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Ring Master
The central figure in the Big top was released in 1800 pieces f both
4/5 and mini in 1974.
Price: $40 (4/5 size) or $30(mini) |
Tom Thumb
Ski Country put Tom on a chair to show him in relation to the other
members of the circus. His vital statistics are embossed on the back of
the chair. 1800 pieces of each
size were released in 1974.
Price: $38 (4/5 size) or $24 (mini) |
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P.T. Barnum
This unusual bust design features the most famous circus owner of
yesteryear. The entire head is the stopper. 900
4/5 and 1200 minis were released in 1976.
Price: $58 (4/5 size) or $36 (mini) |
Clown
The only other bust design by Ski Country was released in 1974; 1800
4/5 and an equal number of minis. The clown's hat is the stopper.
Price: $71 (4/5 size) or $45 (mini) |
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Palomino
Part of a two bottle set issued in 1976. Released in quantities of
900 4/5 and 600 minis.
Price: $66 (4/5 size) or $47 (mini)
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Lipizzaner
The second part of the two part Performing Horses set. They were
released in the same numbers. 900 4/5 and 600 minis.
Price: $69 (4/5 size) or $56 (mini)
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Jenny Lind (yellow)
Jenny was a Swedish songtress recruited by Barnum for his circus. She
was originally sampled in green, but Barnum Festival authorities
requested her in yellow to match the colors of the Swedish flag. Her
base is inscribed with her name. Only 240 4/5 and 250 minis were
released in yellow.
Price: $152 (4/5 size) or $164 (mini)
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Jenny Lind (blue)
In the Blue 500 pieces of both the 4/5 and the mini were released.
Price: $93 (4/5 size) or $82 (mini)
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Circus Lion
The large head of the lion was the stopper on this design and, due to
the weight of it, there was a great deal of breakage. 1200 minis were
released in 1975 and 1200 4/5 in 1976.
Price: $49 (4/5 size) or $33 (mini)
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Circus Tiger
He was designed to compliment the other performing animals in Ski
Country's circus. 1002 4/5 and 1512 minis were released in 1975.
Price: $51 (4/5 size) or $36 (mini)
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Circus Wagon
Only the 4/5 was released in 1977 in a very small quantity of 600
pieces. Few of these saw national distribution because most were sold at
the Barnum Festival Headquarters in Connecticut. It was actually
designed to be part of a 5 or 6 piece circus train.
Price: $58 (4/5 size)
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Circus Elephant
He was designed with an uplifted trunk for good luck. 1800 of both
the 4/5 and mini were released in 1974. Like the Lion the weight of the
elephant's head as the stopper caused a great deal of breakage on this
piece.
Price: $51 (4/5 size) or $47 (mini)
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