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rossmacrae Inner circle Arlington, Virginia 2475 Posts |
HERE is a "Dark Roasted Blend Blog" post of interest.
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thegreatnippulini Inner circle of Hell because I've made 2582 Posts |
I prefer colonial flea circuses.
The Great Nippulini: body piercer, Guinness World Record holder, blacksmith and man with The World's Strongest Nipples! Does the WORLD care? We shall see...
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stoneunhinged Inner circle 3067 Posts |
How in the world have I managed to overlook the Dark Roasted Blend site. That is simply one of the coolest sites I have ever seen. I've been reading it for the last hour, and am only taking a brief moment to say thanks to Ross to posting that link.
Thanks! There's GOLD on that site. But excuse me for now: I've got to get back to "Epic Abandoned Substations and Power Plants".... |
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Harley Newman Inner circle 5117 Posts |
Wow!
“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus” -Mark Twain
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Kondini Inner circle 3609 Posts |
What a great site, I love working the Flea Show and it pays good ! Well always managed to scratch out a living at any rate !
Thanks for the heads up. Ken. |
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airship Inner circle In my day, I have driven 1594 Posts |
Ken, you deserve to be beaten with your own chains for that pun!!!
'The central secret of conjuring is a manipulation of interest.' - Henry Hay
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Kondini Inner circle 3609 Posts |
Sorry, I was itching to get it in !
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Rod Pringle Special user 543 Posts |
Hey Ken:
I took my dog to the flea circus ...and he stole the show! Magicman97 ROD |
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Kondini Inner circle 3609 Posts |
My dog would supply me with a show !
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rossmacrae Inner circle Arlington, Virginia 2475 Posts |
Okay, I'm stupid - somebody please straighten me out about Flea Circuses - from what I've been given to understand, I can't tell if a flea circus is:
a mechanically-tricked gaff now (no live fleas, or they may be there but they're not really making anything happen) but not back in history... a gaff both now and back then... sometimes real and sometimes a gaff now, but not back then... always real, if you can make or get teensy props, and never assisted by hidden mechanical effects. I freakin' hate fleas (ewwwww) - I can see some twisted successor to Ray Bradbury writing a story where a traveling flea circus lets the 'performers' loose to spread the plague. |
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The Curator of the Unusual Inner circle Tampa FL 1399 Posts |
Ross, I would assume gaffed would be better...Ya know with PETA, and their stand against "Performin Critters" and all...Who needs the "Heat"??...
You come to a point in your life when you really don't care what people think about you, you just care what you think about yourself.
Evel Knievel contact: curatoroftheunusual@hotmail.com |
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dio da goat New user Boston 35 Posts |
Wait, flea circuses really aren't performed by insanely well-trained parasitic insects? I'm feeling my world crumbling now... I need a hug.
Actually, I've always loved flea circuse and, yes, the original ones did use real fleas trained not to jump and attached to props with micro-wire. Dead fleas were also painted up as colorful characters. Magnifying glasses were provided so people could see it was really happening. I think using actual fleas died out in the 20's or 30's, especially as mechanical devices gained strength. At least that's what I've been told, and I've been known to swallow a line before. |
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Kondini Inner circle 3609 Posts |
Had a chance way back to purchase Testo`s (Real Flea Circus housed in a roundun),,,enquiries via Councils etc squashed the idea for me by banning me before I had even made the purchase !!!
Since then I have worked many Humbug Circus from Bob Lunns to the very fine models I own today,,,Svensons (See their website) Delightful in every way and a definate money maker at the right type of show (Not for large Fairs etc due to the rents charged against the possible income made). Ken,,, Sorry Doc Dean ! |
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Harley Newman Inner circle 5117 Posts |
Both. But it's all real!
“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus” -Mark Twain
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The Curator of the Unusual Inner circle Tampa FL 1399 Posts |
I tried it with Termites, But they ate all the props....
You come to a point in your life when you really don't care what people think about you, you just care what you think about yourself.
Evel Knievel contact: curatoroftheunusual@hotmail.com |
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thegreatnippulini Inner circle of Hell because I've made 2582 Posts |
From my understanding, intitial training involved using Darwinism to eliminate the "stupid" ones. (Supposedly) you take a jar and fill it with cotton. Dump a whole bunch of fleas in the jar. Put the jar sideways and place a lamp over it. The "smart" ones will stay at the bottom of the jar (where the cotton and physics keep the temperature cooler) while the "dumb" ones stay at the top and bake to death. After that, then you have to really train them.
The Great Nippulini: body piercer, Guinness World Record holder, blacksmith and man with The World's Strongest Nipples! Does the WORLD care? We shall see...
http://www.greatnippulini.com |
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Kondini Inner circle 3609 Posts |
This is a sensible thread,,,why do you have to go and spoil it.
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thegreatnippulini Inner circle of Hell because I've made 2582 Posts |
Sorry... you are correct.
It's all done with watch batteries and magnets.
The Great Nippulini: body piercer, Guinness World Record holder, blacksmith and man with The World's Strongest Nipples! Does the WORLD care? We shall see...
http://www.greatnippulini.com |
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The Curator of the Unusual Inner circle Tampa FL 1399 Posts |
You come to a point in your life when you really don't care what people think about you, you just care what you think about yourself.
Evel Knievel contact: curatoroftheunusual@hotmail.com |
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Rotten Special user 829 Posts |
As a kid I read in one of the many Houdini books, probably "miracle mongers," that they were trained by putting them in a test tube on its side. So that when they jumped they would hit their head and learn not to jump. So I found my dog and picked a few fleas off. The book didn't tell me I was using the wrong kind of fleas. I put a cork on the tube and forgot all about it. Came back and the bugger was dead. That was the extent of my flea circus biz.
Ken, Svensons are beautiful but dearly priced. |
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