Ringling Museums 1963

This is the Two Jesters Steam Calliope. The wagon was originally built around 1919 by Leonard Aylesworth and Charlie Luckie in Denver, Colorado for the Sells-Floto Circus. Some of the carvings were on the building of the "Denver Post". They were removed from the building and became the start of the design. From 1920 to 1924 it was on Sells-Floto and maybe even 1925. 1925-1933 it was in storage at the Peru, Ind. WQ. Hagenbeck-Wallace then used it in daily parades in 1934 and lot concerts only in 1935. After being stored at the Peru WQ for years, RBBB used it in specs from 1941 to 1946. It was stored at the Sarasota WQ then in 1949 it went to the Museum of the American Circus at the John Ringling Estate. Now called the Ringling Musuems, you'll note the wooden wheels are leaning against the rubber tires actually on the wagon.