NOVELTY JOINTS FROM THE PAST

These photos are from the Howard Tibbals Collection at

The Ringling Museum in Sarasota.

Dates are unknow, but they were on the Ringling Show in the Big Top years.

You can see how the stock has changed.

Back then it was Whips, Canes,Kewpie Dolls, Fur Monkeys on a stick, Umbrellas

and Pennants. And don't forget Celluloid Airplane Windmills!

TERRELL JACOBS--THE LION KING (BOB COX) #1

Here's The King of the Lions with The King of the Cowboys!

TERRELL JACOBS--THE LION KING (BOB COX) #2

Now that's a cage full of Lions!

Jacobs used to work 50 cats in tye cage!

TERRELL JACOBS--THE LION KING (BOB COX) #3

On the Marquee of Hamid's Million Dollar Pier--Atlantic City

CIRCO HERMANOS GASCA, HERMOSOS ANIMALES

CHRISTMAS THEATER ADS (1950s)

MR COLE'S CHRISTMAS CARDS

BIG TOP COWBOYS #1

BIG TOP COWBOY POSTERS

CLYDE BEATTY MOVIE

CIRCUS CONCESSIONS FROM THE PAST #1

Ringling Museum collection of Howard Tibbals

CIRCUS CONCESSIONS FROM THE PAST

Thes photos are from the Howard Tibbals collection at the Ringling Museum in Sarasota.

KING BROS CIRCUS

KING BROS CIRCUS-1967 #1 (BOB COX)

Art Brannon driving the water truck.
The Van Loo "trained Gorrilla" act at the back door.

,,even a camel gets thirsty sometimes.

KINGS BROS CIRCUS-1967 (BOB COX)

Pietro Canestrelli eating fire in the sideshow
Rolling Canvas on the spool wagon.

"Hard Times" Leonard... head electrician.

KING BROS CIRCUS-1967 (BOB COX) #3

juanita & Vicky Matchetts and Mike Rice dipping apples.

tear down...pulling canvas.