Haven't been able to find much info on this...

Technically I guess this should go under books.

I recently purchased this circus program. I ended up paying a little more than I intended to but I really wanted it. Anyways, I have only been able to find one other one that was auctioned back in 2007 and it was in awful condition. I was able to find another reference to it on a website that was discussing circus attire or something.

I think it is a 1920's program that is when the copyright is dated but I was wondering is there any reference sites or something for things like this. I don't really know much about them I just liked the picture and thought it was unique. It seems very delicate I am not sure what the best way to store it would be. I thought it would be cool to frame but the pictures inside are really neat too and if I framed it I wouldn't be able to see those anymore. I really know nothing about keeping this thing intact I am open to any suggestions cause right now it is just sitting on top of my piano and I know that can't be the best thing for it. Of course it isn't signed by anyone or anything just a really old circus program.

 

Neat old pamplet! I agree old circus stuff has a good following. I had a old styrofoam lion head/face pretty beat up, for display, I paid 25 cents for and sold for 200 dollars

 

Wow that is a great mark up. I would love to flip something like that.

 

Your 1920s guess appears to be correct.
Looks like Wirth and Leitzel weren't with Ringling very long.

"The Wirth troupe opened with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus at Madison Square Garden in April 1926. Variety singled May, Leitzel, and Colleano as the outstanding features of the program that year. May’s act was spiced with a "Charleston" that she executed on the bareback of her swift white horse. After 1927, May and her troupe toured county fairs and indoor circuses. In the winter of 1931 her troupe was featured with the short-lived St. Leon "

Taken from the bottom of this article
http://www.circopedia.org/May_Wirth

 

All the ads promote the sturdiness of Mallinson's silk for costumes. Janet Jackson could've used some when she had the wardrobe malfunction. LOL

 

I'd store it in whatever the comic book collectors use if u don't have to buy a gross to get one, and if they are large enuf for the item u have.

 

Not sure where you live, but since you would only need one of mylar (I think) comic covers Spring is speaking of, you might try any comic book stores in your area.

 

paper ephemera is collectible on it's own simply because the life expectancy is short-lived, and circus memorabilia has a large following. It's a nice piece.