From my 1978 journal.

02-29-2012 03;51;19PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

"Trains" #1 (From Toby Styles)

02-28-2012 03;32;25PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

"Trains" #2

02-28-2012 03;08;52PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

"Trains" #3

02-28-2012 03;25;43PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

"Trains" #4

02-28-2012 03;14;06PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

"Trains" #5

02-28-2012 03;15;31PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

"Trains" #6

02-28-2012 03;17;59PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

"Trains" #7

02-28-2012 03;19;18PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

"Trains" #8

02-28-2012 03;21;58PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

"Trains" #9

02-28-2012 03;23;18PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

"Trains" #10

02-28-2012 03;27;39PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

"Trains" #11

02-28-2012 03;11;39PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

"Trains" #12

02-28-2012 03;30;01PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

From Don Covington

Casselly%20elephants%20MC%202012, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. Hi Buckles, Speaking of elephant tubs, here's a photo of the Casselly elephants at the Monte Carlo Festival this year (they won the Gold Clown). In the video, you can see that the tubs were set in the ring before the act and used for the initial pyramid. It doesn't look like it took any time at all for the lead elephant to get up there. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=8ykSiPHv__Q All the best, Don

More on bull tubs! (From Buckles)

SAVE1528, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. I thought this gizmo would help highlight the trick. It's still around, I use it to prop open the barn door.

Gentry Bros. Courrier #1 (From Buckles)

02-27-2012 12;49;52PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. Whitey, this is a courrier isn't it? Today it's called junk mail. No doubt from Floyd King's show in the 1920's. Whoever put it together sure had a nice assortment of pictures. Some new to me.

Gentry Bros. Courrier #2

02-27-2012 12;53;15PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Gentry Bros. Courrier #3

02-27-2012 01;31;32PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Gentry Bros. Courrier #4

02-27-2012 01;33;35PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Gentry Bros. Courrier #5

02-27-2012 12;56;53PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Gentry Bros. Courrier #6

02-27-2012 01;38;12PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Gentry Bros. Courrier #7

02-27-2012 01;41;08PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Gentry Bros. Courrier #8

02-27-2012 01;46;48PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Gentry Bros. Courrier #9

02-27-2012 01;43;00PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Gentry Bros. Courrier #10

02-27-2012 01;44;53PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Gentry Bros. Courrier #11

02-27-2012 01;48;45PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. That's quite a bull tub. Looks like Deafy Denman has her waving that flag with considerable assiduity. In our act my dad had all three elephants wave American flags while tuirning on spindles for the grand finale while the band played "Stars and Stripes Forever", he shamed the audience in applauding.

Gentry Bros. Courrier #12 (Back Cover)

02-27-2012 01;50;30PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Gentry Bros. Circus 1927

SAVE0052, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

From Dalilah

!cid__123_, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. Having tossed back a few rum and cokes, by the time the waiters came around to sing Happy Birthday, he joined in!

From Paul Gutheil

Buckles%20Bubbles%20BAC, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. RUSHING TO GET TO DIANE (10 MONTHS IN HOSP. AS OF YESTERDAY) BUT WANTED TO WISH YOU ALL THE BEST OF GOOD HEALTH AND HAPPINESS . ATTACHED B'DAY PIC BECAUSE I KNOW HOW MUCH YOU LOVE BUBBLES. A VERY HAPPY/HEALTHY B'DAY, PAUL

Cirque d'Hiver Bouglione #1 (From Vincent Manero)

La%20Perle%20du%20Bengale%20-%20Circus%20Krone%20Elephants_2, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. Hello Mr Woodcock, December 2011 has been an historical month in the Paris area. Five Shows have gathered a totoal of 21 Elephants at the same time in the French capital ! I had the great chance to visit all of these Shows and I took some pictures that I wanted to send to you for the Blog. Below you will find the list of the Shows, Elephants owners and Elephants names. I hope that Animals fans from across the pond will enjoy them. Cirque d'Hiver Bouglione : La Perle du Bengale (Circus Krone Elephants) Asians : Colonel Joe, Dehli, Bara, Burma, Mala / Africans : Sandrin, Aisha, Kenya

Cique d'Hiver Bouglione #2

La%20Perle%20du%20Bengale%20-%20Circus%20Krone%20Elephants_1, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. Circus Krone Elephants

Cirque d'Hiver Bouglione #3

red, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. Cirque d'Hiver Bouglione : Grand Cirque de Noel (Lars Hölscher Elephants) Asians : Wana Bana, Dehli / African : Sonja

Cirque d'Hiver Bouglione #4

leg m, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. Lars Hölscher Elephants

Cirque Pinder #1

togni, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. Cirque Pinder (Joy Gartner Elephants) Asians : Thai, Dana, Pira, Belinda, Baby

Cirque Pinder #2

untitled, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Cirque Arlette Gruss #1

Arlette%20Gruss%20-%20Flavio%20Togni%20Elephants_2, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. Flavio Togni Elephants Asians : Babati, Burma, Jumbo, Siam

Cirque Arlette Gruss #2

Arlette%20Gruss%20-%20Flavio%20Togni%20Elephants_1, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. Flavio Togni Elephants

Cirque Alexis Gruss

Alexis%20Gruss_1, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. Cirque Alexis Gruss Asian : Syndha (photo by François Dehurtevent) Best Wishes from Switzerland. Vincent Manero

From Eric Beheim

Ringling%20100-97, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. Hi Buckles, May your birthday be filled with all the joy and happiness that your blog provides to us on a daily basis. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Eric

I hope this birthday goes better than my 5th!

SAVE2205, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

From Chris Berry

Ringling%20Barnum%20LET%20FREEDOM%20RING%20(1943)%20Coming%20to%20Tokyo%20&%20Berlin, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. When Robert Ringling took control of Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey in 1943, several new posters were introduced - including the Lawson Wood "Monkey Circus" design, and posters promoting the Liberty Bandwagon and the spec "Let Freedom Ring". For its part building morale among servicemen during that critical war year, Ringling-Barnum created special date tails for these new designs and posters such as this one were distributed to USO clubs around the world, the idea being that men an women in the service would have a humorous reminder of yet another thing that they were fighting for - the circus. Very few of these "Tokyo/Berlin" posters survive today - this one is in the permanent collection at the Circus World Museum.

1943 War Bond Parade #1 (From Buckles)

02-25-2012 05;48;20PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

1943 War Bond Parade #2

02-25-2012 05;13;50PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

1943 War Bond Parade #3

02-25-2012 05;15;26PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

1943 War Bond Parade #4

02-25-2012 05;17;05PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

1943 War Bond Parade #5

02-25-2012 05;40;49PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

1943 War Bond Parade #6

02-25-2012 05;42;20PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

1943 War Bond Parade #7

02-25-2012 05;44;20PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

From Wayne Jackson #1

1%20bull%20001, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. Basle Zoo Bulls · African Bush Bull · Born 1951 · Died 1965 · Sired calf at Basle Zoo · Tanzania via Zircus Knie Katoto · African Bush Bull · Born 1951 · Died 1972 · Tanzania via Zircus Knie · was impotent Wayne Jackson Retired Wanderin’ Elephant Man