Buckles Blog: 01/01/2018

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

#5 Asia!

Wasn't there a sign at the old RB Quarters calling this an Elephant Kraal?

#10 Asia!

Not Bad! No Track!
.....maybe the dirt ring makes the difference!

#15 Asia!

Appears to be an American Flag!
Embassy maybe?

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

#1 Al G. Kelly & Miller Bros. Circus!

Built at the Wayne Sanguin Machine Shop in Hugo, Oklahoma, this Canvas Spool revolutionized tented Circus Business!
Prior Spools off-loaded from the side and the canvas drug across rough surfaces creating damage!
Here we see Pete Smith and his Crew spooling off the second half of the Big Top!
It wasn't long before had built Spools for every Major Circus in the Country!

#2 Kelly-Miller

Good Cook House!
.....that's my Mother in the center!

#3 Kelly-Miller!

Obert Miller told my father this Horse Trailer was designed to discourage Price Goughing from Local Farmers!

#4 Kelly-Miller!

The Show managed to make a deal with Chevrolet to march the elephants down town and line up in front of the Local Dealership and even furnished plastic Chevrolet Blankets!
My father sending them off the lot!
The two riders on each side are Fred Logan and Rex Williams' younger brother George!

#5 Kelly-Miller!

.....arrival at the Local Dealership!
They remained long enough to Relieve Themselves than back to the lot!

#6 Kelly Miller!

#7 Kelly-Miller

Had a fellow named Al Hill drive into Winter Quarters in a white car decorated with Nude Ladies asking if they needed a Painter!
This is an example of some of the work he did!

#8 50's KM

Bill Woodcock and George Piercy!

#9 50's KM!

The Riding Florenz Troupe!
Evalina Rossi, Freddy Hendrix and Bonnie Gallagher!

#10 50's KM!

#11 50's KM

Fred Logan, Red Compton, John Carrol, Bad Willie Gray, Red Compton. Richie Rich

#12 50's KM!

Isla Miller!

#13 50's KM!

Fred Logan with Barbara Ann Miller aboard "Anna May!"

#14 50's KM!

Tommy Bentley flanked by Flo and Gracie MacIntosh!

#15 50's KM

Lee Virtue and Eddie Dullem!
.....copied out of the 1951 Route book!

#15 50's KM!

Harry Rooks.

#16 50's KM

Shirley Logan and "Tena".
My Father said he copied this hoop from the GSOE Movie!

#17 50's KM

Fuzz Plunkett and Bill Woodcock with a Plunkett infant aboard "Anna May"!

#18 50's KM

Damn!
I almost wrote a book this Morning!
.....going back to bed!

Monday, January 29, 2018

#1 Ed Sullivan!

The first time the Sullivan Show was taped in Color!

#2 Ed Sullivan!

....."Baby Stella's" Entrance!

#3 Ed Sullivan!

THE UP.....

#4 Ed Sullivan!

.....And Over!
My Wife decided both of us should do this trick at the same time!
.....on the first attempt as I squatted down under "Anna May" the seam of my trousers ripped from Eave to Bail Ring!
....spent the rest of the Act trying to get the cape pulled around to cover my.....!