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Tibbals Learning Center Expansion a Boon for Circus Researchers, Scholars, Historians (10/10/11)
New Wing EntranceSARASOTA, Fla. — With the recent opening of the New Wing of the Tibbals Learning Center, the Ringling Circus Museum … More >>

Another Year’s Worth of Collectibles at the Florida Antiquarian Book Fair (3/22/11)
2011 Book FairEach March, I spend a three days at the Florida Antiquarian Book Fair, hunting circus memorabilia for my collection. Last … More >>

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

Circus Collectibles Delivered by Mail: Circus Letterhead (9/28/10)
Barnum museumA hand-penned or typed letter from a circus is like receiving a work of art in the mail. Circus owners … More >>

Motion Pictures That Chronicle Circus Life Mix Collectible Categories (4/13/10)
This book was published in 1928 by Gosset & Dunlap following the release of “4 Devils.” On the right page it says “Novelized by Guy Fowler from the Fox Picture produced by F.W. Murnau.” On the left you see the four stars of the motion picture—Charles Morton, Janet Gaynor, Nancy Drexel and Barry Norton. Other scenes for the movie appear throughout the book. Prices for this book range from $25 to $80. Circus life is a natural for motion pictures. Old movies give us rare glimpses of long-gone, circus performers and their … More >>

Circus Christmas Cards — A Colorful Big Top Collectible (12/7/09)
Roland Butler was working on the design for the Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. card when he died in 1961. The design was used for many years after his death. During the Christmas season, circuses are typically at winter quarters preparing for another year on the road. Circus owners have … More >>

Some Circus Photos are Worth a Thousand Bucks (10/7/09)
The Glasier photo of the Adam Forepaugh and Sells Bros. tents and midway sold in a recent internet auction for $203.They say a picture is worth a thousand words. When it’s a circus photo, it can sometimes be worth a … More >>

‘The Circus Is Coming!’ Circus Couriers Whet Communities’ Appetites (8/17/09)
This 1938 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey courier is 16 pages in length and is fairly common.“The circus is coming!” It was the cry of every kid who heard the news that the circus was coming … More >>

Circus Programs: Souvenir Magazines a Colorful and Plentiful Collectible (7/28/09)
An early Ringling Bros. program.Souvenir circus programs vary widely in content, size and quality, but most have one thing in common: they provide patrons … More >>

Circus Blogs: Inside Stories from Men with Sawdust in their Veins (5/12/09)
Buckles Woodcock, who hosts Buckles Blog, working with elephants in the 108th Edition of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey.Circus blogs are an open window to the circus worlds of today and yesterday. The best of these blogs is … More >>






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