My uncle was part of the original Keystone Cop films and also appeared as Korky the Clown Cop in many circuses. He traveled all over the world performing from the 1920's all the way up to the 1980's. He is amongst some of the most iconic clowns of that era. He was still performing at hospitals and schools for FREE into his 90's because he just loved and lived to entertain. Being a clown was his life! When clearing out his house in Hollywood after his death is 1990 I saved a ton of clown memorabilia and photos from his 70 year career. I am now starting to sell of a lot of the collection. All items were well-preserved and for their age, most are in really good condition. Many items have no yellowing or rips/tears. If you are in my area you can pick any of these items up in person, otherwise I can ship to anywhere in the U.S. for just an extra $5 - $10, depending on what item(s) you are interested in purchasing.
If you're a clown or circus lover then I have dozens & dozens of items you might be interested in, including the one below:
I have this souvenir program and coloring book from the 1970's International 3 Ring Circus
This one features photos and/or information on all of the following performers and many more:
Next with Circus logo on top and green background features
The Great Wallendas
Baby Tika the Elephant
Kabat’s Ponies
Andersons Albino Stallions
Ada Smieya - lion and tiger tamer
Kimris Duo
The Great Bruno
Galla Shawn - trapeze artist
Chester “Bobo” Barnett
Niccolini’s Family Chimpanzees
Flying Apollos
And much, much more.
Considering this vintage collectible program / coloring book is over 45 years old it is in great shape, with no major rips, tears or yellowing.
As you can see from the last photo, this exact same item, in much lower shape than this one, sold for $22.48 recently. So at my $15 price, with such high condition for an item of this age, this is a great price!