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Hand Painted Circus Banner of Armless Wonder
By Snap Wyatt
Located in Queens, NY
American painted vertical double circus side show banner of Armless Wonder and Jose de Lyon (signed
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Early 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Paint

Hand Painted Circus Banner of Armless Wonder
Hand Painted Circus Banner of Armless Wonder
$16,000
H 216 in W 120 in D 0.05 in
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
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

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Canvas

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"Bengal Tiger" Circus Banner, circa 1940s
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rare side show banner from 1940s circus - large scale "Bengal Tiger" Hand painted oil on heavy
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Vintage 1940s American Carnival Art

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Canvas

"Jungle Killers" Circus Banner, circa 1940s
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Gigantic Side Show Banner from 1940s Circus - "Jungle Killers" Hand painted oil on heavy canvas
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Vintage 1940s American Carnival Art

Materials

Canvas

Gigantic "Rubber Girl" Circus Banner, circa 1940s
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Gigantic Side Show Banner from 1940s Circus - "The Indian Rubber Girl" Hand painted oil on heavy
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Vintage 1940s American Carnival Art

Materials

Canvas

Original Coney Island Sideshow Banner Millard & Bulsterbaum
By Hillard Bulsterbaum
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original Coney Island side show banner from Sam Wagners World Sideshow c. 1930's. "Voltess - the
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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Fred Johnson-O Henry Tent and Awning, Chicago Side Show Circus Banner "Sealo"
By O. Henry Tent and Awning Co.
Located in Queens, NY
American painted side show circus banner of a man in the form of a seal titled "Sealo" (signed
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Fabric

Monumental 1940s Americana Painted Circus Banner by O. Henry Tent & Awning
By O. Henry Tent and Awning Co., Fred G. Johnson
Located in Queens, NY
Thirty foot-long American painted side show circus banner depicting a colorful array of different
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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art

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Canvas

Folk Art Americana Hand-Painted Circus Banner of a Seal Man by Fred Johnson
Located in Queens, NY
20th Century American painted side show circus banner of a man in the form of a seal titled "Sealo
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

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Canvas

Vintage Canvas Side Show Banner Carnival
Located in Santa Monica, CA
"First Time Here!" Fantastic graphic sideshow banner. Traditional heavy canvas. Some remaining
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Vintage 1940s American Carnival Art

Materials

Canvas

Fred Johnson-O Henry Tent & Awning Circus Banner "Natures Living Tripod"
By O. Henry Tent and Awning Co.
Located in Queens, NY
American painted side show circus banner of a man photographing a three legged sheep titled
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Drawings

Materials

Fabric

Side Show Banner
Located in Treasure Island, CA
From a circus side show, depicts human skelton "Signor Bono, the Human Wafer", which I'm sure the
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Early 20th Century American Decorative Art

Materials

Linen

Side Show Banner
Side Show Banner
H 84 in W 58 in
Hand Painted Popeye Circus Side Show Banner
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A fantastic circus side show banner, featuring Popeye, Henry, Jiggs, Dagwood, and many other early
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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Materials

Leather

Decorative Boxing Side Show Banner
Located in New York, NY
Decorative boxing banner in beautiful pastel colors painted on canvas for the Robert N. Clark show
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Vintage 1930s American Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas

Hand-Painted Canvas Side-Show Banner
Located in Seattle, WA
Multi-colored hand painted canvas banner from a side/freak show in the New York area.
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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Pumpkin Boy Circus Side Show Banner
Located in North Hollywood, CA
freaks - a time that has long faded away to political correctness. Our hand painted banner is all
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Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art

"Jungle Master" Painted Circus Side Show Banner
Located in North Hollywood, CA
the Midway and the side show freaks and oddities. Here we have Jungle Master, an authentic wild native
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Vintage 1930s American Paintings

Monkey Girl Painted Circus Side Show Banner
Located in North Hollywood, CA
With a face only a mother could love, Lola "the monkey face girl" became a star of the midway at the circus. The painted image suggests that she was indeed "Alive" and perhaps nude, ...
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Vintage 1950s American Decorative Art

Plasteena Sideshow Banner by Fred G Johnson
By Fred G. Johnson
Located in Toronto, ON
"Plasteena" side show banner painted by Fred Johnson commissioned by Harold J Potter. Near mint
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Vintage 1960s American Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Strong Man, Circus Side-Show Banner
Located in North Egremont, MA
Pop graphics and color on this vintage side show banner, great size
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Vintage 1960s American Carnival Art

Carnival Side-Show Banner Abominable Snowman
Located in North Egremont, MA
"Pop" style circus banner for the Abominable Snowman Exhibit, great scale
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Vintage 1960s Carnival Art

Carnival Side-Show Banner Fire Eater
Located in North Egremont, MA
Very Pop graphics of young circus fire eater, great scale
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Vintage 1960s American Carnival Art

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Dental School Phantom Teaching Head c. 1950's
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Six Kobe Toys, Japanese, Meiji Period, circa 1895
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Circus Poster by Ringling Bros., circa 1971, "Clown Standing over Tents"
Located in Incline Village, NV
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Vintage 1970s Folk Art Carnival Art

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16th Century Painted Spanish Coffered Ceiling, Isabella Stewart Gardner
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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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Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Carnival Art

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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
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
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19th Century American Traveling Circus Carousel or Circus Wagon Carvings
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Carved American Carnival Head, circa 1890s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

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Carved American Carnival Head, circa 1890s
Carved American Carnival Head, circa 1890s
$8,500
H 12 in W 9 in D 10 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
$229,222 Sale Price
33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Huge vintage 1970s / 1980s French painted fairground / carnival banner- makeup
Located in Hastings, GB
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Late 20th Century French Folk Art Carnival Art

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Pair of Vintage Carnival Mirrors
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Pair of Vintage Carnival Mirrors
Pair of Vintage Carnival Mirrors
$4,200 / set
H 31 in W 17.75 in D 3 in
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

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Canvas

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Located in Mortsel, BE
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Early 20th Century Unknown Carnival Art

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Wood

Lion Carved Wooden Carousel Figure: Antique
Lion Carved Wooden Carousel Figure: Antique
$2,727 Sale Price
20% Off
H 27.56 in W 39.38 in D 11.82 in
Early 20th Century Circus Banner
Located in Brecht, BE
For magician and circus lovers. This early 20th century circus banner. Hand painted on canvas.
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Early 20th Century British Carnival Art

Materials

Linen

Early 20th Century Circus Banner
Early 20th Century Circus Banner
$2,292
H 33.47 in W 72.84 in D 0.4 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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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art

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Iron

Signed Snap Wyatt Sideshow Banner
Signed Snap Wyatt Sideshow Banner
$7,500
H 90 in W 120 in D 0.25 in
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Side Show Banner For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the side show banner you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A side show banner — often made from fabric, canvas and animal skin — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect side show banner — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right side show banner, those designed in Folk Art styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one side show banner that is appealing in its simplicity, but O. Henry Tent and Awning Co. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Side Show Banner?

Prices for a side show banner can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $850 and can go as high as $8,500, while the average can fetch as much as $3,500.