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Lot 189

"Lake County Fair International Big Top Circus," "Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus," and "The Lion Trainer" (USA, 1950s-1962) Color Lithographs

Estimate: $200 - $400
Starting Bid
$75

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This collection of three original vertical panel posters represents mid-century American circus and fair advertising. The first panel (left) promotes the Lake County Fair in Painesville, Ohio, featuring a classic montage of lions, tigers, and showgirls. The center panel is a 1962 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus advertisement specifically for the Sheffield Lake engagement on July 28, showcasing a lion tamer surrounded by big cats. The third panel (right) is a classic "stock" poster depicting a traditional animal trainer using a chair and whip to manage a group of roaring lions and a tiger. All three pieces exhibit the vibrant primary color palettes and original horizontal distribution folds characteristic of period circus ephemera.

Details Height: 49 in (center), 41 in (sides) Length: 14 in (each)

Vintage circus poster, Clyde Beatty, Cole Bros Circus, Lake County Fair, Painesville Ohio, Sheffield Lake, lion tamer, tiger trainer, circus menagerie, mid-century lithograph, Americana advertising, 1962 circus, big top memorabilia.

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