{"title":"Circus Freaks Magic","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCircus Magic Freaks Vintage Memorabilia\u003c\/h1\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"original-vintage-antique-circus-cdv-photo-barnum-horvath-midgets","title":"Original Vintage Antique Circus CDV Photo Barnum Horvath Midgets","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eOriginal Vintage Antique Circus Memorabilia Collectibles For Sale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eBARNUM \u0026amp; BAILEY CIRCUS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eHistoric SIDESHOW CABINET PHOTO, Circa 1900\u003cbr\u003eS. 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Horvath Midgets\" was personally hired by PT Barnum.\u003c\/strong\u003e  A most worthy Circus Museum piece.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eFrank Wendt cabinet photograph depicting the Horvath Midgets. They were performing with the Barnum \u0026amp; Baily circus when this photo was taken c1900. Horvath’s Midgets (owned and operated by S. Horvath) were a troupe from Hungarywho billed themselves as “The Smallest People in the World”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003ePhotographer stamp on the mount.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eThis CDV is of the typical style of a Circus Side Show Pitch Card. This type of Photograph was sold at locations where the performer was appearing as a money making endeavor and in some cases, for an additional fee, the Pitch Card \/ Photo would be signed by the Performer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:  \u003c\/strong\u003e6 1\/2 x 4 1\/2\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrank Wendt cabinet photograph depicting the Horvath Midgets. \u003c\/strong\u003eThey were performing with the Barnum \u0026amp; Baily circus when this photo was taken c1900. Horvath’s Midgets (owned and operated by S. Horvath) were a troupe from Hungarywho billed themselves as “The Smallest People in the World”. While based in Europe they toured the U.S. several times in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, sometimes with the Ringling Bros. Barnum \u0026amp; Bailey sideshow. Decked out in evening clothes, the little people sang opera, danced ballet, performed magic and pantomime and generally cut up comedy capers for the enthralled throngs. Frank Wendt has always been unfairly placed in the shadow of Sideshow Freak photographer Charles Eisenmann, his mentor. Wendt took over the Eisenmann studio on the Bowery in 1893 and ran it for five years before moving it to New Jersey. He continued making pictures there for a number of years, some quite extraordinary. Wendt specialized in the unusual, of \u003cstrong\u003ecourse as you can see. But he had a wider clientele than Eisenmann. He shot all manner of performers, not just the strange.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e* See enlargeable images above and below \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Poster Masterpieces","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49434884833559,"sku":"","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/original-vintage-antique-circus-cdv-photo-barnum-horvath-midgets-674161.jpg?v=1736914400"},{"product_id":"harry-houdini-rare-original-vintage-type-i-magic-photo","title":"Harry Houdini Rare Original Authentic Vintage Magic Photo HIstorical Photography","description":"\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHarry Houdini Magic Original old photos pictures poster Memorabilia Collectibles for sale\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHarry Houdini and Anna Benninghofer\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRare Original Vintage  Magic Photo\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighly Rare Spectacular original 1926 photo of Harry Houdini with his former nemesis spiritualist Anna Benninghofer. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e  This is one of four photos taken of the two that were used to promote this Live Performance   (see banner image below). .       A museum grade photo that would be the prize of any serious collection.     Excellent provevance on back including period King Features stamp..     Very Good-excellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere is the 1926 event in Chicago when this image was taken, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/museum-of-portable-sound\/houdini-annie-benninghofen-with-a-spirit-trumpet-1926-c0595146230d\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003eSEE HERE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* See enlargeable images above and below\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**Oh, by the way.   Want to see Houdini LIVE for yourself, doing his straight jacket escape Live in front of thousands of excited spectators ?    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3r8qr-p9z5g\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSEE HERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1926 Harry Houdini, \"Poses with Fraudulent Medium Anna Benninghofer\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1926 Large photograph of famous magician Harry Houdini along with his former enemy, but now friend, Anna Benninghofer. She came clean as a fraudulent medium and exposed the secrets of the trade to Houdini who used them to help debunk spiritualists who were fleecing innocent people. From the archives of King Features and stamped on the back, this is being offered here for the first time ever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e8x10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote:   Cvtreasures stamp Not on original\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Poster Masterpieces","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49434897187095,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/harry-houdini-rare-original-vintage-type-1-magic-photo-historical-photography-696082.jpg?v=1736914189"},{"product_id":"harry-houdini-original-vintage-poster-size-article-1904","title":"Harry Houdini Original Vintage Poster Size Article 1904","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eHarry Houdini Magic Original old photos pictures poster Memorabilia Collectibles for sale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 22px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarry Houdini, 1904\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Vintage Poster Size Article \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Rare \u003cu\u003ePoster Size\u003c\/u\u003e Harry Houdini article from 1904 \"Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News\".  \u003c\/strong\u003e Promoting his 1904 Appearance at the London Hippodrome.  Spectacular Nine large images of Houdini actually demonstrating his Legendary  Handcuff Escape.     And the images are quite stunning !  And in \u003cstrong\u003eincredible condition for 118+ years\u003c\/strong\u003e, with just minimal wear along edges you'd expect to see. !\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eI’ve been collected Houdini since 1980 and have never seen a period article like this, particularly a large poster size layout .    Would look AMAZING professionally framed and matted. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:  \u003c\/strong\u003e11.5 x 16”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* See enlargeable images above and below \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cvtreasures stamp Not on original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Poster Masterpieces","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49434897973527,"sku":"","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/harry-houdini-original-vintage-poster-size-article-1904-370414.jpg?v=1736914182"},{"product_id":"circus-sideshow-cabinet-photo-barnum-baily-1875","title":"CIRCUS SIDESHOW Cabinet Historical Antique Vintage Type 1 Photo Living Human Skeleton Barnum Baily Isaac W. Sprague  1875","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOriginal Vintage Antique Circus Memorabilia Collectibles For Sale\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\"The Living Human Skeleton\" Isaac W. Sprague\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eBARNUM and BAILEY CIRCUS  Sideshow\u003cbr\u003eHistoric 19th Century Sideshow Cabinet Vintage Antique Type 1 Photo\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTimeless Treasures:   Uncover the Magic of Vintage Circus Memorabilia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmazing piece of   Barnum and Bailey Circus Sideshow History.     An incredible vintage antique 19th century photo from the early days of the original PT Barnum era, \"The Living Human Skeleton\" was personally hired by PT Barnum.   A most worthy Circus Museum piece with renown mid 19th century photographer stamp on back.         Although there are reproductions of this image online there are only a handful of Originals, and THIS is one of them!     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery rare and original, 1870’s Pitch Card \/ CDV Photograph of P. T. Barnum’s Sideshow \/ Circus Performer Isaac W. Sprague - aka \"The Living Human Skeleton\" and “The Original Thin Man”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e - with his wife and children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wonderful, \u003cstrong\u003eCDV Photo measures 2 1\/4\" by 3 5\/8\" and is mounted on its original, square corner, gold rule border\u003c\/strong\u003e, Card Mount (overall size 2 1\/2\" by 4 1\/8\"). The Image is a full length, standing portrait of the Side Show Performer along with his wife and three children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted text on the mount below the image reads \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Mr. I. W. Sprague \/ Age 38 years \/ Height 5 feet, 5 ½ inches \/ Weight 46 pounds”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. The \u003cstrong\u003eback of the mount carries the mark of the well known 19th century celebrity \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003ePhotographer Charles Eisenmann\u003c\/span\u003e of New York City.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis CDV is of the typical style of a Circus Side Show Pitch Card. This type of Photograph was sold at locations where the performer was appearing as a money making endeavor and in some cases, for an additional fee, the Pitch Card \/ Photo would be signed by the Performer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e* SPECIAL NOTE: \u003c\/span\u003eIsaac Sprague is featured in this fascinating documentary on sideshow performers, -\u0026gt;\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zNH3jfums54?si=4xXWzimgW5_f62zs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003eSee \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003eHER\u003c\/span\u003eE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\" href=\"%20%20https:\/\/youtu.be\/zNH3jfums54?si=4xXWzimgW5_f62zs\"\u003e. \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:   \u003c\/strong\u003e 2 1\/4\" by 3 5\/8\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* See enlargeable images above \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBelow is copied from his Wiki Page:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  Isaac W. Sprague (May 21, 1841 – January 5, 1887) was an entertainer and sideshow performer, billed as \"The Living Human Skeleton. Sprague was born on May 21, 1841, in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Although normal for most of his childhood, Sprague began irreversibly losing weight at age 12 after feeling ill after swimming. The weight loss continued throughout his life despite having a healthy appetite. His condition has been described by historians as extreme progressive muscular atrophy that ultimately led to his death. Sprague bounced around from job to job during early adulthood. He worked as both a cobbler for his father and a grocer. However, his illness kept him from continuing down either of those career paths. His parents died and Sprague could not work enough to support himself, so he was left unemployed. In 1865, he was offered a job at a circus sideshow, where he became known as \"The Living Skeleton\" or \"the Original Thin Man\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe next year P. T. Barnum, the director of the circus, hired Sprague to work at his (newly reopened and successful) American Museum Freak show. Barnum paid Sprague $80 a week for his services. Sprague remembered the moment Barnum offered him the job: \"Mr. Barnum stood very near me, and I overheard him say to his agent, 'Pretty lean man, where did you scare him up?'\".     Barnum's Museum burned down in 1868 and Sprague managed to escape with his life. At this point, Sprague took time off to marry his wife, Tamar Moore. They had three sons who lived healthy, normal lives. Sprague made attempts to stay away from the sideshow, but he could not escape financial distress. It is rumored that in addition to being financially responsible for his wife and their three sons, Sprague had a gambling problem. His condition also kept him from finding real work anywhere other than Barnum's, so he continued to tour off and on throughout the country and eventually overseas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the age of 44, he was 5 feet and 6 inches tall with a weight of only 43 pounds. Sprague's condition required him to be constantly taking in nutrients. His health was in such a poor state that he often carried milk in a flask around his neck. He would sip this from time to time to keep himself up and conscious. He died on January 5, 1887, in poverty, of asphyxia in Chicago, Illinois.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis very rare and wonderful, CDV Photograph is in excellent to near mint condition. The Photograph itself exhibits sharp focus, strong contrast and rich, warm tonality. Both the Image and the mount are clean and crisp and exceptionally well preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: CVtreasures stamp Not on original photo\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Poster Masterpieces","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49434907312407,"sku":"","price":795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/circus-sideshow-cabinet-historical-antique-vintage-type-1-photo-living-human-skeleton-barnum-baily-isaac-w-sprague-1875-862252.jpg?v=1736914019"},{"product_id":"barnum-bailey-circus-sideshow-fat-boy-performer-photo-navarro","title":"BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS  SIDESHOW FAT BOY PERFORMER PHOTO Navarro","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:11px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Vintage Antique Circus Memorabilia Collectibles For Sale\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-size:22px\"\u003eBARNUM \u0026amp; BAILEY CIRCUS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px\"\u003e19 th Century FAT BOY PERFORMER SIDESHOW CDV PHOTO\u003cbr\u003e  DAVID NAVARRO, Circa 1877\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBARNUM CIRCUS SIDESHOW CIRCUS FAT BOY PERFORMER CDV PHOTO DAVID NAVARRO, 1877\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eVery rare and original, ca1877 CDV Photograph of P. T. Barnum’s Sideshow \/ Circus Fat Boy David Navarro – aka: \"The Illinois Giant Boy\". This wonderful, CDV Photo\u003c\/strong\u003e measures 2 1\/4\" by 3 5\/8\" and is mounted on its original Card Mount (overall size 2 1\/2\" by 4 1\/8\"). The Image pictures Navarro seated in an over-sized chair and the photograph’s composition accentuates his largess.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003e* See enlargeable images above and below\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e    Manuscript text (possibly in the hand of David Navarro) on the back of the card mount reads \u003cstrong\u003e\"David Navarro Jr. \/ Illinois Giant Boy \/ Age 16 years \/ Weight 635 lbs\". The back of the card has the mark of the photographer - E \u0026amp; H. T. Anthony of New York.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e    David Navarro was born in 1861 to a well-off farming family in Rochelle, Illinois. By the time he was 8 years old, David weighed 165 pounds. At the age of 12 he weighed 325 pounds and, by the time he was 13, Navarro had a manager who engaged him with circuses and side shows, including those of P.T. Barnum. Before he had reached the age of 20, Navarro measured 6 ft. 6 inches tall, \u003cstrong\u003eweighed 720 pounds and was known as “P.T. 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He was moved to the Municipal Hospital when it became apparent that he had contracted smallpox. He died there about a week later with his father at his side. Navarro was three months shy of his 21st birthday.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e    This wonderful and quite rare CDV Photograph is in very good condition. The Photograph itself exhibits sharp focus, strong contrast and rich, warm tonality. The Photo is clean and crisp while the Card Mount has soiling and light edge wear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e    A very rare and original, CDV Photograph of P. T. 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The Image pictures Che Mah in full figure standing arm in arm with a slightly taller female Dwarf \/ Midget who is also dressed in a traditional Asian silk robe. The mount carries the mark of famous photographer - Wendt, of Boonton, New Jersey. \u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(244, 244, 187); color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:roboto,sans-serif; font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e* See enlargeable images above and below\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(244, 244, 187); color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:roboto,sans-serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e    The Cabinet Card Photo has extensive, printed text on the reverse that reads:  “The Smallest Couple in the World \/ Pearley was born in St. Louis, Missouri, January 22nd, 1874. Age ___ years. Height 34 in. Weight 45 pounds \/ Che-Mah was born on the Island of Choo-Sang, China April 15th, 1838. Age ___ years; Height 28 in., Weight 40 pounds. \/ The Most Polite and Intelligent Magnets on Exhibition.\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e   The following is from the Starke County (Indiana) Historical Society website:\u003c\/strong\u003e “Starke County was the home of Che Mah, the smallest man in the world prior to his death in 1926. Che Mah's home was in Knox (Indiana). He was interviewed by a writer and asked, \"are you the smallest man in the world.\" \"I am,\" he replied, \" and with no exception.\" \"Of course,\" he continued, \"there are children smaller than I, but I am the smallest man in the world.\" Che Mah was only 28 inches tall and weighed only 40 pounds. He was brought to the United States in 1881 by Barnum and Bailey Circus. He traveled with shows the greater part of his life. He was considered the most polite and intelligent manikin ever on exhibition, being with the largest shows in the country and having appeared before all the crowned heads of Europe. He has appeared and performed in all the big museums and circuses in Europe. Che Mah was one of the most highly respected citizens of Knox, and owned considerable property in Starke County. \"How does it feel to be the smallest man in the world?\" was asked of him. \"Well,\" he replied, \"I don't know as it feels any different from being any other kind of man.\" \"It's not the size of the man that counts, but it is his brains or what he knows,\" he said, pointing to his forehead. Che Mah was buried at the highest point in Crown Hill Cemetery, in Knox.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e    Che Mah originally appeared with the Barnum \u0026amp; Bailey Circus and later toured with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West. He ended his career with the Ringling Brothers Circus and retired to Knox, Indiana not long after this Portrait was taken.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e    This wonderful and quite rare, Cabinet Card Photograph is in good to very good condition. The Photograph itself exhibits sharp focus but is light overall. There are some tiny spots of staining and there is a strong crease at the lower left hand corner of the mount (not affecting the Image itself). There is also a light crease at the upper left hand corner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e    A very rare and original, 1905 Cabinet Card Photograph of Barnum \u0026amp; Bailey Circus and Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Sideshow Midget \/ Chinese Dwarf Performer Che Mah and his “wife” Pearley\u003c\/strong\u003e and a fantastic addition to any collection!!!\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eNOTE:  \u003c\/strong\u003eWe recently acquire SIX other antique SIDESHOW photos.  See the others below under , \u003cstrong\u003e\"Other Treasures You May Like\". \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: \u003c\/strong\u003eCvtreasures stamp Not on original\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Poster Masterpieces","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49434921009431,"sku":"","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/barnum-bailey-circus-sideshow-antique-cabinet-photo-dwarf-che-447755.jpg?v=1736913943"},{"product_id":"barnum-bailey-circus-sideshow-photo-wild-men-of-borneo","title":"Barnum \u0026 Bailey Circus Sideshow Vintage Antique Type 1 Photo Wild Men Of Borneo 1870","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOriginal  Vintage Antique Circus Memorabilia Collectibles For Sale\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eBARNUM \u0026amp; BAILEY CIRCUS  \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIDESHOW 19th  Century CABINET PHOTO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWILD MEN OF BORNEO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCirca 1870s\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003ePhotographer  Frank  Wendt  of New York City\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e870s BARNUM CIRCUS SIDESHOW WILD MEN OF BORNEO PERFORMER CABINET CARD PHOTO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery rare and original, 1870's Cabinet Card Photograph of Sideshow \/ Circus Freaks \/ Human Oddities \"Waino and Plutano - The Wild Men of Borneo\" - aka Hiram and Barney Davis - \u003c\/strong\u003etwo dwarf brothers with extraordinary strength and somewhat bizarre appearances.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e relatively Large 3 5\/8\" by 5 1\/2\" and is mounted on its original, photographer’s Card Mount (overall size 4 1\/4\" by 6 1\/2\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e This wonderful, Card Mount Photo measures a relatively Large 3 5\/8\" by 5 1\/2\" and is mounted on its original, photographer’s Card Mount (overall size 4 1\/4\" by 6 1\/2\"). The Image pictures the diminutive Brothers in full length standing side by side in the photographer’s studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is \u003cstrong\u003eink stamped text on the back of the card mount that reads \"Waino \u0026amp;amp; Plutano \/ Wild Men of Borneo \/ Age 50 to 60 \/ (Price 10 cts.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\". The recto carries the mark of the famous celebrity photographer – Frank Wendt of New York City.     * See enlargeable images above and below\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wonderful and quite rare Cabinet Card Photograph is in excellent condition. The Photograph itself exhibits sharp focus, strong contrast and rich, warm tonality. Both the Photograph and the Card Mount are generally clean and crisp and very well preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very rare and original, 1870's Cabinet Card Photograph of Sideshow \/ Circus Freaks \/ Human Oddities “Waino and Plutano - The Wild Men of Borneo\" and a fantastic addition to any collection!!!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE:  \u003c\/strong\u003e  Although  we  have had a  number of late 19th  C circus posters and photos over the years, we have never had a piece this early (until recently), actually  published  while  Barnum was still alive as such  material  is  virtually non  existent.     That's why  this  Original photo is so exciting as it was  published  at the  height  of his success and most likely Barnum owned one of these photos himself.    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE:  \u003c\/strong\u003e  We recently acquire SIX other antique SIDESHOW photos.   See the others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cvtreasures stamp Not on original\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Poster Masterpieces","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49434921206039,"sku":"","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/barnum-bailey-circus-sideshow-vintage-antique-type-1-photo-wild-men-of-borneo-1870-825635.jpg?v=1736913934"},{"product_id":"barnum-bailey-circus-sideshow-albino-woman-cabinet-photo-2","title":"BARNUM \u0026 BAILEY CIRCUS  SIDESHOW ALBINO WOMAN CABINET Photo 2","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:11px\"\u003eOriginal Vintage Antique Circus Memorabilia Collectibles For Sale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-size:20px\"\u003eBARNUM \u0026amp; BAILEY CIRCUS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px\"\u003eSIDESHOW ALBINO WOMAN PERFORMER CABINET PHOTO Nellie Walker\u003cbr\u003e  Circa 1870s\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Photographer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eH. 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This wonderful, period, Card Mount Photograph measures \u003cstrong\u003eapprox. 2 1\/8” by 3 5\/8”\u003c\/strong\u003e and is mounted on its original photographer’s Card Mount (overall size is 2 1\/2” by 4 1\/4”).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e    The beautiful woman is dressed in a somewhat exotic dress that extends only to her knees and is pictured in profile seated in a photographer’s char with her right elbow on a side table. The only identification of the subject is a period, manuscript notation on the reverse that reads \u003cstrong\u003e“One of Barnum’s Albino Family”. The mount carries the mark of the photographer – H. R. 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H\u003cstrong\u003eis museums exhibited curiosities: bearded ladies, “The Mer-Man,” “The Armless Lady” and, as advertised in The Pittsburgh Gazette on Nov. 23, 1868, the “white and black twins.” No doubt, these are the Walker children.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e    By the 1870’s, Helen (now going by the name of “Nellie Walker”) had begun a career appearing with various traveling circus sideshows (including Barnum and Bailey Circus). During her lifetime Nellie was married three times, first in 1872, when she was about 16 years old. Her first husband, Charles Price, also was albino. She is buried in Ohio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e   \u003cstrong\u003e This rare and original, Circus Sideshow CDV Photograph is in very good condition. The Image exhibits sharp focus, strong contrast and rich tonality. The Photograph itself is clean and crisp with no damage or wear.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Card Mount is also well preserved with some very light soiling and light edge wear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e    A very rare and original, 1870’s CDV Photograph of a young, and beautiful Albino Woman \/ Sideshow Performer believed to be Nellie Walker and a fantastic addition to any collection!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eNOTE:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:14px\"\u003eWe recently acquire SIX other antique SIDESHOW photos.  See the others below under , \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Other Treasures You May Like\". \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eNote: Cvtreasures stamp Not on original photo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Poster Masterpieces","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49434921337111,"sku":"","price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/barnum-bailey-circus-sideshow-albino-woman-cabinet-photo-2-624838.jpg?v=1736913933"},{"product_id":"harry-houdini-original-antique-vintage-1926-escape-type-i-photo","title":"Harry Houdini  Original Antique Vintage 1926 Escape Type 1 Photo Guaranteed Authentic Original A++","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHarry Houdini \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eORIGINAL Historical Antique Vintage 1926 LIVE Escape TYPE I Photo \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"\u003cspan style=\"color: #241f1f;\"\u003eEscape in Airtight Coffin\u003c\/span\u003e\", 1926\u003cbr\u003eGuaranteed Authentic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBehold! One of the most astonishing and significant Harry Houdini photos known to man!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnlocking the soul of historical photography, it's the provenance on the back that defines its sought-after nature and appreciative value of these iconic gems.\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs a long time customer told me during a conversation, \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \"its the back of the photo where all the dirty secrets and gold nuggets are hidden!\".\u003c\/strong\u003e I’m not sure if they are always \"dirty\" secrets but I love how he said it!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Ladies and gentlemen, get ready to witness the mesmerizing artistry and death-defying acts of the one and only Harry Houdini, as he takes the stage for a breathtaking live performance.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen we gaze upon a historical photograph, we are transported to the actual scene, standing as silent witnesses to history unfolding before our eyes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOver a month ago I introduced to you one of the most extraordinary Harry Houdini Live performance Original Type I photos that have ever surfaced on the market.  And at the time I couldn’t imagine another historical photograph discovery that could compare let alone beat that astonishing Houdini find!   Well, this past week we stumbled upon a amazing find that if not better, at least equally breath-taking!     \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA stunning Close-up of Houdini emerging from a miraculous underwater escape, after being buried underwater for 90 minutes.  So amazing when  you hold this photo it feels like he's close enough to reach out and touch!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA surreal portal into the realm of extraordinary and awe-inspiring mastery.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis image echoes the allure of Houdini's era like you were up front witnessing and communicating with the Master!  A tangible piece of Houdini's legendary legacy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e*Impeccable, amazing provenance on back.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIssued by Wide World Photos and stamped on the back with a paper caption as well and dated 8\/5\/26\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e* See enlargeable images above and below\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne of the most historically significant and astonishing Harry Houdini TYPE I photos to ever surface on the market.   \u003c\/strong\u003e V\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eery few photos of a live Houdini performance that shows such a life like size of Houdini surrounded by witnesses are in existence today. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe last photo of Houdini that I’m aware of from a Live large performance sold for almost $10,000! \u003c\/strong\u003e And you couldn’t even make out Houdini that was supposedly hanging upside down above the crowd.  Here Houidni is so large and close, it may reach out and grab you any second!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen was the last time you saw something that hit triggered the reaction,  “I  can’t live without that?    That’s how I felt about this extraordinary Harry Houdini find recently encountered.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnquestionably one of the most important and astonishing Original Vintage Type I Houdini photos ever to surface.  This Gem belongs in a  Museum!  Or at least the most coveted Collection!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1926 Harry Houdini, \"His Latest Escape in Airtight Coffin\" Incredible Photo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1926 Large photograph of magician Harry Houdini as he steps out of  an airtight coffin from his latest escape trick at the Hotel Shelton in New York. \u003c\/strong\u003e An incredible rarity that we have never seen before, this captures Houdini up close and shirtless, as he once again survives risking his life for the crowd.   \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIssued by Wide World Photos and stamped on the back with a paper caption as well and dated 8\/5\/26. \u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis photo along with the spine tingling NY City Straight Jacket Live Escape photo we have from 1922 are the finest images of Houdini that we have ever offered.\u003c\/strong\u003e   The photo has pinholes from editorial use but otherwise it presents beautifully.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8x10\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDesignation: Vintage 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e* See enlargeable images above and below\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNOTE: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e   To truly grasp the marvel of Harry Houdini's artistry, one must experience his brilliance firsthand.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set aside a moment to witness the breathtaking videos below. Behold these two remarkable clips of Houdini's live escapes, capturing history in motion..    At least one of these looks like the very escape captured in this Museum Grade Type I photo.    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3r8qr-p9z5g\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHoudini Escape video 1- See Here\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Tzc1SvzV80s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHoudini Escape video 2- See Here\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e*We have been fortunate to have acquired an exciting Collection of Amazing Historical Houdini Photos\u003c\/strong\u003e.  See them below under\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e “Other Rare Vintage Treasures You Might Like”. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNote: \u003c\/strong\u003eCvtreasures stamp Not on original\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul id=\"productAdditionalImages\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"additionalImages centeredContent1 back1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style1=\"width:100%;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Vintage Posters For Sale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49434930020631,"sku":"","price":2950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/harry-houdini-original-antique-vintage-1926-escape-type-1-photo-guaranteed-authentic-original-953143.jpg?v=1736914181"},{"product_id":"freaks-original-vintage-photo-still-1932","title":"Freaks Original Vintage Photo Still 1932","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\"Freaks\" Original Vintage Horror Movie Photo Still (8x10\"), 1932\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRare original 1932 photo still from this highly controversial cult classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFreaks (MGM, 1932). Photo (8\" X 10\"). Horror.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVintage gelatin silver, single weight, glossy photo. Starring Johnny Eck, Elvira Snow, Jenny Lee Snow, Henry Victor, Roscoe Ates, Wallace Ford, Leila Hyams, Olga Baclanova, Koo Koo, Prince Randian, Martha Morris, Elizabeth Green, and Tiny Doll. Directed by Tod Browning. An unrestored photo with pinholes, toning, and edge wear. Tape on verso around edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: \u003c\/strong\u003eCvtreasures stamp NOT On original\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Posters For Sale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49434950369559,"sku":"","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/freaks-original-vintage-photo-still-1932-9250371.jpg?v=1761713591"},{"product_id":"freaks-vintage-still-photo-1932-main-stars-and-freaks","title":"Freaks Vintage Still Photo 1932 Main stars and Freaks","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:20px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\"Freaks\", 1932\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eOriginal Vintage Still Photo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eIncredible high contrast original 1932 photo of the sideshow people in the highly controversial \"Freaks\".  One of the best quality photos we have seen for this film, not to mention the desirable subject matter .  Very Scarce !  Very good condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eGreat scene with the two main characters and sideshow people. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eFreaks (MGM, 1932). Photo  (8x10\").\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eOne of the most banned films of all time, this story of circus freak show denizens was originally to star Victor McLaglen and Jean Harlow. They turned it down because of the horrid subject matter, a feeling shared by MGM head Irving Thalberg. Even director Tod Browning had nightmares as the film was shooting with real deformed circus performers. Any paper from this film is very rare, especially the original 1932 release, like this vintage gelatin silver, single weight, glossy photo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e* Conway’s Vintage stamp NOT on original photo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Posters For Sale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49434951024919,"sku":"","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/freaks-vintage-still-photo-1932-main-stars-and-freaks-2101543.jpg?v=1761713592"},{"product_id":"charlie-chaplin-doug-fairban-original-vintage-movie-circus-photo","title":"Historical Photograph Charlie Chaplin Doug Fairban Original Vintage Movie Circus TYPE I Photo","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Photograph Circus Movie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e Charlie Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Visit Circus Freaks in Los Angeles\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Vintage Movie Circus Promotional Press Release TYPE 1 Photo\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncredible antique vintage 100+ year old photo with circus sideshow performers and the two biggest movie stars of the era Charlie Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts hard to imagine imagine this photos exists anywhere else !\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVery good condition and has original partial newspaper article frorm 1922 where this photo was used for the article.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* See enlargeable images above \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharlie Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks, \"Visit Circus Freaks in Los Angeles\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1922 Large photograph of Hollywood icons Charlie Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e as they visited a circus in Los Angeles and posed with some of the most famous \"freaks\" in the cast. While 8' 6\" Lee Auger dominates the scene, the group is also surrounded by three midget sisters. A bold piece of Hollywood history that presents well with some wear to the corners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: 8x10\u003cbr\u003eDesignation: TYPE 1\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Posters For Sale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49434953351447,"sku":"","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/charlie-chaplin-doug-fairban-original-vintage-movie-circus-photo-175035.jpg?v=1736913988"},{"product_id":"john-wayne-circus-world-original-vintage-one-sheet-1964","title":"John Wayne Circus World - original vintage one sheet - 1964","description":"\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Circus World\", 1964\u003cbr\u003eOriginal Vintage One Sheet (27x41\")\u003cbr\u003eStarring John Wayne and Rita Hayworth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1964 - Stunning Vintage One Sheet. Great artwork of John Wayne!? Excellent condition. This poster RARELY hits the market.?? For some reason not many are available.\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Vintage Posters For Sale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49485548290327,"sku":"","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/john-wayne-circus-world-original-vintage-one-sheet-1964-690612.jpg?v=1736914295"},{"product_id":"george-vintage-magic-poster-stone-lithograph-1920s-one-sheet","title":"George Vintage Magic Poster Stone Lithograph 1920's One Sheet Poster Art","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:11px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Vintage Magic Houdini Memorabilia Collectibles \u003c\/strong\u003eFor Sale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color:#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:18px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:22px\"\u003eGeorge Magic Poster Stone Lithograph 1920's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  One Sheet Promotional Magic Poster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRare Amazing vintage one sheet with stunning close-up of the great Houdini era magician George\u003c\/strong\u003e . This poster is in vibrant blues, with the Sphinx,Bats, Owls and the moon. \u003cstrong\u003eAbsolutely STUNNING VINTAGE ARTWORK!!\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Note: This is only the 2nd time we have found this rare poster in our 40 years collecting!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003eThe poster is in excellent condition. It has been professionally linen backed.\u003cbr\u003e  A rare and highly desirable vintage poster with spectacular artwork and graphics!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003eThe Supreme Master of Magic. Technique: Lithograph ca. 1927-28. Size: 26 x 40 in. (104 x 68 cm). Printer: Otis Litho Co., Cleveland.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003e* See enlargeable images above and below\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#202020\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge -- The Supreme Master of Magic (Otis Litho, Mid 1920s). Fine\/Very Fine on European Linen. One Sheet (26.75\" X 40.5\") \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  A sensational portrait of magician Grover G. George (1887-1958) surrounded by curious creatures of the night fills this stone litho poster. George was born in Zainesville, Ohio, and developed a love for magic while watching Keller the Great and Howard Thurston at the old Schultz Opera House. By the 1920s, George was touring large, well respected theaters. A partially restored poster that displays signs of use. May include edge wear and\/or unobtrusive stains and smudges.  Restoration has addressed some of these issues. The linen has been trimmed to the border.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cvtreasures stamp Not on original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CVTreasures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49498468450583,"sku":"","price":1950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/george-vintage-magic-poster-stone-lithograph-1920s-one-sheet-poster-art-4668501.jpg?v=1761713067"},{"product_id":"circus-poster-clyde-beatty-cole-brothers-circa-1950","title":"Circus Poster Clyde Beatty – Cole Brothers, circa 1950","description":"\u003cp style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCircus Poster \u003cbr\u003e\u003cplace w:st=\"on\"\u003e\u003c\/place\u003eClyde Beatty – Cole Brothers\u003cbr\u003eCirca 1950\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\" face=\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\" face=\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eHere is one of the nicest circus posters we’ve seen in a while. Early 1950s. Great artwork of Beatty with the lions when he was actually still an active trainer. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCircus was to take place in \u003cplace w:st=\"on\"\u003e\u003c\/place\u003e\u003ccity w:st=\"on\"\u003e\u003c\/city\u003eAllentown, \u003cstate w:st=\"on\"\u003e\u003c\/state\u003ePA.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePoster is in excellent condition with a couple minor vintage tape residue on back.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis is not the typical cardboard posters you see, with boring graphics but a full size poster made of vintage poster paper. \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\" face=\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\" face=\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e is 28” x29”. \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CVTreasures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49498468516119,"sku":"","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/circus-poster-clyde-beatty-cole-brothers-circa-1950-433444.jpg?v=1736914065"},{"product_id":"circus-poster-ringling-brothers-rare-gibsons-knife-throwers-40s","title":"Circus Poster Ringling Brothers RARE Gibsons knife throwers 40s","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:11px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage Antique Old Barnum Bailey Circus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:18px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:22px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:11px\"\u003e Memorabilia Collectibles For Sale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:24px\"\u003eVintage Circus Poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px\"\u003eRingling Brothers and Barnum \u0026amp; Bailey, 1940s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px\"\u003eThe Gibsons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/h1\u003e    \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003eOne of the most spectacular vintage circus poster we have ever acquired .  Stunning artwork of  \u003cstrong\u003eThe Gibsons, a daring knife throwing act\u003c\/strong\u003e .  What else needs to be said?, \u003cstrong\u003eJust look at the image above (click to enlarge\u003c\/strong\u003e). Excellent condition.  A real Beauty!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCircus Poster (Ringling Brothers and Barnum \u0026amp; Bailey, 1940s).\u003c\/strong\u003e Poster (20.5\" X 28\").\u003cbr\u003e  This thrilling sheet features the exploits of The Gibsons, a daring knife throwing act popular in the early 1940s. An unrestored poster with bright color and a clean overall appearance. It may have general signs of use, such as slight fold wear, pinholes, or very minor tears. There is paper residue in the bottom border from a removed snipe. Paper tape is on the reverse borders. But overall excellent condition. Gorgeous piece!\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cvtreasures stamp Not on original\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CVTreasures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49498468581655,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/circus-poster-ringling-brothers-rare-gibsons-knife-throwers-40s-488870.jpg?v=1736914120"},{"product_id":"circus-poster-vintage-hagenbeck-wallace-1930s","title":"Circus Poster Vintage Hagenbeck-Wallace 1930s","description":"\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eHagenbeck-Wallace \u003c\/b\u003eCircus Poster\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eCirca 1930s\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\" face=\"arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eRare Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus Poster with spectacular artwork \u0026amp; graphics!  The first we have seen of this style.   Very good condition with some tears and slight paper los.  Would look amazing linen backed (which would also repair the tears and missing sections).  \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCircus Poster (Hagenbeck-Wallace, 1930s).\u003c\/b\u003e Poster (28\" X  41\"). Miscellaneous.\u003cbr\u003e  Action filled stone litho circus poster nicely depicting the  \"Thrilling Contests and Displays\" to be seen at this Wild West  circus event. An unrestored poster that may be slightly brittle due  to age, show paper loss or staining, edge wear, tears, creasing.  There is a 13\" tear starting along the top left  border into the image area with tape on the reverse    \u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"CVTreasures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49498468876567,"sku":"","price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/circus-poster-vintage-hagenbeck-wallace-1930s-111129.jpg?v=1736914114"},{"product_id":"hagenbeck-wallace-circus-and-animal-shows-magazine-1912","title":"HAGENBECK WALLACE CIRCUS AND ANIMAL SHOWS MAGAZINE  1912","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:18px\"\u003eHAGENBECK WALLACE CIRCUS AND ANIMAL SHOWS MAGAZINE\u003cbr\u003e  \u0026amp; Daily Revew. 1912\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eThis a \u003cstrong\u003eRare vintage Magazine and Daily Review for the \"HAGENBECK WALLACE SHOWS Combined circus Menagerie and Trained Wild Animal Exhibitions\".\u003c\/strong\u003e  The magazine measures 10\" x 7 1\/4\" and is in  very good condition.  The official Daily Review is for the season of 1912 and is separate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CVTreasures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49498468974871,"sku":"","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/hagenbeck-wallace-circus-and-animal-shows-magazine-1912-440700.jpg?v=1736914171"},{"product_id":"harry-blackstone-original-vintage-one-sheet-magic-poster-1947","title":"Harry Blackstone Original Vintage One Sheet Magic Poster 1947","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12px\"\u003eMagic Memorabilia Books Posters Vintage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:18px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:22px\"\u003eHarry Blackstone, 1947\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Original Vintage One Sheet Magic Poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e    \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpectacular RARE Original Vintage full one sheet Magic Poster promoting the great Harry Blackstone .\u003c\/strong\u003e  Very good condition. Was originally mounted to a stiff foam board, but it was successfully removed and rolled.  It has a thin wax paper like backing which keeps the poster nicely preserved and in tact and displays nicely.   It will be shipped rolled.   \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28x41\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* See enlargeable image above..\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). World’s Super Magician. Blackstone. Chicago: Globe Poster Corp, ca. 1947\u003c\/strong\u003e. Three-color one-sheet poster advertising the appearance of this great American illusionist. Overprinted for an appearance at the Murat Theater of Indianapolis. 41 x 28 ½”. Will be shipped rolled. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE: \u003c\/strong\u003e  The poster was easily removed from it's board backing. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:10.5pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family:\"Arial\",\"sans-serif\"'\u003eIt \u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003ehas a thin wax paper backing and displays quite nicely.   However, the new owner could have it linen mounted although in my opinion not necessary as the thin paper backing nicely flattened all the fold lines and minor tears.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cvtreasures stamp Not on original poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CVTreasures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49498469040407,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/harry-blackstone-original-vintage-one-sheet-magic-poster-1947-933706.jpg?v=1736914300"},{"product_id":"carter-the-great-magician-his-original-stationary-1920s","title":"Carter the Great Magician His Original Stationary 1920s","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12px\"\u003eOriginal Vintage Magic Memorabilia Collectibles For Sale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-size:20px\"\u003eCarter the Great Magician \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-size:18px\"\u003eHis Original Stationary \u003cbr\u003e  Circa 1920s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e    \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarter the Great (1910s - 1930s). Overall: Very Fine-.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(32, 32, 32)\"\u003e Stationary  (Approx. 8.25\" X 11\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(32, 32, 32)\"\u003eOffered are several items advertising the renown stage magician, Carter the Great.  This Original Stationary with terrific artwork is part of about six other pieces we are offering.  \u003cstrong\u003eIt is like a mini poster and would look great matted and framed !\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eOther personal Carter items offered separately consist of\u003c\/strong\u003e a couple of pieces of stationary dating from the 1910s and 1930s, one envelope from the 1910s and two from the 1930s, and a program for a 1910s tour in Northern Ireland. Unrestored items with bright color and clean overall appearances. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CVTreasures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49498469466391,"sku":"","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/carter-the-great-magician-his-original-stationary-1920s-135777.jpg?v=1736913996"},{"product_id":"carter-the-great-magician-his-original-promo-envelop-1920s","title":"Carter the Great Magician His Original Promo Envelop 1920s","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12px\"\u003eOriginal Vintage Magic Memorabilia Collectibles For Sale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-size:20px\"\u003eCarter the Great Magician \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-size:18px\"\u003eHis Original Advertising Promo Envelop \u003cbr\u003e  Circa 1920s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e    \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarter the Great (1910s - 1930s). Overall: Very Fine-.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(32, 32, 32)\"\u003e Original Adverting Promo Large Envelop  (Approx. 10.25\" X 5.5\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(32, 32, 32)\"\u003eOffered are several items advertising the renown stage magician, Carter the Great.  This Original Envelop  with terrific artwork is part of about six other pieces we are offering.  \u003cstrong\u003eIt is like a mini poster and would look great matted and framed !  * See enlargebale images above and below \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eOther personal Carter items offered separately consist of\u003c\/strong\u003e a couple of pieces of stationary dating from the 1910s and 1930s, one envelope from the 1910s and two from the 1930s, and a program for a 1910s tour in Northern Ireland. 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Chicago: Central Printing and Litho Co., ca. 1930s. Color poster depicts a laughing clown against a yellow background. 21 x 28”.\u003cstrong\u003e “Ithaca – Aug 3 1934”\u003c\/strong\u003e written in graphite. Skinning from date tag removal. Closed tears. 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Circa 1940s. 21 x 28”.\u003c\/strong\u003e Chipping along edges. Unmounted. Old folds. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: \u003c\/strong\u003eCvtreasures stamp Not on original poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CVTreasures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49498469892375,"sku":"","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/ringling-bros-barnum-bailey-original-vintage-circus-clown-poster-417503.jpg?v=1742499700"},{"product_id":"barnum-bailey-circus-original-vintage-circus-poster-ri-1951","title":"Barnum \u0026 Bailey Circus Original Vintage Circus Poster Providence RI 1951","description":"\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVintage Antique Old Ringling Brothers Barnum Bailey Circus Posters Memorabilia Collectibles For Sale\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRingling Brother \u0026amp; Barnum \u0026amp; Bailey Circus, 1951  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Vintage Circus Poster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEast Providence, RI in 1951\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmazing piece of Circus \u0026amp; American History !\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIts 1951 and the United States has just entered into the Korean War.  \u003c\/strong\u003e  There's a lot of uncertainty and anxiety in the air and Americans are desperate for a distraction, something amazing.   And no one could deliver Amazement better than PT Barnum and his legendary circus animals and entertainers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStriking vintage circus artwork on this Original 1951 Barnum \u0026amp; Bailey poster. \u003c\/strong\u003e  Very good-Excellent condition.    Great provenance with original location and date tail on bottom.   This poster was used for promoting the Circus in East Providence, RI in 1951.    Great piece of history !\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* See enlargeable image above\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRingling Brothers and Barnum \u0026amp; Bailey Circus (1951).   Circus Poster (22\" X 28\") (30x28” with date-tail)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFREELAND, Forrest Dean (American). Ringling Bros. and Barnum \u0026amp;amp; Bailey Circus \/ The Great Alzanas. 1950s. Color lithograph poster advertises the talents of the “world-renowned high rise daredevils.” 30 x 28”  (with date tag). Old folds. Date tag for East Providence, RI. Tape marks on date tag. 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Folded, Very Fine-. Six Sheet (79\" X 82\"). \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOtto the Clown was Otto Griebling, who worked with Cole Brothers Circus (actually, this poster is stamped \"Cole Brothers\" on the reverse... another example of a job hopping circus star bringing along his own advertising paper.) In later years he was associated with Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus as a performer and towards the end of his career, as a teacher at the Clown College in Florida. Otto was a great innovator who introduced many new gags to the clown routine. The poster artist has created a superior clown image set against an active background that projects a strong cartoon atmosphere, which was perfect for attracting the attention of youngsters from the age of 7 to 70. The poster is unrestored with bright color and a clean overall appearance. It may have general signs of use such as slight edge and fold wear, minor fold separations, small tears, pinholes, and a few soft creases. The poster comes in four panels as originally printed, however it will be shipped in two panels as a couple of the panels have been attached.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBIO:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOtto Griebling (April 28, 1896 – April 19, 1972) was a German-born circus clown \u003c\/strong\u003ewho performed for many years with the Cole Brothers and Ringling Bros. and Barnum \u0026amp; Bailey Circuses. He was one of four clowns given the title Master Clown by Irvin Feld\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOtto Griebling was born April 28, 1896, in Koblenz, Germany. There he was introduced to the circus business, as well as ballet and opera. Following the death of his father, his mother emigrated to the United States ahead of her children. His older brother Emil (b. 1894) worked his way overseas on a boat, eventually working on Wall Street. Young Otto worked his way to the United States by boat in 1911.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter arriving in America, Griebling left home after reading an ad seeking apprentice bareback riders. He studied under and worked with Albert Hodgini in Baraboo, Wisconsin for several years, performing in Hodgini's act in the Sells Floto Circus and other circuses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGriebling changed his performance area in 1930 after suffering a serious fall. He developed a silent tramp clown character, an act that he would perform as a clown. He would walk around the circus holding a slab of ice asking for Miss Jones. When he didn't find her, he would come around again, this time the ice slab was smaller, finally he would find Miss jones but as he handed the ice to her, it would melt away right in her hand! His signing on as a clown with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus in 1932.[6] He was a clown with the Cole Brothers Circus from their first tour in 1935, eventually becoming Cole Brothers' head clown before he joined the Ringling Bros. and Barnum \u0026amp; Bailey Circus in 1951.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGriebling spent the rest of his circus career with Ringling, going on strike in 1956 with Emmett Kelly and later teaching to the first few classes of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum \u0026amp; Bailey Clown College. He appeared as Jimmy Durante's stunt double in the 1962 film Jumbo. 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This was primarily in his early years from about 1903 to 1910.  These Houdini appearances would be promoted in various cities with large and small size\u003cstrong\u003e “HOUDINI CHALLENGE”\u003c\/strong\u003e Poster Handbills.   Most of these handbills have never survived and hence are extinct.   Some were repeat performances form cites he successfully escaped from.  The Hosts of these previous escapes would claim they think they knew how Houdini escaped before and now they removed those “loopholes’ and made it even More difficult for Houdini to escape.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany of these challenges were arranged with local merchants in one of the first uses of mass tie-in marketing . Rather than promote the idea that he was assisted by spirits, as did the Davenport Brothers and others, Houdini's advertisements showed him making his escapes via dematerializing, although Houdini himself never claimed to have supernatural power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat we are offering here is an Original small size promo poster handbill for a Houdini Challenge in 1905.    This is a particularly attractive Houdini Challenge Handbill with its extraordinarily   Large size Font \"HOUDINI\" headlines. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(233, 173, 43);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e   A similar Houdini Challenge handbill \u003cstrong\u003esold at auction in April 2026 for \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e$19,200\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info on this Antique Paper:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eIf you’re a long time collector of historical 19th and early 20th century documents you will immediately recognize the obvious super lightweight vintage feel and look of this Houdini Challenge paper, that was replaced around the 1920s and 30s with much heavier paper used over the past 120 years.   Not quite as thin and light as antique tracing paper, but a much thinner rag type material than modern paper, that you know when you feel it.   I also read while researching that this thin paper was used by printers in the 19th and early 20th century because ink was more adhesive to the particular cotton material.   There is an abundance of interesting and informative “History of Paper”  resources online that go into more detail on the evolution of paper over the past 2000 years, since the Chinese invented the first paper about 2200 years ago. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 120 year old paper has subtle age toning and is so lightweight that we placed the Historic Houdini Challenge in a double protective plastic sleeve so it can be viewed and enjoyed without having to pull it out and risk tearing the fragile paper.   To show you,  we have done a brief video.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Photo not included but just to show how amazing this historic piece will look framed with such a photo  (which similar photos can be easily found online). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOUDINI, Harry (1874-1926). Houdini Challenge. Barnard’s Woolwich. Woolwich: H. Pryce \u0026amp; Son, 1905.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Letterpress challenge handbill (7 x 5”) issued by H. C. Greenwood, Manager, challenging Houdini to escape from a trunk specially prepared by Greenwood – which was accepted by Houdini. Some age related toning, one small scuff mark near top (on the “i” of “Houdini”).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e  From a prestigious Magic Collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5x7\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThese are Very Rare and this may be the Only surviving example of this specific Houdini Challenge Handbill Poster as we have never see another before in our 42 years collecting. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHISTORY of HANDBILLS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheater Handbills (very similar to theater Heralds) go all the way back to the 16th century when there was no mass media.  The theatres would take the handbill and\/or herald and make copies to be handed out by theatre employees on street corners or in front of the theatre. If the theatre did not want to make the copies, there were several secondary printers that were set up to sell the heralds in quantities. \u003cbr\u003eThe first public theatre in England opened in London in 1576. Performances at the early theatres were announced by the distribution of handbills (small flyers circulated by hand), a drum procession through the streets, and by a flag hoisted at the theatre where the performance was taking place.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlaybills have fallen out of fashion, but they were the main form of advertising in the Nineteenth Century. They were a simple list of the coming attractions written in attractive fonts. Large copies were displayed as posters in the streets and smaller versions were also handed out as handbills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarry Houdini, wanting to keep costs down from the more expensive large broadsides, depended on handbills for promoting his act in the USA and England.  Very few of these early 20th century advertising treasures survived   and hence are Rarely seen for sale. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Additional Update:  From the Harry Houdini experts at \"Wild About Houdini\", this is their input on this Rare Challenge Handbill.\u003cbr\u003e\"The first is from his appearance at Barnard's Theater Royal in Woolwich England the week of Januray 2, 1905. This is a challenge from Thomas \u0026amp;amp; Edge company to escape a nailed packing case. A very typical challenge escape for him. Houdini performed it on Thursday, January 5, and escaped in 20 minutes. The theater was standing room only. It was reported 2000 people were turned away. \"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGUARANTEED AUTHENTIC for LIFE  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* See enlargeable image above\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMany historians, magicians and escape artists that spent a lifetime trying to figure out How Houdini did his seemingly impossible escapes were so frystrated they could never solve the Houdini puzzle, they resorted to, “Houdini must have been in on the act”.  But, of course they could never orive that either!   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoudini  first attracted notice in vaudeville in the United States and then as \"Harry 'Handcuff' Houdini\" on a tour of Europe, where he challenged police forces to keep him locked up. Soon he extended his repertoire to include chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, straitjackets under water, and having to escape from and hold his breath inside a sealed milk can with water in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 1907 and throughout the 1910s, Houdini performed with great success in the United States. He freed himself from jails, handcuffs, chains, ropes, and straitjackets, often while hanging from a rope in sight of street audiences. Because of imitators, Houdini put his \"handcuff act\" behind him on January 25, 1908, and began escaping from a locked, water-filled milk can. The possibility of failure and death thrilled his audiences. Houdini also expanded his repertoire with his escape challenge act, in which he invited the public to devise contraptions to hold him. These included nailed packing crates (sometimes lowered into water), riveted boilers, wet sheets, mail bags, and even the belly of a whale that had washed ashore in Boston. Brewers in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and other cities challenged Houdini to escape from a barrel after they filled it with beer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1904, the London Daily Mirror newspaper challenged Houdini to escape from special handcuffs that it claimed had taken Nathaniel Hart, a locksmith from Birmingham, five years to make. Houdini accepted the challenge for March 17 during a matinée performance at London's Hippodrome theatre. It was reported that 4000 people and more than 100 journalists turned out for the much-hyped event. The escape attempt dragged on for over an hour, during which Houdini emerged from his \"ghost house\" (a small screen used to conceal the method of his escape) several times. At one point he asked if the cuffs could be removed so he could take off his coat. The Mirror representative, Frank Parker, refused, saying Houdini could gain an advantage if he saw how the cuffs were unlocked. Houdini promptly took out a penknife and, holding it in his teeth, used it to cut his coat from his body. Some 56 minutes later, Houdini's wife appeared on stage and gave him a kiss. Many thought that in her mouth was the key to unlock the special handcuffs. However, it has since been suggested that Bess did not in fact enter the stage at all, and that this theory is unlikely due to the size of the six-inch key. Houdini then went back behind the curtain. After an hour and ten minutes, Houdini emerged free. As he was paraded on the shoulders of the cheering crowd, he broke down and wept. 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The Greatest Show on Earth.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eMaxwell Frederic Coplan spent much time traveling with and capturing the Big Top Circus, Ringling Bros. and Barnum \u0026amp; Bailey Circus, often shooting with a Rolleiflex camera. Here's an excerpt from his book on the Circus, Pink Lemonade: \"When Maxwell Coplan clicks his camera under \"the big top\" he gets as great a thrill as the kid who carries water for the elephants. In fact, the circus was responsible for his photographic career. Following his graduation from the Pennsylvania Museum's School of Industrial Art in Philadelphia, where he had been a scholarship student, he was commissioned to do a painting on a circus subject - just one day before the circus was to leave town. \"Working against time, he borrowed a friend's camera and took several pictures of the circus under the friend's direction. He thumbtacked the best one alongside his easel and referred to it for detail. When his client came to see the work, he looked first at the painting, then at the photograph then at Coplan, and said, 'We'll take the photograph instead of the painting - and we'll pay you the same price!' \"Max had spent three weeks on the painting and 1\/50th of a second taking the photograph, so he thought he was missing something. He went out and bought a camera identical to his friend's, and before long he was in New York working as a staff photographer on a national magazine. After almost a year in what he considered a rut, spring and the circu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eMaxwell Frederic Coplan was an American photographer who travelled with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum \u0026amp; Bailey Circus. In addition to circus photography, his subjects included celebrities such as Audrey Hepburn, Alfred Hitchcock, and Marilyn Monroe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eHis work appeared in the pages and covers of Cosmopolitan, Life and Time Magazine among others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eMaxwell married Alice Coplan and they had two daughters, Nancy \u0026amp; Connie. He is survived by his daughters and three grandchildren, David Coplan Schneider, Scott Coplan Schneider and Catie Coplan Cannon. Maxwell trained his grandson, David Coplan Schneider in photography from the age of five. David is a co-owner of Dideo Films Photography. Maxwell Frederic Coplan spent much time traveling with and capturing the Big Top Circus, Ringling Bros. and Barnum \u0026amp; Bailey Circus, often shooting with a Rolleiflex camera. Here's an excerpt from his book on the Circus, Pink Lemonade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\"When Maxwell Coplan clicks his camera under \"the big top\" he gets as great a thrill as the kid who carries water for the elephants. In fact, the circus was responsible for his photographic career. Following his graduation from the Pennsylvania Museum's School of Industrial Art in Philadelphia, where he had been a scholarship student, he was commissioned to do a painting on a circus subject - just one day before the circus was to leave town.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eWorking against time, he borrowed a friend's camera and took several pictures of the circus under the friend's direction. He thumbtacked the best one alongside his easel and referred to it for detail. When his client came to see the work, he looked first at the painting, then at the photograph then at Coplan, and said, \"We'll take the photograph instead of the painting - and we'll pay you the same price!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eMax had spent three weeks on the painting and 1\/50th of a second taking the photograph, so he thought he was missing something. He went out and bought a camera identical to his friend's, and before long he was in New York working as a staff photographer on a national magazine. After almost a year in what he considered a rut, spring and the circus came along, and he ran away from his job and joined the circus. Many of the photographs in this book were taken then.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eSince then, the camera has taken him around most of the world, on assignments for every national magazine. The work has required him to fly thousands of miles in the past five years, be he still gets a bigger thrill from the man on the flying trapeze - who only flies a few feet!\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eMaxwell Frederic Coplan also published cover designs for The Literary Digest, from the late 1930s to 1960's.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eAn article entitled \"Maxwell Coplan | The Human Touch\" was published in the January–February 1958 edition of Print, a popular quarterly periodical of the time. The following is an excerpt from the article: \"For those tired of the slick or superficial photographs so prevalent in today's advertising, Maxwell Coplan's honest, direct editorial photographs come as a welcome relief...The secret of Coplan's wide success is his bond of sympathy with the subject that comes through. In discussing the many people he has met as subjects for his camera, he never fails to be enthusiastic about them and his work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eMaxwell Coplan started to take pictures on an old Graphlex, bought in a pawn show on time payments, while still an art student. He now uses a reflex camera almost exclusively. Although he does studio work, he prefers shooting on location because he likes the challenge of the problems that evolve. This preference has sent him all over the world on assignments by leading magazines and national advertisers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eIn 1945 he published a book on circus pictures, an early love, that has become something of a classic in his field.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eCoplan recently had a retrospective exhibition of his work in the Westcott \u0026amp; Thomson Galleries, in Philadelphia, where his work was exceptionally well received.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\"I rank Coplan with the very best photographers now taking pictures in America. His sense of open spaces in relation to foreground is one of his outstanding characteristics. I would call him an outdoor photographer with a keen sense of the dramatic and a most unusual and original feeling for design. His warm and transparent shadows and the strength of his black lift his pictures out of the ordinary realms of photography.\" - Manuel Komroff.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eNote: \u003c\/strong\u003e Cvtreasures stamp Not on original\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CVTreasures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49498470842647,"sku":"","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/barnum-bailey-circus-vintage-circus-poster-equestrienne-1944-317955.jpg?v=1736913937"},{"product_id":"vintage-magic-poster-one-sheet-george-supreme-master-of-magic","title":"Vintage Magic Poster George Supreme Master of Magic  one sheet Guaranteed Authentic Original A++","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage Magic Poster George -- The Supreme Master of Magic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Vintage Magic Poster One SHeet (27x41\")\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuaranteed Authentic Original\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot just an amazing collectible investment, but stunning upscale Home Décor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRare Gorgeous early 1920s Magic Poster featuring George -- The Supreme Master of Magic. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e  This 100 Year old poster is in Incredible \u003cstrong\u003e100% UNrestored Excellent condition\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e* What is also amazing is that this poster, unlike 99% of other vintage posters of this era, was never folded as there are no indications of the typical expected fold creases.   Just a very light handling crease above the skeleton. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE: \u003c\/strong\u003e  Over the past 43 years we have acquired a few vintage \"George\" litho posters and of all the styles this is the MOST DESIRABLE as the artwork is arguably the BEST  of all his promotional posters.   And this is the Most Rare of all the styles. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* See enlargeable images above\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge -- The Supreme Master of Magic Poster (Otis Litho, Mid 1920s). Rolled, Very Fine. One Sheet (27\" X 41\").\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrover G. George (1887-1958) was born in Zanesville, Ohio, and developed a love for magic while watching Keller the Great and Howard Thurston at the old Schultz Opera House. By the 1920s, George was touring large, well respected theaters, but faced fierce competition from Thurston. In 1924, he made the key decision to leave the U.S., embarking on a hugely successful tour of Cuba, Central and South America. Although he attempted to return to American stages, George did not reach the same exalted status of \"The Greatest Magician on Earth\" that he had outside of the U.S. He retired in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where he ran a prosperous business manufacturing projection machines for theaters.\u003cbr\u003eThis unrestored stone litho is in amazing condition for its 100 years!  Contains light edge wear including a few micro tears in the borders. A few small strips of archival tape on the verso are bracing some of the micro tears.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"GEORGE - THE SUPREME MASTER OF MAGIC\"  MAGIC POSTER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e27x41\" one sheet magic poster announcing the American tour of \"George - The Supreme Master Of Magic\" and his magic show, touted as containing \"18 People - Carload Of Scenic Effects.\" c. early 1900s. Poster has great images of flying cards, Buddha, smoke and demons. Printed by Otis Lithograph Co. of Cleveland, OH. Poster has had moderate restoration w\/margins being repainted\/filled in and poster has scattered color touch-ups to creases and edge tears. Third through fifth letters in \"George\" name have been touched-up.  Poster retains bright and clean appearance w\/deep color. 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Exultant in the Vision of Happy Tomorrows, When the Four Freedoms Shall Be Shared Alike by All the Peoples of the Earth.  1943 Beautiful Vintage Half Sheet Circus Poster by artist Bill Bailey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eVery Good-Excellent 100% Original UNrestored condition.  Has minor border and fold wear. Has former owner’s stamps around image area, which could easily be restored out if so desired.    \u003cstrong\u003e See below about this well known owner. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBIO: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTed Deppish was a well known circus collector. Extensive background information can be found online by Googling his name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second stamp came from one of the most well known vintage circus poster collectors of the 1940s, Pete Mardo who collected only the most rare of posters. This collector appears to have been meticulous about stamping all his acquisitions. So if you have a poster with his stamp on it, you know you have a particularly Rare and desirable poster. You can find more information about him by researching online.  Pete Mardo was a famous Barnum \u0026amp;amp; Bailey Circus Clown who passed away in 1956.  The Circus Fans Association in Mardo’s hometown of Akron OH started the Pete Mardo Tent Fans Association of America in the late 30s\/early 1940s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe found a 1942 article from Billboard April 25, 1942 mentioning the Pete Mardo Tent Fans Association of America.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: \u003cstrong\u003eabout 20x28\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*See enlargeable images above and below.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CVTreasures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49498470940951,"sku":"","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/barnum-bailey-circus-vintage-poster-let-freedom-ring-1943-630771.jpg?v=1736913940"},{"product_id":"barnum-bailey-circus-original-vintage-poster-hippo-1943","title":"Barnum \u0026 Bailey Circus Original Vintage Poster Hippo 1943","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:11px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eVintage Antique Old Ringling Brothers Barnum Bailey Circus Posters Memorabilia Collectibles For Sale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:22px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eRingling Brother \u0026amp; Barnum \u0026amp; Bailey Circus, 1942 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eOriginal Vintage Circus Poster\u003cbr\u003e  Giant Hippo\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Artist:  Bill Bailey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color:#cc0000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmazing piece of Circus \u0026amp; American History and Stunning Home Decor!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eIts 1943 and the United States has just entered into its second year of a World War with Germany and Japan.   There's a lot of uncertainty and anxiety in the air and Americans are desperate for a distraction, something amazing.  And no one could deliver Amazement better than PT Barnum and his legendary circus animals and entertainers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eStriking vintage circus artwork on this Original 1942 Barnum \u0026amp; Bailey poster.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent Original UNrestored condition with minor edge wear. .   Not folded hence no deep creases.     Ready display!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis early 1940s GIANT Hippo artwork by Bill Bailey is particularly desireable by collectors and interior designers for its beauty and detail. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e* See enlargeable images above and below\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRingling Brothers and Barnum \u0026amp; Bailey Circus (1942).  Circus Poster (19\" X 28\") .Artist: Bill Bailey Artwork.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Billed for decades as \"The Greatest Show on Earth,\" the Ringling Brothers and Barnum \u0026amp; Bailey circus brought joy to countless audiences with their talented performers and menagerie of animals,  painted here by Bill Bailey. An unrestored poster with excellent color \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cvtreasures stamp Not on original\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CVTreasures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49498470973719,"sku":"","price":575.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/barnum-bailey-circus-original-vintage-poster-hippo-1943-854968.jpg?v=1736913933"},{"product_id":"harry-houdini-original-vintage-live-escape-type-i-photo-1922","title":"Harry Houdini  ORIGINAL Authentic Vintage LIVE Escape TYPE I Photo 1922 Historical Photograph Guaranteed Authentic A++","description":"\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHarry Houdini Magic Original old photos Historical Photography pictures poster Memorabilia Collectibles for sale\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHarry Houdini  \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eORIGINAL  Historical Photography Antique Vintage 1922 LIVE Escape  TYPE I Photo  \u003cbr\u003e\"Houdini Strapped in by Insane Asylum Attendants\", 1922\u003cbr\u003eGuaranteed Authentic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhotographer:  Underwood and Underwood\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the world of Historical Photography, THIS is what a Masterpiece looks like!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnlocking the soul of historical photography, it's the provenance on the back that defines its sought-after nature and appreciative value of these iconic gems.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a long time customer told me during a conversation, \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"its the back of the photo where all the dirty secrets and gold nuggets are hidden!\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. I’m not sure if they are always \"dirty\" secrets but I love how said it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBehold! \u003c\/strong\u003eOne of the most astonishing and significant Harry Houdini photos known to man!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ladies and gentlemen, get ready to witness the mesmerizing artistry and death-defying acts of the one and only Harry Houdini, as he takes the stage for a breathtaking live performance.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen we gaze upon a historical photograph, we are transported to the actual scene, standing as silent witnesses to history unfolding before our eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis image echoes the allure of Houdini's era like you were up front witnessing and communicating with the Master!   A tangible piece of Houdini's legendary legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e6.5 x 8.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImagine Owning an original vintage photograph capturing a live Harry Houdini escape performance in New York City in 1922 would be nothing short of extraordinary.      It would transport you back in time, immersing you in the atmosphere of anticipation and wonder that surrounded Houdini's legendary feats. As you gaze at the photograph, you can almost feel the electric energy of the crowd, hear the gasps of amazement, and sense the palpable thrill of witnessing Houdini's unparalleled skills firsthand.    Every detail captured in the image, from the expressions on the face of Houini   himself and   the spectators to the intricacies of Houdini's daring escape act, would be a testament to the audacity and unparalleled showmanship of this iconic performer. Owning such a cherished piece of history would not only be a source of immense pride but also a profound connection to the golden age of magic and illusion, forever preserving the legacy of Houdini's extraordinary artistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of the most historically significant and astonishing Harry Houdini TYPE I photos to ever surface on the market.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e    Very few photos of a live Houdini performance that shows the massive crowd that would gather for Houdini are in existence today.    This particular gem is simply jaw dropping.    From the amazing aerial shot of Houdini on the ground being shackled and handcuffed by patients from a local New York Insane Asylum is what movies are made of and certainly characteristics of the Master Showmen’s    wild imagination and marketing brilliance.      No doubt one of the highlights of my 40 years collecting Houdini .    If ever there was a photo that belongs in the Houdini museum this is it!    With equally breath –taking press release provenance on the back as it was published by the media in January of 1922.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe last photo of Houdini that I’m aware of from a Live large performance sold for almost $10,000!    And you couldn’t even make out Houdini that was supposedly hanging upside down above the crowd.    Here you can clearly see Houdini on his back in an awkward predicament as his peculiar handlers aggressively strap him into a seemingly inescapable straightjacket.?      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnquestionably one of the most important and astonishing Original Vintage Type I Houdini photos ever to surface.   This Gem belongs in a   Museum!   Or at least the most coveted Collection!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* See enlargeable images above  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e To truly grasp the marvel of Harry Houdini's artistry, one must experience his brilliance firsthand. Set aside a moment to witness the breathtaking videos below. Behold these two remarkable clips of Houdini's live escapes, capturing history in motion.. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote the astonishing videos below bring you back over 100 years to the very escape captured in this Museum Grade Type I photo\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ewe are offering above.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Tzc1SvzV80s\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoudini Escape \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evideo 1- See Her\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Tzc1SvzV80s\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003ee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Tzc1SvzV80s?si=mKNYiUL9c9r_WWIu\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3r8qr-p9z5g\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHoudini Escape video 2- See Here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3r8qr-p9z5g?si=P43smUJt-koQy6PI\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e** \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003eAnd for you Houdini Fans, Lovers and Collectors\u003c\/span\u003e here is a real treat, a short video of the \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AczbXsYdh6Q\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003eHistory Channel's Houdini Special\u003c\/span\u003e narrated by William Shatner\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*We have been fortunate to have acquired an exciting Collection of Amazing Historical Houdini Photos.\u003c\/strong\u003e   See them in our Harry Houdini Collection link below this item description.   \u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1922 Harry Houdini, \"Straight Jacket Escape in New York\" Incredible Photograph\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1922 Absolutely incredible photograph of magician Harry Houdini as he was being bound into a straight jacket in preparation for one of his most famous public escapes in history. He was about to be suspended 150 feet into the air and upside down, performing for free in front of a massive crowd in New York City, all to gain a $1000 bet and of course some free publicity! The image is taken from a high vantage point and looking directly down on Houdini as members of an insane asylum tie him up! One of Houdini's most incredible images we have ever handled, issued by Underwood and Underwood and stamped on the back with a full paper caption as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotographer BIO:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnderwood and Underwood was founded in 1881 in Ottawa, Kansas, by two brothers, Elmer Underwood (born Fulton County, Illinois 1859 - died St. Petersburg, Florida 1947) and Bert Elias Underwood (born in Oxford, Illinois 1862 - died Tucson, Arizona 1943).[1] They moved to Baltimore and then to New York City in 1891. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*See their extensive BIO on their\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Underwood_%26_Underwood\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003eWiki Page HERE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Cvtreasures stamp Not on original\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CVTreasures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49498471072023,"sku":"","price":3750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/harry-houdini-original-authentic-vintage-live-escape-type-i-photo-1922-historical-photograph-guaranteed-authentic-118445.jpg?v=1736914177"},{"product_id":"harry-houdini-original-vintage-live-escape-type-i-photo-1923","title":"Harry Houdini  ORIGINAL Vintage LIVE Escape TYPE 1 Photo 1923 Historical Photography A++","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eHarry Houdini Magic Original old photos pictures poster Memorabilia Collectibles for sale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 22px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eHarry Houdini \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eORIGINAL Antique Vintage 1923 LIVE Escape TYPE 1 Historical Photo \u003cbr\u003e\"Houdini diving into a swimming pool in Los Angeles\", 1923\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003eIt would be his last outdoor stunt of his life and one of his most famous\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eStunning Original Vintage TYPE 1 Houdini Escape Photo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eWhen we gaze upon a historical photograph, we are transported to the actual scene, standing as silent witnesses to history unfolding before our eyes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e1923 Harry Houdini, \"Handcuffed for Important Stunt in California\" Famous Photo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRare 1923 photograph of Harry Houdini diving into a swimming pool in Los Angeles at the Ambassador Hotel. It would be his last outdoor stunt of his life and one of his most famous. \u003c\/strong\u003eIssued by Wide World Photos and stamped on the back, the photo also carries a long paper caption that goes into detail about the event. This is one of the only images from this event that we have ever seen and this example is being offered here for the first time ever, fresh out of a newspaper archive. There are some pinholes at the corners from editorial use and a light crease on the left side, but overall the photograph presents really well.   \u003cstrong\u003eWith impeccable provenance on back. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Vintage 1923 ORIGINAL Photo issued by Pacific \u0026amp; Atlantic depicting the legendary Harry Houdini pulling off his \"Ball \u0026amp; Chain in Pool Escape\" trick at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, CA.\u003c\/strong\u003e   Houdini would emerge from the waters in less than 30 seconds. RARE, period gelatin-silver photograph capturing the most famous of all magicians who revolutionized magic and was one of the true star attractions in the 1st half of the 20th Century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eThis engrossing image has been reproduced a number of times.  \u003cstrong\u003eBut, THIS is the ORIGINAL!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e8x10\u003cbr\u003eDesignation: Vintage 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* See enlargebale images above and below\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eAbout 4-5 years ago we acquired another Type I photo form this very 1923  Houdini performance in LA.  The other one we had was an image just before he dove in.  That photo had been trimmed down to about 6x8”.   THIS photo is 100% Original uncompromised condition with no cutting or trimming to photo. A full 8x10”.    Truly a Gem of a find   With spectacular dated provenance on the back describing the event\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cvtreasures stamp Not on original\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CVTreasures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49498471104791,"sku":"","price":2450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/harry-houdini-original-vintage-live-escape-type-1-photo-1923-historical-photography-379458.jpg?v=1736914289"},{"product_id":"marx-brothers-at-the-circus-1939-lobby-card","title":"Marx Brothers \"At the Circus\" Original Vintage Lobby Card Movie Theater Poster","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 24px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"At the Circus\", 1939\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Vintage Lobby Card Movie Theater Poster\u003cbr\u003eStarring the Marx Brothers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eHighly Scarce 1939 lobby card from the Marx Brothers classic comedy\u003cstrong\u003e \"At the Circus\". \u003c\/strong\u003eThis is only the second time in 35 years of collecting we have acquired a lobby card from this movie. Excellent condition, COmpleyely UNrestored with just some border wear.. Terrific vintage colors!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e * See enlargeable image above\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eAn example of the intense collector demand for this incredible scare piece of Hollywood history; the last lobby card from this title (features all 3 brothers), \u003cstrong\u003esold at auction for $3900. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt the Circus (MGM, 1939). Lobby Card (11\" X 14\"). Comedy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarring Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx\u003c\/strong\u003e, Kenny Baker, Florence Rice, Eve Arden, Margaret Dumont, Nat Pendleton, and Fritz Feld. Directed by Edward Buzzell. An unrestored lobby card\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eOh Lydia, oh Lydia, say have you met Lydia? Lydia, the Tattooed Lady?\" Groucho's spirited rendition of this classic tune is the highlight of this Marx Brothers comedy, which co-starred Margaret Dumont and Eve Arden.   In their third outing for MGM Studios, the Marx Brothers are at it again and this time in fine form. With some the funniest dialogue of the entire MGM phase of their career, this story of a circus owner down on his luck is a delight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cvtreasures stamp not on original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CVTreasures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49521191846167,"sku":"","price":975.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/marx-brothers-at-the-circus-original-vintage-lobby-card-movie-theater-poster-766701.jpg?v=1736914334"},{"product_id":"at-the-circus-vintage-movie-poster-marx-brothers-one-sheet","title":"At the Circus Original Vintage Movie Poster One Sheet Marx BrothersGuaranteed Authentic","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Vintage Movie Poster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt the Circus  One Sheet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarring the Marx Brothers \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you don't have $40,000 for the original 1935 poster here is a great re-release from the 1962 theatrical release.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt the Circus (MGM, R-1962). One Sheet (27\" X 41\"). Comedy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarring Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Kenny Baker, Florence Rice, Eve Arden, Margaret Dumont, Nat Pendleton, and Fritz Feld. Directed by Edward Buzzell. An unrestored poster with bright color and a clean overall appearance. Please see full-color, enlargeable image for more details. Art by Al Hirschfeld.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CVTreasures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49521192435991,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/at-the-circus-original-vintage-movie-poster-one-sheet-marx-brothersguaranteed-authentic-1092705.jpg?v=1761712868"},{"product_id":"freaks-rare-original-lobby-card-woman-turn-freak-1949","title":"Freaks, RARE Original Lobby Card woman turn freak 1949","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:18px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:24px\"\u003e\"Freaks\", 1949\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Original Vintage Movie Poster Lobby Card\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(244, 244, 187); color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:roboto,sans-serif; font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eYou know the story behind this historical film.  This lobby card is from the 1949 release of this 1932 film, which was considered so abominable for the public to see it was banned in Great Britain. . \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eThis 1949 re-issue lobby card is in excellent condition. The card features the \"After\" shot of Baclanova.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(244, 244, 187); color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:roboto,sans-serif; font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e.   Excellent + condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(244, 244, 187); color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:roboto,sans-serif; font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eThe FIRST we have ever owned in 30 years of collecting.   Goes without saying this won't last long.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  * We have been so fortunate to recently acquire the entire lobby card set of eight from this film.  See the others below under \u003cstrong\u003eAlso Recommended\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eFreaks (Excelsior, R-1949). Lobby Card (11\" X 14\").\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Tod Browning was one of Hollywood's most highly acclaimed directors when he made this shocking film which harkened back to his early years as a circus performer. The film, originally released in 1932, was considered so scandalous that MGM pulled it from release and it directly led to Browning's decline as a director. The film sat on a shelf until 1949 when distributor Dwain Esper secured the right and re-released it.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  * Authenticity Guaranteed for Life\u003cbr\u003e  ** Of course Cvtreasures.com stamp NOT on original lobby card.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eThese lobby cards are extremely RARE. The One and Three sheet surface from time to time, however, the lobby cards virtually never appear on the market. 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It had some minor age related smudging on borders.  However, this poster \u003cstrong\u003ehas been professionally linen backed and now looks amazing\u003c\/strong\u003e. The \u003cstrong\u003ecolors are exceptionally bright\u003c\/strong\u003e and vivid, especially since most of the ones we have seen have some fading to colors.  And the age related toning and minor wear actually has an authentic beauty to it.. \u003cstrong\u003eAn absolute genuine , true piece of Hollywood history and the highlight for any collection..   Don't let this one get away!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e An original 1932 one sheet for this film has (as far as we know in  40 years collecting) never appeared on the market. The \u003cstrong\u003einsert sold at auction in 2009  for about $110,000.\u003c\/strong\u003e  A 1932 lobby card sold in 2010 for $15,500. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e** Click image above to enlarge for better details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFreaks (MGM, R-1949).\u003c\/strong\u003e One Sheet (27\" X 41\"). \u003c\/strong\u003eHorror. Starring Wallace Ford, Leila Hyams, Olga Baclanova\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e. Directed by Tod Browning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003eFreaks is a 1932 American horror film about sideshow performers, directed and produced by Tod Browning and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, with a cast mostly composed of actual carnival performers. The film was based on Tod Robbins' short story \"Spurs\". Director Browning took the exceptional step of casting real people with deformities as the eponymous sideshow \"freaks,\" rather than using costumes and makeup.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Browning had been a member of a traveling circus in his early years, and much of the film was drawn from his personal experiences. In the film, the physically deformed \"freaks\" are inherently trusting and honorable people, while the real monsters are two of the \"normal\" members of the circus who conspire to murder one of the performers to obtain his large inheritance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#cc0000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReaction:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ\u003c\/strong\u003eourneyman screenwriter F. Scott Fitzgerald was nursing a hangover in the studio commissary and looked up from his meal to behold the Siamese twin sisters walking in to order lunch. \"What shall we have today?\" one asked the other. Fitzgerald ran to the bathroom and vomited.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Despite the extensive cuts, the film was still negatively received by audiences, and remained an object of extreme controversy. Today, the parts that were removed from it are considered lost. Browning, famed at the time for his collaborations with Lon Chaney and for directing Bela Lugosi in Dracula (1931) had trouble finding work afterward, and this in effect brought his career to an early close. Because its deformed cast was shocking to moviegoers of the time, the film was banned in the United Kingdom for 30 years. Beginning in the early 1960s, Freaks was rediscovered as a counterculture cult film; throughout the 1970s and 1980s, the film was regularly shown at midnight movie screenings at several movie theaters in the United States. In 1994, Freaks was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being \"culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant\". It was ranked 15th on Bravo TV's list of the 100 Scariest Movie Moments.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Among the characters featured as \"freaks\" were Peter Robinson (\"the human skeleton\"); Olga Roderick (\"the bearded lady\"); Frances O'Connor and Martha Morris (\"armless wonders\"); and the conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton. Among the microcephalics who appear in the film (and are referred to as \"pinheads\") were Zip and Pip (Elvira and Jenny Lee Snow) and Schlitzie, a male named Simon Metz who wore a dress mainly due to incontinence, a disputed claim. Also featured were the intersexual Josephine Joseph, with her left\/right divided gender; Johnny Eck, the legless man; the completely limbless Prince Randian (also known as The Human Torso, and mis-credited as \"Rardion\"); Elizabeth Green the Stork Woman; and Koo-Koo the Bird Girl, who suffered from Virchow-Seckel syndrome or bird-headed dwarfism, and is most remembered for the scene where she dances on the table.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eCult reaction:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Owing to its cult status in the late-20th century, Freaks has been referenced explicitly in popular culture expressions from 1970s onward, from songs by other self-proclaimed \"freaks\", such as the Ramones (\"Pinhead\" \"Gabba, gabba, we accept you, one of us.\"), Marillion (\"Freaks\", \"Separated Out\") and David Bowie (\"Diamond Dogs\"), to \"cult\" comic strips like Zippy the Pinhead (a reference to the aforementioned microcephalic), and episodes of many TV series, including South Park, Clerks: The Animated Series, Futurama (\"Bendin' in the Wind\") and The Big Bang Theory . The chant of \"One of us!\" is commonly used as a reference to the film. 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One of the most desirable cards of the set , the \"Torso Man\".  \u003cstrong\u003eAMAZING Near Mint condition!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Goes without saying this won't last long.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003e* See enlargeable image above\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  * We have been so fortunate to recently acquire the entire lobby card set of eight from this film.  See the others below under Also Recommended.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eFreaks (Excelsior, R-1949). Lobby Card (11\" X 14\").\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Tod Browning was one of Hollywood's most highly acclaimed directors when he made this shocking film which harkened back to his early years as a circus performer. The film, originally released in 1932, was considered so scandalous that MGM pulled it from release and it directly led to Browning's decline as a director. The film sat on a shelf until 1949 when distributor Dwain Esper secured the right and re-released it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#cc0000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFREAKS History:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color:#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003eThe original 1932 one sheet for this film has (as far as we know in over 40 years collecting) never appeared on the market. The insert sold at \u003cstrong\u003eauction in 2009  for about $110,00\u003c\/strong\u003e0.  A 1\u003cstrong\u003e932 lobby card sold in 2010 for $15,500\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE: \u003c\/strong\u003e  None of the 1932 posters and lobby cards showed the \"Freaks\".  One 1932 lobby card shows them at the dinner table, but the \"Freaks\" are mostly hidden from view.  \u003cstrong\u003e Only the 1949 Posters like this lobby explicitly shows any of the \"Freaks\", with actually photo images\u003c\/strong\u003e (Not animation).  \u003cbr\u003e  This is most likely because in 1932 the film was considered taboo and too extreme for the early 1930s culture.    The film  was actually banned at the time in Britain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color:#cc0000\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px\"\u003eThe Human Torso Man:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003ePrince Randian (sometimes misspelled Rardion or Randion; October 12, 1871 – December 19, 1934), also nicknamed Pillow Man, The Snake Man, The Human Torso, The Human Caterpillar and a variety of other names, was a Guyanese-born American performer with tetra-amelia syndrome and a famous limbless sideshow performer of the early 1900s, best known for his ability to roll cigarettes with his lips.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003eHe was brought to the United States by P.T. Barnum in 1889, at the age of 18, and was a popular Coney Island carnival and circus attraction for 45 years. In 1932, he was featured in the film Freaks, in which he is seen lighting up a cigarette with a match.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Randian (whose birth name is unknown) was born with no arms or legs in Demerara, British Guiana. He was Hindu and spoke Hindi, English, French, and German. According to a passenger manifest of SS Parima from April 14, 1917, he had lived previously at Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. With his wife, known as Princess Sarah (apparently a Hindu woman, born c. 1872), he fathered 5 children. Their children included Mary Randian (born c. 1893), Richard Randian (born c. 1901), Elizabeth Randian (born c. 1904), and Wilhelmina Randian (born c. 1904). In the 1920s he was working for Krause Amusement Company and lived in Plainfield, New Jersey. He and his wife lived at 174 Water Street, Paterson, New Jersey, until his death\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* Authenticity Guaranteed for Life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ** Of course Cvtreasures.com stamp NOT on original lobby card.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"CVTreasures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49522121867543,"sku":"","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/freaks-vintage-movie-poster-lobby-card-1949-torso-man-3738121.jpg?v=1761712873"},{"product_id":"freaks-movie-poster-lobby-card-1949-group-scene-must-see","title":"Freaks Movie Poster Lobby Card 1949 Group Scene - MUST SEE!","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:18px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:22px\"\u003e\"Freaks\", 1932\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Original Vintage Lobby Card movie poster (11x14\")\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/h1\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou know the story behind this historical film.  So, we'll just say this is one of the best cards of the set, and in nice condition. \u003c\/strong\u003e  This lobby card is from the 1949 release of this 1932 film, which was considered so abominable for the public to see it was banned in Great Britain. .Goes without saying this won't last long.  Terrific scene with sideshow people and Wallace Ford (see interesting bio for Wallace Ford below).   \u003cstrong\u003e  The best card of the set with all main cast members!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003e* See enlargable image above.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Very good condition.  Had minor restoration to fix small borer tears and a few spots in upper left corner. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  * We have been so fortunate to recently acquire four lobby cards of eight from this film.  See the others below under \u003cstrong\u003eAlso Recommended\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFreaks (Excelsior, R-1949). Lobby Card (11\" X 14\").\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Freaks was considered so controversial when MGM originally released the film in 1932 that the studio immediately pulled it from theatres. It wasn't until 1949 that an independent distributor, Dwain Esper, acquired the rights and put it back into release. \u003cstrong\u003eThe lobbies that feature the freaks are the most desirable and this scene depicts Schlitze, Jennie Lee and Elvira Snow, the\"pin-heads\" of the circus and all main actors.Excellent +.condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003e* Authenticity Guaranteed for Life\u003cbr\u003e  ** Of course Cvtreasures.com stamp NOT on original lobby card.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#cc0000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFREAKS History:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000\"\u003eThe original 1932 one sheet for this film has (as far as we know in over 40 years collecting) never appeared on the market. The insert sold at \u003cstrong\u003eauction in 2009  for about $110,00\u003c\/strong\u003e0.  A 1\u003cstrong\u003e932 lobby card sold in 2010 for $15,500\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE: \u003c\/strong\u003e  None of the 1932 posters and lobby cards showed the \"Freaks\".  One 1932 lobby card shows them at the dinner table, but the \"Freaks\" are mostly hidden from view.   Only the 1949 Posters like this lobby explicitly shows any of the \"Freaks\", with actually photo images (Not animation).  \u003cbr\u003e  This is most likely because in 1932 the film was considered taboo and too extreme for the early 1930s culture.    The film  was actually banned at the time in Britain. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWallace Ford BIO:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#cc0033\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12px\"\u003e(One of the most extraordianry character actors of the 20th century!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color:#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecause this bio omits it, I want to add my favorite Wallace Ford role as the Cab Driver in Harvey, in what I consider the \"scene stealer\"!\u003c\/strong\u003e   His short appearance emphasized the extraordinary theme of the entire film...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eWallace Ford's career as a character actor in over 200 films from 1932 to 1965 can be divided into two parts. In his early movies his freckled and friendly face and wavy hair lent itself to light, wise-cracking leads in a string of B pictures. By 1950 he had morphed into a stocky, grizzled old-timer in an impressive group of Westerns. What is more remarkable is that he had any career at all considering the hardships of his childhood and youth, and that he turned out, by all accounts, to be a heck of a nice guy.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Ford was born Samuel Jones Grundy on February 12, 1898, in Bolton, Lancashire, England. Somehow as an infant he was separated from his parents and ended up in an orphanage and, while still quite young, was sent to its branch in Toronto. From then until 1909 he lived in an astonishing seventeen foster homes until, still just an eleven-year-old boy, he ran away and joined a Canadian vaudeville troupe called the Winnipeg Kiddies, with whom he stayed for three years.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Tragedy had not completely left his life yet, however. Samuel Jones Grundy, still just a young adolescent, joined a friend to ride the rails in America. It was perhaps an adventure to the two young hobos, but it was dangerous as well. His friend was crushed to death by a railroad car. His friend's name was Wallace Ford, and Grundy honored him by taking his name as he embarked on his career in the United States. The newcomer's fresh face and energetic talent helped him find work, in theatrical troupes, repertory companies, and vaudeville.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Ford made it to Broadway in 1921. He appeared in such plays as \"Abraham Lincoln,\" \"Abie's Irish Rose,\" and \"Bad Girl.\" More important, in 1922 he wed Martha Harworth. Their marriage would last for the rest of their lives. The couple had one child, their daughter, Patricia.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Then, in 1932, Ford signed a contract with MGM and had his film debut in \"Possessed\" with Joan Crawford. Also in 1932, he appeared in the movie for which many young film fans, especially horror aficionados, remember him --- \"Freaks.\" Ford was to act in quite a few chillers, several with Bela Lugosi, but for the most part he played the lead in a number of B pictures in the thirties many of them light mysteries and \"old dark house\" scares. He was never the handsome, debonair lead, but rather a quick-witted, wise-cracking, average-looking guy. As was said earlier, Ford appeared in over 200 films. Thirteen of them were directed by John Ford. When John Ford liked an actor, he cast him over and over in his films. Witness John Wayne. For example, in 1934 Wallace Ford appeared in \"The Lost Patrol\" with Victor McLaglen, Boris Karloff, and the Irish immigrant actor J.M. Kerrigan, who would be a life-long friend. Interestingly, while filming \"The Lost Patrol\" in the Arizona desert, Wallace Ford clobbered a cook who had refused to serve a black laborer. Then in 1935, John Ford cast him (again with McLaglen and Kerrigan) in the highly-respected film \"The Informer.\"\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Another remarkable event occurred in Wallace Ford's life in the mid-1930s. He searched for his long-lost natural parents in England, a search that drew worldwide headlines and, amazingly, ended successfully.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  In the 1940s Ford continued to make films steadily. By then he had settled into character parts --- no more leads, but still a featured player. He had a wonderful reputation in the film community. Everyone who knew Ford seemed to agree he was a nice guy, with a breezy personality, always quick with a joke, who kept things light and fun on the set.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  By 1950 Ford had put on enough weight to be called, generously, \"stocky.\" His face had softened, his wavy hair had turned white, and he now had a white mustache and often a white beard or at least whiskers. Most of his remaining films would be Westerns, many of them highly-regarded. Two of the best-known are \"The Man from Laramie\" (1955) with James Stewart and \"Warlock\" with Henry Fonda and Richard Widmark. In the latter he plays a hobbled townsman who, near the end of the film, irritates Fonda's character so much he kicks the crutch away from Ford, toppling him to the floor. In real life, Ford and Fonda were friends and appeared together in the 1959-1960 television series \"The Deputy.\" One major non-Western Ford made in the 50s was \"The Matchmaker\" in which he again got a chance to play comedy. Imagine Ford, sixty years old now, on the street with top hat and cane, sticking his big belly out proudly so that a band of shirt shows between his vest and trousers.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  The only chance for an acting award Ford ever got was when he was nominated (but did not win) a Golden Laurel as best supporting actor for \"A Patch of Blue\" in 1965. It is his last film, and in it he looks gaunt and haggard, no doubt due to his failing heart.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Martha, his wife of forty-four years died in 1966. A short time later, on June 11, 1966, at the Motion Picture Country House in Woodland Hills, California, Wallace Ford's heart gave out. 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The film, originally released in 1932, was considered so scandalous that MGM pulled it from release and it directly led to Browning's decline as a director. The film sat on a shelf until 1949 when distributor Dwain Esper secured the right and re-released it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#cc0000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFREAKS History:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eThe original 1932 one sheet for this film has (as far as we know in over 40 years collecting) never appeared on the market. The insert sold at \u003cstrong\u003eauction in 2009  for about $110,00\u003c\/strong\u003e0.  A 1\u003cstrong\u003e932 lobby card sold in 2010 for $15,500\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE: \u003c\/strong\u003e  None of the 1932 posters and lobby cards showed the \"Freaks\".  One 1932 lobby card shows them at the dinner table, but the \"Freaks\" are mostly hidden from view.  \u003cstrong\u003e Only the 1949 Posters like this lobby explicitly shows any of the \"Freaks\", with actually photo images\u003c\/strong\u003e (Not animation).  \u003cbr\u003e  This is most likely because in 1932 the film was considered taboo and too extreme for the early 1930s culture.    The film  was actually banned at the time in Britain. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* Authenticity Guaranteed for Life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ** Of course Cvtreasures.com stamp NOT on original lobby card. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CVTreasures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49522122031383,"sku":"","price":675.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/freaks-vintage-lobby-card-rare-1949-half-woman-120118.jpg?v=1736914116"},{"product_id":"freaks-vintage-lobby-card-horror-movie-poster-rare-1949-couple","title":"Freaks Vintage Lobby Card Horror movie poster RARE 1949, couple","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"biggerText productGeneral\" id=\"productDescription\"\u003e  \u003ch1 style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:11px\"\u003eOriginal Vintage Sci Fi Horror Movie Memorabilia Collectibles Theater Film Posters For Sale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-size:18px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:22px\"\u003e\"Freaks\", 1932\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px\"\u003eOriginal Vintage Sci Fi Horror Movie Poster Lobby Card\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e    \u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou know the story behind this historical film.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e This lobby card is from the 1949 release of this 1932 film, which was considered so disturbing for the public to see it was banned in Great Britain. \u003c\/strong\u003e. Great lobby card scene with the lead couple, Cleopatra and Hercules. \u003cstrong\u003e  Amazing Near Mint-Mint Condition!.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  The FIRST we have ever owned in 30 years of collecting.   Goes without saying this won't last long.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  * We have been so fortunate to recently acquire the entire lobby card set of eight from this film.  See the others below under \u003cstrong\u003eAlso Recommended\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eFreaks (Excelsior, R-1949). Lobby Card (11\" X 14\").\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Tod Browning was one of Hollywood's most highly acclaimed directors when he made this shocking film which harkened back to his early years as a circus performer. The film, originally released in 1932, was considered so scandalous that MGM pulled it from release and it directly led to Browning's decline as a director. The film sat on a shelf until 1949 when distributor Dwain Esper secured the right and re-released it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#cc0000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFREAKS History:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eThe original 1932 one sheet for this film has (as far as we know in over 40 years collecting) never appeared on the market. The insert sold at \u003cstrong\u003eauction in 2009  for about $110,00\u003c\/strong\u003e0.  A 1\u003cstrong\u003e932 lobby card sold in 2010 for $15,500\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE: \u003c\/strong\u003e  None of the 1932 posters and lobby cards showed the \"Freaks\".  One 1932 lobby card shows them at the dinner table, but the \"Freaks\" are mostly hidden from view.  \u003cstrong\u003e Only the 1949 Posters like this lobby explicitly shows any of the \"Freaks\", with actually photo images\u003c\/strong\u003e (Not animation).  \u003cbr\u003e  This is most likely because in 1932 the film was considered taboo and too extreme for the early 1930s culture.    The film  was actually banned at the time in Britain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* Authenticity Guaranteed for Life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ** Of course Cvtreasures.com stamp NOT on original lobby card. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"CVTreasures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49522122064151,"sku":"","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/freaks-vintage-lobby-card-horror-movie-poster-rare-1949-couple-208202.jpg?v=1736914101"},{"product_id":"freaks-rare-original-lobby-card-deaf-clown-1949","title":"Freaks RARE Original Vintage  Lobby Card Movie Poster Wallace Ford deaf clown 1949","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Freaks\", 1932\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Authentic Vintage Horror Movie Theater Poster Lobby Card\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWallace Ford\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis film isn’t for the faint of heart—can you survive it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen I first wtached it about 15 years ago, I was absolutely captivated by the pre-Code horror-drama Freaks (1932). \u003c\/strong\u003e  A Rare cinematic masterpiece, that blended elements of psychological thriller, exploitation cinema, and tragic romance. A film that defied conventions and shocked audiences with its unflinching portrayal of circus life. More than just a cult classic, Freaks is a daring piece of cinema that blends horror, drama, and raw humanity, challenging societal norms about beauty, acceptance, and exploitation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou know the story behind this historical film.  This lobby card is from the 1949 release of this 1932 film, which was considered so abominable for the public to see it was banned in Great Britain. . \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreat lobby card scene with  Cleopatra and deaf clown, Wallace Ford (see interesting bio for Wallace Ford below) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.   Excellent + condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe FIRST we have ever owned in 30 years of collecting.   Goes without saying this won't last long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* We have been so fortunate to recently acquire fiour other lobby card sets from this film.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFreaks (Excelsior, R-1949). Lobby Card (11\" X 14\").\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTod Browning was one of Hollywood's most highly acclaimed directors when he made this shocking film which harkened back to his early years as a circus performer. The film, originally released in 1932, was considered so scandalous that MGM pulled it from release and it directly led to Browning's decline as a director. The film sat on a shelf until 1949 when distributor Dwain Esper secured the right and re-released it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* Authenticity Guaranteed for Life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e** Of course Cvtreasures.com stamp NOT on original lobby card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWallace Ford BIO:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor me  Wallace Ford is most memorable in his scene-stealing role as the intuitive taxi driver in the 1950 iconic classic “HARVEY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Harvey (1950), Wallace Ford delivers a scene-stealing performance as the wise and world-weary taxi driver, whose brief but pivotal monologue near the film’s climax adds unexpected depth to the story.\u003c\/strong\u003e Throughout much of the movie, the focus remains on the whimsical and comedic elements of Elwood P. Dowd’s (James Stewart) relationship with his invisible rabbit companion, but Ford’s taxi driver shifts the tone momentarily, grounding the film in a moment of stark reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWallace Ford's career as a character actor in over 200 films from 1932 to 1965 can be divided into two parts. In his early movies his freckled and friendly face and wavy hair lent itself to light, wise-cracking leads in a string of B pictures. By 1950 he had morphed into a stocky, grizzled old-timer in an impressive group of Westerns. What is more remarkable is that he had any career at all considering the hardships of his childhood and youth, and that he turned out, by all accounts, to be a heck of a nice guy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFord was born Samuel Jones Grundy on February 12, 1898, in Bolton, Lancashire, England. Somehow as an infant he was separated from his parents and ended up in an orphanage and, while still quite young, was sent to its branch in Toronto. From then until 1909 he lived in an astonishing seventeen foster homes until, still just an eleven-year-old boy, he ran away and joined a Canadian vaudeville troupe called the Winnipeg Kiddies, with whom he stayed for three years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTragedy had not completely left his life yet, however. Samuel Jones Grundy, still just a young adolescent, joined a friend to ride the rails in America. It was perhaps an adventure to the two young hobos, but it was dangerous as well. His friend was crushed to death by a railroad car. His friend's name was Wallace Ford, and Grundy honored him by taking his name as he embarked on his career in the United States. The newcomer's fresh face and energetic talent helped him find work, in theatrical troupes, repertory companies, and vaudeville.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFord made it to Broadway in 1921. He appeared in such plays as \"Abraham Lincoln,\" \"Abie's Irish Rose,\" and \"Bad Girl.\" More important, in 1922 he wed Martha Harworth. Their marriage would last for the rest of their lives. The couple had one child, their daughter, Patricia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen, in 1932, Ford signed a contract with MGM and had his film debut in \"Possessed\" with Joan Crawford. Also in 1932, he appeared in the movie for which many young film fans, especially horror aficionados, remember him --- \"Freaks.\" Ford was to act in quite a few chillers, several with Bela Lugosi, but for the most part he played the lead in a number of B pictures in the thirties many of them light mysteries and \"old dark house\" scares. He was never the handsome, debonair lead, but rather a quick-witted, wise-cracking, average-looking guy. As was said earlier, Ford appeared in over 200 films. Thirteen of them were directed by John Ford. When John Ford liked an actor, he cast him over and over in his films. Witness John Wayne. For example, in 1934 Wallace Ford appeared in \"The Lost Patrol\" with Victor McLaglen, Boris Karloff, and the Irish immigrant actor J.M. Kerrigan, who would be a life-long friend. Interestingly, while filming \"The Lost Patrol\" in the Arizona desert, Wallace Ford clobbered a cook who had refused to serve a black laborer. Then in 1935, John Ford cast him (again with McLaglen and Kerrigan) in the highly-respected film \"The Informer.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother remarkable event occurred in Wallace Ford's life in the mid-1930s. He searched for his long-lost natural parents in England, a search that drew worldwide headlines and, amazingly, ended successfully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1940s Ford continued to make films steadily. By then he had settled into character parts --- no more leads, but still a featured player. He had a wonderful reputation in the film community. Everyone who knew Ford seemed to agree he was a nice guy, with a breezy personality, always quick with a joke, who kept things light and fun on the set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy 1950 Ford had put on enough weight to be called, generously, \"stocky.\" His face had softened, his wavy hair had turned white, and he now had a white mustache and often a white beard or at least whiskers. Most of his remaining films would be Westerns, many of them highly-regarded. Two of the best-known are \"The Man from Laramie\" (1955) with James Stewart and \"Warlock\" with Henry Fonda and Richard Widmark. In the latter he plays a hobbled townsman who, near the end of the film, irritates Fonda's character so much he kicks the crutch away from Ford, toppling him to the floor. In real life, Ford and Fonda were friends and appeared together in the 1959-1960 television series \"The Deputy.\" One major non-Western Ford made in the 50s was \"The Matchmaker\" in which he again got a chance to play comedy. Imagine Ford, sixty years old now, on the street with top hat and cane, sticking his big belly out proudly so that a band of shirt shows between his vest and trousers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe only chance for an acting award Ford ever got was when he was nominated (but did not win) a Golden Laurel as best supporting actor for \"A Patch of Blue\" in 1965. It is his last film, and in it he looks gaunt and haggard, no doubt due to his failing heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMartha, his wife of forty-four years died in 1966. A short time later, on June 11, 1966, at the Motion Picture Country House in Woodland Hills, California, Wallace Ford's heart gave out. 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Lobby Card (11\" X 14\").\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Freaks was considered so controversial when MGM originally released the film in 1932 that the studio immediately pulled it from theatres. It wasn't until 1949 that an independent distributor, Dwain Esper, acquired the rights and put it back into release. \u003cstrong\u003eThe lobbies that feature the freaks are the most desirable and this scene depicts Schlitze, Jennie Lee and Elvira Snow, the\"pin-heads\" of the circus and all main actors.Excellent +.condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003e* Authenticity Guaranteed for Life\u003cbr\u003e  ** Of course Cvtreasures.com stamp NOT on original lobby card.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color:#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFREAKS History:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color:#000000; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:14px\"\u003eThe original 1932 one sheet for this film has (as far as we know in over 40 years collecting) never appeared on the market. The insert sold at \u003cstrong\u003eauction in 2009  for about $110,00\u003c\/strong\u003e0.  A 1\u003cstrong\u003e932 lobby card sold in 2010 for $15,500\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE: \u003c\/strong\u003e  None of the 1932 posters and lobby cards showed the \"Freaks\".  One 1932 lobby card shows them at the dinner table, but the \"Freaks\" are mostly hidden from view.   Only the 1949 Posters like this lobby explicitly shows any of the \"Freaks\", with actually photo images (Not animation).  \u003cbr\u003e  This is most likely because in 1932 the film was considered taboo and too extreme for the early 1930s culture.    The film  was actually banned at the time in Britain. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color:#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWallace Ford BIO:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#cc0033\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12px\"\u003e(One of the most extraordianry character actors of the 20th century!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color:#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecause this bio omits it, I want to add my favorite Wallace Ford role as the Cab Driver in Harvey, in what I consider the \"scene stealer\"!\u003c\/strong\u003e  His short appearance emphasized the extraordinary theme of the entire film...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"\u003eWallace Ford's career as a character actor in over 200 films from 1932 to 1965 can be divided into two parts. In his early movies his freckled and friendly face and wavy hair lent itself to light, wise-cracking leads in a string of B pictures. By 1950 he had morphed into a stocky, grizzled old-timer in an impressive group of Westerns. What is more remarkable is that he had any career at all considering the hardships of his childhood and youth, and that he turned out, by all accounts, to be a heck of a nice guy.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Ford was born Samuel Jones Grundy on February 12, 1898, in Bolton, Lancashire, England. Somehow as an infant he was separated from his parents and ended up in an orphanage and, while still quite young, was sent to its branch in Toronto. From then until 1909 he lived in an astonishing seventeen foster homes until, still just an eleven-year-old boy, he ran away and joined a Canadian vaudeville troupe called the Winnipeg Kiddies, with whom he stayed for three years.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Tragedy had not completely left his life yet, however. Samuel Jones Grundy, still just a young adolescent, joined a friend to ride the rails in America. It was perhaps an adventure to the two young hobos, but it was dangerous as well. His friend was crushed to death by a railroad car. His friend's name was Wallace Ford, and Grundy honored him by taking his name as he embarked on his career in the United States. The newcomer's fresh face and energetic talent helped him find work, in theatrical troupes, repertory companies, and vaudeville.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Ford made it to Broadway in 1921. He appeared in such plays as \"Abraham Lincoln,\" \"Abie's Irish Rose,\" and \"Bad Girl.\" More important, in 1922 he wed Martha Harworth. Their marriage would last for the rest of their lives. The couple had one child, their daughter, Patricia.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Then, in 1932, Ford signed a contract with MGM and had his film debut in \"Possessed\" with Joan Crawford. Also in 1932, he appeared in the movie for which many young film fans, especially horror aficionados, remember him --- \"Freaks.\" Ford was to act in quite a few chillers, several with Bela Lugosi, but for the most part he played the lead in a number of B pictures in the thirties many of them light mysteries and \"old dark house\" scares. He was never the handsome, debonair lead, but rather a quick-witted, wise-cracking, average-looking guy. As was said earlier, Ford appeared in over 200 films. Thirteen of them were directed by John Ford. When John Ford liked an actor, he cast him over and over in his films. Witness John Wayne. For example, in 1934 Wallace Ford appeared in \"The Lost Patrol\" with Victor McLaglen, Boris Karloff, and the Irish immigrant actor J.M. Kerrigan, who would be a life-long friend. Interestingly, while filming \"The Lost Patrol\" in the Arizona desert, Wallace Ford clobbered a cook who had refused to serve a black laborer. Then in 1935, John Ford cast him (again with McLaglen and Kerrigan) in the highly-respected film \"The Informer.\"\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Another remarkable event occurred in Wallace Ford's life in the mid-1930s. He searched for his long-lost natural parents in England, a search that drew worldwide headlines and, amazingly, ended successfully.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  In the 1940s Ford continued to make films steadily. By then he had settled into character parts --- no more leads, but still a featured player. He had a wonderful reputation in the film community. Everyone who knew Ford seemed to agree he was a nice guy, with a breezy personality, always quick with a joke, who kept things light and fun on the set.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  By 1950 Ford had put on enough weight to be called, generously, \"stocky.\" His face had softened, his wavy hair had turned white, and he now had a white mustache and often a white beard or at least whiskers. Most of his remaining films would be Westerns, many of them highly-regarded. Two of the best-known are \"The Man from Laramie\" (1955) with James Stewart and \"Warlock\" with Henry Fonda and Richard Widmark. In the latter he plays a hobbled townsman who, near the end of the film, irritates Fonda's character so much he kicks the crutch away from Ford, toppling him to the floor. In real life, Ford and Fonda were friends and appeared together in the 1959-1960 television series \"The Deputy.\" One major non-Western Ford made in the 50s was \"The Matchmaker\" in which he again got a chance to play comedy. Imagine Ford, sixty years old now, on the street with top hat and cane, sticking his big belly out proudly so that a band of shirt shows between his vest and trousers.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  The only chance for an acting award Ford ever got was when he was nominated (but did not win) a Golden Laurel as best supporting actor for \"A Patch of Blue\" in 1965. It is his last film, and in it he looks gaunt and haggard, no doubt due to his failing heart.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Martha, his wife of forty-four years died in 1966. A short time later, on June 11, 1966, at the Motion Picture Country House in Woodland Hills, California, Wallace Ford's heart gave out. 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A film that defied conventions and shocked audiences with its unflinching portrayal of circus life. More than just a cult classic, Freaks is a daring piece of cinema that blends horror, drama, and raw humanity, challenging societal norms about beauty, acceptance, and exploitation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e  \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSUPER RARE FIND!!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of  our most requested and desirable  classic  Sci-Fi\/Horror classic movie posters is the almost too shocking to watch , \"FREAKS\".\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e   And of all the posters created to promote this film, I have always searched for the most   spectacular half sheet for the 1949 re-release, which in my opinion is the best !     The graphics as you can see from the above are stunning, better than   any other poster style.   The bright colors are equally breath taking..       \u003cstrong\u003eConsidered to be the Best poster released for the 1949 re-release, even better than the 1932 posters, which most didn't feature the Freaks\u003c\/strong\u003e.  This half sheet showcases the Freaks better than any original theatrical poster Ive ever seen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're a fan and\/or collector of the most bizarre, the most shocking cinematic innovations, this 1949 re-release half sheet is the gem to own!     And based on our research,   only two have ever surfaced on the market   in the past 20 years...     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e It is in Very Good   100%  Original Un-Restored   condition.   Does has fold lines and a 3-4\" tear in male lead's face (not very detracting) , all easily addressed with professional restoration if so desired.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* See enlargeable image above   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original 1932 one sheet for this film has   (as far as we know in over 35 years collecting) never appeared on the market. The insert sold at auction in 2009   for about $110,000.   A 1932 lobby card sold in 2010 for $15,500.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE: \u003c\/strong\u003e None of the 1932 posters and lobby cards showed the \"Freaks\".     One 1932 lobby card shows them at the dinner table, but the \"Freaks\" are mostly hidden from view.   Only the 1949 Posters like this half sheet in particular really explicitly shows most all the \"Freaks\", with actually photo images (Not animation).     \u003cbr\u003eThis is most likely because in 1932 the film was considered taboo and too extreme for the early   1930s   culture.       The film   was actually banned at the time in Britain.       This 1949 (First and Only theatrical re-release) half sheet is one of the best posters ever released for this semi-Horror film and there are only a handful in existence   (only 3 or 4 from our 40 years collecting).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBIO:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFreaks is a 1932 American horror film about sideshow performers, directed and produced by Tod Browning and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, with a cast mostly composed of actual carnival performers. The film was based on Tod Robbins' short story \"Spurs\". Director Browning took the exceptional step of casting real people with deformities as the eponymous sideshow \"freaks,\" rather than using costumes and makeup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowning had been a member of a traveling circus in his early years, and much of the film was drawn from his personal experiences. In the film, the physically deformed \"freaks\" are inherently trusting and honorable people, while the real monsters are two of the \"normal\" members of the circus who conspire to murder one of the performers to obtain his large inheritance..\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFreaks   (Excelsior, R-1949). Half Sheet (22\" X 28\").\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor horror fans who like their films to be on the more bizarre end of human depravity, this film has to rank as one of the most unusual and enticing. Set in the cruel world of traveling carnival shows, Harry and Daisy   Earles, Johnny Eck, and Roscoe   Ates   star as performers who seek the ultimate revenge on Hercules and Cleopatra (Henry Victor and Olga   Baclanova) after they discover their murder plot. Shortly after the film's release in 1932, it was pulled from distribution and not seen again for years. Exploitation film distributor   Dwain   Esper   bought the rights, and traveled the country showing the film in the late   1940s. The poster has corner bumps, a small tear in the right border, and a few thin dust shadows.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReaction:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJourneyman screenwriter F. Scott Fitzgerald was nursing a hangover in the studio commissary and looked up from his meal to behold the Siamese twin sisters walking in to order lunch. \"What shall we have today?\" one asked the other. Fitzgerald ran to the bathroom and vomited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the extensive cuts, the film was still negatively received by audiences, and remained an object of extreme controversy. Today, the parts that were removed from it are considered lost. Browning, famed at the time for his collaborations with Lon Chaney and for directing Bela Lugosi in Dracula (1931) had trouble finding work afterward, and this in effect brought his career to an early close. Because its deformed cast was shocking to moviegoers of the time, the film was banned in the United Kingdom for 30 years. Beginning in the early   1960s, Freaks was rediscovered as a counterculture cult film; throughout the   1970s   and   1980s, the film was regularly shown at midnight movie screenings at several movie theaters in the United States. In 1994, Freaks was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being \"culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant\". It was ranked   15th   on Bravo TV's list of the 100 Scariest Movie Moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the characters featured as \"freaks\" were Peter Robinson (\"the human skeleton\"); Olga Roderick (\"the bearded lady\"); Frances O'Connor and Martha Morris (\"armless wonders\"); and the conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton. Among the   microcephalics   who appear in the film (and are referred to as \"pinheads\") were Zip and Pip (Elvira and Jenny Lee Snow) and   Schlitzie, a male named Simon Metz who wore a dress mainly due to incontinence, a disputed claim. Also featured were the intersexual Josephine Joseph, with her left\/right divided gender; Johnny Eck, the legless man; the completely limbless Prince   Randian   (also known as The Human Torso, and   mis-credited   as \"Rardion\"); Elizabeth Green the Stork Woman; and   Koo-Koo   the Bird Girl, who suffered from   Virchow-Seckel   syndrome or bird-headed dwarfism, and is most remembered for the scene where she dances on the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCult reaction:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwing to its cult status in the   late-20th   century, Freaks has been referenced explicitly in popular culture expressions from   1970s   onward, from songs by other self-proclaimed \"freaks\", such as the   Ramones   (\"Pinhead\" \"Gabba,   gabba, we accept you, one of us.\"),   Marillion   (\"Freaks\", \"Separated Out\") and David Bowie (\"Diamond Dogs\"), to \"cult\" comic strips like Zippy the Pinhead (a reference to the aforementioned microcephalic), and episodes of many TV series, including South Park, Clerks: The Animated Series, Futurama (\"Bendin' in the Wind\") and The Big Bang Theory . 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A film that defied conventions and shocked audiences with its unflinching portrayal of circus life. More than just a cult classic, Freaks is a daring piece of cinema that blends horror, drama, and raw humanity, challenging societal norms about beauty, acceptance, and exploitation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtremely Rare Original 1932 “FREAKS” movie theater Herald.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e   Any movie paper form the original 1932 release of this film is near Non-existent.   Based on our research only One other original 1932 “FREAKS” Herald has ever surfaced and that was 15 years ago.   Although I hae seen lobby cards, and re-release One and Half sheets, this is the First original 1932 Herald I have ever seen in 40+  years collecting. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSUPER RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eMay be the ONLY one in existence!\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFantastic artwork and graphics on the Rare Gem.  A museum grade piece of Hollywood history that’s not likely to surface any time soon or possibly Ever Again!  Just an awesome  piece to add to your historic classic movie collection!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcellent condition with original fold line\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* See enlargeable images \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFreaks (MGM, 1932). Herald (8.75\" X 5.5\").\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the more controversial and disturbing films of the 1930s was Tod Browning's drama about the lives of sideshow circus performers.  \u003cstrong\u003eTerrific classic movie promotion design with artwork of Freaks inserted into the letters of the main title. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal paper from this film is incredibly scarce. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHIstory of Movie Heralds:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMovie heralds were small, flyer-like advertisements distributed to promote upcoming films, primarily from the silent era through the mid-20th century. They were an essential part of early movie marketing, especially before the dominance of trailers and widespread newspaper ads. Studios and theaters used them to generate excitement and awareness about new releases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTypically printed on lightweight paper, heralds often featured colorful artwork, dramatic taglines, and enticing descriptions of the film’s plot, cast, and spectacle. They were handed out on the street, mailed to potential moviegoers, or included in newspapers. Some heralds even had detachable coupons or incentives to encourage attendance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeralds were particularly effective during the silent era and early talkies, when studios relied on bold visual promotion rather than television or radio ads. Over time, they became less common as film marketing shifted toward larger-scale posters, trailers, and mass media advertising. Today, original movie heralds are sought-after collectibles, valued for their historical significance and striking vintage designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003eFilm BIO:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eFreaks is a 1932 American horror film about sideshow performers, directed and produced by Tod Browning and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, with a cast mostly composed of actual carnival performers. The film was based on Tod Robbins' short story \"Spurs\". Director Browning took the exceptional step of casting real people with deformities as the eponymous sideshow \"freaks,\" rather than using costumes and makeup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowning had been a member of a traveling circus in his early years, and much of the film was drawn from his personal experiences. In the film, the physically deformed \"freaks\" are inherently trusting and honorable people, while the real monsters are two of the \"normal\" members of the circus who conspire to murder one of the performers to obtain his large inheritance..\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor horror fans who like their films to be on the more bizarre end of human depravity, this film has to rank as one of the most unusual and enticing.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set in the cruel world of traveling carnival shows, Harry and Daisy Earles, Johnny Eck, and Roscoe Ates star as performers who seek the ultimate revenge on Hercules and Cleopatra (Henry Victor and Olga Baclanova) after they discover their murder plot. Shortly after the film's release in 1932, it was pulled from distribution and not seen again for years. Exploitation film distributor Dwain Esper bought the rights, and traveled the country showing the film in the late 1940s. The poster has corner bumps, a small tear in the right border, and a few thin dust shadows. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReaction:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJourneyman screenwriter F. Scott Fitzgerald was nursing a hangover in the studio commissary and looked up from his meal to behold the Siamese twin sisters walking in to order lunch. \"What shall we have today?\" one asked the other. Fitzgerald ran to the bathroom and vomited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the extensive cuts, the film was still negatively received by audiences, and remained an object of extreme controversy. Today, the parts that were removed from it are considered lost. Browning, famed at the time for his collaborations with Lon Chaney and for directing Bela Lugosi in Dracula (1931) had trouble finding work afterward, and this in effect brought his career to an early close. Because its deformed cast was shocking to moviegoers of the time, the film was banned in the United Kingdom for 30 years. Beginning in the early 1960s, Freaks was rediscovered as a counterculture cult film; throughout the 1970s and 1980s, the film was regularly shown at midnight movie screenings at several movie theaters in the United States. In 1994, Freaks was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being \"culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant\". It was ranked 15th on Bravo TV's list of the 100 Scariest Movie Moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the characters featured as \"freaks\" were Peter Robinson (\"the human skeleton\"); Olga Roderick (\"the bearded lady\"); Frances O'Connor and Martha Morris (\"armless wonders\"); and the conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton. Among the microcephalics who appear in the film (and are referred to as \"pinheads\") were Zip and Pip (Elvira and Jenny Lee Snow) and Schlitzie, a male named Simon Metz who wore a dress mainly due to incontinence, a disputed claim. Also featured were the intersexual Josephine Joseph, with her left\/right divided gender; Johnny Eck, the legless man; the completely limbless Prince Randian (also known as The Human Torso, and mis-credited as \"Rardion\"); Elizabeth Green the Stork Woman; and Koo-Koo the Bird Girl, who suffered from Virchow-Seckel syndrome or bird-headed dwarfism, and is most remembered for the scene where she dances on the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCult reaction:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwing to its cult status in the late-20th century, Freaks has been referenced explicitly in popular culture expressions from 1970s onward, from songs by other self-proclaimed \"freaks\", such as the Ramones (\"Pinhead\" \"Gabba, gabba, we accept you, one of us.\"), Marillion (\"Freaks\", \"Separated Out\") and David Bowie (\"Diamond Dogs\"), to \"cult\" comic strips like Zippy the Pinhead (a reference to the aforementioned microcephalic), and episodes of many TV series, including South Park, Clerks: The Animated Series, Futurama (\"Bendin' in the Wind\") and The Big Bang Theory . 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Lucille Ball John Agar classic. Stunning artwork with Ball on every border art image!! A very rare and exceptional title.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CVTreasures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49526059467031,"sku":"","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/magic-carpet-1951-lucille-ball-lobby-card-set-884403.jpg?v=1736914351"},{"product_id":"japan-cragstan-tin-toy-friction-elephant-circus-elephant-car","title":"Japan Cragstan Tin Toy Friction Elephant Circus Elephant Car","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOriginal Vintage Friction Tin Japan Toys For Sale\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage 1958 Tin Friction Elephant Circus Elephant Car\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCragstan Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith ORIGINAL BOX!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNear Mint - MINT Condition!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery rare old lithographed made in Japan, Cragstan tin toy representing a Circus Elephant driving a vintage 1950s car\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComplete with the original Box!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWhen I took it out of the box I was astonished at the like New condition it is in. And it works perfectly as the Globe on Elephant's goes up and down when car is pushed. Most likely Unused vintage store toy inventory. Amazing 65+ year old find!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRARE desirable Japanese toy from the 50s. From the Cragstan brand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Excellent-Near Mint condition toy works with a friction mechanism.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI\u003cstrong\u003et all works!  The toy is complete with its original packaging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNice vintage Elephant Circus friction car with siren, made by Cragstan. When in motion, the globe on the Elephant's trunk goes up and down. The car is in excellent-near mintcondition with bright vibrant colors and works very well. The box is also in very good condition. \"See the Elephant juggle the World on his trunk\". The box measures 8\" x 3 1\/4\" x 3 1\/2\". A wonderful Japanese made friction toy vehicle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* See enlargeable images \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 8 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the first time we have ever acquired this Highly Scarce vintage made in Japan Toy Car\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CVTreasures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49526313058583,"sku":"","price":950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/japan-cragstan-tin-toy-friction-elephant-circus-elephant-car-367744.jpg?v=1736914244"},{"product_id":"harry-houdini-rare-stunning-historical-photograph-boston-1921-type-1-photo","title":"Harry Houdini Rare Stunning Vintage Historical Photograph Boston 1921 TYPE 1 Photo","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHarry Houdini \u003cbr\u003eRare Stunning Historical Photograph Boston 1921 TYPE 1 Photo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJUST ACQUIRED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #77070d;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most astonishing Original Vintage TYPE 1 Harry Houdini photos we’ve  acquired.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:  \u003c\/strong\u003eVery good for 103+ years old.  Has minor chips from the top border area that doesn’t affect the breath-taking close up image of Harry Houdini hanging from the Boston Post Building in December of 1921.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWhen you see this photo reproduced online, THIS is most likely the actual photo they copied from as another original Type 1 probably does not exist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e** Be sure to see the Amazing Valuable provenance on back including several Underwood and Underwood stamps and the ever coveted News release snipe.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e*Also, under the News snipe is a note, \"No Duplicates\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe complete fascinating story and VIDEO of this iconic event is chronicled \u003c\/strong\u003ein \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003edetail \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 209, 255);\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 209, 255);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wildabouthoudini.com\/2021\/04\/houdinis-return-to-form.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eH\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 255, 255);\"\u003eER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 209, 255);\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 209, 255);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wildabouthoudini.com\/2021\/04\/houdinis-return-to-form.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; 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This was part of a Christmas fund event in Boston to raise money where Houdini was the main attraction of the event. One of Houdini's most incredible images we have ever seen, this was issued by Underwood and Underwood and stamped on the back with a full paper caption as well. Offered here for the first time ever, directly from the archives of Underwood and Underwood, the photo exhibits exceptional clarity with note to a couple chips off the top border. 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