Sells Brothers Circus Hippopotamus Exhibit Promo circa 1885 For Sale
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Sells Brothers Circus Hippopotamus Exhibit Promo circa 1885: $44.00
Sells Brothers Circus Hippopotamus Exhibit Promo circa 1885:This vintage original Victorian advertising promotion is for an exhibition oftwo hippos that were exhibited at their shows in the mid 1800s – I found areference in “The Life and Legacy of Annie Oakley” by Glenda Riley to thesehippos being exhibited with this traveling circus around 1884 when Annie Oakleyjoined their show. “Positively ExhibitedFree in the Monster Menagerie of Sells Brothers Millionaire Confederation ofStupendous Railroad Shows – TWO FULL GROWN LIVING HIPPOPOTAMUSES – The onlypair, Male and Female, ever in captivity.These Blood-Sweating Behemoths are the identical animals mentioned inthe Holy Bible, Book of Job, Chap. XL. And XLI. “Behold, he drinketh up ariver.”- “His bones are as strong pieces of brass.”- “His teeth are terrible.”-“Out of his mouth goeth smoke.”- “He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass asrotten wood.”- “Upon earth there is not his like.” All should see thesemarvelous Monsters of the Mighty Deep.Theyare exhibited in a large portable inland sea, and are taken fromtheir sea abode and introduced in the Areana loose every day. See them.” Thispiece measures about 3 X 4 ¼ inches and is in very good condition – it wasfound in a Victorian scrapbook and was carefully removed using only warmwater. No mailing charge for domestic first class mailing; fees formailing to locations outside of the U.S. to be arranged. If a Texasresident, please add 8.25% sales tax or your Texas resale number. Due to regulations, I am now restricted to soliciting payment through PayPalonly; if this is a problem for you, please contact me, we can work it out.
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