The Greatest Posters on Earth
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows circus poster, featuring Berta Beeson, “Sensational High Wire Artist, The Mad-Cap Whirlwind of the Mid-Air,” on linen, Strobridge Litho., 1923, 42 in. h. by 28 1/4 in. w., $3,125.
Take your ticket to the Big Top, because vintage circus posters are here to amaze. Circus memorabilia has always been collectible but interest has skyrocketed in recent years. A sale at Freedom Auction Co. in Sarasota, Florida, featured 858 lots of circus and carnival memorabilia. For circus collectors, lithographed posters with unusual artwork are prized […]