THE BALLOON MAN

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

CORGI TOY BROCHURE COVER

Corgi, as most of you know, is an English Toy Manufacturer owned by Matel I might add,

that brought out a line of models of the Chipperfield's Circus in England.

Monday, October 20, 2008

TOBY TYLER 1985 #1

The following pictures were taken by Fred Hoffman.

I never got to see Toby Tyler Show since when they were in our neck of the woods we were busy with our own dates. But I do remember seeing their equipment alongside the roads many times. Dickie Garden was the Producer and owner and you all know the rest of the story!

TOBY TYLER CIRCUS #2

TOBY TYLER CIRCUS 1985 #2

It's hard to beleive that Big Top was new at the start of the season!

Those aren't lights! But holes in the canvas.

It must have had some "rought" treatment.

It was made by Bruno.

TOBY TYLER 1985 #3

COOKHOUSE

MR MOTTO, POTTSTOWN CIRCUS FAN

TOBY TYLER CIRCUS 1985 #4

Sunday, October 19, 2008

SUNDAY MORNING MIRTH

A MESSAGE FROM DICK-

As many of you have probably noticed most of the pictures I've been posting are primarily of equipment. The reason being is that Bill was a model builder and of course we were concessionaires so our main focus was on equipment. I would love to post more pictures of acts , not only of my friends, but everyone. So I would love it if you could send or e-mail pictures of performers especially the people that we worked with. I'll see that you get the proper credit and would appreciated it also!
Thanks, Dick

FRED, BILL & DICK '87

Here's one of my co-contributor's, Fred Hoffman, visiting Bill and I.

I'm not sure which spot it was at but I beleive it was the Norco Fire Dept's 4th of July Carnival just out side Pottstown. We played it many years with S & S Amusements.