THIS BLOG IS DEDICATED TO MY TWIN BROTHER, BILL DYKES (1943-1995). WE WERE NOT ONLY BROTHERS BUT PARTNERS IN BUSINESS AND BEST FRIENDS! AND TO ALL THE "BUTCHERS" THAT HAVE PASSED ON TO THE BIG LOT IN THE SKY!


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Sunday, December 21, 2008

BARNETT BROS. CIRCUS 1938 #1

Sorry but I only had the 5 pictures in the set.
From Brother Bill's collection.



BARNETT BROS CIRCUS 1938 #2







THANKSGIVING FEAST (FROM DOUG FORD)

This appeared in the St Pete Times sometime around Thanksgiving.

Friday, December 19, 2008

Merry Christmas from Bailey the Unknown Reindeer

A friend just sent this to me and I thought it was neat!
So I thought maybe you would like it too!







YORK, PA AIR SHOW 1981

This was the first Air Show that Bill and I worked.
Later We played the Lakeland, FL Fly-In for a couple of years.
And an Air Show in Allentown, PA.



1956 RINGLING PROGRAM PART 1

Thanks to Larry Snyder for sending these to Me.
Part 2 will follow tomorrow!
Don't forget to click on images so you can read the copy!

1956 RINGLING PROGRAM PART 1


1956 RINGLING PROGRAM PART 1




Thursday, December 18, 2008




MILLS BROS CIRCUS, 1953

The Mills Brothers were from Ohio. They were constantly importing acts from
Europe during the many years that they toured the show.
There was Jack, Jake and Harry.
These pictures were from one of Bill's Albums and I beleive acquired
from Paul Horsman.
They always used the Menagerie as a side show.
In fact in 1967, when we had our show, our "big top" was a
former Mills Menagerie Top!

MILLS BROS CIRCUS, 1953


These top two shots had to be in the Side Show-Menagrie

Cradle Act
Feel free top identify any of these that you recognize.


MILLS BROS CIRCUS, 1953


Teeterboard Act




MILLS BROS CIRCUS, 1953


This appears the Bulls are ready to perform

I saved this picture for last because it appears to be older than the other ones
This could be when "Burma" was the only elephant the show had.
Maybe one of our Historians could fill us in on this one.



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