Antique Carnie Barker Cane Carved Wood Circus Freak Carnival Walking Stick Rare

Posted on May 24, 2023 by admin

STINKIN’ GORILLA VINTAGE PRESENTS. Right Here, Ri-Here, Ri-Here!! Beautiful Vintage Carnie Barker Cane! DON’T LET IT GET AWAY.. GORILLA GRAB IT TODAY!! Please check out our other listings. We found the cool stuff for you!! Holidays do affect that timing. This item is in the category “Clothing, Shoes & Accessories\Specialty\Vintage\Vintage Accessories\Canes & Walking Sticks”. The seller is “stinkingorillavintage” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

Color: Multi-Color
Style: Cane
Original/Reproduction: Original
Material: Wood
Gender: Men
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

INCREDIBLE MOSCOW FAT BOY Super RARE RUSSIAN FREAK PHOTO Sideshow Circus Obesity

Posted on May 21, 2023 by admin

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES ARE A GOOD INVESTMENT. THEY PROVIDE GREAT PLEASURE WHILE GROWING IN VALUE! WE WELCOME YOU TO CLASSICLITERATI AUCTIONS! HISTORIC ANTIQUE FREAK & CIRCUS SIDESHOWS FROM IMPERIAL CZARIST RUSSIA ARE EXTREMELY SCARCE. PRESENTING AN EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL Circa 1870’S-1880’s CDV PHOTOGRAPH OF A RUSSIAN SIDESHOW & CARNIVAL ATTRACTION! PHOTOGRAPHED BY A UNIQUE HISTORIC MOSCOW BASED PHOTOGRAPHER! THE INCREDIBLE MOSCOW FAT BOY! FABULOUS, SCARCE RUSSIAN FREAK PHOTO! PHOTO BY OSCAR MEYER OF MOSCOW! OSCAR MEYER WAS UNIQUE IN RUSSIA. IN ADDITION TO PHOTOGRAPHING ROYALTY AND MILITARY OFFICERS, MEYER, LIKE EISENMANN IN AMERICA, ALSO TOOK MANY PHOTOS OF SIDESHOW FREAKS AND OTHER CIRCUS PERFORMERS! THESE PARTICULAR PHOTOS ARE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND! A GREAT COLLECTING OPPORTUNITY! Visit Our Classicliterati Auctions Each Week For.. Fascinating, Historic & Unique Collectible Treasures! Regarded by Collectors Worldwide as the Leading Specialist in Masonic, Knights Templar, Odd Fellows, Fraternal and other Secret Society Antiques & Collectibles! We also Feature Many Other Fascinating Collectibles from Throughout the World! KEEP CHECKING OUR CLASSICLITERATI AUCTIONS! We Treat You Like Royalty!! Historic Antique Freak and Circus Sideshow or Carnival photos from Imperial Czarist Russia are almost Impossible to Find! Presenting a most unique and and genuine circa 1870’s-1880’s Carte-De Visite photograph of an Obese Circus Sideshow performer from Russia. This photo of “The Incredible Moscow Fat Boy” will be a great addition to any collection of circus and Freak-Show photos and materials. The photographer is Oscar Meyer of Moscow who in addition to photographing royalty and military officers, like Charles Eisenmann in America, Meyer also took many photos of Sideshow Freaks and Circus performers. You will not find another photo like this so soon again. It is in very good vintage condition with only very minor age wear. Hard to find a better. A highly collectible historic photo. It measures approximately 2 ½ x 4 inches! AN EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL Circa 1870’S-1880’s CDV PHOTOGRAPH OF A RUSSIAN SIDESHOW & CARNIVAL ATTRACTION! FREAK PHOTOS FROM RUSSIA ARE BEYOND SCARCE! Obese performers were a significant part of the history of Circus and Sideshows. As important as the celebrated freaks like Jo-Jo the famous Russian Dog Faced Man, Lionel the Lion Faced Boy, Midget General Tom Thumb & Lavinia Warren, Siamese Twins Chang and Eng, P. Barnum’s “What-Is-It” Zip the Pinhead, Bearded Lady Annie Jones and many others. This is a GENUINE PERIOD ORIGINAL! We regularly feature extremely attractive and also very rare, top quality antiques including among the finest in Fraternal and Masonic Swords and Historic Relics as well as many other fascinating items. Among our clients are Museums and Archives as well as many collectors the world over. Please keep checking our Classicliterati auctions. We try to describe items to the best of our ability. CHECK OUR AUCTIONS EACH WEEK FOR A WIDE SELECTION OF THE FINEST MASONIC & FRATERNAL SOCIETY SWORDS, ANTIQUES & OTHER FASCINATING QUALITY COLLECTIBLES! RARE HISTORIC CIRCUS SIDESHOW MEMORABILIA! No part or parts of this ad may be reproduced without permission. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs”. The seller is “classicliterati” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Size: 2 ½ x 4 inches
Photographer: Oscar Meyer
Country/Region of Manufacture: Russian Federation
Theme: Circus, Russia, Sideshows, Amusement Parks, People
Format: Carte de Visite (CDV)
Type: Photograph
Antique: Yes
Number of Photographs: 1
Vintage: Yes
Image Orientation: Portrait
Subject: Freak, Medical, Deformity, Sideshow, Obesity, Fat Man, Moscow, Russia, Carnival, Fat Boy, Boys, Circus
Size Type/Largest Dimension: Small (Up to 7\
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Time Period Manufactured: Vintage & Antique (Pre-1940)
Date of Creation: 1870’s-1880’s
Photo Type: CDV
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Original/Reprint: Original Print

Vintage Pit Viper Cane Rattlesnake Taxidermy Walking Stick Circus Carnival Freak

Posted on May 11, 2023 by admin

STINKIN’ GORILLA VINTAGE PRESENTS. Amazing, Beautiful Vintage Snake Cane! Taxidermy Snake head and Snakeskin wrapped cane! Sturdy cane with this gorgeous, exotic Genuine Snakeskin. All around the cane! DON’T LET IT GET AWAY.. GORILLA GRAB IT TODAY!! Please check out our other listings. We found the cool stuff for you!! Holidays do affect that timing. This item is in the category “Clothing, Shoes & Accessories\Specialty\Vintage\Vintage Accessories\Canes & Walking Sticks”. The seller is “stinkingorillavintage” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Wallis and Futuna, Gambia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Poland, Oman, Suriname, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Argentina, Guinea-Bissau, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Bhutan, Senegal, Togo, Ireland, Qatar, Burundi, Netherlands, Slovakia, Slovenia, Equatorial Guinea, Thailand, Aruba, Sweden, Iceland, Macedonia, Belgium, Israel, Liechtenstein, Kuwait, Benin, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Swaziland, Italy, Tanzania, Pakistan, Burkina Faso, Panama, Kyrgyzstan, Switzerland, Djibouti, Chile, China, Mali, Botswana, Republic of Croatia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Portugal, Tajikistan, Vietnam, Malta, Cayman Islands, Paraguay, Saint Helena, Cyprus, Seychelles, Rwanda, Bangladesh, Australia, Austria, Sri Lanka, Gabon Republic, Zimbabwe, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Norway, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Kiribati, Turkmenistan, Grenada, Greece, Haiti, Greenland, Yemen, Afghanistan, Montenegro, Mongolia, Nepal, Bahamas, Bahrain, United Kingdom, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Angola, Western Samoa, France, Mozambique, Namibia, Peru, Denmark, Guatemala, Solomon Islands, Vatican City State, Sierra Leone, Nauru, Anguilla, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Cameroon, Guyana, Azerbaijan Republic, Macau, Georgia, Tonga, San Marino, Eritrea, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Morocco, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Mauritania, Belize, Philippines, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Colombia, Spain, Estonia, Bermuda, Montserrat, Zambia, South Korea, Vanuatu, Ecuador, Albania, Ethiopia, Monaco, Niger, Laos, Ghana, Cape Verde Islands, Moldova, Madagascar, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Lebanon, Liberia, Bolivia, Maldives, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Central African Republic, Lesotho, Nigeria, Mauritius, Saint Lucia, Jordan, Guinea, Canada, Turks and Caicos Islands, Chad, Andorra, Romania, Costa Rica, India, Mexico, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Lithuania, Trinidad and Tobago, Malawi, Nicaragua, Finland, Tunisia, Uganda, Luxembourg, Brazil, Turkey, Germany, Egypt, Latvia, Jamaica, South Africa, Brunei Darussalam, Honduras.

Brand: Handmade
Style: Cane
Material: Snakeskin Wrapped

P. T BARNUM’S Legendary CROWNED FAT LADY Antique FREAK PHOTO Circus Sideshow Star

Posted on April 22, 2023 by admin

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES ARE A GOOD INVESTMENT. THEY PROVIDE GREAT PLEASURE WHILE GROWING IN VALUE! WE WELCOME YOU TO CLASSICLITERATI AUCTIONS! PRESENTING AN ATTRACTIVE & GENUINE ORIGINAL & RARE ORIGINAL Circa 1870’s CDV FREAK PHOTOGRAPH OF WORLD FAMOUS CIRCUS SIDESHOW FAT LADY HANNAH BATTERSBY! PROMOTED BY FAMED SHOWMAN P. BILLED AT 714 POUNDS & OVER 6 FOOT TALL! A GREAT COLLECTING OPPORTUNITY! Visit Our Classicliterati Auctions Each Week For.. Fascinating, Historic & Unique Collectible Treasures! Regarded by Collectors Worldwide as the Leading Specialist in Masonic, Knights Templar, Odd Fellows, Fraternal and other Secret Society Antiques & Collectibles! We also Feature Many Other Fascinating Collectibles from Throughout the World! KEEP CHECKING OUR CLASSICLITERATI AUCTIONS! We Treat You Like Royalty!! Presenting a Very nice and Genuine Historic Antique Freak and Circus Sideshow circa 1870’s Carte-De Visite photograph of famed Showman P. This is a very nice relective pose of this historic Oddity Performer. Born as Hannah Jane Perkins, she married British born “Human Skeleton” John Lord Battersby. They had three children. Hannah was billed as weighing 714 pounds, but was probably in the 400’s to maybe 500’s somewhere. She was said to be over six foot tall. The name written on backside of the photo is incorrect and was probably added at a much later date. The photo is in very good vintage condition with only some normal expected age lightness. But it is an attractive image. A highly collectible historic photo. It measures approximately 2 ½ x 4 inches! AN ATTRACTIVE & GENUINE ORIGINAL & RARE ORIGINAL Circa 1870’s CDV FREAK PHOTOGRAPH OF WORLD FAMOUS CIRCUS SIDESHOW FAT LADY HANNAH BATTERSBY! Obese and Giant performers were a significant part of the history of Circus and Sideshows. As important as the celebrated freaks like Jo-Jo the famous Russian Dog Faced Man, Lionel the Lion Faced Boy, Midget General Tom Thumb & Lavinia Warren, Siamese Twins Chang and Eng, P. Barnum’s “What-Is-It” Zip the Pinhead, Bearded Lady Annie Jones and many others. This is a GENUINE PERIOD ORIGINAL! We regularly feature extremely attractive and also very rare, top quality antiques including among the finest in Fraternal and Masonic Swords and Historic Relics as well as many other fascinating items. Among our clients are Museums and Archives as well as many collectors the world over. Please keep checking our Classicliterati auctions. We try to describe items to the best of our ability. CHECK OUR AUCTIONS EACH WEEK FOR A WIDE SELECTION OF THE FINEST MASONIC & FRATERNAL SOCIETY SWORDS, ANTIQUES & OTHER FASCINATING QUALITY COLLECTIBLES! RARE HISTORIC CIRCUS SIDESHOW MEMORABILIA! No part or parts of this ad may be reproduced without permission. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs”. The seller is “classicliterati” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Size: 2 ½ x 4 inches
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Featured Person/Artist: Hannah Battersby
Theme: Americana, Amusement Parks, Circus, Freaks
Format: Carte de Visite (CDV)
Type: Photograph
Antique: Yes
Number of Photographs: one
Vintage: Yes
Subject: FREAKS CIRCUS SIDESHOW CARNIVAL OBESITY ODDITY, Women, People, Sideshows, Circus
Region of Origin: US
Modified Item: No
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Time Period Manufactured: 1870’s
Size Type/Largest Dimension: Small (Up to 7\
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Date of Creation: 1870’s
Photo Type: CDV
Original/Reprint: Original Print

ANTIQUE RARE Circus ELDERLY BEARDED LADY 1880s FREAK PHOTO Historic Sideshow ODD

Posted on April 1, 2023 by admin

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES ARE A GOOD INVESTMENT. THEY PROVIDE GREAT PLEASURE WHILE GROWING IN VALUE! WE WELCOME YOU TO CLASSICLITERATI AUCTIONS! PRESENTING A VERY RARE & UNUSUAL HISTORIC ANTIQUE Circa 1880’s CABINET CARD PHOTOGRAPH OF AN AGED & SEMI-RETIRED CIRCUS SIDESHOW BEARDED LADY RELAXING IN HER COMFORTABLE CHAIR! LONG & HEAVY “MATRIARCHAL” BEARD! PHOTO IS SIGNED ON THE BACKSIDE! APPROXIMATELY 4 ¼ x 6 ½ INCHES! A GREAT COLLECTING OPPORTUNITY! Visit Our Classicliterati Auctions Each Week For.. Fascinating, Historic & Unique Collectible Treasures! Regarded by Collectors Worldwide as the Leading Specialist in Masonic, Knights Templar, Odd Fellows, Fraternal and other Secret Society Antiques & Collectibles! We also Feature Many Other Fascinating Collectibles from Throughout the World! KEEP CHECKING OUR CLASSICLITERATI AUCTIONS! We Treat You Like Royalty!! This is a rare original circa 1880’s Cabinet Card Photograph of Granny Nelly Fraser relaxing in a chair. Fraser was in semi-retirement at the time this photo was taken. The photo was posed to look like she was at home rather than in a photo studio. But we have no idea of where it was taken. They were supposedly based on the East Coast. Unfortunately we do not know her professional circus name. The photo is quite unusual. It measures 4 ¼ x 6 ½ inches. The image is light, but clear. There are even some strong contours. It is signed on back. VERY RARE & UNUSUAL HISTORIC ANTIQUE Circa 1880’s CABINET CARD PHOTOGRAPH OF AN AGED & SEMI-RETIRED CIRCUS SIDESHOW BEARDED LADY RELAXING IN HER COMFORTABLE CHAIR! In the Circus, Women sporting beards were a very popular attraction They have their place alongside celebrated Freaks such as Jo-Jo the Russian Dog Faced Man, Lionel the Lion Faced Boy, Zip the “What-Is-It” Pinhead, the “Midget” Tom Thumb, “Bearded Lady” Annie Jones, “Armless Wonder” Charles Tripp, “Legless” Eli Bowen, “Siamese Twins” Chang & Eng and other historic marvels. Many of whom we know from photographs by Matthew Brady, Charles Eisenmann, Frank Wendt or the Swords brothers. This item is a GENUINE PERIOD ORIGINAL! We regularly feature extremely attractive and also very rare, top quality antiques including among the finest in Fraternal and Masonic Swords and Historic Relics as well as many other fascinating items. Among our clients are Museums and Archives as well as many collectors the world over. Please keep checking our Classicliterati auctions. We try to describe items to the best of our ability. CHECK OUR AUCTIONS EACH WEEK FOR A WIDE SELECTION OF THE FINEST MASONIC & FRATERNAL SOCIETY SWORDS, ANTIQUES & OTHER FASCINATING QUALITY COLLECTIBLES! RARE HISTORIC CIRCUS SIDESHOW MEMORABILIA! No part or parts of this ad may be reproduced without permission. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs”. The seller is “classicliterati” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Size: 4 ¼ x 6 ½ inches
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Featured Person/Artist: Granny Nelly Fraser
Theme: Circus, Portrait
Format: Cabinet Card
Type: Photograph
Number of Photographs: 1
Subject: BEARDED LADY, CIRCUS FREAK MEDICAL SIDESHOW ODDITY, Freaks, Hirsute Female, Carnival, Circus, Women
Modified Item: No
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Year of Production: 1880’s
Time Period Manufactured: Vintage & Antique (Pre-1940)
Date of Creation: 1880’s
Photo Type: Cabinet Photo
Original/Reprint: Original Print

AMAZING HALF-MAN on TRICYCLE Rare ANTIQUE FREAK PHOTO 1890s True CIRCUS SIDESHOW

Posted on March 20, 2023 by admin

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES ARE A GOOD INVESTMENT. THEY PROVIDE GREAT PLEASURE WHILE GROWING IN VALUE! WE WELCOME YOU TO CLASSICLITERATI AUCTIONS! PRESENTING AN EXCELLENT & GENUINELY RARE HISTORIC ANTIQUE Circa 1880’s CABINET CARD PHOTOGRAPH OF A CIRCUS SIDESHOW “AMAZING HALF-MAN” RIDING HIS SPECIAL CUSTOMIZED TRICYCLE! A UNIQUE IMAGE FROM THE WORLD OF CARNIVAL FREAKS & PHYSICAL ODDITIES! CLASSIC MEDICAL DISABILITY PHOTO! A GREAT ADDITION FOR ANY COLLECTION! THE TRIKE’S CONSTRUCTION IS AMAZING! A VERY SPECIAL HISTORIC SIDESHOW IMAGE! A GREAT COLLECTING OPPORTUNITY! Visit Our Classicliterati Auctions Each Week For.. Fascinating, Historic & Unique Collectible Treasures! Regarded by Collectors Worldwide as the Leading Specialist in Masonic, Knights Templar, Odd Fellows, Fraternal and other Secret Society Antiques & Collectibles! We also Feature Many Other Fascinating Collectibles from Throughout the World! KEEP CHECKING OUR CLASSICLITERATI AUCTIONS! We Treat You Like Royalty!! Presenting a Most Striking and Very Rare Historical Antique circa 1880’s Cabinet Card photograph of an Amazing Legless “Half-Man” riding his special customized Tricycle. A unique image from the exotic world of Circus Freak Sideshows. This is a classic image. It is very uncommon. An excellent find for your collection! Photo is in very good vintage condition with only some normal expected minor age wear. Measures approximately 4 ¼ x 6 ½ inches. PRESENTING A MOST EXCELLENT & GENUINELY RARE HISTORIC ANTIQUE Circa 1880’s CABINET CARD PHOTOGRAPH OF CIRCUS SIDESHOW “AMAZING HALF-MAN” RIDING HIS SPECIAL CUSTOMIZED TRICYCLE! Legless, Armless and Human Torso performers were a significant part of the history of Circus and Sideshows. As important as the celebrated freaks like Jo-Jo the famous Russian Dog Faced Man, Lionel the Lion Faced Boy, Midget General Tom Thumb & Lavinia Warren, Siamese Twins Chang and Eng, P. Barnum’s “What-Is-It” Zip the Pinhead, Bearded Lady Annie Jones and many others. We regularly feature extremely attractive and also very rare, top quality antiques including among the finest in Fraternal and Masonic Swords and Historic Relics as well as many other fascinating items. Among our clients are Museums and Archives as well as many collectors the world over. Please keep checking our Classicliterati auctions. We try to describe items to the best of our ability. CHECK OUR AUCTIONS EACH WEEK FOR A WIDE SELECTION OF THE FINEST MASONIC & FRATERNAL SOCIETY SWORDS, ANTIQUES & OTHER FASCINATING QUALITY COLLECTIBLES! RARE HISTORIC CIRCUS SIDESHOW PHOTOGRAPH! No part or parts of this ad may be reproduced without permission. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs”. The seller is “classicliterati” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Size: 4 ¼ x 6 ½ inches
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Theme: Circus Sideshow, Medical Anomalies, Bicycle People, Amusement Parks
Format: Cabinet Card
Type: Photograph
Antique: Yes
Number of Photographs: 1
Vintage: Yes
Image Orientation: Portrait
Subject: DEFORMITY, MEDICAL CIRCUS FREAKS TRICYCLE SIDESHOW, Deformed, Disease, Physical Medical Oddity, Carnival, Panoptikum, Panopticon, P.T. Barnum, Dime Museum, Tricycle, Travel, Handicapped, Disability, Disabled, Sideshow, Physical Human Anomaly, Circus, Men, Panopticon
Region of Origin: US
Size Type/Largest Dimension: Small (Up to 7\
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Year of Production: 1880’s
Time Period Manufactured: Vintage & Antique (Pre-1940)
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Date of Creation: 1880’s
Photo Type: Cabinet Photo
Original/Reprint: Original Print

Antique DEFORMED CIRCUS FREAK Rare HUMAN-FROG PHOTO Sideshow Oddity TWISTED BODY

Posted on March 17, 2023 by admin

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES ARE A GOOD INVESTMENT. THEY PROVIDE GREAT PLEASURE WHILE GROWING IN VALUE! WE WELCOME YOU TO CLASSICLITERATI AUCTIONS! PRESENTING A GENUINE & VERY RARE HISTORICAL ANTIQUE Circa 1880’s-1890’s CABINET CARD PHOTOGRAPH OF SELDOM SEEN DEFORMED CIRCUS FREAK & SIDESHOW PERFORMER JOSEPH MANN! THE ULTIMATE DEFORMED GENTLEMAN! BILLED AS “THE HUMAN-FROG” IN SIDESHOWS! JOSEPH MANN, THE HUMAN FROG! ELEGANTLY DRESSED & VERY STRANGE! COMPLETELY TWISTED MINIATURE LEGS! FAR MORE DISFIGURED & CURIOUS THAN THE BETTER KNOWN ELI BOWEN! HIS ADDRESS IS ON THE PHOTO! THIS IS A FIRST! OUT OF THE THOUSANDS OF SIDESHOW HUMAN ODDITY PHOTOS & PITCH-CARDS THAT WE’VE SEEN, THIS IS THE ONLY ONE WHERE THE HOME ADDRESS OF THE “ATTRACTION” IS PUBLICIZED ANYWHERE, NO LESS THAN ON THE FRONT OF HIS PHOTO! …. A VERY, VERY RARE FEATURE! ONE OF THE RAREST HISTORIC FREAK PHOTOS! A GREAT COLLECTING OPPORTUNITY! Visit Our Classicliterati Auctions Each Week For.. Fascinating, Historic & Unique Collectible Treasures! Regarded by Collectors Worldwide as the Leading Specialist in Masonic, Knights Templar, Odd Fellows, Fraternal and other Secret Society Antiques & Collectibles! We also Feature Many Other Fascinating Collectibles from Throughout the World! KEEP CHECKING OUR CLASSICLITERATI AUCTIONS! We Treat You Like Royalty!! Presenting one of the Rarest and Strangest Historic Antique circa 1880’s-1890’s Cabinet Card photographs. A seldom seen Physical Oddity, Joseph Mann was known in Circus Sideshows as The Human Frog. The moniker is due to his completely twisted and miniature sizes legs. Mann was far more grotesque looking than the better known Eli Bowen. Most unusual is that his home address appears on the border. Out of thousands of Sideshow photos and pitch-cards, we have NEVER seen a performer’s home address publicized. This is a great find! Photo is in very good vintage condition with common minor edge wear on the border corners. Approximately 4 ¼ x 6 ½ inches. A GENUINE & VERY RARE HISTORICAL ANTIQUE Circa 1880’s-1890’s CABINET CARD PHOTOGRAPH OF SELDOM SEEN DEFORMED CIRCUS FREAK & SIDESHOW PERFORMER JOSEPH MANN! No photographer logo here. Legless, Armless, Deformed, Human Torsos and performers with anatomical deformities were a significant part of the history of Circus and Sideshows. As important as the celebrated freaks like Jo-Jo the famous Russian Dog Faced Man, Lionel the Lion Faced Boy, Midget General Tom Thumb & Lavinia Warren, Siamese Twins Chang and Eng, P. Barnum’s “What-Is-It” Zip the Pinhead, Bearded Lady Annie Jones and many others. We regularly feature extremely attractive and also very rare, top quality antiques including among the finest in Fraternal and Masonic Swords and Historic Relics as well as many other fascinating items. Among our clients are Museums and Archives as well as many collectors the world over. Please keep checking our Classicliterati auctions. We try to describe items to the best of our ability. CHECK OUR AUCTIONS EACH WEEK FOR A WIDE SELECTION OF THE FINEST MASONIC & FRATERNAL SOCIETY SWORDS, ANTIQUES & OTHER FASCINATING QUALITY COLLECTIBLES! RARE HISTORIC CIRCUS SIDESHOW PHOTOGRAPH! No part or parts of this ad may be reproduced without permission. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs”. The seller is “classicliterati” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Size: 4 ¼ x 6 ½ inches
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Featured Person/Artist: Frog Boy
Format: Cabinet Card
Type: Photograph
Number of Photographs: one
Subject: DEFORMITY, MEDICAL CIRCUS ANOMALY FREAKS SIDESHOW, Performers, Carnival, Human Oddities, Anomalies, Joseph Mann, the Human Frog Boy
Region of Origin: US
Size Type/Largest Dimension: Small (Up to 7\
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Time Period Manufactured: Vintage & Antique (Pre-1940)
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Date of Creation: 1880’s-1890’s
Photo Type: Cabinet Photo
Original/Reprint: Original Print

Antique Cabinet Card Francesco Lentini Sideshow Circus Performer Photo Freak

Posted on February 28, 2023 by admin

Antique Cabinet Card Francesco Lentini Sideshow Circus Performer Photo Freak. Extremely rare cabinet card of circus / sideshow performer, Francesco Lentini, The Three-Legged Man. He was born in 1889, contrary to what the information on the card reads. He would have been 10 years old in this photograph making this one of the earliest photos of Lentini. There are some creases and edge wear to the card. Pictures serve as additional description and provide accurate measurements. Please contact me with any questions or for more photos. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs”. The seller is “uncleboogiesshop” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Wallis and Futuna, Gambia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Poland, Oman, Suriname, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Argentina, Guinea-Bissau, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Bhutan, Senegal, Togo, Ireland, Qatar, Burundi, Netherlands, Slovakia, Slovenia, Equatorial Guinea, Thailand, Aruba, Sweden, Iceland, Macedonia, Belgium, Israel, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Benin, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Italy, Swaziland, Tanzania, Pakistan, Burkina Faso, Panama, Singapore, Kyrgyzstan, Switzerland, Djibouti, Chile, China, Mali, Botswana, Republic of Croatia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Portugal, Malta, Tajikistan, Vietnam, Cayman Islands, Paraguay, Saint Helena, Cyprus, Seychelles, Rwanda, Bangladesh, Australia, Austria, Sri Lanka, Gabon Republic, Zimbabwe, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Norway, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Kiribati, Turkmenistan, Grenada, Greece, Haiti, Greenland, Yemen, Afghanistan, Montenegro, Mongolia, Nepal, Bahamas, Bahrain, United Kingdom, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Angola, Western Samoa, France, Mozambique, Namibia, Peru, Denmark, Guatemala, Solomon Islands, Vatican City State, Sierra Leone, Nauru, Anguilla, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Cameroon, Guyana, Azerbaijan Republic, Macau, Georgia, Tonga, San Marino, Eritrea, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Morocco, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Mauritania, Belize, Philippines, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Colombia, Spain, Estonia, Bermuda, Montserrat, Zambia, South Korea, Vanuatu, Ecuador, Albania, Ethiopia, Monaco, Niger, Laos, Ghana, Cape Verde Islands, Moldova, Madagascar, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Lebanon, Liberia, Bolivia, Maldives, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Central African Republic, Lesotho, Nigeria, Mauritius, Saint Lucia, Jordan, Guinea, Canada, Turks and Caicos Islands, Chad, Andorra, Romania, Costa Rica, India, Mexico, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Lithuania, Trinidad and Tobago, Malawi, Nicaragua, Finland, Tunisia, Luxembourg, Uganda, Brazil, Turkey, Germany, Egypt, Latvia, Jamaica, South Africa, Brunei Darussalam, Honduras.

Antique: Yes
Image Color: Sepia
Material: Cardboard, Paper
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Circus
Type: Photograph
Format: Cabinet Card
Year of Production: 1899
Photographer: Edna Photo Company
Theme: Portrait, History
Featured Person/Artist: Francesco Lentini
Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Antique 1880’s Eisenmann Fat Man Circus Cabinet Freak Card Signed George James

Posted on February 24, 2023 by admin

Antique 1880’s Eisenmann Fat Man Circus Cabinet Freak Card Signed George James. I bought an album that had several of these types of photos in it- Most are dated in the late 1880’s. Signed by George James. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs”. The seller is “breezyc2007″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Republic of Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Vietnam.

Type: Photograph
Year of Production: 1880
Format: Cabinet Card
Theme: People
Subject: Circus

Antique 1800s Sideshow Circus Lot CDV Photos Wild Hair Women Rare Freak Barnum

Posted on February 14, 2023 by admin

Everything shown, all original CDVs, approximately 4″ x 2.5″. Condition as a lot is very good, antique. Use the hover/zoom to view more detailed condition. Barnum rare hair afro circus sideshow oddities collection lot 1800s fashion dress. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs”. The seller is “jack_mord” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

Unit of Sale: Lot
Type: Photograph
Photo Type: Various
Format: Carte de Visite (CDV)
Original/Reprint: Original Print
Date of Creation: 19th Century
Time Period Manufactured: Vintage & Antique (Pre-1940)
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Sideshow