

Set of 3 English Fairground Shooting Targets

Located in London, GB

Set of 3 English fairground shooting targets We are proud to offer a set of 3 English hand painted

Category

Vintage 1950s British Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Sheet Metal

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

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

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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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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art

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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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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

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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

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Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Carnival Art

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$2,000Sale Price|76% Off

H 31 in W 60 in D 17.5 in

Superb Laquered Macassar Veneer Console Table

By Maison Dominique

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Eye catching superb laquered console having gorgeously grained macassar veneer wood. Console curves up at each side and bookend legs with stretchers add to the silhouette.

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1990s French Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Macassar

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.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

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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Antique Late 19th Century French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

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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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Canvas

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.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

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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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art

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Canvas

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Carnival Targets For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of carnival targets available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, iron and paint, all carnival targets available were constructed with great care. Carnival targets have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Folk Art, Art Deco and Industrial carnival targets are consistently popular styles. Many carnival targets are appealing in their simplicity, but H.C. Evans & Co. and William F. Mangels Co. produced popular carnival targets that are worth a look.

How Much are Carnival Targets?

Prices for carnival targets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, carnival targets begin at $175 and can go as high as $22,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,200.

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.

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