eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 4z165 RINGLING BROS & BARNUM & BAILEY 80x118 circus poster '45 Bill Bailey art of clown! Date Sold 2/18/2016Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Tri-Folded Circus Poster (measures 79 3/4" x 117 1/2" [203 x 298 cm]) (Learn More) Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey, the 1945 circus poster ("The Greatest Show on Earth") featuring great artwork of a clown by Bill Bailey! Note that the poster is both dated and has the artist's signature in the lower left! The modern version of the circus started in 1919 when the Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth, a circus created by P. T. Barnum and James Anthony Bailey, was merged with the Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows. With weakening attendance and high operating costs, the circus closed on May 21st, 2017 after 146 years. Artist: Bill Bailey Important Added Info: Note that we realize it is easy to overlook that this is a really wonderful and very large circus poster that measures 79 3/4" x 117 3/4" (there are half-sheet sized reproductions of posters like these), but this is the very rare, and very large 79 3/4" x 117 3/4" original from 1945, that would look incredible on anyone's wall. Also, note that this circus poster was printed in 4 sections designed to overlap and this 4 piece poster has been glued together along two of the sections. Finally, note this poster was tri-folded only (which means there is one less vertical machine fold than usual). This means the poster has a significantly lesser number of folds than with posters of this size folded in the "regular" way, which is nice! Tri-folded posters of this size need to be sent in an oversized flat package, which measures roughly 13" x 30", so they cost more to send than those that have been regularly folded, especially if they are sent to non-U.S. addresses. Note that this item needs to be shipped in an oversized flat package. If it is a size that might ordinarily be rolled in a tube (like a half-sheet), the reason it is in this auction is specifically because we feel it either CAN'T be rolled or because we feel it would be a mistake to roll it, because it might well damage the item. In the case of the few items that could be rolled, we will roll the item in a tube if the new owner insists, but only if they accept that they can't return the item if it is damaged from being rolled. So please bear in mind that this item must be sent in a LARGE flat package (the size of the package will depend on the size of the item), and bear this added expense in mind before placing a bid on it. Condition: very good. This poster has been glued together along two of the sections (meaning this 4 section poster is now in 2 sections). There are a few pieces of tape on the back of the poster that repair relatively small tears. The poster is otherwise in pretty nice condition! Learn More about condition grades
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