Vintage 1930s Toots and Casper Go to a Circus...

Updated September 26, 2026

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Lot number148
Estimate30.00 - 60.00 USD
AuctionSale 260929
DateSeptember 29, 2026 at 10:00 PM EDT
Auction housePeriod Americana
LocationBoston, Massachusetts

Tijuana Bible Eight-Pager Comic Booklet. This scarce vintage 1930s "Tijuana Bible" (eight-pager) features a satirical adult parody based on Jimmy Murphy's popular long-running newspaper comic strip characters, titled "TOOTS AND CASPER GO TO A 'CIRCUS'". Printed on vibrant red cover stock, these clandestine Depression-era underground booklets lampooned mainstream comic strips, pop-culture icons, and celebrities, making them historically significant collectibles in the fields of American underground press, comic history, censorship, and vintage counterculture ephemera. Publisher anonymous/unattributed (underground printing), estimated c. 1930s, black line artwork printed on red paper cover with pulp newsprint interior pages and a single left side-wire staple binding, featuring a stylized portrait of Toots alongside bold title lettering on the front cover, measures standard pocket size approximately 2.5 x 4 inches. Displays expected age-appropriate wear including faint surface rubbing, light edge wear, subtle corner softening, and minor staple oxidation, though the bold red cover stock remains exceptionally bright and the cover illustration and typography are clean, crisp, and fully legible; no major tears, missing pages, or severe staining observed. See photos for close-up details.

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