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On January 5, 1991 sideshow performer and Freaks star Johnny Eck died in Baltimore, Maryland.
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R.I.P. (1911 - 1991)
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k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9 · 5 months
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Francesco "Frank" Lentini
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lavieopulent · 2 years
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Damien Lenore
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razorsadness · 3 months
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"I'm a terrible excuse for a clown. I can't even juggle. The only thing I'm good at juggling is love affairs."
(May 2009)
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I don't think there is anything to add about the tiddy tree but, FOLKS
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the way Schmendrick is tied to the tree is insane! Like, insane levels of uncomfortable!
My man Schmendrick is a flexible guy and Molly does not complain much
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nickdewolfarchive · 1 year
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Dallas, Texas State Fair, 1977
Princess Uraana and Little Pete (Norbert Pete "Poobah" Terhune) Sideshow performers
Photograph by Nick DeWolf https://www.flickr.com/photos/dboo/4707161962
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any Halloween / autumn themed requests for this month? check out the "Halloween", "autumn", "spooky", and "creepy" tags here to satiate your spooky craving if you need some Halloween posts NOW!
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jimrmoore · 1 year
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The Rise and Fall of the Sideshow Geek
A new book from Outside Talker Press. A wild walk down the back alley of the sideshow world. Get it here.
http://outsidetalkerpress.com
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coloradomartini · 5 months
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Wonderland Theater of “freaks” and “bizarre exhibits” was once in Denver, Colorado
Back in the mid-1800’s Denver’s Curtis Street between Fifteenth and Nineteenth street was home to “Theater Row.” It started with the Apollo Hall in 1859. Then the Tabor Grand opened in 1881. Many more theaters followed.
Back in the mid-1800’s Denver’s Curtis Street between Fifteenth and Nineteenth street was home to “Theater Row.” It started with the Apollo Hall in 1859. Then the Tabor Grand opened in 1881. Many more theaters followed. The Wonderland Theater went under various names over time and featured many different venues. The theater was the final Curtis Street theater to be destroyed by a wrecking ball…
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professorpendark · 1 year
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Short bio of your host:
Introducing Richard M. D. Bateman:
Expert communicator, Pitch Man, Spokesperson, Curator, Docent, Product Demonstrator, Lecturer, and Entertainer, with a proven ability to provide exceptional customer service to internal and external customers; one-on-one or in groups of any size.
Dynamic ability to create the right ambiance for meetings or gatherings, with a proven track record at instantly developing a rapport and communicating a given concept in an exciting, entertaining, and uplifting manner.
Experience in presenting at trade shows, conventions, museums, theaters, and retail environments.
10+ years in office management, research, information retrieval, and interaction with people of every walk of life, computer, and technical expertise needed in an office setting.
Associate’s of Applied Science in Paralegal with strong emphasis in research, public speaking, and psychology.
He has had many out of the ordinary life experiences while balancing a professional and family life.
This has been honed into a stage presence that has been seen by audiences of all sizes, from small classroom coaching sessions to large auditoriums.
He is currently a self-published author working on several new written projects. He has been a youth chaplain, a blogger, and currently maintains his "regular income" working in retail while running his one man sideshow.
Looking to expand his work as Entertainer, Writer, Motivator, and is currently expanding his P.T. Barnum style mini carnival show. Pendark performs magic, mentalism, escape, balancing, fire play, bed of nails, and more.
PROFESSOR PENDARK'S FAMILY AND FRIENDS TRAVELING SHOW is a P. T. Barnum style mini-carnival, which includes magic, music, mysticism, mirth, and mayhem.
He also has plans for a new endeavor using all of his various talents. He plans to open a coaching center for the nurturing of talents, the teaching of life skills, and self-sufficiency to at risk youth and young adults.
Investors, supporters, patrons, and places to perform are sought, and all reasonable offers are gladly accepted.
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naptimeclown · 1 year
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Watching the greatest showman for the second time ever just so I can make myself mad enough to motivate me to clean
#i have a big love/hate relationship with this movie#the music is so good but the actual movie is ass in terms of historical accuracy which im not expecting out of it#but i cant help thinking about it while watching it and it makes me so mad i could chew through a leather boot#pt barnumb was an asshole and a bigot and a terrible human being i dont need this movie presenting him as a misguided but good father and#proprietor of arts like 'oh yeah i hired the 'freaks' and paraded them around in bad faith but i realized this and now im sowwy'#man was a shithead through and through not to mention the lack if mention of how animals were trained back them#also how the circus would basically BUY the 'freaks' from their families in some cases and they were basically stuck with the circus till#they died and the only reason the sideshow was discontined with ringlings (which was in 1950s-60s i dont remember specifically) was to cut#costs when irvin feld bought RB&B in 1967 (he was also the first person not associated with any of the namesakes familes to own the circus)#i mention all this as a lover of circus history and a clown but i cant stand this movie#i do love watching the scene where the performers beat the shit out of those racists though even if it is pandering and glosses over it in#kinda self congradulatory way that also makes me mad but basically this wholeovie can be summed up with#they gloss over the actual shitty happenings of the circus in that time to present you with this fantastical timeline where everythig works#out in the end and everyone has cotton candy and peanuts#which honestly sums up the circus very well too#i should start making posts about circus history that makes me angry but i dint want someone taking it wrong which ik is inevitable on here#ramblings
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On December 22, 1980 The Elephant Man debuted in Brazil.
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reggiefaer · 2 years
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My weeks have been flying by 🔥 Very #thankful to be just busy enough! I host #speeddating weekly but they aren't 'Reggie' events so they aren't listed. But if you want to sign up in Sacramento, dm me- I'll send you a link. 💝 I'd love to see your faces at these events. I'd love for you to book me for yours. 📕 Currently I'm accepting bookings for hosting/performing until November, when I will be closing my books for winter to focus on #christmas 🧑‍🎄🎅 . #reggiebugmuncher #performer #sideshow #circus #40milerevents #40miler #entertainer #Sacramento #sacramentoevents # (at Sacramento, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CofbAERv7DS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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lavieopulent · 10 months
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Cassidy Copperhead (L) & JuJu (R)
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Emphatic is an understatement #sideshow #freakshow #performance #faceyourfears #firebreathing #swordswallowing #magicshow #canonphotography #canonusa #hellzapoppinsideshow (at Respectable Street) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnCqXT5LF0j/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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showmeyourflyers · 2 years
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New year, New BREEEE
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