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Period: 1950s
1950s "Prince Buddah" Circus Sideshow Banner
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s "Prince Buddah" circus sideshow banner.
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
American Sideshow Wondercade Circus Banner Signed J. Sigler
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 ...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas
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
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
1950's Papier mâché french theatre head
Located in Diest, BE
A 1950's rare original James Ensor style papier mâché theatre head. This item was obtained via a private collection (France).
Category
French Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Paper
Aage Hogfeldt Outsider Art Clown Sculpture
Located in Savannah, GA
Aage Hogfeldt
(American, 1925-2014)
A clown bust made from concrete and found lamp parts.
10 by 10 by 17 inches
In 1954 Aage Hogfeldt founded an artist...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Concrete, Wire
Vintage Glass and Wood Carnival Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Super unique set of carnival mirrors from a retired New York City carnival. 6 wood mirrors all with original glass. Different shape, patina and aging to each mirror. Some mirrors are...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
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 ...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas
German Policeman Handcarved Folkart Midcentury Fairground Figure
Located in London, GB
Midcentury fairground figure
An extraordinary handcrafted mid-20th century fairground dodgems/go cart figure in the form of a policeman. Directing traffic flo...
Category
German Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Sheet Metal
Vintage Carnival Midway Wood Ring Toss Game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great vintage carnival midway ring toss game. Perfect wall art. Wood with original park paint surface. These appear to be one of a kind carny made pieces for...
Category
Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
1950s American Hand-Painted Carnival Ride Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s American hand-painted carnival ride panel.
Category
North American Primitive Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Vintage Carnival Midway Wood Ring Toss Game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great vintage carnival midway ring toss game. Perfect wall art. Wood with original park paint surface. These appear to be one of a kind carnie made pieces fo...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Hotel Du Bon Repos, French Game
Located in Stamford, CT
An old French game, hand painted wood and papier mache with five figure in the windows and a detailed papier mache "tiled" roof. This game makes a charming and curious object.
Category
French Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Carnival Toss Game
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool piece of Carnival ephemera. Two hand-painted, wooden blocks with cut-out. Three bean bags. Interesting object and game. Great vintage condition.
Category
American Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
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Large-Scale American Folk Art Carnival Game Board, Very Graphic
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large-scale Folk Art Carnival game board, American, circa 1940s. This painted carnival game board came from Texas and combines wonderfully patinate...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Wood, Cork
1930 Wooden Carnival Game by French Game & Novelty, Milwaukee, WI
Located in Surrey, BC
Unusual Folk Art wooden carnival game in working condition and with original paint. Players bet on which city the spring-released airplane will land on. Made by French Game & Novelty...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Circus Poster by Ringling Bros., circa 1971, "Clown Standing over Tents"
Located in Incline Village, NV
This highly animated, bright and colorful circus poster portrays a fabulous looking clown in white frilled garb with red stripes, welcoming everyone to see the "Greatest Show on Earth...
Category
Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Paper
Vintage Shooting Club Lodge Target Plaque German 1934, Carnival Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage Shooting Lodge Target Plaque dated 1934. A rare and beautiful wooden shooting target plaque with inscriptions. This rare kings plaque was issued by a shooting club...
Category
German Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
1920's -30's Hand Painted "DRUGS" wood sign
Located in Buffalo, NY
1920's -30's Hand Painted "DRUGS" wood sign ... Great old sign,, Tons of character,, Retains original finish / patina..
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
1970s Collection Boardwalk Souvenir 7up Bottle Carnival Game Mid-Century Vintage
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Unusual collection, a set of five old Ocean City or Virginia Beach boardwalk game prizes. These measure each about 20 inches high.
Category
American American Craftsman Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Glass
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 banner is cleverly signed with the "H" in the legs of Harold's huge chair.
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas
Circus Poster by Ringling Bros, circa 1971 "Buffalo Bill’s Wild West"
Located in Incline Village, NV
This bright and colorful, action packed circus poster portrays the quintessential Buffalo Bill images with Indians and western scenes, characters in full regalia that were used in his wild west shows...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Paper
1960s English Carnival Sign
Located in High Point, NC
1960s carnival art sign from England. It is advertising a cake walk on one side of the sign, and on the back has a charming message "Have a nice Victorian day". Great sign for any co...
Category
English Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Set of Eight Folk Art Carnival Punks / Knockdown Dolls
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Folk Art carnival punks / knockdown dolls composed of canvas forms lined with cotton fur supported by carved wood bases for added stability / weight, c...
Category
American Folk Art 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas, Cotton, Wood
Late 19th Century English Folk Art Jig Doll
Located in London, GB
Late 19th century English Folk Art Jig Doll
We are proud to offer a late 19th century hand carved, painted Folk Art English jigger doll example. Jig dolls are traditional wooden or tin-plate 'toys' for adults or children. They are dolls with loose limbs that step dance...
Category
English Folk Art Antique 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Carnival Midway Wood Ring Toss Game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great vintage carnival midway ring toss game. Perfect wall art. Wood with original park paint surface. These appear to be one of a kind carny made pieces for...
Category
Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Previously Available Items
Mid-20th Century Papier Mache Theatre Horse Figure
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century Papier Mache theatre horse figure
We are proud to offer a unique and rare example of a Mid-20th Century French theatre Papier Mache horse...
Category
French Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century English Papier Mache Giraffe Puppet Head
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century English Papier Mache Giraffe Puppet Head
A charming example of a mid-20th Century English Papier Mache giraffe puppet head. M...
Category
British Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Paper
Scratch Built Fairground Wheel
Located in London, GB
Scratch built fairground wheel
Mounted on a bespoke cast iron detachable support stand, this unique, folk art, scratch-built fairground roulette wheel is still in fully working order. We would say dated from the mid-20th Century the wheel is made from an old bicycle...
Category
British Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Unusual Mid-20th Century Fairground face
Located in London, GB
Unusual mid-20th century Fairground face
We are proud to offer a very unusual English fairground ride prop face. Made from a fibrous form and hand painted detail. An unusual latc...
Category
British Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Fiberglass
Mid 20th Century 5 French Papier Mache Theatre Masks
Located in London, GB
5 French Papier Mache Theatre masks
We are proud to offer a set of five mid-20th century French papier Mache/card, hand painted theatre masks. An unusual looking bunch, we are sure...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Paper
1950's Carnival Funhouse Distortion Green Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
1950's carnival funhouse distortion floor green mirror.
Category
North American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Double Sided English Fairground Sign
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th century double sided English Fairground Sign
We are proud to offer a single double-sided hand painted mid-20th century English fairground s...
Category
British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Papier Mache Bull Carnival Mask
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th century papier mache bull carnival mask
We are proud to offer a quirky mid-20th century papier mache carnival bulls mask. Made from a canvas and he...
Category
British Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Paper
Mid-20th Century Papier Mâché Fairground Amusement Figure
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th century papier mâché fairground amusement figure
We are proud to offer a highly decorative mid-20th century papier mâché fairground amusement figure. Depicting a horse raci...
Category
French Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Paint, Paper
Mid-20th Century Scratch Built English Fairground Roulette Wheel
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th century scratch built English fairground Roulette wheel
We are proud to offer a highly decorative and unique scratch built English fairground/carnival roulette wheel with ...
Category
British Victorian Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Pine
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 Folk Art metal shooting targets. Made from sheets o...
Category
British Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Sheet Metal
Set of English Fairground Amusement Figures
Located in London, GB
We are proud to offer a unique and highly decorative set of double sided English Folk Art fairground ride figures. In the form of 4 mechanics dressed in Esso and BP petrol station ov...
Category
British Folk Art Vintage 1950s Carnival Art
Materials
Brass
