Another Year’s Worth of Collectibles at the Florida Antiquarian Book Fair (3/22/11)
Each March, I spend a three days at the Florida Antiquarian Book Fair, hunting circus memorabilia for my collection. Last … More >>

A Circus Collector’s Connect-the-Dots Find: Paul Anka Promotional Postcards (3/8/11)
Totally unexpected, there in the middle of a shoebox full of postcards, were several promotional postcards for pop singer Paul … More >>

Mail-Order Circus: The Greatest Show on Earth in Cardboard Miniature (2/7/11)
Twenty-five cents and two box tops from Lever products and once got you a 35-piece, punch-out circus by mail; and … More >>

Circus Super Stars: Wild Animal Trainers (2/1/11)
Circus purists will tell you, “A circus isn’t a ‘real circus’ unless it features animals.” Many of the greatest circus … More >>

Ringling VIP Gifts Are Rare Circus Collectibles (1/10/11)
Collectors of circus memorabilia are rarely able to enhance their personal collections with VIP gifts from The Greatest Show on … More >>

Some Circus Animals Are the Stars of the Show (12/28/10)
“. . .There they go, the pride of the circus. There they go, our animal stars. Give a hand to these handsome … More >>

Collect a Virtual Library of Circus Books from the Internet for Free (12/7/10)
Circus books are an important part of any circus memorabilia collection. A previous article (Circus Books: Building a Solid Foundation … More >>

Collecting the Business behind Circus Show Business (11/30/10)
‘The Circus is the only ageless delight that you can buy for money. Everything else is supposed to be bad … More >>

Elephants’ Hidden Artistic Talents: Paintings Created By Elephants (11/8/10)
Have you ever seen an elephant painting? No, not a painting of an elephant. There are scores of those. … More >>

A Circus Isn’t a Circus Unless It Has a Band: Collecting Circus Music (10/26/10)
“A circus isn’t a circus unless it has a band.” So said Merle Evans in his biography written by Gene … More >>