Tattoo, Circus, Sideshow & Curiosities

Bray & Co. is pleased to present the largest and finest array of historic tattoo material ever assembled for auction. This inaugural event features original photography, vintage tattoo flash, graphic ephemera and other art and artifacts chronicling the long, colorful history of tattooing. Highlights include rare and important material from foundational figures in the tattoo pantheon: Samuel O'Reilly, Frank Howard, Gus and Maude Wagner, Percy Waters, Charlie Wagner, Lew Alberts, Stoney St. Clair, Bert Grimm, Amund Dietzel, Ralph Johnstone and many more. A fine selection of circus and sideshow art, curiosities and other works of historic popular entertainment round out this exceptional offering.