1955 Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey Circus Program

Description: This official souvenir circus magazine and program was published for the 1955 touring season of the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus. The front cover features color artwork by Baskerville depicting a performer with a leopard riding an elephant. The publication contains themed stories, features, photos, and illustrations, along with period advertisements including a full-page color Chesterfield cigarettes advertisement on the back cover.

Product Specifications

• Show Era/Event: 1955 Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus

• Publication Year: 1955

• Founders/Venue: Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey

• Genre: Circus / Entertainment Memorabilia

• Item Type: Circus Magazine & Program

Detailed Condition & Flaw Report

This item is sold strictly as-is based on a physical review of its present state.

• Overall Condition: Used vintage condition showing age-appropriate wear from handling and storage.

• Spine & Binding: Bound edge shows rubbing, color loss, and mild spine stress lines consistent with use.

• Cover Wear: Front and back covers exhibit edge wear, corner rounding, light surface scuffing, and minor creasing along the margins. The back cover has visible toning and light staining near the outer margins.

• Interior Pages & Cleanliness: Complete and intact, with natural paper toning present due to age.

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Shipping & Store Logistics

• Archival-Safe Protection: Vintage paper programs are highly prone to edge nicks, rolling, or folding if improperly packaged. To protect your investment, this 1955 Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus Magazine & Program will be safely enclosed in a protective sleeve, placed between heavy cardboard reinforcement panels, and shipped inside a clean, rigid, crush-resistant box to ensure it arrives flat.

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