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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1800s Folies-Bergere Fontaine Acrobat Poster French
$19.95French poster shows aerialist Fontaine, labeled one of "le h?ros du Niagara" in three views: a small bust portait, roller skating on a high wire, and walking on stilts on a high wire suspended by a balloon. TITLE: Folies-Bergre travail merveilleux sur le fil de fer par Fontaine. Poster dates to between 1870 and 1890. Learn More -
1870s Acrobatic Banner Acts Circus Poster
$19.95Circus poster showing acrobat performing on horse. Original poster to dates to about 1875. Posters are printed on 13x19 paper with minimal margins for matting and framing. Learn More -
1874 Circus Tents, Trains, & Parade Circus Poster
$19.95This old illustration depicts a circus parade around tents, with crowd watching alongside railroad train. Poster dates to 1874. Learn More -
1880s Cirque D'Hiver French Circus Poster Aerial
$19.95French circus poster shows an aerialist floating with arms outstretched above a city skyline with a balloon in the background. Titled 'Cirque d'hiver Tous les soirs, a 8 heures'. Learn More -
1890s Adam Forepaugh Shows Circus Poster
$19.95To emphasize the marble-statue appearance of the two performers, the artists used a black background, although black was a color rarely found to any extent on circus posters. This Adam Forepaugh circus poster, created by Strobridge artists, dates to the 1890s. Learn More -
1890s Barnum & Bailey Acrobatic Circus Poster
$19.95Portraits of the owners were used profusely on circus posters to give the townspeople a feeling of confidence in the show they were about to see. Poster contains nice illustrations of acrobatic circus acts. This Barnum & Bailey circus poster dates to the 1890s. Learn More -
1890s Barnum & Bailey Acrobatic Circus Poster
$19.95Only three men, not 13, were in this troupe. The artists? purpose was not to deceive but only to show the various routines that the Herbert Brothers could accomplish. This acrobatic Barnum & Bailey circus poster dates to the 1890s. Learn More -
1890s Bicycle Parachute Baloonist Performance Poster
$19.95Poster depicting a bicycle parachute performance act. TITLE: Chas. H. Kabrich, the only bike-chute aeronaut novel and thrilling, bicycle parachute act in mid-air. Poster dates to 1896. Learn More -
1890s Forepaugh & Sells Bros Seals Act Poster
$19.95Circus poster showing seals during circus act. Caption says Trained by Captain Woodward. Every feat pictured above actually presented. $500.00 will be given to anyone producing a similar act. Original poster dates to 1899. Great vintage circus poster available in a number of sizes. Learn More -
1890s Forepaugh & Sells Bros. Acrobatics Circus Poster
$19.95Circus poster Eight men and six women performing acrobatics. Title says The Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers America's greatest shows consolidated--The great Livingstone, Davene & De Mora Troupe of champion acrobats, posturers, and hand balancers. Original poster dates to 1898. Great vintage circus poster available in a number of sizes. Learn More
