Circus Posters
Vintage Circus Posters
We have a beautiful collection of old and vintage circus posters dating from the late 1800s to the 1970s. These include posters from the Ringling Brothers circus, Barnum & Bailey circus, Adam Forepaugh circus, and Sells Brothers circuses, to name a few.
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the circus was an annual event awaited with great anticipation. Weeks before the circus was due to arrive, colorful posters appeared on barns and fences, announcing the dates and new performers. When the circus arrived, excitement grew as wagons, elephants, and clowns paraded through town. Most circus posters feature dramatic new acts or exotic animals; many make outrageous (and sometimes utterly false) claims – the largest, the smallest, the most dangerous, the rarest, the one and only, etc.
These vintage circus posters make great decorator pieces and will brighten up any office, home decor, or kid's playroom. Available in a variety of sizes and every vintage circus poster comes with a money back guarantee so shop with confidence.
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Sells Floto Circus M'lle Beeson Acrobat Poster
$19.95This old Sells Floto circus poster shows tight-rope walker Beeson prancing with a parasol. Nice old vintage poster. Learn More -
Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey Chariots Circus Poster
$19.95This highly animated Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey circus poster gains additional interest from the female driver of the foreground quadriga. This is from the 1930s. Learn More -
Old Strange People Circus Freaks Sideshow 5x7 Photo
$8.95Photo of a carnival circus sideshow. Very cool shot of the 'Viking Giant' and other circus freaks. This would make a great addition to anyone's circus or carnival memorabilia. Learn More -
Old Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Seals Act Circus Poster
$19.95The brilliant red carpet laid on the performing platform sets off the seals and, of course, quickly attracts the eye. The descriptive copy is typical of the boastful way the circus had of proclaiming its acts as something very special. This Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey circus poster is from the 1930s. Learn More -
Old Barnum & Bailey Trained Animals Circus Poster
$19.95Trained pigs were frequently seen on the traveling circuses. An act of trained house cats might have been included more often on the tiny dog and pony shows, but the one illustrated in this circus poster of a huge railroad circus is indeed a rarity. This Barnum & Bailey circus poster dates to 1890s. Learn More -
Old Barnum & Bailey Circus Elephants Poster
$19.95This old Barnum & Bailey Circus poster shows six smaller panels with elephant routines and a large illustration in the middle of them of elephants. Learn More -
Barnum & Bailey Football Dogs Circus Poster
$19.95This old Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth circus poster showcases The marvelous foot-ball dogs! Nice old poster showing a clown with performing dogs. Photo dates to between 1910 and 1919. Learn More -
Adam Forepaugh Snake Charmer Circus Poster
$19.95This circus poster is dedicated to the snake charming routine in the circus. Posters were rarely devoted to snakes. This poster dates to 1894. Learn More -
1940s Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus Poster
$19.95This 1940's Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey circus poster shows a snarling leopard and was used up to the 1970s, with only changes in lettering style. Learn More -
1938 Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey Gargantua Gorillas Circus Poster
$19.95Gargantua was the most heavily billed and promoted circus attraction since Barnum's elephant Jumbo in the early 1880s. From 1938, the date of this Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus poster, through 1948, Gargantua traveled from one end of the United States to the other in a huge air-conditioned cage. Learn More
