circus - Souvenir de Barnum et Bailey - 1900s

Exceptional Collection of 7 Vintage Circus Sideshow & Human Curiosities Postcards – Giants, Dwarfs & Armless Performers – c. 1900–1920

An extraordinary set of 7 authentic early 20th-century vintage postcards depicting famous circus sideshow performers, "human curiosities," and freak show acts from the Belle Époque era.
​This curated group includes well-known historical figures of sideshow history, capturing performers with gigantism, dwarfism, phocomelia, and physical feats.
​Included in the Lot:
​Nicolai W. Kobelkoff with his Family (c. 1902): Famous performer born without arms or legs (limbless wonder / human trunk). Inscribed on the front in French, handwritten in January 1902 at the Foire de Calais.
​"La Madrilène sans bras" (The Armless Madrilène): Promotional pitch card of an armless woman demonstrating foot dexterity with a fan, sold as her "sole means of existence."
​The Hugo Brothers ("Les deux extrêmes en grandeur et en petitesse"): Featuring giant brothers Baptiste and Antoine Hugo (over 2.30m) contrasted with a dwarf performer.
​"Souvenir du Royaume de Lilliput - Paris": Featuring three uniformed performers from the famous traveling Lilliputian troupe.
​The Zeynard's Liliput-Speciality Troupe: Strongman performer posing with an array of heavy kettlebells ranging from 15kg to 35kg.
​French Vintage Giant Postcard: Postmarked Bordeaux 1907 with a French stamp, showing a giant standing next to normal-stature gentlemen.
​Giant & Dwarf Pair Photo Card: Real photo style postcard featuring a giant man in a heavy coat posed with a companion performer.
​Category: Ephemera / Circus & Sideshow History / Human Curiosities
​Period: Circa 1900–1920
​Quantity: 7 postcards
​Technique: Black & White Lithographs / Real Photo Postcards (RPPC)
​Condition: Good antique condition overall. Minor edge wear, corner creases, and age toning consistent with age. One card features a period postmark and hand-written letter from 1902 on the front side.