Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Culpepper and Merriweather Circus

So today, seven pictures from Culpepper and Merriweather this season, taken in Louisiana.
Word has it that this show is very religious. Well, at least i know that thier big-top is the holiest in the business. BA DuM Ching! I joke! I joke!

Culpepper and Merriweather Circus #2

Concession Wagon. As apparent in the first picture, this trailer also houses the ticket box!

Culpepper and Merriweather Circus #3

Unknown, Mr. Trumble can you help?

Culpepper and Merriweather Circus #4

The Arliss Troupe!

Culpepper and Merriweather Circus #5

Brent Dewitt aka "Cheeko"

Culpepper and Merriweather Circus #6

Miss April

Culpepper and Merriweather Circus #7

Miss Simone

Friday, April 25, 2008

Ringmasters

Today, i have compiled some pictures of Ringmasters. This was going to be a larger collection, but i couldn't find pictures of the ones I wanted to include. James Earhart, John Walker III, Charles Amaral, Billy Martin, the late Tommy Baker. But, i am happy, very happy with these ringmasters too. Have a look, and as always enjoy! :)

Chris Conners, Cole Brothers Circus, 2008

Ringmasters #2

Ty McFarlan, RBBB Red, 2007

Ringmasters #3

Jennifer Fuentes and Chuck Wagner, RBBB Blue, 2006
It was originally Chuck Fredrick, however that is my friend's father. He looks alot like Mr. Wagner. My friend though, looks nothing like Dan!

Ringmasters #4

Devin Chandler, Corona's Circus Hollywood, 2008

Ringmasters #5


Joseph (Sepp) Baur, Tarzan Zerbini Circus, 2008

Ringmasters #6

Peter Sturgis, Hamid Circus, 2008

Ringmasters #7


Kim Sue Valla (and show girls) Royall Hanneford Circus, 2008

Ringmasters #8

Alberto Valencia, Goerge Carden Circus International, 2004

Ringmasters #9

Justin Loomis, Kelly Miller Circus, 2006

Ringmasters #10


Miss Audrey Michelle, George Carden Circus International, 2007

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Extra, Extra: Elephants

Today, five pictures of elephants that have appeared in Newspapers across the country.
Enjoy!
Green Bay Gazette
A circus elephant is held beneath the stands as patrons watch activity in center ring during the Beja Shrine Circus at the Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena in Ashwaubenon on March 2, 2008.

Extra, Extra: Elephants #2

Muskegon Chronicle
Anthony Thomas performs with his elephants at the 23rd Annual Shrine Circus in Muskegon

Extra, Extra: Elephants #3

Roseburg News-Review
April 12th, 2007- Children ride Vicky, a 38-year-old Asian elephant, at the 38th Annual Shrine Circus in Douglas Hall at the Douglas County Fairgrounds on Wednesday.

Extra, Extra: Elephants #4

Clay Center Dispatch
Mariska Liebling, 9, shows off one of the tricks she performs with Nosey the elephant in her family's circus troupe, the Liebling Brothers.

Extra, Extra: Elephants #5

Evansville Courier-Press
Tim Frisco, an employee with Miller Equipment Company, right, leads a group of elephants down the ramp into Roberts Stadium while preparing for the 72nd annual Hadi Shrine Circus on Nov. 22, 2005.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Random Circus Tents

Random Circus Tents
A collection of big tops old and new big and small.
Enjoy!!
Circus Flora in the morning light.

Random Circus Tents #2

Zerbini Family Circus

Random Circus Tents #3

Not sure what show this is.... I joke!
Big Apple Circus

Random Circus Tents #4


Culpepper and Merriweather Circus
(before the holes :))

Random Circus Tents #5

Cole Brothers Circus

Random Circus Tents #6

Garcia Brothers Circus

Random Circus Tents #7


Kelly Miller Cirucs

Random Circus Tents #8

Tarzan Zerbini Circus

Random Circus Tents #9

Universoul Circus

Random Circus Tents #10

Circus Zoppe

Monday, April 21, 2008

Random Circus Videos

Random Circus Videos of the following:

#1: Flint Shrine Circus

#2: Erika Zerbini and her liberty horses

#3: Feld's "Circus of Dreams" moto-globe crash

#4: Clip from "Greatest Show on Earth"

#5: George Carden's "Bo"

#6: Zoppe Family Circus, "Making Through The Storm"

#7: Evansville Shrine Circus Elephant display

#8: George Carden Circus' opening light show

#9: Culpepper and Merriweather circus tent going up

#10: Hawthorn Lion and Tigers, Tiger Cake finale.

Enjoy!

Random Circus Videos #1

Random Circus Videos #2

Random Circus Videos #3

Random Circus Videos #4

Random Circus Videos #5

Random Circus Videos #6

Random Circus Videos #7

Random Circus Videos #8

Random Circus Videos #9

Random Circus Videos #10