Harry Ritter and what looks to be Frank Cromwell in a photo taken on Ringling somewhere between 1947 and 1960. I make that guess because the...

Photo courtesy of Greg DeSanto Clown College Dean and former road clown Bill Ballantine with Bobby Kay in a photo that looks to be taken at ...

Photo courtesy of the Pfening Circus Archive Jerry Adams in an undated photo from the Sells-Floto Circus.

Photos courtesy of the Harold Babour Collection Frankie Saluto and two unidentified partners. Ernie "Blinko" Burch, ever the pictu...

And last, but certainly not least, take a moment today to remember Duane Lawrence "Uncle Soapy" Thorpe who may have left this worl...

For those in the Sarasota/Bradenton area - Do yourselves a favor and catch the best circus Advance Clown working today when he hits your tow...

The past work of one of the great clowns of the present, The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus' Keith "Mr. Pennygaff" Nelson. Keith, S...

The last of the series of Harold Ronk Estate photos that I received from Robin Estes. Here's Duane "Uncle Soapy" Thorpe, a muc...

Photos courtesy of Robin Estes, from the Estate of Mr. Harold Ronk Don Foote's design for Soapy's spec wardrobe for the 1970 100th e...

Photo courtesy of Robin Estes, from the Estate of Mr. Harold Ronk Coco the Clown with Coconut.

Me with the funniest kid I know, my son Shane "Buddy Boy" Cashin who is celebrating his fourth birthday today. When asked what our...

Photo courtesy of Robin Estes, from the Estate of Mr. Harold Ronk Some people call him "The Space Cowboy". Some call him "The...

Photo courtesy of Robin Estes. from the Estate of Harold Ronk An undated photo that looks to be from the late 60s with Prince Paul, an eleph...

Photo courtesy of Robin Estes, from the Estate of Harold Ronk Half Wizard of Oz, half Mad Hatter - all Prince!

Photo courtesy of Bill Strong From Bill Strong: "My definition of wit is what comes off the top of the head (or off the wall), whicheve...

Photo courtesy of Bill Strong The name came up the other day so here's a photo of musical comedy act, Los Alarcons.

Photo courtesy of Robin Estes, from the Estate of Mr. Harold Ronk Mike Coco in a publicity photo for the 1970 100th edition of the Ringling ...

Photo courtesy of Robin Estes, from the Estate of Mr. Harold Ronk Mike Coco, Ringmaster Harold Ronk, Prince Paul Albert (back to the camera)...

Photo courtesy of Robin Estes, from the Estate of Mr. Harold Ronk A photo from Coco' s 1960s classic soap gag COCO'S CRAZY COLORISTS...

Ariah the Elephant by Cowboy Mike Keever Click the title of this post to link to the Cel-ebration Art Gallery in Red Bank, NJ and learn more...