Sunday, October 19, 2008

Excuses, Excuses, Excuses!

Hey everyone, if anyone is left....... I am sorry I dropped the blog but, I ran out of pictures of things. I had hoped to find enough through the summer to sustain through the year, but no. I am going to give the blog another go and the new poll is up. Pictures are going to be limited and will also include pictures of carnivals, fairs, amusement parks, etc As well as circuses and circus animals. I will also be including tidbits of info that i feel comfortable posting with ruining trust with my respect friends and collegues in the circus and carnival industry. I will not be updating every day, but hopefully every few. I will also be adding some new features that I am trying out for a new daily blog coming March of 2009, entitled RouteBlog.

For those of you who were told I would be relaunching on Sept. 15th, I apoligize!

DantheBooker

Friday, May 23, 2008

Happy Memorial Day!

So, the blog will be going on (scheduled) hiatus until Tuesday. I have to do some serious looking for pictures. I have run out, for now. Next week I have two sets of photos from 2007, Hamid and Migley. So look forward to that. To all reading this. my best to you over the holiday weekend. See you on Tuesday

DanTheBooker

America Voted.....



Welll.... 19 people voted...... Oh well, hey Carson and Barnes takes this one, good for them, if only the prize was free diesel.

No Votes!

For Walker Brothers Circus,

Or Zoppe, An Italian Family Circus

Saturday, May 17, 2008

George Carden Circus 2005

This is a set I have been looking for for some time, It shows the 2005 George Carden produced Moslah Shrine Circus in Fort Worth, TX. Enjoy!!


Carden #2

Hawthorn Lion and Tigers

Carden #3


There were better pictures of this act, but I loved this one.
Marinof Duo

Carden #4

"Cowboy Bo"

Carden #5

Funny Musical Clowns

Carden #6

This number started with song and dance, and then, before you knew it had moved turned....

Carden #7

To This!

Carden #8

Hoop Hysteria!

Carden #9


The Golden Divas

Carden #10

On Horseback, Trick Riding at it's finest.
From Russia, The Kamborov Family

Carden #11


An Extravaganza of Skills, Circus excitement created in all three rings!

Carden #12

A paramount parade of powerful pachyderms perform picturesque pyramids with a flair. Magnificent mammals of monumental manueverings in the ring!

Carden #13

High Above the Circus Floor, standing on the silver strand, the Christian Troupe

Carden #14

Captain Circus, Mr. David Smith!

Carden #15

God Bless America
"Ladies and Gentlemen, Children of All Ages, Until we meet again next year, may all your days be CIRCUS days!"

Friday, May 16, 2008

Random Circus Videos v2.0

Today, 10 random circus vids. Enjoy!

Also, the poll is up. Favorite Mudshow. Please feel free to vote!

Sascha Houcke, Ringling Red, 2006

Videos v2.0 #2

Erika Zerbini, Tarzan Zerbini Circus, 2007

Videos v2.0 #3

Vladimir and Olga Smirnov, Royal Hanneford Circus, 2006

Videos v2.0 #4


Giovanni "Nino" Zoppe, Zoppe Family Circus, 2007

Videos v2.0 #5

Shane Hanson Juggling, Tarzan Zerbini Circus, 1997

Videos v2.0 #6

Spec, Cole Brothers Circus, 2008

Videos v2.0 #7

The Flying Pages, Hamid Circus, 2008

Videos v2.0 #8

Brian Franzen Elephants, Hamid Circus, 2008

Videos v2.0 #9

'Rage in the Cage" Brunon Blazjak, Jordan World Circus, 2007

Videos v2.0 #10

Carson and Barnes Circus 2003, Delavan, WI

Thursday, May 15, 2008

The envelope please....... ((drumroll))




The winner of the 'Favorite cat act' Poll goes to Adam Burck. Somebody correct me if I am wrong, but Adam has worked his Hawthorn cat act since 2006. Spending the Spring with Hamid, summer and early fall with Carden, then back to Hamid, I think. Sprinkle in a bit of Migley, Hanneford, Coronas, you have Adam's seasons. His father is former Ringling and Evansville headliner Wade Burck. His mother is Margaret Duke.

Clayton Rosaire

I feel terrible, because half way through the voting, I realized I hadn't put Clayton Rosaire's name on the poll. So here's to Clayton, Sorry again!

^^This is Clayton's arena set up at the Jaffa temple in Altoona, PA
Clayton in action!





No Votes!

These acts received no votes.
Colleen and Jorge Pages, Circus Pages



Trey Key, Culpepper and Merriweather Circus


Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Anah Shrine Circus

Today, The Anah Shrine Circus produced by Struppi Hanneford. It should have been called the ANAHstasini Shrine Circus, as they made up most of the line-up, along with the Perfilyev Family, Lance Ramos, and Brett Marshall.

Enjoy!

Anah Shrine Circus #2


Anah Shrine Circus #3


Anah Shrine Circus #4


Anah Shrine Circus #5


Anah Shrine Circus #6