Auction – Fantasy Jewelry, Chicago | Sep 8, 2026

About this sale

This sale offered 668 lots, listed under Antiques & Furniture and Fine Art & Prints. It closed on Tuesday 8 September 2026. Fantasy Jewelry has no upcoming sales listed on Auction Eagle right now.

Highlights from this sale

A selection of lots from the catalog.

Lot 1The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth / P.T. Barnum - J.A. BaileyEstimate $400 - $600
Lot 2Barnum & Bailey / The Biggest and Grandest Street Procession Ever SeenEstimate $800 - $1,200
Lot 3Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey / Congress of World-Famous Horse ActsEstimate $600 - $900
Lot 4Die Barnum & Bailey / Groesste Schaustellung der Welt / Hastiges und aufregendes Wettrennen mäEstimate $400 - $600
Lot 5Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus / Unique and Astounding Performing Animals. CincinnatiEstimate $500 - $1,000
Lot 6Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus / Rare Beasts and Birds. Cincinnati & New York: StrobridgeEstimate $500 - $1,000

The auction house’s description

Featuring the collection of lifelong circus collector John Diesso, this auction includes heralds, couriers, and posters advertising the "greatest shows" of yesteryear. Photographs, route books, scrapbooks, and circus artwork will be also be offered, spanning the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. A wide array of early European circus posters will be sold, along with a large library of circus books.

Full catalog and bidding: view on liveauctioneers.

Catalog Lots (668)

668 lots in Auction.

Lot 1 The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth / P.T. Barnum - J.A. Bailey $400 - $600
Lot 2 Barnum & Bailey / The Biggest and Grandest Street Procession Ever Seen $800 - $1,200
Lot 3 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey / Congress of World-Famous Horse Acts $600 - $900
Lot 4 Die Barnum & Bailey / Groesste Schaustellung der Welt / Hastiges und aufregendes Wettrennen mä $400 - $600
Lot 5 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus / Unique and Astounding Performing Animals. Cincinnati $500 - $1,000
Lot 6 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus / Rare Beasts and Birds. Cincinnati & New York: Strobridge $500 - $1,000
Lot 7 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus / A Few of the Principal High Jumping and High School $500 - $1,000
Lot 8 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus / Gargantua the Great $500 - $700
Lot 9 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus / Col. Tim McCoy $200 - $300
Lot 10 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus / The Gibsons [Knife Throwing]. Erie Litho Co., ca. 1938 $300 - $500
Lot 11 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey / Loyal Repenski Family $250 - $350
Lot 12 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus / India. Erie Litho Co., ca. 1937 $200 - $400

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Frequently Asked Questions

When and where was the Auction?

Auction was held on Tue, Sep 8, 2026 · 11:00 am (ET) in Chicago, Illinois by Fantasy Jewelry.

Is this auction online or in person?

This is an online-only auction, so you bid through the live catalog.

How do I bid or view the catalog?

View the full catalog and register to bid on the live catalog at https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/427440/.