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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 Carnival Art

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Iron

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
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

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Iron

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French shooting gallery targets
Located in Chicago, IL
Wonderful pair of painted metal French shooting gallery targets on original wheeled carriages
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Vintage 1930s French Animal Sculptures

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Metal

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
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Vintage 1930s Folk Art Carnival Art

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Iron

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 Carnival Art

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Iron

Rare Cat Shooting Gallery Target
Located in Sheffield, MA
Strong, early arcade target of cat form. Another example pictured in American Vernacular, Maresca
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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Rare Cat Shooting Gallery Target
Rare Cat Shooting Gallery Target
H 20.75 in W 12 in D 5.5 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
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Vintage 1950s Folk Art Carnival Art

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.
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20th Century American Carnival Art

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Iron

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 Carnival Art

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Iron

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
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Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art

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Brass

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
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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

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Iron

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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Vintage 1920s American Rustic Carnival Art

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Iron

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
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

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Iron

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
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

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 Carnival Art

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Iron

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 Games

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Iron

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
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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

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Iron

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
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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

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Iron

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
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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

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Iron

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 Carnival Art

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Iron

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
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Early 20th Century Unknown Animal Sculptures

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Steel

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
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

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Iron

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 Carnival Art

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Iron

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 Carnival Art

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Iron

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 Carnival Art

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Iron

Cat and Dog Carnival Midway Spinner Target
Cat and Dog Carnival Midway Spinner Target
H 10.5 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in
c. 1920's Cast Iron H.C. Evans Shooting Gallery
Located in Santa Monica, CA
gallery came from a very important and published collection of shooting gallery targets. It was purchased
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Early 20th Century American Carnival Art

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
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Vintage 1930s Carnival Art

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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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Games

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Iron

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
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Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Carnival Art

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Metal

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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Vintage 1920s Folk Art Carnival Art

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Iron

Soldier Shooting Gallery Target
Located in Santa Monica, CA
These soldier shooting gallery targets are fun, bold and graphic, circa 1940s. Priced
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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art

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Iron

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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Antique Late 19th Century American Carnival Art

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Iron

Antique Shooting Gallery Target
Antique Shooting Gallery Target
H 8.25 in W 12 in D 4.5 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 Carnival Art

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Iron

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 Carnival Art

Antique Cast Iron Spade Card Suit Shooting Gallery Target
Located in Manhasset, NY
A custom mounted antique cast iron shooting gallery target in the form of a spade. Raised
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

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Iron

Rare Antique Cast Iron Large Cat Carnival Shooting Gallery Target
Located in Manhasset, NY
A rare large antique cast iron cat shooting gallery target with original strike plate. Only the
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Mounted Objects

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Iron

Antique Cast Iron Carnival Spinning Shooting Gallery Targets, circa 1930s
Located in Manhasset, NY
gallery targets. Original green painted rod. All targets in great shape with no parts shot off. Great
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Vintage 1920s American American Classical Carnival Art

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Iron

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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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Carnival Art

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Sheet Metal

Antique Cast Iron Birds and Stars Spinning Shooting Gallery Target, Americana
Located in Manhasset, NY
Antique cast iron spinning birds and stars shooting gallery targets with original untouched surface
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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Carnival Art

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Metal

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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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Carnival Art

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Iron

Pair of Antique Cast Iron Shooting Gallery Targets, Original Paint, circa 1930s
Located in Manhasset, NY
A matching pair of antique cast iron shooting gallery targets with original untouched surface
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

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Iron

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.
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20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

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Iron

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
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Collection of Five Evans Cast Iron Shooting Gallery Targets
By Evans Gaming Company
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great collection of five knock-over targets from a carnival midway shooting gallery found in New
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

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Iron

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 Carnival Art

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Iron

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
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

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Iron

shooting gallery target
Located in New York, NY
Handmade sheet iron shooting gallery target probably of Charlie Chaplin
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Vintage 1930s More Folk Art

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Sheet Metal, Iron

Shooting Gallery Target
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa 1930 large scale rotating shooting gallery target with five outer bullseye targets, all in
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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

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Iron

Shooting Gallery Target
Shooting Gallery Target
H 33 in W 33 in D 1 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 Carnival Art

Eagle Shooting Gallery Target
Eagle Shooting Gallery Target
H 15.5 in W 11 in D 8 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 Carnival Art

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Iron

Gorilla Shooting Gallery Target
Gorilla Shooting Gallery Target
H 14.5 in W 10.25 in D 11.5 in
Eagle Shooting Gallery Target
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa 1900 shooting gallery target of an eagle on the original mounting plate, all in the best and
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American Carnival Art

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Iron

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 Carnival Art

Clown Shooting Gallery Target
By H.C. Evans & Co.
Located in Manalapan, NJ
Clown shooting gallery target manufactured by H. L. Evans Company of Chicago, IL. Original
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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

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Iron

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 Carnival Art

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Steel

Steel Carnival Shooting Gallery Target
Located in Madison, WI
Carnival shooting gallery target with four vivid red-painted bull's eyes. Even at rest, the curved
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20th Century American Carnival Art

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Steel

Large Pig Carnival Shooting Gallery Target
Located in Chicago, IL
Large pig carnival shooting gallery target. Original paint.
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

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Iron

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 Carnival Art

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Iron

Shooting Gallery Target Bar of Stars
Shooting Gallery Target Bar of Stars
H 8 in W 33.5 in D 1.5 in
Buffalo Head Shooting Gallery Target
Located in New York, NY
Rare iron shooting gallery target of large size in original paint. This was probably made for a
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20th Century American Carnival Art

Buffalo Head Shooting Gallery Target
Buffalo Head Shooting Gallery Target
H 12 in W 13 in D 0.5 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 Carnival Art

Owl Shooting Gallery Target, circa 1900
Owl Shooting Gallery Target, circa 1900
H 11 in W 5.25 in D 0.75 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 Carnival Art

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Iron

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Shooting Gallery Targets For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of shooting gallery targets is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, iron and brass, all shooting gallery targets available were constructed with great care. Shooting gallery targets have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Shooting gallery targets bearing Folk Art or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Shooting gallery targets have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by H.C. Evans & Co. are consistently popular.

How Much are Shooting Gallery Targets?

Prices for shooting gallery targets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, shooting gallery targets begin at $175 and can go as high as $22,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,267.

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.