Sawdust and Spangles

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Guess What? The Gala of Chefs is the largest fundraiser the Circus World Museum has each year. My fortune brought me in the night of the G...

The great part of being at the Gala was all the various food vendors. I got this photo before the crowds really started getting overwhelme...

Another photo of the Gala crowds.

This metal carousel horse was a creation made just for the special live auction. It brought about $1000.00.

The cork sale was a great success again. Anyone could buy a cork for $10.00 which then had a number on it that matched a bottle of wine. T...

Many of the performers then put on a show lead by Circus World Museum's illustrious ringmaster, David Saloutas!

Heidi Herriott presented her trained pony on stage.

It is almost show time. All roads are leading to Baraboo, Wisconsin this week. My plane leaves early tomorrow morning. I understand downto...

Don't miss the Circus WALL of Fame beside the courthouse!

Circus World Museum houses the largest collection of antique circus wagons anywhere in the world!

Visit the historic Al Ringling Theater. It will take your breath away! 

What a great tribute to the fine art of clowning. Greg and Karen DeSanto are great hosts.

There is circus history all over this town.

Alan Shultz was one of the Trombone players on the Kirk band in 1974. He was able to convert a cassette recording of the August 7, 1974 pe...

The Sells and Gray Circus was based out of Deland, Florida in the 1960s and 1970s. The Sells and Gray photos are dated without you even kn...