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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1890s French Balloon Aerialists Circus Poster
$19.95Circus poster shows a group of aerialists performing. Two women are held aloft by a balloon attached to their hair. The portrait on the center balloon is possibly Miss Stena. TITLE: Descente d'Absalon par Miss Stena Learn More -
1890s French Balloon Performers Circus Poster
$19.95French circus poster shows two performers in the basket of an airship navigated by a rudder and a propeller. The basket bears the date 1884. TITLE: Eden-concert, enl'vez l'ballon revue de m.m. Hermil & Num's, 17 boulevard S bastopol, musique nouvelle de Tar-Caen Learn More -
1890s Sells Brothers 3 Ring Circus Poster
$19.95In the days of the big tented circuses, the hippodrome races, usually reserved for the finale, were especially exciting. The furiously thundering hooves of the galloping horses would bring the entire audience to their feet. The original circus poster was created for Sells Brothers Circus by Strobridge artists in the 1890's. Learn More -
1893 Sells Brothers Caravan 3 Ring Circus Poster
$19.95Only a circus could promise, all on one poster, a Moorish Caravan, a Roman Hippodrome, and an Imperial Japanese Troupe. All this conjured up the intrigue, pomp and astounding tricks that would be seen at the big show. Sells Brothers 3 Ring Circus Poster, 1893. Learn More -
1893 Sells Brothers Crazy Clowns Circus Poster
$19.95Vintage circus posters devoted to a single clown act were not at all common. These seven scenes introduce an outstanding team of the day. A neat little touch shows Carroll in makeup painting his own portrait. This is a Strobridge circus poster from 1893. Learn More -
1893 Sells Brothers Three Ring Circus Poster
$19.95Although the nursery-rhyme floats are the center of interest in this Sells Bros. 3 Ring Circus poster of 1893, the artists also included a broadside view of the main tent. This added feature immediately indicates that this circus is a big one. Learn More -
1894 Barnum & Bailey Circus Animals on Display Poster
$19.95This Barnum & Bailey circus poster from 1894 shows the customs of exotic nations ? dances, instruments, attire and dwellings. This was sometimes part of the educational display in the menagerie tents of the big railroad circuses. Learn More -
1895 Barnum & Bailey Grand Water Circus Poster
$19.95Vintage circus poster for Barnum & Bailey's grand water circus. This old poster dates to 1895. Great vintage circus poster available in a number of sizes. Learn More -
1896 Barnum & Bailey Acrobats Circus Poster
$19.95Vintage circus poster for Barnum & Bailey. Title: The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth The World's Largest, Grandest, Best Amusement Institution. Sub-caption says "The World Famouse Silbons The Masterly Monarch of the air in a series of most difficult, ingenious and startling aerial feats." Poster dates to 1896. Learn More -
1896 Forepaugh Sells Brothers Circus Poster
$19.95This 1896 circus poster depicts the big combined show of 'The Adam Forepaugh Show' and the 'Sells Brothers Big Show'. Both the artwork and the insistent text of this Strobridge poster of 1896 emphasize the bigness of the show. The thousands of circus-bound people pouring out of the excursion trains clinch the effect. Learn More
