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Hand Painted Circus Banner of Armless Wonder
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

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

Materials

Paint

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

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Canvas

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"Bengal Tiger" Circus Banner, circa 1940s
"Bengal Tiger" Circus Banner, circa 1940s

"Bengal Tiger" Circus Banner, circa 1940s

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H 85 in W 117 in L 85 in

"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

Category

Vintage 1940s American Carnival Art

Materials

Canvas

"Jungle Killers" Circus Banner, circa 1940s
"Jungle Killers" Circus Banner, circa 1940s

"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

Category

Vintage 1940s American Carnival Art

Materials

Canvas

Gigantic "Rubber Girl" Circus Banner, circa 1940s
Gigantic "Rubber Girl" Circus Banner, circa 1940s

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

Category

Vintage 1940s American Carnival Art

Materials

Canvas

Original Coney Island Sideshow Banner Millard & Bulsterbaum
Original Coney Island Sideshow Banner Millard & Bulsterbaum

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

Category

Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Fred Johnson-O Henry Tent and Awning, Chicago Side Show Circus Banner "Sealo"

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

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Fabric

Monumental 1940s Americana Painted Circus Banner by O. Henry Tent & Awning
Monumental 1940s Americana Painted Circus Banner by O. Henry Tent & Awning

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

Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Canvas

Folk Art Americana Hand-Painted Circus Banner of a Seal Man by Fred Johnson
Folk Art Americana Hand-Painted Circus Banner of a Seal Man by Fred Johnson

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

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Vintage Canvas Side Show Banner Carnival
Vintage Canvas Side Show Banner Carnival

Vintage Canvas Side Show Banner Carnival

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H 114 in W 85 in D 0.5 in

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"

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

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Drawings

Materials

Fabric

Side Show Banner
Side Show Banner

Side Show Banner

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H 84 in W 58 in

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

Category

Early 20th Century American Decorative Art

Materials

Linen

Hand Painted Popeye Circus Side Show Banner
Hand Painted Popeye Circus Side Show Banner

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

Category

Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Materials

Leather

Decorative Boxing Side Show Banner
Decorative Boxing Side Show Banner

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

Category

Vintage 1930s American Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas

Hand-Painted Canvas Side-Show Banner
Hand-Painted Canvas Side-Show Banner

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.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Pumpkin Boy Circus Side Show Banner
Pumpkin Boy Circus Side Show Banner

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

Category

Vintage 1950s American Carnival Art

"Jungle Master" Painted Circus Side Show Banner
"Jungle Master" Painted Circus Side Show Banner

"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

Category

Vintage 1930s American Paintings

Monkey Girl Painted Circus Side Show Banner
Monkey Girl Painted Circus Side Show Banner

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, ...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Decorative Art

Plasteena Sideshow Banner by Fred G Johnson
Plasteena Sideshow Banner by Fred G Johnson

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

Category

Vintage 1960s American Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Strong Man, Circus Side-Show Banner
Strong Man, Circus Side-Show Banner

Strong Man, Circus Side-Show Banner

Located in North Egremont, MA

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

Category

Vintage 1960s American Carnival Art

Carnival Side-Show Banner Abominable Snowman
Carnival Side-Show Banner Abominable Snowman

Carnival Side-Show Banner Abominable Snowman

Located in North Egremont, MA

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

Category

Vintage 1960s Carnival Art

Carnival Side-Show Banner Fire Eater
Carnival Side-Show Banner Fire Eater

Carnival Side-Show Banner Fire Eater

Located in North Egremont, MA

Very Pop graphics of young circus fire eater, great scale

Category

Vintage 1960s American Carnival Art

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Manly P Hall, The Secret Teachings of All Ages, Facsimile XL book with 4 Prints

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Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

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Carnival Midway Punk Knockdown Goat Game

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$8,500

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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

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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

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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.

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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.