July 26, 2026 10:00 AM EDT
- Portsmouth, NH, US
- Auction Details
Tattoo, Circus, Sideshow & Curiosities
by Bray & Co. Auctions
240 lots
41: American Eagle Tattoo Chest Piece by Bert Grimm (St. Louis, ca. 1940) 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm.)
42: Sailor Girl and Hula Girl Pin-Ups by Bert Grimm [Folk Art - Outsider] (St. Louis, ca. 1940) 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm.)
43: Cowgirl and Other Pin-Up Tattoo Designs by Bert Grimm [Folk Art - Outsider] (St. Louis, ca. 1940) 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm.)
44: Sailor Girl and Daggers Tattoo Designs by Bert Grimm [Folk Art - Outsider] (St. Louis, ca. 1940) 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm.)
45: Battle Royale Tattoo Designs by Bert Grimm [Folk Art - Outsider] (St. Louis, ca. 1940) 12 1/2 x 11 in. (31.8 x 27.9 cm.)
46: Smoking Cat and Other Tattoo Designs by Bert Grimm [Folk Art - Outsider - Nu-Pike] (Long Beach, ca. 1960) 15 x 20 in. (38.1 x 50.8 cm.)
47: "50 cent Tattoos" by Bert Grimm [Trade Sign - Tattoo - Folk Art] (St. Louis, ca. 1935) 14 x 10 3/4 in. (35.6 x 27.3 cm.)
48: Bert Grimm's Tattoo Machine, Made by Owen Jensen [The Pike - Technology] (Long Beach, ca. 1950) Machine: 3 1/2 x 3 in. (8.9 x 7.6 cm.), Frame: 8 1/2 x 2 x 8 1/2 in. (21.6 x 5.1 x 21.6 cm.)
49: Photograph of Man Tattooed by Bert Grimm [WWII - Photography] (St. Louis, ca. 1945) 7 x 5 in. (17.8 x 12.7 cm.)
51: Rolling Stone Magazine with Tattoo Artist Lyle Tuttle (San Francisco, 1970) 17 x 12 in. (43.2 x 30.5 cm.)
53: 1972 Life Magazine Featuring Lyle Tuttle and His Tattoo Body Shirt [Fashion] (1972) Frame: 15 3/4 x 23 1/2 in. (40 x 59.7 cm.)
54: Spider Web with Butterflies Tattoo Design by Lyle Tuttle (San Francisco, ca. 1975) Sight: 6 x 6 in. (15.2 x 15.2 cm.), Frame: 13 x 13 in. (33 x 33 cm.)
55: Hawaii and Good Luck Tattoo Designs by Lyle Tuttle (San Francisco, 1978) 7 1/4 x 12 in. (18.4 x 30.5 cm.), Frame: 9 x 14 in. (22.9 x 35.6 cm.)
56: "Lover Boy" and Other Cartoon Tattoo Designs by Duke Kaufman [Folk Art - Outsider] (California, 1957) 6 3/4 x 16 in. (17.1 x 40.6 cm.)
57: Little Devil and Other Cartoon Tattoo Designs by Duke Kaufman [Folk Art - Outsider] (California, 1957) 8 x 16 in. (20.3 x 40.6 cm.)
58: United States Army and Other Tattoo Designs by Duke Kaufman [Folk Art - Outsider] (California, 1956) 10 1/4 x 16 in. (26 x 40.6 cm.)
59: "Whiz Bang" and Other Tattoo Designs by Col. W. Todd [Folk Art - Outsider] (America, ca. 1950) 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm.)
60: "True Love" and Other Tattoo Designs by Col. W. Todd [Folk Art - Outsider] (America, ca. 1950) 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm.)