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Collection Info Circus Highlights. Vintage 1960s Painting on Glass of Famous Clown Lou JacobsSmall Hand Painted Art of Lou JacobsLou Jacobs PictureFamous Clown Painting BYGONERA 5 out of 5 stars 174 Sale Price 4378 4378 6255 Original Price 6255 30.
One of the most recognizable clowns in recent circus history Lou Jacobss career spanned 62 years 60 of which he spent with Ringling Bros.
Lou jacobs clown auto. Jacobs had an inexhaustible supply of clown sketches for his students. He wrote down every clown sketch he had seen heard of or thought of and kept them all in a little black book. There were well over fifty years of material in it.
In 1988 after 64 years Lou Jacobs finally retired from the Circus but continued teaching at the Clown College. Lou Jacobs King of Clowns. 2261 likes 158 talking about this.
OFFICIAL FAN PAGE. One of the most recognizable clowns in recent circus history Lou Jacobss career spanned 62 years 60 of which he spent with Ringling Bros. And Barnum BaileyJacobs 1902-1992 was born Johann Ludwig Jacob in 1903 in Bremerhaven the seaport of the city of Bremen Germany where his father worked in a shipyard.
Lou Jacobs listening Lou Jacobs January 1 1903 September 13 1992 Inducted into the 1989 Clown Hall of Fame Lou Jacobs is a legend among clownsNearly a decade after his death he is still immediately recognizable to millions of people with his bulbous nose cone-head topped by a tiny fedora hat with a shock of bright red hair around his ears and the ever-present oversize plaid coat. Jacob Ludwig Lou Jacobs clown born Wesermunde Germany 1903 died Sarasota Florida 13 September 1992. May 25 2017 tomraymond Auguste clowns Circus clowns Clown Pictures 0 Circus Clown - Lou Jacobs postcard Lou Jacobs photo gallery dedicated to the great Auguste circus clown Lou Jacobs.
Vintage 1960s Painting on Glass of Famous Clown Lou JacobsSmall Hand Painted Art of Lou JacobsLou Jacobs PictureFamous Clown Painting BYGONERA 5 out of 5 stars 174 Sale Price 4378 4378 6255 Original Price 6255 30. Nov 18 2020 - Explore Tom Raymonds board Lou Jacobs on Pinterest. See more ideas about clown famous clowns circus clown.
Lou Jacobs was his mentor One of Jonathans friends was Lou Jacobs who helped him with timing and presentation of being a clown. One of the gags that Jonathan does is called the Barrel gag and the barrel itself was passed down to Jonathan from Lou Jacobs the barrel is over 100 years old and they dont make them anymore so it is very special and he still has it to this day. Jacobs image even appeared on a United States postage stamp which I pictured in the first of my two articles on circus postage stampsCollect Circus Stamps for Color and Variety on a Budget.
Lous most famous clown gag involved his midget auto which only measured two by three feet. Lou Jacobs was one of the most famous professional clowns in the world a favorite to American circus-lovers for 60 years. Touring with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey Circus based in Sarasota Jacobs touched the lives of both adults and children around the globe.
Check out our clowns lou jacobs selection for the very best in unique or custom handmade pieces from our shops. Lous first job in the US. Was in an comedy acrobatic act in variety theatres and music halls.
In 1925 Lou was encouraged to join the Ringling Bros. And Barnum Bailey Circus by the circus ringmaster Fred Bradna. John Ringling hired Jacobs for show the where he joined fellow clowns Otto Griebling Emmett Kelly and Felix Adler.
Find great deals on eBay for lou jacobs. Collection Info Circus Highlights. The history of the circus comes to life through the vast and varied collections in the Circus Museum.
Among the highlights of the collection are performers wardrobes beautifully carved parade wagons sturdy utility wagons and a cannon that shot fearless performers across the big top. Nov 7 2016 - When I was in Highschool we lived in a house owned by his daughter. I loved when they came to visit and brought the circus animals with them.
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