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What Weekly: Shocked and Amazed’s James Taylor

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Scott Huffines

By R. Nodnol III, Esq. & Philip Laubner (What Weekly, 3/7/2012) “The James Taylor I speak of is the planet’s foremost authority on sideshow (self-proclaimed, but universally accepted!). For nearly two decades he has been interviewing sideshow folk and collecting … Continue reading →


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Seismic Sideshow Rocks Essex

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Tom Warner

A Benefit of Earth-Shaking Proportions by Tom Warner (Baltimore or Less) October 15, 2011 @ Sinix 525 Eastern Blvd Essex, MD 21221 ESSEX, MD – On Saturday, October 15, Shocked and Amazed! magazine presented “Seismic Sideshow – a benefit of … Continue reading →


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Carnival Scene at Monument and Haven Street, 1948

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Scott Huffines

The Baltimore Sun, 5/22/1948 Thrill to the sights of Frieda Pushnik, Living Armless and Legless Girl; Bohemian Glass-Blowers; Mo-Lay, Master of Manipulation; Johann Petersson, Tallest Man on Earth from Finland; Long-Haired Beauty Hannah Kelter; Skeets Hubbard, The Human Pin Cushion; … Continue reading →


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