Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus

This 1960 Route Book recreated the Roland Butler artwork that was used for the letterheads and envelopes also.

Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus

Al G. Kelly-Miller Bros. Circus

Now there's a great view of a circus gone by. This is the front cover of the 1962 route book.

Al G. Kelly-Miller Bros. Circus

Inside the 1962 Route Book.

Walthers Models

I just posted these next two backwards. So if you read the Yellow one first then go back to the red one, it will make more sense. Kinda Sorta!

Walthers Models

Then for the next question? This Walthers Red box has the Great Circus Train on it. Is this the original set that was issued when the poster on Jim's blog was? Check out http://poles2engine.blogspot.com/

The new 2009 Walthers catalogue says they introduced the Great Circus Train series in 1985. The poster in their catalogue "ALMOST" matches the one on Jim's blog today. So now we are back to the original question. When was the Yellow box series issued by Walthers?

Walthers Models

Jim Peterson posted a great circus poster for the Walthers Great Circus Parade on his blog today at http://poles2engine.blogspot.com/ So Now I have a question for all of you out there in blogger land. This Walthers yellow box says American Circus Model Series. When were these models available?

Circus Bartok Winter Quarters

If I have done my records correctly, Circus Bartok had 6 elephants with them in 1971. Chandra, ( later spent many years with Tommy Hanneford ), Sita, Muna, Dinnu, Betty, and Bunny.

Circus Bartok Winter Quarters

Taken in 1971.

Circus Bartok Winter Quarters

Taken in 1971.

Circus Bartok Winter Quarters

Taken in 1971.

Circus Bartok Winter Quarters

Taken in 1971.

Circus Bartok Winter Quarters

Taken in 1971.

Grand Prize!

Not that we are having a contest on this blog or anything remotely close to a contest, but we have found the perfect grand Prize for the person that exhibits the finest qualities and service and dedication to entertaining the masses on a blog that there could possibly be?

Just to be sure this is all on the up and up, a couple of us bloggers will have to first make sure that this is indeed a worthy prize. It is served in a little bistro in Germany about 17km from Hamburg. ( Honestly, I'm not making this up ) What do you think, should I call a cab?

1970

Today I offer two slides both marked Hanneford - Firelands, Ohio Aug. 1970. I t must have been a truly amazing show as even the elephants had plumes on. I'll bet the band was lively to with all their plumes, red jackets and shoulder thingys.

I mean if the elephants had plumes, surely the band did too! Isn't that right band members?

1970

Here is another example of generously using a plume to decorate the show's elephants.

RBBB seat wagon in HO scale

I have been kicking around the idea of model building again after not touching them for 30 years. Hey I was building in 1/2" scale back then and it was FUN!

So my brain says let's do this and I'm all for it. Now as the weekend winds down, I can't see very good anymore, my fingers are almost glued together and there's blue paint on my left hand.

So for being HO scale, and the first one I've made in 30 years, it's not bad. I need to refigure a few things, and gluing the seats on was the clincher for a charming evening.

And how was your weekend?

RBBB seat wagon in HO scale

Sorry, but I had to scrap this piece.

RBBB seat wagon in HO scale

It's really a good idea to take the wheels off before you spray it with silver paint.

RBBB seat wagon in HO scale

It's amazing what a little silver paint can do.