Funny Friday: Not a Bear

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Today's Treasure: Circus Sideshow Paintings

Inspired by vintage advertisements for circus side-show acts, Pennsylvania artist Joan Fay painted nearly 100 original canvas paintings in the manner of circus advertisements from the early19th century. 

 Some of the acts from circus of a bygone era were of talented performers who trained themselves to do things like breathe fire (see below) while others were the result of imagination and inventive costuming like the above act for a half man, half alligator....yikes!

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Today's Treasure: Captain Morgan

This larger than life Captain Morgan once stood as a liquor store advertisement for the rum brand named after Sir Henry Morgan, a successful privateer and pirate of the17th century. Now he stands like a ring leader near our circus collection. We figured he would be tough enough to handle the circus tigers and bears.  

Real American Treasure: Scott Joplin

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Scott Joplin (1867-1917) traveled and played with a number of musical groups in the 1890's. Around the turn of the century, he composed the "Maple Leaf Rag." He later worked on a ballet, and by 1902, the style of his compositions was officially dubbed, "Ragtime." 

Perhaps his most famous tune was "The Entertainer." Joplin's music was recorded for the phonograph and often made into rolls for nickelodeons like the ones you can hear at The American Treasure Tour.

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