International Clown Hall of Fame

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Komentáře • 169

  • @zigmenthotep
    @zigmenthotep Před 7 lety +112

    So nice to see some respectful clown-based content.

  • @jennyvezina4551
    @jennyvezina4551 Před 7 lety +19

    My sister actually graduated from clown college in the early eighties!!

  • @justgween7573
    @justgween7573 Před 6 lety +4

    I was never afraid of clowns and actually find them quite beautiful, especially older ones. It's nice being able to find a video about clowns that's not all spooky and scary. At the end of the day, they're just normal people with makeup on and a well-functioning funny bone. 🎪

  • @Kentucky-Talon7418
    @Kentucky-Talon7418 Před 7 lety +23

    I personally knew Micheal Polakovs who was known as COCO The Clown. He was inducted Into the Clown Hall Of Fame, & saw his display in this video . He was my cousin's grandfather, so I knew him very well . He designed the Ronald McDonald's makeup , & attire as people knows him today ,he also played Ronald McDonald In the 1st 5 nationally aired commercials for McDonald's as Ronald McDonald In the makeup & attire known today . Michael's wife Hazel still owns the original Ronald McDonald outfit MIchael passed away in 2009. He was with Ringling Brothers circus for many many years

    • @mombiethezombie7536
      @mombiethezombie7536 Před 6 lety +1

      Frank Dalton Coco was one of the very first clowns I had ever heard about from my dad. I used to love watching old clips of him and hearing stories about times my dad saw him as a kid. By far one of my all time favorites!

    • @debbieroberson6080
      @debbieroberson6080 Před rokem

      Who do you get in touch with if you have a lot of old clown statues figurines

  • @magnumcornetto
    @magnumcornetto Před 6 lety +9

    I'd think John Wayne Gacy did more to damage clowns' image than Stephen King.

  • @delrivers4309
    @delrivers4309 Před 7 lety +25

    Love it! I actually met a professional clown at his house in Greece, NY. He took clowning very seriously and worked for Shriner's Circus.

    • @BanazirGalpsi1968
      @BanazirGalpsi1968 Před 7 lety +1

      rochester ny shout out!!! grew up seeing more shrine circus than ringling
      1

    • @bundangbear
      @bundangbear Před 7 lety

      Upstate and Northern New York represent!

    • @mombiethezombie7536
      @mombiethezombie7536 Před 6 lety +1

      A lot of my clown training came from a friend of my family that is a Shriner clown. They are great guys all of them. 😊

  • @CosplayCore
    @CosplayCore Před 6 lety +13

    There's a wonderful point to all this- clowns are just people with jobs underneath all that makeup. Stinks that people have, over time, come to misunderstand them so much.

  • @Seektheday
    @Seektheday Před 6 lety +6

    I had a clown duo come to my elementary school once and explain clowning. It was very interesting to see them perform and them explain their art and the work that goes into it. This brought back memories.

  • @josedelarosa909
    @josedelarosa909 Před 7 lety +4

    Jeeez Jacob, look at your subscribers! You've been a busy 🐝 bee ! Congrats bro 👍🏼👍🏼 Watched & Liked 👍🏼👍🏼

  • @Anonymous-xq5cs
    @Anonymous-xq5cs Před 6 lety +4

    AT LEAST ITS NOT THE DOLL HALL OF FAME

  • @avg1712
    @avg1712 Před 5 lety +3

    Great little place, I normally hate clowns but this has changed my view. Wonderful content. Keep up the good work.

  • @ALN-ns4kw
    @ALN-ns4kw Před 7 lety +2

    Love that you had a tour guide for the last video and this one! I love hearing the back stories

  • @TheSWolfe
    @TheSWolfe Před 7 lety +10

    Creepy clowns can be terrifying, even moreso than Milton Berle in drag, but this clownly presentation was quite entertaining & didn't weird me out at all. A nice break from poor, dead, stuffed woodland creatures & broken-spirited circus animals. I loved the costumes, great colors, & the big goofy shoes esp. As a child, I was an avid watcher of "The Red Skelton Show," the quintessential cuddly-sad hobo-clown u just couldn't help but love - so funny, w/such talent - an all-around great guy & amazing performer - much more preferable to me than those evil, threatening, pumpkin-smashing bully clowns popping up on ppl's security cams all over the place last fall - those I would run from if I ever saw 'em clomping dn my street! I still can't believe u went to that abandoned lair last yr in search of the kid-scaring renegade clown posse all by yrself!

  • @angelblue7779
    @angelblue7779 Před 7 lety +6

    This was really nice Jacob ! The quality of your content has hit some extreme highs lately!!!! The guests are great adding to the history and info of the exhibits and the places are so interesting. I'm not even a fan of clowns ( thanks Mr. King) , but I think I am now!

  • @pj123xyz
    @pj123xyz Před 6 lety +2

    I had a doll when I was a kid my mom picked up at a flea market that was the hobo type clown. It even had a 4 o'clock shadow with a cigar stub sticking out it's mouth. It looked very old. I use to chase my nefew around with it .He was terrified of it. Such fond memories. That ed Sullivan skit was funny. Those poor dogs tho. So that's where the term slap stick comedy came from. Cool upload

  • @susansettlemires1158
    @susansettlemires1158 Před 7 lety +3

    This was so hard to watch,I'm terrified of clowns, it's was enjoyable tho. Thanks for what you do to make so many happy!

  • @bonemachine1975
    @bonemachine1975 Před 7 lety +2

    Awesome..gotta go!

  • @kookiemonster9222
    @kookiemonster9222 Před 7 lety +10

    Really enjoyed this serious appreciation of clowns & their history. But still, Mr Bagger, I wouldn't spend the night in this museum. How can the clown image be rehabilitated? Love from England to Mr. Bagger & my fellow Baggees, Mrs JM X

  • @RenegadeTimes
    @RenegadeTimes Před 7 lety +2

    How can anyone thumbs this down. This is great. I have to admit I like unusual content. You've done several I've really liked.
    One of the reasons I don't watxh Adam as much is his overt obsession with Disney. It's boring...the rides the eating..one big...big yawn.
    THIS is very cool. thanks

  • @AshesFade
    @AshesFade Před 6 lety +2

    The hall of nightmares lol

  • @SOULSEER12
    @SOULSEER12 Před 6 lety +2

    Jacob, I want to say I truly appreciate what You do. We get to see things like this, that most of us would never see. thanks so much!

  • @SueGirling68
    @SueGirling68 Před 7 lety +7

    Great video, again really interesting to watch and Trevor really was a mine of information. Brilliant !!!. Thanks Jacob & Trevor xx

    • @trevorwhittow6777
      @trevorwhittow6777 Před 7 lety

      You're welcome!

    • @hardcore8494
      @hardcore8494 Před 5 lety

      @@trevorwhittow6777 You're married to Julie Mooseburger right? If not I apologize.

  • @pirategirl58
    @pirategirl58 Před 7 lety +1

    Absolutely fascinating and horrifying at the same time! I was glad to see Skelton included in the collection. He was a great Clown artist as well as a clown! Great vlog Jacob!

  • @theodoreschneider9779
    @theodoreschneider9779 Před 7 lety +5

    Wow that was Epic, Jacob your Carpetbagger suitcase would fit right in with the Marc Anthony collection of props

  • @arikmarino3471
    @arikmarino3471 Před 7 lety +6

    Do more circus things I love them

  • @lindsaykowand5460
    @lindsaykowand5460 Před 7 lety +9

    I hate clowns but I found this extremely interesting. I had no idea there were different types of clowns.

  • @rickyberkey9313
    @rickyberkey9313 Před 7 lety +2

    I sense you could tell early on in the tour not to be overly sarcastic with the "creepy clown" stuff that is so popular nowadays. I take it the proprietor had a career as a circus clown.

  • @BanazirGalpsi1968
    @BanazirGalpsi1968 Před 7 lety +3

    from now on Jacob, you cant call a clown creepy without justifying it.

  • @XxMaJoRxX77
    @XxMaJoRxX77 Před rokem

    Bro, no lie, you are the only videos that get me through Wednesday. I can listen to you talk and sleep before work and I have dreams of really awesome museums when I do so. You’re living the life. Thanks for your content!

  • @selahstar
    @selahstar Před 7 lety +1

    I debated on watching this because clowns scare the crap out of me but this was actually cool to see.

  • @alankozak288
    @alankozak288 Před 6 lety +2

    Dapper Dan was a great clown.He retired and left Allentown, Pa. And moved with his wife to florida.We love you and miss you Dapper Dan.☺You shall forever be in our hearts.Thanks for all the years you made us laugh.We miss you and ur invisible dog you always took for a walk.Also ur rubber chicken.Thanks for the memories Dapper Dan.We all love and miss you! ☺☺☺☺☺☺

  • @glendafromaustralia1625
    @glendafromaustralia1625 Před 7 lety +2

    How interesting Jacob. Clowns seem to be in the past now and do have creepy connotations these days. OZ 🔆🔆🔆

  • @magicmyth2635
    @magicmyth2635 Před 6 lety +2

    what happend...4.00 some where during the video the text got skipt..what was he saying???

  • @betelman
    @betelman Před 6 lety +1

    Thank you so much for this! It was great to some of Coco Jr.'s props and costume. I met him a few times here in Fl in the 70's and 80's. I can't remember your guides name but , there are a few videos of his work on the CZcams and he is hilarious.

  • @jimaspholm6296
    @jimaspholm6296 Před 6 lety +1

    As a member of C.O.A.I. thank you for this post.

  • @tomklock568
    @tomklock568 Před 7 lety +7

    I don't like clowns but that was really interesting and kind of eye opening too, Thanks!

  • @bobbyberetta4206
    @bobbyberetta4206 Před 7 lety +24

    What where those heads used for!!!???!

    • @CosplayCore
      @CosplayCore Před 6 lety +1

      As a Disney nerd (if you mean the Disney heads), I'm willing to vote there may be a chance those were used at the original Disneyland attraction, Dumbo's Circus. There used to be a real circus right by where the Flying Dumbos are that operated several times a day and it's rumored it sometimes featured Disney characters. But that's all I can come up with. The only other Disney stage show that may have required something like that that I know of was the Icecapades and their masks didn't look like that.

    • @beeblbob
      @beeblbob Před 6 lety

      Bo88y Beretta Most masks were used for costumes, not really for preforming, if you were a clown that was for decoration not for talking and everything you usually wear a costume and the masks.

  • @cloudcutie
    @cloudcutie Před 6 lety +1

    i love this channel sm

  • @kissmeimavampire666
    @kissmeimavampire666 Před 7 lety +7

    My favorite clown is red skeleton he was the hobo clown ))

  • @Retromicky82
    @Retromicky82 Před 7 lety +4

    also i think of krusty and send in the clowns lol

  • @peterstean2138
    @peterstean2138 Před 7 lety +3

    Clowns really, really freak me out.
    London has an odd relationship with clowns - there's an annual service in a church in the Hackney area where they commemorate the father of clowning, Joseph Grimaldi, and you can actually visit his tomb which is in an unassuming city park a mile or so away in Islington. I've been to both even though they scare me to death!

    • @TheCarpetbagger
      @TheCarpetbagger  Před 7 lety +1

      +Peter Stean please tell me they do the church service in clown make up

    • @peterstean2138
      @peterstean2138 Před 7 lety

      The Carpetbagger oh yes - there are *lots* of clowns in the pews 0_o

  • @GGiblet
    @GGiblet Před rokem +1

    I love clowns!! Thank you so much for this🎉

  • @mombiethezombie7536
    @mombiethezombie7536 Před 6 lety +1

    I am a clown, when I'm not a zombie, I have total respect for the actual circus arts and I incorporate as much of the traditional routines into my act as I can when working the queue lines at the attraction I work at. Admittedly, my character borders a bit on the creepy side.

  • @starrfisher
    @starrfisher Před 7 lety +1

    if you are headed to visit Coffeyville you can go through Sedan. Just some ideas for a road trip

  • @fatsmcgee8923
    @fatsmcgee8923 Před 7 lety

    Nice video! Looking forward to see more!

  • @chisel5
    @chisel5 Před 4 lety

    loved this vid

  • @Dallas-Nyberg
    @Dallas-Nyberg Před 7 lety

    Another awesome video...some great history in there.... Cheers

  • @paulettekelley6219
    @paulettekelley6219 Před 5 lety

    CB I love your vlog content. Just discovered your U Tube site. I subscribed and hit the bell

  • @jiffyjim4038
    @jiffyjim4038 Před 6 lety

    Well , well, Carpetbagger, you certainly don't "clown around",when it comes to finding odd and unusual places!! Pardon the pun,CB..!!Good vid,champ!👍🙌🎭

  • @garycrow4667
    @garycrow4667 Před 7 lety

    That slapstick looked like the paddle my elementary principle used on us if we got in trouble back in the 70's...it worked to cause it kept us in line and respectable towards our elders

  • @Dasnechla
    @Dasnechla Před 7 lety +1

    Welp, time to put Jacob in full costume next meetup!

  • @sarahblack1632
    @sarahblack1632 Před 7 lety +1

    Clowns just scare me, but a great video my friend!

  • @beccaburk7205
    @beccaburk7205 Před 6 lety +1

    cool this was posted on my birthday :)

  • @Alehfiorante
    @Alehfiorante Před 7 lety +2

    Really cool!

  • @user-ep5ij1hu6e
    @user-ep5ij1hu6e Před 6 lety +1

    Honestly you are a great interviewer, you should do it a lot more, i seriously could see you on radio.

  • @Retromicky82
    @Retromicky82 Před 7 lety +4

    interesting place but clowns scare me lol .
    found a souvenir from south of the border place where u went it was in a thrift store over here long way from its place lol .

  • @callalily8888
    @callalily8888 Před 6 lety +2

    👋 watching older videos 👍 and commenting 😊

  • @CassieLino
    @CassieLino Před 4 lety

    I had a character hobo clown porcelain doll as a kid. I never thought it was weird or creepy, it wasn't till I grew up and started having sleep over that friend started telling me that both clowns and porcelain dolls are creepy 🤷‍♀️ I had a couple of classic girly girl porcelain dolls, a bride who was my second favorite, a classic clown and my hobo clown. Hobo clown still makes me smile whenever I remember him.

  • @chadgustafson7466
    @chadgustafson7466 Před 7 lety +1

    saw this on american pickers, awesome

  • @callalily8888
    @callalily8888 Před 6 lety +9

    We were gonna send my daughter to Ringling Bros Barnum Bailey Clown College.... That's all she wanted to be... But Alas, it went outta business a few years before she graduated 😘 ( that's a secret )

  • @racheldelgado9216
    @racheldelgado9216 Před 7 lety +1

    Excellent!

  • @oddestmouse
    @oddestmouse Před 4 lety +1

    What a treasure! Hope i can check this out in person one day!

  • @thevloggers5928
    @thevloggers5928 Před 6 lety +1

    I hate clowns ‼️ ,yet. Enjoy watching these type of videos 😂

  • @MrLotso89
    @MrLotso89 Před 6 lety +1

    I love this

  • @slfd2530
    @slfd2530 Před 6 lety +1

    Welcome to Wisconsin, feel free to come back anytime

    • @blitzedpig1651
      @blitzedpig1651 Před 6 lety

      JEDI KISS Rock I'm still trying to escape it.

  • @Beanside
    @Beanside Před 6 lety +1

    1 day,
    I’ll be there.

  • @beccaburk7205
    @beccaburk7205 Před 6 lety +1

    7:04 the big clown looks like the one someone donated to the clown motel that omargoshtv went to.

  • @TampaJay
    @TampaJay Před 7 lety +15

    Very creepy for me, but very cool

  • @callalily8888
    @callalily8888 Před 6 lety +1

    OMG who knew all this It's AWESOME 👋 THANK YOU

  • @starrfisher
    @starrfisher Před 7 lety +1

    yeah the Emmit Kelly Museum in Sedan Kansas

  • @danielbean868
    @danielbean868 Před 7 lety

    Fascinating insights!

  • @BeautyUnforeseen
    @BeautyUnforeseen Před 6 lety

    I love this! I may have to drive the 3 hours to visit

  • @ajellis5055
    @ajellis5055 Před 6 lety +1

    Someone should really donate some plexiglass cases and counter display cases. His pieces are priceless. They shouldn't be able to be handled by patrons...

  • @Vaughansdaysout
    @Vaughansdaysout Před 20 dny

    That’s awesome would love to visit this place

  • @retrob9346
    @retrob9346 Před 7 lety

    Great video god bless

  • @angely.losjuegos2671
    @angely.losjuegos2671 Před 7 lety +2

    Yes. Crypy. 😀

  • @cradau1
    @cradau1 Před 6 lety +1

    It really was not that creepy. Actually quite interesting to hear some history of clowning.

  • @missunknown5572
    @missunknown5572 Před 6 lety

    Cool interesting video 👍🙂

  • @jdssurf
    @jdssurf Před 2 lety

    Extremely interesting

  • @DankyTheClown
    @DankyTheClown Před 4 lety

    *Send In The Clowns... Much love to all the good times.* ✨

  • @KookydohClown
    @KookydohClown Před 4 dny

    I'd like to put this on my places to visit list. I wonder are there similar tourist spots?

  • @rickdrais9737
    @rickdrais9737 Před 7 lety +1

    Did your tour guide mention Larry Harmon, the 2nd Bozo (and for a long, long time the most famous Bozo, due to his outright purchase of the rights to the character from Capitol Records)? He was the Bozo I remember from childhood...

  • @mystfaex8794
    @mystfaex8794 Před 4 lety

    Did Emmet Kelly make those clown paint by number art? Looks like his stuff!😁 love them!

  • @coreym162
    @coreym162 Před 6 lety +1

    I came out a little less uneasy about clowns. Never was scared of them. Just entertainers. They can be pretty cool people if you remember they're people. Female clowns are pretty cute though. Clowns can be pretty funny too.

  • @kathyflorcruz552
    @kathyflorcruz552 Před 5 lety

    I grew up on Bozo & Captain Kangaroo. Those WERE the good ol days. Later on my big sister loved Emmett Kelly & I loved Red Skelton. Jackie Gleason's sad clown too. They were never scary clowns, they were friendly & brought out compassion in people.

  • @tarakitchell6066
    @tarakitchell6066 Před 7 lety +1

    Cool!!!

  • @kevinloving606
    @kevinloving606 Před 6 lety

    Every time some mentions Clown College I think of Bart's question to Homer "Clown College or Barber College?

  • @RoboKatz
    @RoboKatz Před 7 lety +6

    Bunch of clowns...

  • @nadiac
    @nadiac Před 7 lety +1

    Very scary indeed

  • @MRATOMIC-yz2cx
    @MRATOMIC-yz2cx Před 6 lety

    Let’s laugh and make fun of all the clowns, hobo clowns,cross dressing clowns, every clown. They are clowns to make us laugh.

  • @TheDreadLockKid
    @TheDreadLockKid Před 7 lety +1

    Awww. Happy The hobo. R.i.p

  • @queencerseilannister3519

    I watched Bozo every morning!

  • @g0ptsclown654
    @g0ptsclown654 Před 4 lety

    I'm so happy they have a clown hall of fame :O)

  • @rockytop228
    @rockytop228 Před 7 lety

    The PC Term for Homeless Person is "Domestically Challenged" in fact many Police Departments require their Officers to address them as so.

  • @jennifermagill7971
    @jennifermagill7971 Před 6 lety +1

    I know some of the clowns that is showed there. there is grandma the clown (the red dress with pearl necklace), frosty little (Between grandma the clown and emment kelly), and some other clowns i don't remember the names of

  • @applevalleyhillbillygarden1093

    Cool. Never been there.

  • @alleetaylor2687
    @alleetaylor2687 Před 7 lety +9

    He's correct. Drag has been around a looong time

  • @evienova1922
    @evienova1922 Před 6 lety +1

    IIIIII LLLLLOOOOOVVVVEEEE CCCCCLLLLLLOOOOOOWWWWWNNNNNSSS!!!

  • @raspberrymojitogirldec
    @raspberrymojitogirldec Před 6 lety +1

    not fan clowns I blame Stephen King lol this very interesting

  • @gundamgirl-el5od
    @gundamgirl-el5od Před 4 lety

    Check out the train museum in Wisconsin