This is John giving a tour of the grounds to friends. Now on my left is a blowup store and behind that is a tent!

Does anyone know where the big wheel is?

Just another exciting day guarding the costumes that came over on the mayflower. Fact check Jim Petersons blog http://poles2engine.blogspot.com/

The Queen and one of her court (not sure what court) Queen Gretchen (the lady in charge) and Katie from Minneapolis

Lot lice! Robin was sent over to talk to him and find out what he wanted! She ended up having to kick him out!

OK this is how the Ringlings did it with fancy electric sewing machines. Another fantastic costume being made or repaired at the Great Circus Parade.


Inside one of the wardrobe wagons, everything is as it was in the 1920's even the plastic milk crate! Fact, I am sure thats what I was told!

Practise runs on Saturday lots of fun but who forgot the giraffe?!

Bill AKA "Mr Bill" to those of us who know him and his wonderful MOM!

Beautiful!!!!

Fantastic Show on a Wonderful Day

All out and over!

Both shows were well attended with a lot of very happy towners! Many people in town know that I am a circus fan and have my model show. I am asked questions and have had several comments and emails last night and this morning about when the circus would be back and if I know what town is next. Have fun Waconia and for the rest of Minnesota keep your eye open as this show will be here for the next couple of weeks.

Culpepper & Merriweather Circus in Arlington MN July 8th Setup

Circus Model Builders Lot 5 Gathering

Zellmar Bros Ring 80 of Circus Model Builders announces a Lot 5 Gathering October 9th thru 11th, 2009. Setup will be on Friday October 9th from noon to 8 PM with show hours on Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM and Sunday from Noon to 4 PM.

We are guests of the Twin Cities Model Railroad Museum and will be open during regular museum hours. The museum is in the former car shops of the Great Northern Railroad with many activities close by for all to do.

Please feel free to email questions to me at ncshows@yahoo.com or just print out the form and mail it in. We are hoping for a good showing again this time. We did this show for 5 years starting in 1988 and it was a huge success with many displays and also attendees. We are trying to restart this and make it into a yearly show again.

Both of the below poster and registration form should be able to be printed

Lot 5 Gathering Registration form

Teo is taking pictures now!

Behind the library, taken by Teo

Elephant Tab, taken by Teo

Taken by Me on Teos camera, he is always a ham.

Golden Age of Chivalry, taken by Teo

On the square bell wagon, taken by Teo

Fantastic act, two brothers work this very nicely done and wow fast!

What are you looking at? Heavy making sure everything is going well, he loves getting his picture taken!

Pics From CWM's New 2009 Shows

Franzen Tiger Encounter!

Tigers in St Paul 2009

This cat act was on Universal Circus last year.

I see a clown a really plump and delicious clown!

My favorite shot of all, got lucky when the tiger jumped.

St Paul Shrine Circus 2009

Jim Berg the Potentate making Cotton Candy and John Davenport making sure he is working!

Les Kimes the producer of Circus Royal and one of his pigs. Les has done it again with a first class show for the Osman temple here in St Paul.

TJ Howel from Baraboo, working his act - "WOW HOT ACT" - TJ Always does a first class job with lots of energy.

TJ's Wife Gail, working the face painting booth. TJ is very lucky to have a wonderful woman keeping him in line and a really great family helping him out.

The cats this year in St Paul for the Osman Temple Circus produced by Les Kimes and Circus Royal.

New Jacket in the Works

Working on a jacket for Fred Baisch from St Paul Minnesota. Fred is a professional magician and clown. He travels the country performing and teaching both magic and clowning. Fred is one of the staff for Moose Camp, a well known clown camp held each year in Buffalo, Minnesota with people from around the globe.


This is the start of the jacket with more to come later. Fred is working on a new gage for the Osman Shrine Circus. Music is the general theme with some very funny things happening. This is the front right side, picture is not the greatest.

Front left side being worked on, I will be adding more to this later.

The total jacket front.

Visit to Baraboo

Some extra props being stored in Baraboo.

Chocks ready for the next train, does anyone know anyone with 10 or 12 million dollars to get the train on the raod again?

Center poles I think from the CWM tent?!

New Elephant Spec for the C & R

I know it has been a long time since I posted, I have been working lots and also sorting thru the circus stuff to get organized. I am starting to build more spec items and also working on a story for LCW on building specs and such in 1/8th or HO scale. I promise I will post more often!