Sugarchurch's Outside Talker

the Tumblr of a fictional character. Sugarchurch is the Barker or "Outside Talker" in the play Left-Handed Darling

This blog by mikl-em (I played Sugarchurch) features Stuff about carnival sideshows, the 1800's to 1930’s, Vaudeville, clowns, freaks, silent film, or whatever else seems to fit.

Photo reblogged from Fuck Yeah, Victorians!
“The Patent Autoperipatetikos or Walking” 1860s clockwork doll with manual. via vicfangirlguide:

‘Autoperipatetikos’ meaning ‘the automatic walking one’ were amongst the first ever walking toys to be produced.

In action:
- doll
- dolls
- toys
- 19th Century
- 1860s
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Photo reblogged from Attaboy
Creepy fun: tails of the creepy. “TellTails, Large Wearable Animal Tails for People” via my pals yumfactory & laughingsquid
- tails
- toys
- fun
- heh
- creepy
- costume
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Photo reblogged from Laughing Squid Links
“World’s Largest Collection of Clowns” The unbridled awesomeness of many many clowns. Is nonetheless creepy as shit. via laughingsquid
(Source: archiemcphee)
- clowns
- so many clowns
- toys
- dolls
- laughingsquid
- clown
- creepy dolls
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