Erik and Keith

Bindlestiff Family Cirkus

Susan Fessler Todd Robbins

from Coney Island

Erik and Travis the Pickled Brothers!

Erik and Travis the Pickled Brothers!

Matt the Knife Plastic bag escape

in handcuffed and thumbcuffed

Sideshow Bennie performing Iron Nipples - Human Dart Board - Grinder  - 5th Annual Sideshow Gathering

Sideshow Bennie Grinder

Aye Jay &

James Taylor

Aye Jay the MC

Mass Swallow

Inkin' the Valley

 awarding best tattoo awards

The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus - Tops - Tongues - Swallows

Todd Robbins

Todd & Sword

Swallowing Sword

Human Blockhead

Todd & Balloon

Submitted by Travis Fessler  

Above Photographs by Susan Fessler © Copyright 2006

Ses Carny

Eye Hooks

Ses Carny

Gets Stapled

Ses Carny

Hard way to Make a Living

Ses Carny

Pin Cushion

Ses Carny

Pin Cushion

Amazed

John Shaw

John Shaw

Pin Cushion

John Shaw

Mouse Trap

John Shaw

Eye Hooks

John Shaw

Heather

- Shocked -

  Sideshow Bennie

Sideshow Bennie

Todd Robbins

Dr Wilson

Paul Szauter

Dr Wilson 

Working the Crowd

Dr Wilson 

Paul Szauter

Dick Zigun

Serpentina

Serpentina

Insectivora

Insectivora Sword Ladder

Sideshow by the Seashore & others

Sideshow by the Seashore & others

Two Headed Calf

Two Headed Turtle

Aye Jay the MC

Aye Jay the MC

Submitted by Swami Yomahmi

Above Photographs by Stephon Walker ©Copyright 2006

Insectivora and Serpentina

Coney Island

Sideshow by the Seashore

Serpentina

With here fifteen-foot albino python

Firefly

poses with

Toni-Lee's banners

Toni-Lee

with her vibrant Tiger Man banner

Schmoozmeister

Aye Jaye

gets ready to fake a sword swallow

Down it goes

 (or so it appears)

James Taylor

in his booth

  Colonel Hunsley's

booth featured live two-headed turtles. Pam poses in front of a great banner

Sideshow Bennie

In Pasties & a G?

I don't think I want to go there!!

Sideshow Bennie

 In the Kitchen with the Iron Chef

Sideshow Bennie

Ironing

Sideshow Bennie

Cutting Up

Sideshow Bennie

Nipples of Steel

Sideshow Bennie

Iron Tongue

Matt the Knife

Picks a set of Handcuffs Under Vacuum

Matt the Knife Emerges, Gasping in Victory

Ses Carny,

human pincushion

 Ses Carny

works hard for tips

 Ses Carny sinks an eyehook

Ses Carny

 both eyehooks in

Ses Carny

 swings

Here's something you don't see every day.

John Shaw

Eye Hooks

John Shaw

Light Bulb

 John Shaw   

  Iron Tonque

John Shaw

Mouse Trap

John Shaw

Mouse Trap

John Shaw

Mouse Trap

John Shaw

Pin Cushion

John Shaw

Pin Cushion

Natassha

Veruschka

Guiness World Record for most Swords Swallowed at one time

 Natassha

dances with finger cymbals

Natasha

with Sai 

Natasha

 with seven-

sword stack

 Natassha

Only Belly Dance that Swallows Swords

 Natassha

the Queen of Sword Swallowing

 Natassha

Sword Swallowing

 Natassha

displays neon sword 

Natassha

swallows neon sword

 Natassha

Only Belly Dancer that Swallows

Swords 

 Natassha

On Stage

 Natassha

the Queen of Sword Swallowing

Pickled Brothers

Sideshow

Travis Fessler

Mouse Trap

 Travis Fessler

Bed of Nails 

Travis Fessler

Sword Swallowing

 Travis Fessler

     Removing Sword  

Frack

Rola Bola/Jugging

 Travis Fessler

Bed of Nails

Todd Robbins Swallows a Sword

Todd

 Displays the Nail

Todd

Drives Nail into His Face

Todd

 Nailed

Todd

 Balloon Artist

Headless Woman

Illusion

Nice girls

get ink too! 

Aye Jaye

Stephanie Monseu

of Bindlestiff Family Cirkus

Stephanie Monseu

of Bindlestiff Family Cirkus

Mr Pennygaff

of Bindlestiff Family Cirkus spins a plate balanced on a
nail in his nose!

 MrPennygaff

of Bindlestiff Family Cirkus spins a top as Iron Tongue!

Mr. Pennygaff

of Bindlestiff Family Cirkus has a fine sense of balance

Mr Pennygaff

of Bindlestiff Family Cirkus prepares to commit a felony

Mr. Pennygaff

sword swallowing while juggling or maybe the other way around.

 Natassha

 Natassha

 Natassha

 Natassha

 Natassha

 Natassha

 Natassha

Submitted by Dr Wilson

Above Photographs by Paul Szauter ©Copyright 2006