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The Humpty Dumpty Circus
Of Jim Sneed

The European Circus

Jim models his Humpty Dumpty circus after the European circus - lots of performers and relatively few animals.

 


Photo by Jim Sneed from the collection of Jim Sneed

Jim's Humpty Dumpty circus is built around acts - the acrobats swing on the trapeze, the clown directs his trained pigs, the polar bear shows his balance. The heavy weight man shows off his strength. He likes to mix reduced size and regular size actors. The sideshow panels are hand painted from ca 1930 (not Schoenhut).

 

 


Photo by Jim Sneed from the collection of Jim Sneed

Some of the performers in Jim's circus.

 

 


Photo by Jim Sneed from the collection of Jim Sneed

The Circus Parade

 

 

Acrobats perform over the lion tamer's act.