"There's no Business like Show Business". This is an opportunity to share and present Circus History with others.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Do you remember these?
These were on my Dad's show for many years. I'm guessing they are close to 1/2" scale. These were all steel trucks with wooden wheels and bought back in the 1930's as he had them as a child growing up. Remember the wooden Cheese boxes? Those made up the rest of his trucks for the seats and canvas, poles, etc. The whole show is still in the steamer truck at home.
I performed from 1973 to 1995 with a couple years off in between. I did an aerial cradle act for three years, low wire as a clown, trained llamas, ponies, then lions and tigers for 15 years. I am now a firefighter, a member of the Circus Historical Society and an author of several circus and carnival related subjects.
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