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Oversize Folder (small posters are in small folder [9A] inside larger folder #9), Celebrating 200 Years of Circus in America. It’s L.A. for me in 93. Circus fans Association of America. A lot of miscellaneous text filling the rest of the poster. Text is red and gold, image is red and gold, background is white. Image is a girl on an elephant, flourishes in middle and around edges. Fold marks in eighths. 24.75x18 Gerry Cottle’s Circus. First Day Only ₤2 Adult or Child. Super New Wild Animal Spectacular. Victoria Park, DEAL, Tuesday 30 June to Saturday 4 July. Book Now! Box Office Open On Site 9am – 9pm From June 22nd. Dial-a-seat 0836 222232 Credit Cards Welcome. Adult ₤6 ₤5 ₤4. Child ₤4 ₤3 ₤2. Weekdays 5pm and 7.30pm, Saturday 2 pm and 5pm. Text is yellow, white, black, image is full color, background is red-yellow-white gradient. Image is a clown with pink hair at the top, in middle: a woman with a tiger, a man with head in lions mouth, acrobats, elephant, zebra. Folded in four. 23.25x16.5; Ladispoli, Giovedi 25 Venerdi 26 Marzo 1971, Tutti I Giorni Due Spettacoli ore 16.30 ore 21, Piazzale Via Bari. Text is red on a cream background. Folded, some small tears by folds, corners are very rough, water damaged – large spot between 30 and “ore”, mold/foxing, discolored. There are 8 small red boxes with white diamonds in them on either side of “Ladispoli”. 39x13.5; Paka Plaza. Clinton St and I-94. Jackson. Monday Wednesday. On second piece: Aug 20-22. Background is white, text is red. Staple holes, wrinkled, holes. Each piece is 26.5x41; Folder inside folder 9 (9A),Circo Zavatta Continental. Lo Nunca Visto!! Muros instalado en el puerto funciones todos los dias 7 tarde domingo: 5 y 7 tarde. Debut jueves 28 enero, depedida domingo 31 enero. Background is multicolored (blue-red gradient) and off-white, text is white, magenta, black, and green, image is full color. Image is of the center of a circus, a woman in a bikini on a hoop covered in snakes, 3 crocodiles, fire pit, windows and tent in background and a bit of the crowd. Folded, wrinkled, pin holes. One has tape on back and 1999 written twice in pencil. 19x8.5, 2 copies; Carson and Barnes 5-ring Circus. Background is cream, text is red, no image. Tape residue on one, edges ripped on both. One has a large piece out of right side towards middle. The same one is a bit whiter than the others. 9.25x14.5, 3 copies; Buy Your Carson and Barnes Circus Tickets Here Now at reduced prices. Aid the local sponsor by buying early. And see the big show under the big top. Background is white and red, text is white, no image. 1985 written on back of one, 1986 written on back of other. Ink has run a bit. 11x9.5, 4 copies plus one black and white copy-paper copy; International All Star Circus. Touring the free world. Background is blue and white, text is white, black, and yellow, image is black/grey, white, green, red, orange, and blue. Image is of the globe, elephant, clown. Copyright 1987, K and J Adv. Discoloration on back. 16.5x10.75; Folder inside folder 9 (9A) (cont.): Buy your Kelly Miller Circus tickets here. Background is white and red, text is red, no image. One is discolored. 10.5x14, 2 copies; Get your advance tickets here for the Kelly Miller Circus. Ltd. Background is white, text is red, no image. 1989 on back in pencil. 13x9.75; Get your advance tickets here for the Kelly Miller Circus. Ltd. Background is white, text is red, no image. 13x9; Get your advance tickets here for the Kelly Miller Circus. Ltd. Background is white, text is red, no image. Pin holes, ink has faded. 13.75x10.75; King Bros. – Cole Circus. Tickets on sale here. Background is red and yellow, text is blue and red, image is blue tones. Image is of 6 standing horses, one lady on back. An elephant and a woman, elephant holding woman by head. Circus tent and very large crowd, main entrance. Ink is faded. 1978? in black pen. 8.75x11; Sells and Grey. Tickets on sale here. Background is red and yellow, text is blue and red, image is blue tones. Image is of 6 standing horses, one lady on back. An elephant and a woman, elephant holding woman by head. Circus tent and very large crowd, main entrance. Ink has run and faded. In black pen: Escanaba, Mon July 28, 1975, store of gust asp. 8.75x11; Shrine Circus. Tickets for sale here. Proceeds from the Shrine Circus benefit Shrine Temple operations only. They do not benefit Shriner’s Hospital for Crippled Children. Background is white and red, text is white and red, image is red and white. Image of small clown. One has May 2001 in pencil on back, a little torn. One says May 2001 in pencil. One says April 12-13, 1994, Marquette; has clear tape. One says Marquette, Michigan, April 1994; has tape. One says May 2001 on back in pencil. 11x14, 5 copies; Shrine Circus. Marquette, Michigan, Lakeview Arena, 2001. Wednesday May 2, 2001 – 4:30 and 7:30 P.M. Thursday May 3, 2001 – 4:30 and 7:30 P.M. Produced by George Carden Circus International, Ahmed Shrine Temple. Spectacular 3 ring extravaganza. Animals, jugglers, aerialists, and clowns. Background is yellow, lettering is black and yellow, image is black and yellow. Image is of horses, a clown, a tiger, a woman on an elephant. It’s a copy or printout of an actual poster. 11x8.5; Shrine Circus. Lakeview Arena, Marquette, Michigan, Tuesday April 6, 1993, 4 and 7:30 P.M., Wednesday April 7, 1993, 4 and 7:30 P.M. Ahmed Shrine Temple 1993, Multi-million dollar three ring circus production. Animals, aerialists, acrobats, and clowns. Proceeds are for the benefit of Ahmed Temple. Payments are not deductible as charitable contributions. Produced by George Carden Circus International. Copyright Alan B. Circus Posters Co. Background is blue and white, text is yellow, red, and black, image is blue, red, yellow, white, orange, black, and brown. Image is of tiger, lion, clown. On back: Hot Dogs $1.50, Pop 10 oz $1.00, 14 oz. $1.50 in black and red marker, pencil lines to keep wording straight, white out to fix letters. 10x13.5; St. Ignace. Wednesday July 29, 4:30 and 7:30 P.M. Rain or shine. Mackinac County Fairgrounds, Mackinac – Brevort Lake Road, Moran 1/4th a mile west of M-123. Background is white, text is red. Ink has faded and run. Tape on edges. On back in pencil: Kelly Miller 1987. 9.5x21; Circus Pages. More laughs, more animals, more thrills. Great family fun at low family prices. Date, Time, Location spots are empty. Below location: National Guard Armory. Background is white and pink, text is black and pink, image is blue, black, and various pinks. Image of clown, woman on elephant in headdress. Spotlight Graphics Inc. 1980 B 13th Street, Sarasota, Florida, (813) 957-3511, re-order # C5. Warped/wavy, lots of bubbles almost, like it was wet and then dried. All the colors are very faded, tape on it. 21.5x14; Ann Arbor. Ellsworth Rd. and Airport Blvd. – West of State Street. Saturday June 25, 11 AM, 2 and 6 PM – Sunday June 26, 2 and 4:30 PM. Auspices: Catherine McAuley Health Center. See it now or miss it forever. 3 rings and sideshow. Background is white, text is red. Ink is faded. Rips in edges. 1988 on back in pencil, twice. 9.5x41; Jackson. Westwood Mall. Michigan Ave. at Brown Street. Tuesday September 11 through Thursday September 13. Tickets on sale at all AAA branch offices, Westwood Mall, and at the circus. Background is white, text is black. Discoloration, tears on edges. 1984 on back in pencil. Tape residue. 9.5x24; A Fondi solo per 2 Giorni, 27 Febbraio, Tutti I Giorni 2 Spettacoli, ore 16 ore 21, Il circo è completamente riscaldato, 28 Febbraio. Text is black on a white background. Very wrinkled, edges are rough, text is discolored and fading, water damaged. Squiggly lines around the two “28 Febbraio”. 27x12.5; Circus Tickets on Sale Here. Background is mustard, text is black. Back in pencil says: Do not disturb. 8x10 All-Star Circus. Text is black on white. Image is full color. Image is of clown’s left eye and part of nose and mouth. Face is white, eye makeup is black, eye is blue, nose is red, mouth is red and black, hair is orange. Image has shading. Border around image is red and black. Large white area at the bottom where text would go is blank. Small black border around entire image. On back stamped is June 1984. 17x11; Circus Tickets on Sale Here. Background is blue, text is black. 8.5x11, 3 copies; Get Your Circus Tickets Here. Background is yellow, text is black and red. Picture of clown, pointing towards words. Red squiggles. 9x13; To the Circus. Has arrow pointing upwards. Background is white, text is red. Background is torn along top edge- white has pulled off board. Ink has run. One is slightly greyer than the other and has some spots on the front. On back of one in blue ink: Sells and Grey 1969. On front bottom of other: King Bros. July 26, 1966, Marquette, Michigan. 14x11; Circus arrows. Background is red, arrow is white. On arrow: Convoy – Do not remove until next Tuesday. Glue residue. Ink is faded. Discoloration on back of all three. On back of one in pencil: Crystal Falls, August 1996. 5.5x7, 6 copies; Circus arrow. Background is black, arrow is white. White border. Glue residue. On back: Circus Genoa, Kingsford, Michigan, July 14, 1979. 7.5x7.5, 2 copies; Circus arrow. Background is black, arrow is white. Pin holes throughout. Small rips. On front of one: Carson and Barnes, Escanaba, July 16, 1978. 6.5x7.5, 3 copies.; Circus arrow. Background is black, arrow is white. Edges missing black. On front: Marquette, CB, 1992. 6.75x5.75; Two circus arrows on one. Background is black, arrows are white. Glue residue. Discoloration on back. On back in blue ink: July 19, 1994, Marquette Michigan Fair Grounds. 5.25x11; Two circus arrows on one. Background is black, arrows are white. White border. 6x11; Circus arrow. Background is black, arrow is (discolored) white. Dirty, some spots and pin holes. On front and back, written: Kelly Miller, 1953. 10.5x6.5; To the Circus. Has arrow pointing upwards. Purple text and arrow on white background. On back: 1980. Lots of rips throughout, almost missing bottom of the U, dirty. 12.5x10.25; Straight edged arrow. Red arrow on white background. Two are faded, dirty, and have masking tape on them. 11.25x7; Lopsided arrow with 3 lines coming off on one side. Red arrow on off-white background. Some have water damage, 3 have burn holes. 2 have on back: Carden-Johnson, Kingsford, April 18, 1980. 1 has on back: Carden-Johnson, Crystal Falls, April 18, 1980. 1 has on back: Franzen Bros.?, 8-84, Crystal Falls, Michigan, Corner of 141 and 2, N of CF; also 73097 in opposite corner. 11x8.75 Large arrow top, SG. Red arrow and text on white. Pin holes and/or slight rips. 3 have on back, 4 have on front: Escanaba, Sells and Gray, July 28, 1975. Ones with it on back also have one word each: Hook (with arrow), Close, Gate. 1 has on back: 1975. 3 have no writing. 7x11.25, 11 copies; Large swallowtail arrow. Black arrow on white. Dirty, a little torn, wear spots. On front: Circus Vargas, May 14, 1979, Monterey, Calif. 8.75x11; Arrow with an H for the base. Purple arrow on white. Dirty, holes, discolored. 9.75x7; Arrow with an H for the base. Purple arrow on white. Dirty, tape on edges, purple spot missing from arrow, small rips. On front: Hoxie, Ann Arbor, 1979. 8.5x11; Arrow, HC. Red arrow on white. Some tears and pin holes, discoloration. 11.5x5.75; Arrow, HC. Red arrow on white. Some tears and pin holes, discoloration. On back: Royal Hanneford Circus, Marquette, August 5, 1983. 11x5.5; Arrow with ACH in middle. Red arrow on white, text is white. Tape on left edge, staple holes, hold marks. 6x9; Arrow with L on it. Red arrow on off white, L is off white. Pin holes, rip on left side. On back: Lewis Bros, 1975. 11x4.25; Triangle arrow with XXX at bottom. Red arrow and text on white. Dirty, holes, discolored. 10.75x5.75; Double arrows – two single arrows taped together. White arrows on black background, white border. Dirty, tape, discoloration, missing edges a bit. On back: Road repair bump, on the way to, Lima Ohio, Celina. 11.25x5.5; Double arrow. White arrows on black background, white border. Tape on narrow sides, dirty, discolored, some holes. 10.75x5.5; Arrow, KB. Red arrow and text, off white background. Dirty, staple holes, glue residue on back. On front: King Bros., July 26, 1966, Marquette, Michigan. 9.5x7 Arrow. Red on off white. Tape residue, discoloration. 5.5x8.5, 3 copies; Arrow with an H for the base. Pink on off white. Dirty, pin holes, glue residue on back, discolored. 8.75x5.75; Arrows with 2 spikes on either side. Red on off white. Tape residue. On back of one: Toby Tyler Circus, Marquette, 8/19/85. 9x5.5, 2 copies; Arrows. Yellow with red background and yellow border. Staple holes, fold lines, discoloration. On back: L’ance, US 41 and 28, 8/98. 8.25x5.5; Arrow with KM on it. White arrow on red background, text is red. Discolored, tape residue, one is torn. 2 on back: Near Milford MI, July 1984. 1 on back: Bremen, 1986. 7x7; Arrow with KM on it. White arrow on red background, text is red. Staple holes, folds, discoloration, worn. 6.75x5.5; Finger pointing. Blue image on white background. Holes, some fading. 2 on back: Franzen Bros., Gladstone, 7/23/1983. 6.75x4.25, 3 copies; Circus Parking. Black on white. Staple holes, discolored. On back: 1990. 5.5x8.5; Franzen Bros. Circus, Circus Tickets on Sale Here, Americas-Favorite-Show, © Copyright Franzen Bros. Circus, 1983. Text is black, background is yellow, image is black and red. Image is a circus cart, artist name N-Hull by right wheel. Small pin holes at top. On back: Crystal Falls, July 19, 1983. 11x8.5, 1953-2001, undated

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