Sports Memorabilia, Trading Cards, and Americana May 16'26
Lot 845:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! Vintage Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus Miami Advertising Poster
Large-scale vintage advertising poster for the Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus, promoting a five-day engagement in Miami, Florida. The upper section features a vibrant lithographic illustration of a circus parade, including elephants with riders, Roman-style chariots, armored knights on horseback, camels, and caged big cats. Centrally placed is the circus logo with the text Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus and 3 Ring. The bottom banner identifies the production as The World’s Largest Circus. The lower section contains performance information printed in Spanish, listing dates from Wednesday, November 22, to Sunday, November 26, with two daily shows. The venue is identified as Noroeste 27 Avenida cerca 119 Calle, under the sponsorship of the Policia Atletico Liga de Miami Grande. The lower left margin is inscribed No. 101 FP. The poster is printed in multiple colors and is constructed from joined paper sheets.
Width: Approximately 42 inches.
Condition report:
Item is in fair to good condition, showing signs of age and previous outdoor or venue display. Multiple prominent vertical and horizontal fold lines are present with associated small punctures and minor tears at the crease intersections. General toning and scattered staining are visible across the paper. The reverse side shows tape residue, yellowing from adhesive, and minor paper skinning.
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