Sawdust and Spangles

Go see one of the great tented shows in your town. Don't miss it! Oct. 2-4, 2009 University Mall, Pensacola, FL. Oct. 5-6, 2009 Bonita ...

So I'm sitting at the table eating my lunch at work today, reading these old Circus Reports that my dad had been saving, when what to m...

The James Bros. Circus was owned by Sid Kellner. It was on the road from 1965 to 1970. The Buckles Woodcock family was there during this ti...

This is my efforts at creating a little artwork for my business. I've been slowly building my website up into the Model Builder's a...

For those of you that enjoy doing research of the performing arts, Google has started to digitize the Billboard magazine going back to 1942...

Ah Haaa! freshly painted circus wagons.

I think these were all used in the train loading show.

These two Mt. Vernon flatcars were loaded with wagons from Bill Hames private collection when they arrived at Baraboo. These flats were late...

The other Bill Hames Shows car.

A lot has changed since 1963. What a great place to be!

Some of the Circus World Museum's canvas banners in the historical archives were used in a huge display in Madison, WI. earlier this yea...

Here's two old show titles not heard of anymore. If I remember correctly, the Seils Sterling semi is the only known piece of that show...

I have been slowly building my Circus website ( http://www.thecircusworld.com ) up with Model Building products. I have several items order...

The circus was and is a fantastic piece of entertainment to young and old alike. To see the circus, you needed a ticket. Many were professio...