eMoviePoster.com
Auction History Result 5w0080 AL G. KELLY & MILLER BROS. CIRCUS 21x28 circus poster 1950s wild art of hippo opening jaws! Date Sold 1/18/2024 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Unfolded Circus Poster (measures 21" x 28" [53 x 71 cm]) (Learn More) Al G. Kelly & Miller Bros. Circus began in 1937 as a small dog and pony show, in a tent hand-sewn by Obert Miller and his two sons Dorey and Kelly. In the beginning, the Miller family made up the performance; Obert worked the animal acts and booked the show, Kelly handled the book, sold tickets and clowned, his wife Dale played the calliope, Dorey and his wife Isla did a wire act and trapeze. The show steadily grew and expanded, and in 1945 it became the "2nd largest" circus and by 1950 it was one of the country's major motorized circuses (at least part of the time sponsored by the Chevrolet car company). The circus was noted for carrying the largest menagerie of wild animals. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Condition: good to very good. There is a snipe at bottom that extends the poster to 27" x 28". It has a few small tears around the edges (partially repaired with tape from the back) and there is some writing at center and in the snipe. Learn More about condition grades 
Postal Mailing Address:
Bruce Hershenson, P.O. Box 874, West Plains, MO 65775. (For our UPS or FedEx address, click here) phone: +1 417 256-9616 fax: +1 417 257-6948 E-mail: Contact Us Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM & 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (CST) |
|||||||||||||
