I ran across this postcard book last week and had to have it. Way back in my performance art days I did my own Flea Circus so I have always had a soft place in my heart for them. A little internet research seems to show that this one ran at the Tivoli Gardens from 1952-1965. All good things must come to an end.
Selection of Carriages/Felix riding Tricycle
Mr. Chingling Foo Juggler
Oscar Pulling a Hearse/Miss Babette Tightropewalker
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We remember the flea circus in Tivoli Garden in the summer of 1964. No one would believe us--now we have internet proof.
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Thank's for your great small artists. Anyway I just remember, at your last picture is turned upside down, as Miss Babette is actually the ony tightropewalker who is actually "... walking UNDER the line!".
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This is great. I went to the Tivoli Flea Circus in the 1970's.
I also remember seeing the flea circus at Tivo;i in the 70's...
Any visitors to Copenhagen can see film footage of this at The CircusMuseum, worth a visit in itself, and they also sell repro posters of the "LoppeCirkus"
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