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Sunday, February 8, 2009

KELLY-MILLER CIRCUS OPENING

Looks like this trouper is ready to hit the road!
Casey and Natalie Cainin's daughter Georgia
I just realized that Kelly-Miller is opening this comming week in Brownsville, Texas.
This is a month earlier than usual. I understand they are playing dates
that Circus Chimira formerly played.
I also got word of a new circus blog.

The blog is titled The Adventures of Steve and Ryan.

These are the new clowns appearing with Kelly-Miller this season.
You can click on the link above to go there and check it out.
I have also placed a link on My Favorite Blogs on the sidebar.








THE RETURN OF: SUNDAY MORNING MIRTH

GIBTOWN EXTRAVAGANZA OPENS TUESDAY


2009 Trade Show Hours of Operation
Tuesday, February 10th...........................................................10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday, February 11th......................................................10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday, February 12th..........................................................10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday, February 13th..............................................................10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, February 14th..........................................................10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Carousel Entertainment Pavilion Events
Thursday, February 12, 2009Annual Banquet & Ball:
LIVE LAUGH LOVE In Honor of Our President, Mrs. Dee Dee Starkey
Cocktails 6:00 pm, Dinner 7:00 pm
Tickets Available in the Main Office$50.00 per person
Friday, February 13, 2009
World Wide Past Presidents Fry11:00 am - 1:30 pm

OLD TIME VAUDEVILLE (Silent Movie)

HAGEN-WALLACE CIRCUS 1950 (From Fred Hoffman)




Billy Barton, Mr Sensation, visited that day.


HAGEN-WALLACE CIRCUS 1950 #2 (From Fred Hoffman)







BARNEY BROS CIRCUS (1956) #1 (From Fred Hoffman)

In 1956 King Bros Circus folded.
The pictures were taken by Allentown Circus Fan, the late Robert Kistler. At the Nazareth, PA fairgrounds. Barney Bros Circus being framed from King Bros Equipment.


It would be nice if some of you Fans out there could add anything you know about Barney Bros.
I had never heard anything about it until I saw these pictures.



BARNEY BROS CIRCUS (1956) #2







CIRCUS TOGNI--(From Mike Naughton)

Saturday, February 7, 2009

BILLY ROSE'S JUMBO-TRAILER 1962

IN MEMORY OF BELMONTE CRISTIANI

BIG DAY IN TAMPA TODAY!!!

FLORIDA STATE FAIR PICTURES (02/06/09)

Well from the look of the crowds there yesterday looks like they're comming out!
The question is are they spending?
Deep Fried Twinkie

This Giant Slide is a permanent fixture at the Florida State Fair.



FLORIDA STATE FAIR PICTURES (02/06/09)







Friday, February 6, 2009

FLORIDA STATE FAIR WEB CAM (FOX13-TAMPA)

Picture from the Live Cam at the Florida State Fair
About 6:30 Tonight!


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