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EMMETT KELLY JR (5) PETER APSIT BRONZEEMMETT KELLY JR (5) PETER APSIT BRONZE CLOWNSBRONZE EMMET KELLY Jr. set of 5 PETER APSIT CLOWN FIGURINE Fresh From a Fabulous South Florida Estate! Bronze Emmett Kelly Jr. by Peter Apsit Clown Figurine. Emmett Kelly - American circus performer, who created thememorable clown figure "Weary Willie," based on the hobos of the Depression era. All Superbly set on a black oval marble base. Marvelous addition to your existing clown collection. Southern California artist PeterApsit, better known as "The Master of Whimsey," Art graduate of the University of Southern California brings to life America's best loved clown, Emmett Kelly, Jr to include "SWEEPING UP" "COAT TAILS" "THEMAESTRO" "THINKING OF YOU" AND "SELF PORTRAIT" Each one about 15" tall, and 20 lbs. They were $1200-$1500 each new.
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SELLS BROTHERS ROUTE BOOK FEATURINGSELLS BROTHERS ROUTE BOOK FEATURING ANNIE OAKLEY.Sells Brothers Route Book Featuring Annie Oakley. Houston, 1884. Booklet details the month-to-month history of the year's events, together with biographies of the various members of the Sells family that participated in the operation of this major American circus. Performers listed include James Robinson, as well as "Champion Rifle Shots Frank Butler and Annie Oakley," who later perform as Quaker Starchback and Mrs. Old One-Two. The 1884 route begins on April 16 in Columbus, Ohio with the circuit ending on November 30, in New Orleans for a total of 11,537 miles. Soft covers, worn, bumped, soiled, disbound and spine stitched. Good.
AFRICAN AMERICAN CIRCUS ROUSTABOUTS,AFRICAN AMERICAN CIRCUS ROUSTABOUTS, PHOTOGRAPH 20th c., unknown photographer, Roustabouts Playing Cards, black and white photo, 11"h x 145"w
MCLOUGHLIN BROS. POP-UP AND STORY BOOKSMcLoughlinMCLOUGHLIN BROS. POP-UP AND STORY BOOKSMcLoughlin Bros. pop-up and story books, to include The Snake Charmer Little Showman's Series ; Story of the Firemen book with glossy covers and, The Great American Circus, ca. 1889, largest - 12" x 10 1/2".
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Snake - some edge wear, small corner of proscenium damaged. Fireman - some pages partially separated at spine. Circus - edge wear and foxing, but retaining very bright coloring.
Tom Thumb's Boots Kepi Pants TopcoatTom Thumb's Boots Kepi Pants Topcoat and Vest A remarkable archive consisting of a finely tailored matching dark blue wool "morning" coat and pants a quilted cotton vest dark blue wool hat with a tarred visor and a gold bullion hat device of a patriotic shield surrounded by a wreath kid gloves and a pair of finely made leather boots -- all in miniature. The interior of the cap in quilted silk and stamped in faded gilt Prince of Wales. England. The gloves are stamped with a partial stamp of J. & T. Josep(h??) POUILLO and a largely illegible street address. Both boots stamped in faded gilt in the interior John Brown & Co. Boot Makers to the Queen. Edinburgh.This ensemble as well as Lots 118 and 119 were acquired directly from Tom Thumb by his "valet" or "minder " B.F. Sellers. Accompanying the group is a Feb 12 1946 pencil-written letter signed by A.C. Sellers of Wakeeney Kansas and addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kolacny of Baldwin Kansas. The letter relates: ...well it was about 1865 when my father went with the show they showed in town of any size in all of states in east also west...that picture in the coach is my father he had to take care of them and see that they got to the hotel...he went with them....my two brothers & sister got to ride in that coach...i sent you a picture of my father. Let me know if you got the box.A gem tintype identified on the verso as B.J. Sellers accompanies the lot along with a group of newspaper clippings relating to Tom Thumb a tattered copy of Barnum's autobiography Struggles and Triumphs a copy of Pictorial History of the American Circus as well as a typed narrative from the consignor detailing how his family came to acquire the group. Property of Tom Thumb's Personal Valet B. F. Sellers
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