PHILLIES TAKE GAME 1!

FRANZEN BROS--1986 #1 (Fred Hoffman Pics)

Franzen Bros. was a small show originally out of Wisconsin.

It's owner and star performer was Brian Franzen, a Wisconsin farmboy, who trained all the animals himself. Tigers, Horses, Elephants, you name it Wayne trained them all! And he was good at it too!

Wayne died at an early age when one of his tigers attacked him.

His Son Brian now continues the tradition of his Dad by presenting Elephants and Tigers at independent dates.

FRANZEN BROS--1986 #2

FRANZEN BROS--1986 #3

I beleive this is Okha, Wayne Franzen's first elephant.

FRANZEN BROS--1986 #4

FRANZEN BROS--1986 #5

FRANZEN BROS--1986 #6

Big Top Spool

CATS

From the NY Daily News, Sunday.

Getting ready for the Cat Show at the Garden.

NBC Newclip Carson & Barnes-Atlanta

Not sure of the year but it has to be in the 70's or 80's.

HOXIE BROS SIDE SHOW BALLY

Roger Boyd, Jr doing the Bally on the Hoxie Bros Sideshow.

STRATES SHOWS TRAIN PULLING INTO AUGUSTA, GA

COLE BROS CIRCUS OF THE STARS ARTICLE

THE BERNUDEZ CLOWNS OF THE COLE BROS. CIRCUS NOW ON TOUR THROUGHOUT THE U.S. by GLENN ARNETTE
UNDER THE BIG TOP AT THE COLE BROS.CIRCUS

There's an interesting article with these pictures, go to

http://www.travelroads.com/article/id_498

COLE BROS CIRCUS OF THE STARS

Maribel Precido spins around on a swinging ladder during the showgirls performance at the circus Wednesday night. The Cole Brothers Circus is the oldest and largest running circus under the big top. Running since 1884, the show appears in 110 cities in 25 states. The show continues tonight with two performances at 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. and then will move on to Jackson this weekend. None / Lindsey Key

CIRCUS VIDBEL

Journal photo/ Sandor BodoClown Thomas LeMoine, of Orlando, Fla., performs with Circus Vidbel this week in downtown Providence. The circus, which includes aerialists, jugglers, horses and unicyclists, offers shows at 5 and 7:30 p.m. tonight, tomorrow and Thursday at the Bank of America Skating Center. Tickets, $10, can be purchased at the skating center or by calling (401) 331-5544. Donations to the R.I. Community Food Bank are welcome.
From the Providence Journal, September 30, 2008.

MIKE SNIDER

Here's Mike Snider.

A terriffic Clown with great wardrobe and a great producing clown!

He was with us on the Cole All-Star Circus and more recently is featured on Circus Vidbel.

Mike graduated from the Ringling Clown College, spent a few years on the Ringling Show and was also on Cyde Beatty Cole Bros Circus.

CIRCUS COLORING BOOKS

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.