Thing I like about Trevor is he has a passion for something that isn't universally liked by many people. definitely a important part of history and cool to see someone have the desire to keep it alive.
So cool, for some reason I'm alway interested in circuses even though they terrify me! Thanks for taking us round and thanks to our awesome guide for his awesome facts!
Hi, Trevor's friend here. He has indeed become a full-time circus performer after having studied clowning in Paris under the great Philippe Gaulier. I'd say he's now fully a part of the industry!
I was born in Barboo and when I would go outside to play I’d see the elephants across the street playing in the river all the time. My mother actually dated one of the performers and part of his act was to pretend to get stuck in an elephants butt. Needless to say as a kid, I was grossed out haha but the memories I have there are forever priceless ❤️ My aunt would always tell me this elaborate story how she knew where the secret ringling brothers mansion was in the woods. I’ll never know.
Trevor did an excellent job! I love how he brougt a journal that he wrote in, as a reference. He was very prepared and professional. I wish him the best with the circus, but if things don't work out, he could easily become a circus historian, and write many books on the subject.
This was just great. The actor/Director Charles Nelson Reilly was a child in the audience during the Hartford circus fire. He talks about it on TH-cam. Even though he spent his career in theater there were times he couldn't be around an audience because the sound reminded him of the circus fire.
7:30 Carpetbagger kinda missed Trevor's point. People related to and identified with the poor and the downtrodden-that's what they felt like. Clowning further exaggerated it and put humor in performances so people can figuratively escape from a dismal economy. It wasn't about poor people making fun of poorer people. It was clowning to bring someone to light who was one of "us" and lightened the mood
Fantastic vlog and Trevor was an amazing guide. That wasn't a witch , that was mother goose lol. I was surprised to see elephants I thought since the circus stopped they were sent to sanctuaries
Thank you! Ringling retired their elephants May 2nd last year however, there are other circuses that you can still see elephants at around the country and world!
Trevor Whittow oh ok thank you for the information. Do you know what's to become of the winter headquarters in Sarasota? That's my hometown though I live in Alabama now but I'm curious as to what will happen to it.
Great video on circus life.The guide is a smart chap..I love the circus! Unfortunately,the "big top" is a slowly dying Institution ...But it was and always will be the best form of all around entertainment for everyone..🎭🎪🍭🍦🐘🐘🐯🐅🐆👏👏
Not really. From what I saw, this museum has shows and they use animals. And the barnum and bailey circus is coming back this year. Also, there are other circuses that are still in business (Like Shrine, Garden Bros, Carson and Barns, Royal Hanneford, Carden and more) and other countries have circuses too. Oh and there's also circuses that don't use animals at all. If you're interested, then go ahead and look it up. 🎪 🤡 🐘 🦁 🐅🐎 🦒 🐻 🐒 🐕 🐫
You definitely need to take a trip to Sarasota FL to the Ringling Museum & The Worlds Largest Big Top. It has the worlds LARGEST miniature circus as part of its display
How did circuses start? The wagons are gorgeous. It's amazing how all the wild animals and human beings lived close together every day of the year. They made it glamorous although it must have been tough living that way. That's why they call it show business. The unicycle rider is super athletic - how does he do it? 🏆
How didnt I see this video??!!! The bit about Jumbo is pretty cool, I grew up learning all about Jumbo having grown up in the town Jumbo was killed in (you know this Bagger). I've never seen the tusk segment or tail hair.
We have a monument here in St Thomas Ontario devoted to jumbo. 1885, The story goes was he was crossing the tracks but got spooked by an on coming locomotive got spooked and got dazed by the headlights and charged at it, got hit so hard his tusk got embedded into his brain which killed him instantly. But PT Barnum made a cover up story that he sacrificed himself saving a younger elephant and got hit.
Hey!! When I worked on the Batman show, at Great Adventure in Jaskson, N.J. we had a cannon that we would shoot a rubber Robin out of. One day too much power was put in and rubber Robin went flying over the big tall frence!! We got a call from the Fire Station across the street from us, they said ; " If you're looking for Robin come over here." Robin had flown up & over and came to rest right beside a tire of one of their fire trucks.😁
So much history. If I can't be an engineer, my back-up is circus performer (I stilt walk) It's a shame that the Ringling Bros shut down, they're the ones who got me interested in circus life. Lol 15:45 those older people just staring at you two
Thanks for bringing back the circus world back to the screen!I love any thing correlated to the great circus!!, we need more.. Great vid, Jacob...The guide is very well informed and executed the facts in a great manner....Thanks CB...In the bag!!!🎪
Did Colin Kaepernick finally get hired? 1:39 Lots of circus history there. Trevor did a great job making all the exhibits even more interesting. Loved this video. Thanks Mr. Carpetbagger!
Had ALOT of fun!! Since I'm watching this in March 2020 and we are in the trying times of a virus pandemic & we have to do the 'social distancing', meaning stay inside, stay away from folks I made a model of a Drive In. Took a roll of fake real looking grass put it on a chair, made fenceing out of paper, took hamburger box's to make the main part of the place where the film room was, the place where folks could use the rest rooms & buy pop-corn & candy & drinks. On the roof of that building was an open seating arangement where people sat in their chairs. (Chairs made from clay, people made from clay or paper) A paper roof over the seated folks. A paper main road was in front of the Drive Inn & to the left is the hamburger box's where folks pay to get in & next to that was a small eatery/ice cream/cotten candy place. Just mostly windows drawn to make it look like folks were inside. For the 'big screen' is a curved phone he screen amplifier (You can order on line from an app WISH for under $10.) You put your phone on a platform that's attached to the screen with little suction cups are. The picture is enlarged & clear and looks kind of like 3 D. Sounds crazy to do? Well I just call it ALOT of fun. I've made doll houses for years. One day I'll make ALOT better version & real model Drive In. With this scary times pandemic going on it's fun to do something to take your mind off what's going on. Stay safe!!! God bless!!! Then I put some of my box cars & accupple small buses.
The Gorilla Gargantua has a movie about his life starring Renee Russo and Mark Wilson played Buddy the Gorilla (he was in Return to Oz and Dark Crystal as a puppeteer and was in big suits). But i had no idea that Buddy went on to the circus.
Tartary or Great Tartary was a historical region in northern and central Asia stretching eastwards from the Caspian Sea and from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, inhabited mostly by Turkic peoples. im not sure but I think they made the 1st tartar sauce :D
Jumbo the elephant was hit by a train in 1885, in St.Thomas, Ontario, Canada, (about an hour away from where I live) which ultimately caused his death with minutes. In 1985, the town erected a life-size statue to commemorate the centennial of his death. It is a constant reminder of by-gone days when the circus came to town by train & wagons. I remember when I was a kid about 10, the circus came to our town. The trains arrived first & started setting up, then the next day the caravan of trailers & wagons arrived with the animals & performers. Lions, tigers, elephants, camels, a bear, & ostriches. I really remember the camels & ostriches because after the 3-ring show (it was amazing!) we didn't have any money to enter the side show tent to see the animals so we decided to sneak under the tent. We stuck our heads under the side of the tent (very heavy canvas) & almost got stepped on by the camels. After a "holy crap" moment we took a good look around but a worker spotted us, started yelling, & coming our way. I'll bet you never saw two kids run as fast as we did, hop on our bikes & ride like the wind all the way home! We were terrified! I guess it was because my mother always told me that the gypsies & circus people would steal you & take you away! & I was not allowed to go to the circus that day.... but I went anyway. & I was never able to tell my parents what a great time I had at the circus that day! Those were the days huh! I have been to the Florida museum when it was still up & running back in the early 70's & then again after it turned into the museum. Thanks for the wonderful tour Jacob! Very informative. Love it! *****
Really interesting place and Trevor is a great tour guide! I'm very glad though that animals are no longer used in circuses (here in the UK, anyway. I hope other countries follow suit soon). 22:04 I haven't seen that film yet, but I need to watch it. I mean, it's got Christoph Waltz in it and I have a huge crush on him 😍
Really enjoyed this vlog, Trevor was a very good host, was really interesting that such a happy place had so many tragedies - I can't think of the film or programme this reminded me of, but there was a host/presenter/story teller, who after explaining about the person ended the spiel with "he or she is dead" LOL ( not LOL that they are dead but that the spiel ended with that ) LOL I have connections with Chipperfield Circus and the elephants they controlled were not tied up but kept in a fielded area by an electric fence - which to be fair was'nt that powerful, as I myself survived by touching it LOL
Jacob you should visit Bridgeport ,CT home of P.T. Barnum and General Tom Thumb, there is a Barnum museum downtown but is nothing as good as circus world. Barnums circus would summer at Seaside Park next to his home in Bridgeport
Thing I like about Trevor is he has a passion for something that isn't universally liked by many people. definitely a important part of history and cool to see someone have the desire to keep it alive.
This was a great video and Trevor really knows his stuff! Circus' fascinate me for some reason.
RhettyforFun Thank you!
You mentioned that you were aspiring to get into the circus, is there a particular area you want to do?
I specialize in magic, clowning, and juggling!
You can like me on Facebook at Trevor Whittow, Variety Performer!
There are so many unique people and stories in circus'
That was very interesting. Your guide did an excellent job.
judy Osborne Thank you!
Trevor has a lot of circus knowledge for a young man. Very enjoyable video, Jacob. Thank you!
Ms. Ren Thank you!
I agree, very educational, he did a great job of walking us through the museum.
i love all the people stopping to listen to trevors stories
Hi people do the same thing to my dad. When we are at the war museum and memorial. He is a walking history.🇦🇺
So cool, for some reason I'm alway interested in circuses even though they terrify me! Thanks for taking us round and thanks to our awesome guide for his awesome facts!
Leah Hadley Thank you!
"Oh, Jake brought a circus expert with him! This should be fun!" - Circus expert tells nonstop stories of death and tragedy.
Trevor is a cool dude. I hope he succeeds in becoming a circus performer :)
Hi, Trevor's friend here. He has indeed become a full-time circus performer after having studied clowning in Paris under the great Philippe Gaulier. I'd say he's now fully a part of the industry!
I was born in Barboo and when I would go outside to play I’d see the elephants across the street playing in the river all the time. My mother actually dated one of the performers and part of his act was to pretend to get stuck in an elephants butt. Needless to say as a kid, I was grossed out haha but the memories I have there are forever priceless ❤️ My aunt would always tell me this elaborate story how she knew where the secret ringling brothers mansion was in the woods. I’ll never know.
Wow! Thanks for sharing. This place looks better than Disney World. I have to take my family here.
This place is awesome! I never would have known. Thanks for capturing
Tampa Jay Trevor the tour guide is what made this AWESOME for Jacob!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Trevor did an excellent job! I love how he brougt a journal that he wrote in, as a reference. He was very prepared and professional. I wish him the best with the circus, but if things don't work out, he could easily become a circus historian, and write many books on the subject.
This was just great. The actor/Director Charles Nelson Reilly was a child in the audience during the Hartford circus fire. He talks about it on TH-cam. Even though he spent his career in theater there were times he couldn't be around an audience because the sound reminded him of the circus fire.
Brilliant video, really fascinating. Thanks Jacob and Trevor.
funnybaldbloke You're welcome!
Your video's just keep getting better and better thanks Jacob
Trevor and I used to work together at the Bristol Renaissance Faire.
In what regard? I've worked there too.
Amazing vlog. Trevor is so knowledgeable and entertaining. Awesome circus wagons.
Rachel Delgado Thank you!
I wished thus video could go on forever! I love seeing things from the days of yore!
7:30 Carpetbagger kinda missed Trevor's point. People related to and identified with the poor and the downtrodden-that's what they felt like. Clowning further exaggerated it and put humor in performances so people can figuratively escape from a dismal economy. It wasn't about poor people making fun of poorer people. It was clowning to bring someone to light who was one of "us" and lightened the mood
Good stuff, tons of history at that place. If I'm ever up north in Wisconsin I'll be checking it out for sure.
+Aimless Adventures Wisconsin is surprisingly interesting
Fantastic vlog and Trevor was an amazing guide. That wasn't a witch , that was mother goose lol.
I was surprised to see elephants I thought since the circus stopped they were sent to sanctuaries
I was thinking the same thing,Horror Queen.
Thank you! Ringling retired their elephants May 2nd last year however, there are other circuses that you can still see elephants at around the country and world!
Trevor Whittow oh ok thank you for the information. Do you know what's to become of the winter headquarters in Sarasota? That's my hometown though I live in Alabama now but I'm curious as to what will happen to it.
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I was there years ago. It's one of my favorite museums ever.
Rally fascinating video. Trevor and Carpetbagger schooling us on the circus!
"That's a lot of taxidermy crammed into a small place" ? Not crammed......stuffed. :-)
Savage Mister I see what you did there!
Savage Mister ha
🤣🤣🤣
Great video on circus life.The guide is a smart chap..I love the circus! Unfortunately,the "big top" is a slowly dying Institution ...But it was and always will be the best form of all around entertainment for everyone..🎭🎪🍭🍦🐘🐘🐯🐅🐆👏👏
Minus the animal cruelty you mean?
Not really. From what I saw, this museum has shows and they use animals. And the barnum and bailey circus is coming back this year. Also, there are other circuses that are still in business (Like Shrine, Garden Bros, Carson and Barns, Royal Hanneford, Carden and more) and other countries have circuses too. Oh and there's also circuses that don't use animals at all. If you're interested, then go ahead and look it up. 🎪 🤡 🐘 🦁 🐅🐎 🦒 🐻 🐒 🐕 🐫
You definitely need to take a trip to Sarasota FL to the Ringling Museum & The Worlds Largest Big Top. It has the worlds LARGEST miniature circus as part of its display
Ladies and gentlemen children of all ages welcome to the greatest show on earth!!!! 🎪🐘🤡🎈🍿🎠🥜🦁🐯🤹🎩
How did circuses start? The wagons are gorgeous. It's amazing how all the wild animals and human beings lived close together every day of the year. They made it glamorous although it must have been tough living that way. That's why they call it show business. The unicycle rider is super athletic - how does he do it? 🏆
Lived together? They were abused and used for human entertainment? It was/is sad.
How didnt I see this video??!!! The bit about Jumbo is pretty cool, I grew up learning all about Jumbo having grown up in the town Jumbo was killed in (you know this Bagger). I've never seen the tusk segment or tail hair.
We have a monument here in St Thomas Ontario devoted to jumbo. 1885, The story goes was he was crossing the tracks but got spooked by an on coming locomotive got spooked and got dazed by the headlights and charged at it, got hit so hard his tusk got embedded into his brain which killed him instantly. But PT Barnum made a cover up story that he sacrificed himself saving a younger elephant and got hit.
This was a GREAT Video! Well done!!! Enjoyed it immensely!
Hey!! When I worked on the Batman show, at Great Adventure in Jaskson, N.J. we had a cannon that we would shoot a rubber Robin out of.
One day too much power was put in and rubber Robin went flying over the big tall frence!!
We got a call from the Fire Station across the street from us, they said ; " If you're looking for Robin come over here."
Robin had flown up & over and came to rest right beside a tire of one of their fire trucks.😁
cool video, Thank You so much for all that you show us. Nice job by Trevor as well. Be safe in your travels
dan h Thank you!
:)
So much history.
If I can't be an engineer, my back-up is circus performer (I stilt walk)
It's a shame that the Ringling Bros shut down, they're the ones who got me interested in circus life.
Lol 15:45 those older people just staring at you two
They're now performing
Thanks for bringing back the circus world back to the screen!I love any thing correlated to the great circus!!, we need more.. Great vid, Jacob...The guide is very well informed and executed the facts in a great manner....Thanks CB...In the bag!!!🎪
Such a knowledgeable young man! I wish him well. ❤
That place looks so amazing!!
That was great, thank u for that & Great job Trevor... thanks for your book of knowledge lol
There used to be a theme park along the gulf coast in Florida called Circus World. At first I thought that's what the video was about
Jacob...this was FANTASTIC!! Thank you!
Did Colin Kaepernick finally get hired? 1:39 Lots of circus history there. Trevor did a great job making all the exhibits even more interesting. Loved this video. Thanks Mr. Carpetbagger!
Had ALOT of fun!!
Since I'm watching this in March 2020 and we are in the trying times of a virus pandemic & we have to do the 'social distancing', meaning stay inside, stay away from folks I made a model of a Drive In.
Took a roll of fake real looking grass put it on a chair, made fenceing out of paper, took hamburger box's to make the main part of the place where the film room was, the place where folks could use the rest rooms & buy pop-corn & candy & drinks. On the roof of that building was an open seating arangement where people sat in their chairs. (Chairs made from clay, people made from clay or paper) A paper roof over the seated folks.
A paper main road was in front of the Drive Inn & to the left is the hamburger box's where folks pay to get in & next to that was a small eatery/ice cream/cotten candy place. Just mostly windows drawn to make it look like folks were inside.
For the 'big screen' is a curved phone he screen amplifier (You can order on line from an app WISH for under $10.) You put your phone on a platform that's attached to the screen with little suction cups are. The picture is enlarged & clear and looks kind of like 3 D.
Sounds crazy to do? Well I just call it ALOT of fun. I've made doll houses for years. One day I'll make ALOT better version & real model Drive In.
With this scary times pandemic going on it's fun to do something to take your mind off what's going on.
Stay safe!!! God bless!!!
Then I put some of my box cars & accupple small buses.
Great vlog Carpetbagger and Trevor was a wealth of knowledge, if we could only go back to those times and see the circus the way it used to be.
This place was awesome, Jacob! I love anything circus related. It would be cool to have something like this back in North Carolina.
Awesome job Trevor! Thanks Jacob 😊😊😊😊
RRR 75 Thank you!
The Gorilla Gargantua has a movie about his life starring Renee Russo and Mark Wilson played Buddy the Gorilla (he was in Return to Oz and Dark Crystal as a puppeteer and was in big suits). But i had no idea that Buddy went on to the circus.
Now THIS is an excellent video! Carpetbagger, you’re the BEST!
Awsome video, very interesting, love history and the barns with the carrages and animal barns were so cool. A Lot of sadness behind it all too.
Such an awesome place to visit. Weird hearing Gap Band playing at the end in the performance tent.
Awesome video Jacob! :)
Out of all your videos . I love this one I can watch it over and over again 😀
Another great video..and keep Trevor around. he's cute.
This was awesome man! Love this video!! :)
Awesome video Jacob and that young buck did a real good job he was full of information awesome video bro
WrongWay Marcum Thank you!
this is one of my most favorite videos of yours i love the circus
Tartary or Great Tartary was a historical region in northern and central Asia stretching eastwards from the Caspian Sea and from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, inhabited mostly by Turkic peoples. im not sure but I think they made the 1st tartar sauce :D
Thank you for this video! I really enjoyed watching this and all the knowledge from Trevor was very informative so thanks!
Wow it was great Trevor knew so many stories,love the history
Very interesting video Jacob!! Interesting information!!
Another great video dude! I try and watch all of them!!
I love that place! Baraboo is awesome. Devil's Lake! Great job Bagman.
pone Bill was a wild west show at the same time as wild Bill they were in rivels
Ahh. Love that museum.. we went there last summer
Trevor needs a channel to talk about this stuff!
Trevor’s knowledge is amazing
One of my absolute favorite vids. Awesome!
hope to see more circus related material in near future!!great stuff !👌🐘🍦🍭
I remember this circus as a kid . I only saw it once as an adult
Awesome, loved it.....I am a big fan of circus history....Cheers
Jumbo the elephant was hit by a train in 1885, in St.Thomas, Ontario, Canada, (about an hour away from where I live) which ultimately caused his death with minutes.
In 1985, the town erected a life-size statue to commemorate the centennial of his death.
It is a constant reminder of by-gone days when the circus came to town by train & wagons.
I remember when I was a kid about 10, the circus came to our town. The trains arrived first & started setting up, then the next day the caravan of trailers & wagons arrived with the animals & performers. Lions, tigers, elephants, camels, a bear, & ostriches. I really remember the camels & ostriches because after the 3-ring show (it was amazing!) we didn't have any money to enter the side show tent to see the animals so we decided to sneak under the tent. We stuck our heads under the side of the tent (very heavy canvas) & almost got stepped on by the camels. After a "holy crap" moment we took a good look around but a worker spotted us, started yelling, & coming our way. I'll bet you never saw two kids run as fast as we did, hop on our bikes & ride like the wind all the way home! We were terrified! I guess it was because my mother always told me that the gypsies & circus people would steal you & take you away! & I was not allowed to go to the circus that day.... but I went anyway. & I was never able to tell my parents what a great time I had at the circus that day! Those were the days huh!
I have been to the Florida museum when it was still up & running back in the early 70's & then again after it turned into the museum. Thanks for the wonderful tour Jacob! Very informative. Love it! *****
Jacob!!! I'm so far behind in my Carpetbagger Vlogs!! Time to binge!!
Wow, brilliant and full of interesting facts and stories. Awesome xx
Awesome vid. Never knew there was a circus museum. That looks like so much fun.
Cool tour! I totally enjoyed this.
Now this a museum I wish I could visit. But cause it's too far away. Cool tour though. The sideshow stuff always fascinate me the most. :)
Enjoyed replay .thankyou 😍
My ancestors were the Sells of Sells circus. Which was the biggest rival to Ringling I believe at the time.
Extremely awesome video. Well done loved it very education
Cool vlog Jacob Thanks
I have ridden an elephant. I touched its head and it reached up with it's trunk and felt my hand. It was magical, but a little slimy.
Great vid. Very informative. Lots of good stuff.
My family visited this place back in 1973 when there still was a Ringling Bros. circus.
lol you just add more and more places im eventualy gunna go too
those wagons would make great trains for an amusement park
Really interesting place and Trevor is a great tour guide!
I'm very glad though that animals are no longer used in circuses (here in the UK, anyway. I hope other countries follow suit soon).
22:04 I haven't seen that film yet, but I need to watch it. I mean, it's got Christoph Waltz in it and I have a huge crush on him 😍
6:17
‘That’s so sad’! LAUGHING UNCONTROLLABLY!
Probably ironic shock or surprise lol. I would laugh too
COOL Tour!!! Very interesting!
When Jacob enters a circus without a ticket.
great video, love ur content, God bless you and your family.
I like the Abba compilation on the organ... I think!
I would love to go to this museum and learn about circus lore from Trevor he is very knowledgeable.
Really enjoyed this vlog, Trevor was a very good host, was really interesting that such a happy place had so many tragedies - I can't think of the film or programme this reminded me of, but there was a host/presenter/story teller, who after explaining about the person ended the spiel with "he or she is dead" LOL ( not LOL that they are dead but that the spiel ended with that ) LOL
I have connections with Chipperfield Circus and the elephants they controlled were not tied up but kept in a fielded area by an electric fence - which to be fair was'nt that powerful, as I myself survived by touching it LOL
I miss the circus I hope that both circuses comes back to life again
I went to the final circus parade for the elephants today! They're retiring this year. The circus will go on though 🎪🐘🤡
Lmao those people in the back all in blue lmao 😂
Jacob you should visit Bridgeport ,CT home of P.T. Barnum and General Tom Thumb, there is a Barnum museum downtown but is nothing as good as circus world. Barnums circus would summer at Seaside Park next to his home in Bridgeport
hey carpetbagger this is a cool meuseum on the circus keep up the good work man love your videos
I love it also! :) The video I mean.
Great Video. Thank you for sharing, I shared with others.
Excellent guide!
Leah Conder Thank you!
I would stay on your live feeds unfortunately i can't say hi and tell you how awesome you and anna are but i appreciate all your videos thanks
Meanwhile there's me, who, unlike the unicyclist, will trip over seemingly nothing.