Lot 459

Set 4 Regional Fair & Circus Posters

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Set 4 Regional Fair & Circus Posters

Estimate: $10 - $500

Starting Bid: $10

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by Atlee Raber Auctioneer
July 6, 2026 6:00 PM EDT
Live Auction
17020 Dover Road
Dundee, OH, US 44624

14 x 22. This is a collection of four advertising window card posters for various regional carnivals, fairs, and circuses in the Pennsylvania and Ohio areas, dating from the mid-20th century. The posters are printed on heavy cardstock. One poster advertises the Wheatland Annual Street Fair held at the Municipal Building Parking Lot from August 14-17, featuring multi-colored illustrations of a carousel, swing ride, and Ferris wheel; the midway for this event was provided by D and S Amusements. This poster is marked as Style No. 525 and bears the printer mark Triangle Poster Co. PGH. PA (412) 371-0774. A second poster for the Berea Grindstone Festival at the Berea Fairgrounds, July 3-7, illustrates clowns, balloons, and amusement rides with a midway by Link Carnival and a schedule listing fireworks and a classic car show. A third poster advertises the Roberts Bros. Circus in Transfer, Pennsylvania, for June 6, sponsored by the Volunteer Fire Department; the graphics depict a female performer on an elephant and a clown, with the bottom margin printed by Enquirer Printing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio (No. 523C). The fourth poster advertises the 26th Annual Horsethief Week Celebration in Knox, Pennsylvania, on School Street from August 22-26, sponsored by the Keystone Area Jaycees with a midway by Lisko and Sons Amusement Co. This poster features a large clown holding balloons and is marked as Style No. 521 by the Triangle Poster Co. of Pittsburgh.

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Bid Increments
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$0 $49 $5
$50 $99 $10
$100 $499 $25
$500 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 + $500