CIRCUS TIME: Time To Introduce Other Circus Wagon Players

Since getting back into the circus collecting fold I've discovered that there have been quite a few companies that have made circus toys from N-scale to LGB and including - of all things - whiskey decanters!! For our purposes we'll more-or-less stick to the O-scale (sometimes referred to as 1/4" scale) kits and toys with an occasional exception along the way. Here's a list of companies that I know about and wouldn't be surprised if there were more out there that remain to be discovered. Also, even though I'm in several circus and circus model facebook groups, there doesn't seem to be anyone who knows the history of these various model manufacturers. There are a couple of magazines out there- like The Little Bandwagon -  but that would mean either subscribing to them or buying a gazillion back copies just to get the information I want. In any case - Enjoy! Opa Fritz:

Betty Schmid World Circus Models (plastic kits dating the '50s I believe)

Betty Schmid Globe Models Circus World Big Top

Betty Schmid Circusiana

Gem City Amusements (Betty Schmid re-pops)

K-Line (Betty Schmid re-pops)

K-Line by Lionel (Betty Schmid re-pops)

Circus City Decals (3D printed plastic circus wagon kits and accessories - no photos available)

Circus Craft (wooden kits)

Crumrine Circus Winterquarters (wooden kits)

CTM (Circus Train Miniatures) - (wood and cast metal kits)

I don't have a box for this Gollmar Bros. Four Mirror Tableau Wagon but there was one person on facebook who verified this as a CTM kit

Ertl (cold cast resin ready-built)

Freddie Daw (wooden kits - no photos available)

Hallmark (plastic ready-built, sold as Christmas ornaments but sized for O-scale)

Hardy (vintage plastic toys - good 'nuff for O-scale)

Marx (only one plastic non-parade cage wagon produced)

Wardie-Jay (wood and combination wood and cast metal kits)