Sunday, February 15, 2009

Nov. / Dec. issue of Bandwagon

Hold your Horses....... Everyone Hold your Horses.... Here comes the elep..errr.. the Bandwagon. Fred Pfening Jr. and Fred Pfening III have absolutely outdone themselves. This is the most magnificent periodical in the business bar none. The Front cover utilizes a Christmas Greeting from the 1926 season of John Robinson as owned by the American Circus Corporation. Inside the 104 page issue ( YES, an unbelievable 104 pages ) you'll find a fascinating 65 page historical insight into the Cooper and Bailey shows eventual combine with P.T. Barnum featuring posters and letterheads not to be seen again any time soon. I was going to scan a couple other pages for you but this is just such a gem, you need to get your own copy... FAST.

Single copies can be obtained by contacting Back Issues
2515 Dorset Road
Columbus, Ohio 43221

Heck, go to http://www.circushistory.org/ and become a member if you aren't already and get the six issues every year including the circus review issue coming up in March / April which reviews every show on the road in 2008. There isn't another publication in the world that is this complete in its coverage.

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