A Blast from the Past… 1990’s Coney Island

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Fredini

The world is all abuzz about sideshows and freak shows this week with the debut of American Horror Story: Freak Show so I thought I’d follow up by posting some images I just came across from my first season in the Coney Island Sideshow. Recognize anyone?

Christine was straight from Hell and positively fire proof! — Christine Hell, straight from Hell and positively fire proof!

Ladies, I'll show you now how I shave my legs! — Ladies, I’ll show you now how I shave my legs!

Christine Hell and Casper. the albino python

A young Todd Robbins

Cutting his teeth on a lightbulb an hour — Cutting his teeth on a lightbulb every hour

Michael Wilson, the Illustrated Man

Showing off his Ma Kali backpiece

Getting tattoos is like eating potato chips, you can't have just one! — Getting tattoos is like eating potato chips, you can’t have just one!

IMG0043_2 — Ladies, if your sick of your man’s tongue waggin’ telling you what to do, here’s a sure fire way to do something about it!

Its Hammer Time!

Tongue impalement!

Helon Melon- She's so big it take four men to hug her and a boxcar to lug 'er! — Helon Melon- She’s so big and so fat it takes four men to hug her and a boxcar to lug ‘er!

Helon resting backstage in her Dolly Dimples dress

Yours truly as a young magician!

Dick Zigun and "Pookie" Valerie Haller — Dick Zigun and “Pookie” Valerie Haller

The first sword swallower I ever saw- Todd Knight, who later punctured his stomach after a fight with his girlfriend!

Todd Knight

The Thunderbolt Rollercoaster

The Parachute Jump

Boardwalk Fortune Teller

The B&B Carousel before it was destroyed by renovations.

Sunset over Coney Island

Man against the arm wrestling machine

The Wonder Wheel

Laurel and Hardy at Spook-a-Rama

Neon Funny Face sign I designed for Coney Island USA and made with Chris Clark

One thought on “A Blast from the Past… 1990’s Coney Island”

Jay Rothman says:

October 16, 2014 at 11:23 pm

Nice photos, Fred…brings back some great memories…I have some performance pics of Michael and Ishtavuti you might like to see…somewhat earlier than these.

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