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I received a letter from you friend up in
Silver Springs
Maryland,
and he ordered a list of my oddities. I am finally getting
around to putting out the MASTER LIST that I have promised
so long.
At
this time, due to snow, ice, and very
 cold
temps, it is
very slow going. None of my warehouses are heated, and with
very limited help, and poor health, I am having a hard time
inventoring the hundreds of oddities. As weather warms up, I
will be sending
apt follow ups to the lists. They will be issued in ANIMAL
ODDITES,
(enclosed) HUMAN ODDITIES, and GENERAL & ASSORTED ODDITIES
AND
CURIOSITIES . A FIN, ($5.00) will put you on my mailing
list. There is no certain time for these to be issued, but
as I get to them, you
will receive the latest listing.
My walk thru MUSEUM,the mobile PAALACE OF WONDERS @
will be the greatest touring
MOBILE
MUSEUM
in the country.
I am going all out with this one, as my last creation in
this life!
At present time, work is at a stand still, due to weather,
health,
and labor.
I will be coming down to the TRADE
SHOW
on the 7th. thru the 10th. Will be at the Showmens Club o n
the 8th. & 9th. I go down late each year, and that is one
reason why I miss a lot of would be buyers of my oddities.
In former years, I
use to stay
the entire event, but get weary of crowds. Nearly all of my
sales
are made thru the mails, and in the event of large objects,
the buyers pick them up here at my Winter- quarters,
ADVENTURE
LAND
PARK,
Wilson,
NC.
Ward & Christ has been here many times, and bought
trailer load of attractions over the years. I have long
lost track
of all the items they have bought.
At this time I have several wealthy collectors of strange
oddities in England, Australia, Switzerland, and the USA
that are very interested in the mummies, shrunken heads, and
other human oddities, including the punks. I would prefer to
sell to the collectors, rather than to the showmen, these
particular items, altho money talks,
and the ones who comes up with it, will get "it".
Should you care to meet me, see me at the Club on the above
two days. I am usually there at night also, especially
during
the installation of the new officers. It is a bad time for
it however,
once the dancing and the band starts, as you can't hear
yourself
without yelling.
I advertise in the WORLDS FAIR, the English Outdoor Show
Biz Magazine, and subscribe to it also. About 200 English
and European showmen
send for lists, and I have sold a few attractions to
England
and
Australia.
If you care for any of these WORLD FAIR
past issues, they are $2.00 each, in mint condition. Good
source information. Incidentally, I have books on carnival,
circus, and
outdoor show biz of every type. Lots of old P.T. Barnum
books, dating back to 185?. You can get lots of good ideas
from these.
I may bring
down some of the smaller oddities should you be interested,
please advise. I sold a few items , and will be
brining them down for some sideshow operators in Gibtown.
Hoping your
collection is growing, and your plans for the T.V. Show, and
Museum is coming together, I remain,
Yours for a
great season,
Captain Harvey L. Boswell
(Retired) U.S.M.S. for/
PALACE OF WONDERS @
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