The Globe

This is the more traditional style of globe that is on almost all of the Blue Unit railroad coaches.

The Globe

This is the newer style globe that is on a couple of the train cars now.

The Globe

The techo-globes on the elephant's head gear now includes LED lighting. Jerry Digney shared this photo on Buckles blog the other day.

Poster - re-designed

Dave Price was kind enough to send us this image to go with today's thread. P. J. Holmes gives us a fine comment a few posts down that ties all of this together. Enjoy!

Poster - re-designed

I'm intriqued by the colors in this particular poster. Very dark indeed.

Poster - re-designed

This is the Strobridge Litho poster of May Wirth as mentioned in P.J. Holmes comment below.

Poster - re-designed

This is the earliest of this design I have found. Chris Berry shared this a while back as being a 14" x 22" window card that was used in 1914. As you go to the next poster, you'll see the design has been re-worked but the principal design is still there. Once again, you just have to be thrilled with the incredible artistry that went into the creation of these lithographs over the years.

Poster - re-designed

I honestly cannot make out the printer's mark on the bottom right hand corner but it looks like it say Riverside which would have been out of Milwaukee. You'll notice the colors seem to get washed out a little bit as this poster gets reworked over the years.

Poster - re-designed

It has been explained to me that the upper left hand corner no longer has the images of Terrell and Adkins, therefore this poster was used after Jess Adkins died in 1941.

Poster - re-designed

I remember my dad got Mark Karoly to sign this poster then took it to Myrtle Beach to meet Evy Karoly when she was still working at the Dolly Parton owned Dixie Stampede to give this to her.

Poster - Re-designed

I don't know who this performer was. Does anyone else?

I also was wondering which of these posters was used first - The Beatty-Cole or the King Bros.?

Circus elephant injured in drive-by shooting.

This is being reported on www.WTVA.com this morning ( April 9, 2013 )


TUPELO, Miss (WTVA) Tupelo police are investigating a shooting involving an elephant with the Ringling Bro's and Barnum & Bailey Circus.




The shooting took place around 2:00 a-m at the BancorpSouth Arena.



Police tell WTVA that a vehicle drove by the arena and fired at the animal.



A veterinarian that travels with the circus, and is an elephant specialist is flying to Tupelo later today.



The elephant is alert and moving around.



The animal is expected to make a full recovery.



If anyone has any information they should contact the Tupelo Police Department.

Feld / Ringling wins again

Bandwagon

The next issue of the Bandwagon is currently at the printers.

Olson Shows

The power of the internet never ceases to amaze me. I originally posted this in October of 2008. Last night, a lady contacted me answering a request from these posts.

Heather Mills, are you still out there????? Contact me at 5Tigeract@gmail.com. Kay Harmon is trying to reach you. She knew your family well.

Al G. Kelly-Miller Bros. Circus

I've spoken of the Conover collection many times and will probably continue to do so as I slowly get through it one negative and photograph at a time. Covering all aspects of the circus. the Conover film archives allows us to visit the Al G. Kelly-Miller Bros. Circus in 1951 which would have been their 15th season on the road.

This particular group of photos is labeled as Set # 536 and includes 28 black and white photos all in the 4" x 6" format. You can get a set of these for your own collection at www.thecircusworld.com on the Conover Photos page.

Gollmar Bros. Circus

The 1913 Gollmar Bros. Circus is preserved on film in the Conover collection's Set # 296. There is a fine set of parade photos in the 32 photo set. To get a set of prints, simply go to http://www.thecircusworld.com/conover-collection-of-incredible-circus-photos

The proceeds from all of the Conover photo sales go to the Conover family and the Circus Historical Society, Inc.

2013 CHS Convention

The 2013 CHS Convention returns to its roots in Peru, Indiana this year. Peru was the host city for the very first Circus Historical Society Convention in 1946. The registrations are steadily coming in already. If you are coming, you better get your room reserved ASAP as this is circus week in Peru and the rooms will be gone in no time. Go to the CHS website for hotels phone numbers at www.circushistory.org

Barnum's Kaleidoscape

Barnum's Kaleidoscape was a tented venture of the Feld corporation from 1998 to 2000. The one thing that really grapped my attention was the line "Ringling Bros. presents" It didn't say Feld Entertainment presents and it didn't say Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents. I just found that to be very odd.

I have several of these posters available for sale on my website at www.thecircusworld.com/circusposters  These have no manufacturing indications however they are an unusual size being 25" wide and 38" tall.They were never used and have been rolled all this time. I also have for sale, the window cards that were never used and have remained in the box.

Sun Bros. Circus

The Sun Bros. ( Pete, Gus and George ) owned and operated their circus from 1892 to 1918. Richard Conover was fortunate enough to obtain some of Pete Sun's photographs from 1911. This is just one of the 25 photos from the show and some of the people involved with the Sun Bros. Circus.

This Set of Photos is Set # 200 and can be found at http://www.thecircusworld.com/conover-collection-of-incredible-circus-photos

Photo # and Description

1 Litho 1911

2 Advertising car

3 Advertising car, different year

4 Advertising car, different year

5 Pete Sun on rear of car

6 Lithos, 1911

7 Pole wagon on flats

8 Unloading Pole Wagon

9 Unloading Pole Wagon, different view

10 Unloading baggage wagon

11 Coaches

12 Coach # 9

13 Ticket Wagon

14 Midway

15 Midway scene, different view

16 Band, 1914

17 Lot Scene

18 Lot Scene, different view

19 Pit Show bannerline

20 Sideshow bannerline

21 George Sun & wife

22 Roman Rider

23 McDee sisters, Mona & Victoria

24 Midway scene

25 Marquee