BEARDED LION-GIRL Rare GERMAN CIRCUS FREAK PHOTO-CARD! Berlin DIME MUSEUM DWARF!

Description: ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES ARE A GOOD INVESTMENT. THEY PROVIDE GREAT PLEASURE WHILE GROWING IN VALUE! WE WELCOME YOU TO CLASSICLITERATI AUCTIONS! PRESENTING A VERY PICTURESQUE & RARE HISTORIC ANTIQUE Circa 1900-1910 PRINTED CIRCUS FREAK PHOTO PITCH-CARD FROM GERMANY! A MOST UNUSUAL YOUNG BEARDED LADY KNOWN AS “HEDE, THE AMAZING LION-GIRL” STAR OF BERLIN’S PASSAGE PANOPTIKUM! SOME CLAIM HEDE WAS ALSO A DWARF! A GREAT COLLECTING OPPORTUNITY! Visit Our Classicliterati Auctions Each Week For... Fascinating, Historic & Unique Collectible Treasures! Regarded by Collectors Worldwide as the Leading Specialist in Masonic, Knights Templar, Odd Fellows, Fraternal and other Secret Society Antiques & Collectibles! We also Feature Many Other Fascinating Collectibles from Throughout the World! KEEP CHECKING OUR CLASSICLITERATI AUCTIONS! We Treat You Like Royalty!!! Presenting Hede the Astounding Lion-Girl from Germany, as she appeared when being featured in Berlin’s famed Passage-Panoptikum, the German equivalent of a Dime Museum. There are accounts which suggest that Hede, besides being a young Bearded Lady, may also have been a dwarf. This is a very rare antique circa 1900-1910 printed photo on postcard stock. Pictures of Hede are hard to come by. Freak shows were very popular in Germany, France, England ant throughut most of Europe. This is is a fine image. It is in very good vintage condition. Guaranteed to be an original from the period! It measures approximately 5 ¾ x 3 ¾ inches! A great historic piece, it is a printed photo pitch-card from Germany. A VERY PICTURESQUE & RARE HISTORIC ANTIQUE Circa 1900-1910 PRINTED CIRCUS FREAK PHOTO PITCH-CARD FROM GERMANY! A MOST UNUSUAL YOUNG BEARDED LADY KNOWN AS “HEDE, THE AMAZING LION-GIRL!” A STAR OF BERLIN’S PASSAGE PANOPTIKUM! In the Circus, Women sporting beards were a very popular attraction They have their place alongside celebrated Freaks such as Jo-Jo the Russian Dog Faced Man, Lionel the Lion Faced Boy, Zip the "What-Is-It" Pinhead, the "Midget" Tom Thumb, "Bearded Lady" Annie Jones, "Armless Wonder" Charles Tripp, "Legless" Eli Bowen, “Siamese Twins” Chang & Eng and other historic marvels. Many of whom we know from photographs by Matthew Brady, Charles Eisenmann, Frank Wendt or the Swords brothers. This item is a GENUINE PERIOD ORIGINAL! We regularly feature extremely attractive and also very rare, top quality antiques including among the finest in Fraternal and Masonic Swords and Historic Relics as well as many other fascinating items. Among our clients are Museums and Archives as well as many collectors the world over. Please keep checking our Classicliterati auctions. We try to describe items to the best of our ability. Please ask all questions prior to bidding. FREE SHIPPING IN USA. Payment is expected within 5 days of auction close. FOREIGN SALES: Shipping this item to another country requires that it will only be sent with full INSURANCE and TRACKING which is EXPENSIVE. International bidders should first ask about exact shipping costs. Payment in $USA funds only. Thank You. CHECK OUR AUCTIONS EACH WEEK FOR A WIDE SELECTION OF THE FINEST MASONIC & FRATERNAL SOCIETY SWORDS, ANTIQUES & OTHER FASCINATING QUALITY COLLECTIBLES! RARE HISTORIC CIRCUS SIDESHOW MEMORABILIA! Notice Of Copyright Ownership Please be advised that ALL and ANY parts of this Auction Ad are fully protected under the rules of International Copyright Law. Any unauthorized reproduction of any part or parts of this auction ad (text & picture) is in direct violation of the law as well as of eBay rules. No part or parts of this ad may be reproduced without permission.

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