Model Builders Convention #6

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Model Builders Convention #7

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Model Builders Convention #8

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Model Builders Convention #9

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Model Builders Convention #10

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From Linda Roberson

!cid_1_3624566135@web80502_mail_mud_yahoo, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. The Rosaire family and the Big Cat Habitat regrets to inform you of the passing of great bear trainer Derrick Rosaire. Derrick leaves behind his wife Kay Pittenger, and two sons. Funeral arrangements are pending. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to the Big Cat Habitat & Golf Coast Sanctuary. A Derrick Rosaire Memorial will be planned for a later dater, as well. We thank everyone for their support and understanding. Derrick, see you down the road!

Palisades Park 1962

Scan12793, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. This is the only picture I have of our appearance in the Beatty Show big top. Wish Paul Gutheil had been there. That year Comack and Palisades conflicted so Oscar Crictiani and us were brought in to finish out the Palisades date after the show's elephants left for Comack. This was the first of three times I did business with Frank McClosky. For the most part, the date was in state of turmoil since it was only months after the Wallenda accident in Detroit and Karl had signed Palisades prior to that and now receiving offers from Ed Sullivan, he was trying to be released. To further complicate matters, a number of performances had been added, exceeding what had been included in the contracts. So Karl and Chet Juszyk and Oscar and me threatened a mutiny. The manager Bill English arranged a meeting with Mr. McClosky with the admonishment that he would only talk with one at a time since he didn't intend to deal with a mob. In short order he squared the beef and everyone was happy but Karl who had to complete the date. The other two meetings came quite a while later, I was offered a job to take over the herd when Rex was leaving to go to the Polack Show then changed his mind and on a much later occasion when the show was playing Tampa, Barbara, me, Johnny and Mary Ruth were in the seats watching the show when I got a tap on the shoulder and Johnny Pugh told me that Mr. McClusky wanted to see me in the office. I remember that Joe McMahon was with him and I was again offered the job but I already had a full season booked.

WALTER MCCLOSKEY

WALTER MCCLOSKEY, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. Hi Buckles, The smaller picture I sent you was Frank’s younger brother Walter. Walter later managed the Beatty show and as very instrumental in bringing back Pugh after he no longer did his act. Uncle Walt told me Pugh had a great pitch at move the people from the Blues to the Bandstand seats opposite the front grandstand, of course or an extra buck or two. Thanks, Ned

WALTER MCCLOSKY & MARIA CLARK

WALTER MCCLOSKY & MARIA CLARK, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. Attached foto of Walter Mccloskey, while manager on the Beatty Show, along with Maria Clark, wife of Tommy Clark, Beatty show Property Boss. Tommy was assistant Property Boss to Bob Reynolds in the Ringling canvas days. T.C. Ned

1937 RBBB Route Book (From Buckles)

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1937 RBBB Route Book#2

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1937 RBBB Route Book #3

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1937 RBBB Route Book #4

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1937 RBBB Route Book #5

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Acrobatic Display!

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1937 RBBB Route Book #6

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2010 Jaffa Shrine Poster

2010 Jaffa Shrine Poster, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. From Dave Orr

From Dave Orr

2010, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. BUCKLES: Didn't forget Mr. BLOG aka Buckles.......Saved the 71st Altoona Jaffa Shrine Circus BILLBOARD for your BLOG......Bill Troxell, Shrine Circus Chairman does all the boards each year.....This one is a beauty.......Struppi is making her first visit to Altoona since she has been producing the date...... 71st Altoona Jaffa Shrine Circus " Year of the White Tiger" Struppi Hanneford, Producer VICENTA PAGES, 6 White Tigers, Carson & Barnes Elephants and David & Susan Zoppe dogs and monkeys.... Featuring Tino WALLENDAS Seven-High - April 12th - April 18th 7 seven days - 15 performances. Circusly, David Orr

From Richard Reynolds #1

!cid_X_MA1_1270501663@aol, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. It seems to me that some animals labeled as cyclotis do not show the distinctive characteristics. I recall an animal at Columbus, OH zoo that was said to be an African forest but might get by for a bush elephant. Note the contrast between these two - - -

From Richard Reynolds #2

!cid_X_MA2_1270501663@aol, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. There is no doubt about the above - -Bibi in Colombo. But look at this huge male - - - That's Howard Bary wearing the pith helmet. This photo was taken when he was in the B. Congo in late 1946-early 1947. It was published in a booklet that he used with his British Africa Zoo. It was a traveling animal show that operated in 1951-53. It used three railroad cars with patrons walking through each of them. Bary had some nice animals in this show, including a pygmy hippo but no cyclotis. The straight down tusks of this male are typical of cyclotis but the ears do not show the characteristic roundness. Perhaps a hybrid? Richard

FRANK MCCLOSKEY #1

FRANK MCCLOSKEY0002, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. 1953 Route Book Thought your followers would find these interesting. Thanks, Ned Toth

FRANK MCCLOSKEY #2

FRANK MCCLOSKEY0001, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. 1954 Route Book "Ned sent a third picture of Mr. McCloskey with the following message: Walter handled Program sales Ringling, don’t know what years." Only picture I have seen of him as a working hand, unfortunately it is too small and since Shannon has moved 10 miles away I'll have to wait a few days to get it enlarged. Buckles

More '54 Route Book #1 (From Buckles)

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More '54 Route Book #2

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More '54 Route Book #3

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More '54 Route Book #4

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More '54 Route Book #5

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Circus Model Builders #1

Scan12780, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. I have been invited to attend this afternoon's Circus Model Builders Banquet at the Ringling Museum to receive an Honorary Membership Award, as my father had at Terrell Jacobs Farm in Bunker Hill, Indiana almost 70 years ago. My guest will be grand daughter Kathleen since we will later attend a performance of the Sailor Circus, and the off chance that she might see her confidantes and associates Veronica and Bree. The following pictures have been cropped from various LCW covers. The one above from a 1999 issue, was taken five years earlier by Dick Townley at a 1994 gathering in the Meadowlands when I was with the Ringling Show. My haggard appearance confirms this.

Circus Model Builders #2

Scan12785, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. Issue #2 2002 "The craftsman ship of Peter Gorman of Vancouver, British Columbia is an introduction to his 3/8" model/diorama which we will be featuring in future issues. His model depicts the 1920's & 1930's Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus."

Circus Model Builders #3

Scan12782, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. Issue #3 2001 "The beautiful 1/4" wagons of Howard Roscoe of Green Bay, WI. The Egypt wagon on the right and the Orchestmelochor Wagon on the left. Many thanks for again sharing your work with us, Howard."

Circus Model Builders #4

Scan12777, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. Issue #1 2002 "It's 1947 and a newly purchased RBBB LJ Mack water truck No. 238 is seen pulling gorilla cage #97 down the runs to the show grounds. The models were built by Joe Kaspar in HO scale."

Circus Model Builders #5

Scan12784, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. July-Aug. 1995 "A beautiful shot of a street parade in "R. Dorence Town", a fictional 1920's-30's town. Diorama by Don L. Cash."

Circus Model Builders #6

Scan12781, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. May-June 1988 "A magnificent operating stake driver in 3/4" scale built by Clyde Reynolds of West Boylston, MA. Displayed at last years National. If you want more covers like this, send me some good photos!"

Circus Model Builders #7

Scan12778, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. Jan.-Feb. 1996 "A beautiful water wagon built by master modeler F.W.(Bill) Gresham. Bill tells us this wagon is a composite of several wagons of this type used by the American Circus Corporation."

Circus Model Builders #8

Scan12776, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. Mar.-Apr. 1999 "A great interior shot of the inside of Robbins Bros. office wagon by J. Richard Natvig."

Circus Model Builders #9

Scan12779, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. Jan.-Feb. 1998 "Herb Head's- Terrell M. Jacobs steel arena at the Uniontown 50th Anniversary bash last year." Photo by Craig Stratton.

Circus Model Builders #10

Scan12783, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. Issue #3 2002 "Step into the Big Top for the main show, built by Bernard J. Fleck" Photo by Floyd Siebert.

"Roll Toward the Wagon" #1

Scan12759, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. Added this book to my library yesterday, looks like an interesting read. It goes for $20 thru Amazon or by contacting Mr. Sanford directly (863) 467-9336.

"Roll Toward the Wagon" #2

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Conklin All-Canadian Shows 1942 #1

Scan12770, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. Speaking of Carnivals, here are a few more pictures of the Terrell Jacobs Circus on the back end of the Conklin midway in 1942. In the doorway you can see one of the three Dolly Jacobs elephants that my father worked that year. I think the tent was about an 80 with two middle pieces. The elephants and lead stock were kept in the front round end similar to the Ringling menagerie of the early 1950's A ring set up between the first two center poles, the arena permanently set up in the next area and the cats spotted in the back round end. Not much room for seats but I suppose with a grind show it wouldn't make much difference.

Conklin All-Canadian Shows 1942 #2

Scan12774, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. A closer look at my dad sweeping off "Judy" getting ready for bally.

Conklin All-Canadian Shows 1942 #3

Scan12773, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. Fair for Britain, Riverside Park, Toronto, Ontario 1942. Making a bally out front. This had to be an incredibly heavy operation with a platform sturdy enough to support an elephant.

Conklin All-Canadian Shows 1942 #4

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Conklin All-Canadian Shows 1942 #5

SAVE2346, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. Col. William Woodcock with "Judy", "Empress" and "Modoc".

Conklin All-Canadian Shows 1942 #6

Scan12772, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. Labor Day in Toronto, Ontario 1942

Conklin All-Canadian Shows 1942 #7

SAVE1108, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. Mac MacDonald trained these elephants for Bud Anderson in 1939. They had been imported by the Cole Show in 1937 but for some reason had grown up in ignorance. It was Mac's first job as a trainer so they more or less educated each other. My dad mentioned that the two elephants doing the cross mount always locked trunks, as seen above. Years later I asked Mac about that and he laughed saying, "Christ I almost forgot about that. I don't know what I was thinking!" Picture taken by Walter Tyson in Guelph, Ontario.

Conklin All-Canadian Shows 1942 #8

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Hagenbeck 1911 Catalog #1

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Hagenbeck 1911 Catalog #2

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Hagenbeck 1911 Catalog #3

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