Bonhams: The Greatest Show The Fairground World of Ross Hutchinson
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The Greatest Show The Fairground World of Ross Hutchinson | Total Sales (GBP) | 29,196.80 |
| Auction Date | September 10, 2024 - September 10, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 17,600.00 |
| Sale Number | #30381 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 26,550.00 |
| Total Lots | 19 | ||
| Sold Lots | 19 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 17,600.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 26,550.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 109.97% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Attributed to A. S. Howell, | A rare cased set of twelve English painted fairground shields |
circa 1900 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 8,320.00 |
| 63 | Attributed to Edwin Hall | A set of four English painted ticket signs for the 'Jets' fairground ride |
circa 1940s | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | GBP 3,840.00 |
| 70 | A set of five English painted plywood ticket signs |
Circa 1950s | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 3,200.00 | |
| 68 | An Edwardian painted fret carved ticket sign |
GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 2,560.00 | ||
| 69 | An Edwardian painted fret carved ticket sign |
GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 2,560.00 | ||
| 66 | A set of six English painted plywood ticket signs for an A40 Race car ride |
Circa 1960 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 2,304.00 | |
| 76 | Made by Pete Tao, commissioned by Ross Hutchinson for his wife | A bespoke English painted plywood panelled sign |
2000 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 1,408.00 |
| 132 | Bostock & Wombwell (British) | Bostock & Wombwell's Menagerie, Church Plain, Great Yarmouth advertising poster |
second half 20th century, | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 1,152.00 |
| 71 | An English painted 'Super Dodgems' fairground ticket ride |
Mid-20th century | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,088.00 | |
| 133 | C. W. Parker (American) | The Jumping Horse "Carry-Us-All"; Steam Riding Gallery advertising posters |
circa 1910, | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 614.40 |
| 67 | A rare English painted plywood ticket sign depicting a postman |
Circa 1930 | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 576.00 | |
| 141 | English School (20th Century) | Moon Rocket advertising poster |
circa 1950s | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 320.00 |
| 140 | English School (20th Century) | A fairground advertising poster |
circa 1930s | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 281.60 |
| 144 | American School (20th Century) | Newport's Big 4th of July Celebration' advertising poster |
circa 1930s | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 256.00 |
| 145 | Bill Lynch (Canadian) | Two Bill Lynch Shows Ltd one sheet advertising posters, designs no. 122 & 123 |
circa 1945 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 230.40 |
| 139 | English School (20th Century) | A fairground advertising poster |
circa 1950s | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 192.00 |
| 142 | English School (20th Century) | Super Dodgems |
circa 1950s | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 128.00 |
| 143 | American School (20th Century) | Space Age Spectacular Rides' advertising poster |
circa 1950s | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 115.20 |
| 146 | American School (20th Century) | Wonderful World Shows: Carnival on the Beach advertising poster |
circa 1960s | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 51.20 |
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Burma.- Burmese School (1870s). Folding manuscript, or parabaik, of festivities and processions, probably from the Court Workshop at the Royal Court at Manadaly, Burma, [c. 1870]. £10,000 to £15,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/e0a5c41f-2fd1-4645-8816-32d89dc4e5fb.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Burma.- Burmese School (1870s). Folding manuscript, or parabaik, of festivities and processions, probably from the Court Workshop at the Royal Court at Manadaly, Burma, [c. 1870]. £10,000 to £15,000.")
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> World.- Blaeu (Johannes). <i>Nova et Accuratissima Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula Auctore Joanne Blaeu,</i> engraved map, [c.1662]. £8,000 to £12,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/58851f55-ad3a-4d3a-8a53-a311900b6f84.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> World.- Blaeu (Johannes). <i>Nova et Accuratissima Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula Auctore Joanne Blaeu,</i> engraved map, [c.1662]. £8,000 to £12,000.")
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Shelley (Mary). <i>Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus,</i> 2 vol., [second edition], Printed for G. and W.B. Whittaker, 1823. £7,000 to £10,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/18c42c85-f730-43c0-bc2e-c8d799ae4308.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Shelley (Mary). <i>Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus,</i> 2 vol., [second edition], Printed for G. and W.B. Whittaker, 1823. £7,000 to £10,000.")
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> [Evans (Marian)] 'George Eliot'. A complete set of first editions of her works, uniformly bound in red morocco, 1858-1885 (30). £6,000 to £8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/ac8ca527-c37b-44d5-b1d8-d369d712b17d.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> [Evans (Marian)] 'George Eliot'. A complete set of first editions of her works, uniformly bound in red morocco, 1858-1885 (30). £6,000 to £8,000.")
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Lewis (C.S.) <i>[The Chronicles of Narnia],</i> 7 vol., first editions, 1950-56. £6,000 to £8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/05e185d5-1ef2-48ba-943f-e6541c123bfe.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Lewis (C.S.) <i>[The Chronicles of Narnia],</i> 7 vol., first editions, 1950-56. £6,000 to £8,000.")
