Side Show Banner

American painted side show circus banner of a man in the form of a seal titled "Sealo" (signed: Fred Johnson-O Henry Tent & Awning, Chicago).  

Thirty foot-long American painted side show circus banner depicting a colorful array of different circus performers.

20th Century American painted side show circus banner of a man in the form of a seal titled "Sealo" (signed FRED JOHNSON, O HENRY TENT & AWNING, Chicago).  

"First Time Here!" Fantastic graphic sideshow banner. Traditional heavy canvas. Some remaining leather straps and metal rings for hanging, Banner is torn in some places and lower...

American painted side show circus banner of a man photographing a three legged sheep titled "Natures Living Tripod" (att: Fred Johnson-O Henry Tent & Awning, Chicago).  

From a circus side show, depicts human skelton "Signor Bono, the Human Wafer", which I'm sure the circus owner must have thought meant "Mr. Bones" in French or some other language. W...

A fantastic circus side show banner, featuring Popeye, Henry, Jiggs, Dagwood, and many other early cartoon favorites.

Decorative boxing banner in beautiful pastel colors painted on canvas for the Robert N. Clark show in Bakersfield, California, c. 1930.
Stamp on back.

Multi-colored hand painted canvas banner from a side/freak show in the New York area.

" He's got seeds for brains!" It is "positively alive!" Who could resist paying a quarter to view what might have been the ninth wonder of the world? Ah, such was the world of the ci...

American art at it's finest! The traveling circus wouldn't have been nearly as interesting without the Midway and the side show freaks and oddities. Here we have Jungle Master, an au...

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, ...

"Plasteena" side show banner painted by Fred Johnson commissioned by Harold J Potter.

Pop graphics and color on this vintage side show banner, great size

"Pop" style circus banner for the Abominable Snowman Exhibit, great scale

Very Pop graphics of young circus fire eater, great scale

1950s American hand-painted carnival ride panel.

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...

Have a seat! One of a kind human form chair. Wonderfully carved muscles, toes, clenched fists for support. Looks like the chair is ready to go crawling across the floor. Would look g...

Fun collection of three vintage carnival midway signs. Nickel rides! Original professional sign painters handiwork. Excellent graphic skills. Great vintage age. All three signs have ...

This beautiful, one-of-a-kind rocking chair would make any child pretty happy. It's a very unique piece, with a satisfying texture and eye-catching butterflies, caterpillars, and uni...

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

Bring an unusual piece of folk history into your home with this stunning early 20th century rounding board salvaged from a carnival. With hand-painted designs of putti and harp motif...

Bring an unusual piece of folk history into your home with this stunning pair of early 20th century rounding boards salvaged from a carnival. With hand painted designs and gold leaf ...

A rustically produced 19th century glazed specimen box containing wheat and grain hybrids. The pine hinged box opens to reveal two glazed and segmented sections, with a painted blue...

Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...

1920's -30's Hand Painted "DRUGS" wood sign ... Great old sign,, Tons of character,, Retains original finish / patina..

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...

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...

Own a piece of Hollywood history, this Batman Returns (Warner Bros., 1992), circus strongman barbell movie prop is sure to start a conversation while making a statement in your theat...

English two-sided handmade and painted metal pub sign depicting a king of clubs with the text "Flowers" above and "Kings Head" below (ca. early 1900s, England). Identical imagery and...

Finely featured carved man's head found in the southern United States. Most likely a late 19th century carnival head featured in a ball or ring toss game.

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....

Ettore Sottsass grew up in Turin, and graduated in architecture from the Turin Polytechnic in 1939. In 1947, he founded his own studio in Milan. In 1956, Sottsass moved to New York w...

here we offer one of 2 bangas, with black interior. the second one with light grey interior is offered in another listing. a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...

Fun antique architectural elements from carnival carousel or funhouse ride. Layers of beautiful original park paint. Great scale for wall art or to act as a frame for something else....