LOTZ Interests: Schoenhut Toys and Circuses
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Lotz Interests:
Schoenhut Toys and Circuses
The Schoenhut Co made enduring wooden dolls and toys
by Allie Lotz
A Non-Commercial, Educational Resource     Copyright © 1996+ Allie J. Lotz        Last Updated: 9/7/99


photos by
Jerry McCollum

Albert Schoenhut made many large circus sets and fewer "reduced size" circuses like this one for turn of the century city apartment dwellers. This is the rare, reduced size Circus with original rectangular box ring and tent supports.

24" wide, 18" deep, and 29" high. ~ original muslin tent, pennants, flag, and curtain ~ This set consists of: Original ladders(2), balls(2), barrels(4), pedestals (2) trapeze(1) and flying rings(1).
 

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Two Ringmasters & A Clown
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Women Acrobats

Two of the women have "Gibson Girl"
hairstyles. The other two have bobbed
hairstlyes from the 1920s

Albert Schoenhut made many large circuses and fewer "reduced size" circuses like this one for turn-of-the-century city apartment dwellers. 

The human figures are 6 to 7 inches high.

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Yellow & Brown Zebra
and a
Gray & Brown Ostrich
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Yellow & Brown Giraffe
and a
Brown Buffalo
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White Dog
and a
Orange Pig
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Brown Rhinoceros
and a
Brown Hippopotamus
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Brown Lion
and a 
Brown Horse with bridle and saddle

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2 Dapple Gray horses 
w/ platforms

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Orange Tiger 
and a
Yellow Leopard
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Brown Mule
and a 
Black Bear



Schoenhut Action Figures
more coming soon


Schoenhut Musical Instruments
And Other Schoenhut Toys
more coming soon

More On The Net:

Schoenhut Circus ( The Kansas City Toy and Miniature Museum, Kansas City, MO )
Schoenhut Toy Pianos


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