Tracy's Toys (and Some Other Stuff)

Made in the 1930s by the Chein company, this tin litho ferris wheel is 16 inches tall. The little cars have images of children riding in the...

One of my favorite circus-themed toys is this vintage plush elephant on wheels, probably made in England in the 1950s. It's sized for a ...

I don't know why, but I love old wooden ten-pins. They're just beautiful objects, with their patina revealing their age and use. I c...

I like old circus and carnival items for their color, their vibrancy, their novelty and historic appeal. But a sad presence in circuses of d...

One of my most beautiful circus toys, and one of the hardest to find, is this, the Big Performing Circus made by Fisher Price in 1932 , it...