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(More customer reviews)The book Ballyhoo by Al Stencil is a wonderful return to the world of sawdust and spangles as it was many years ago. Today you see many of these previous attractions walking down the city streets and shopping at Wal Mart. As a matter of fact in the last year I have seen more tatooed women while shopping that had as many designs on them as Betty Broadbent and it is quite easy to see women larger than Baby Irene in any shopping mall. The book is well written and illustrated with numerous great photos. This book is a must for any fan of the good old days when the circus and carnival really was a show for children of all ages.
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From Lentini the three-legged man and Siamese twins to equipment caravans and big top architects, this captivating collection lifts the striped curtain to reveal the larger-than-life world of circuses, carnivals, and freak shows in post-World War II America. Copious never-before-seen photographs, in-depth historical research, and insightful interviews with former sideshow employees illustrate the development of the circus sideshow, the roles of key groups-the freaks, working acts, managers, talkers-and the importance of the grift.
