These pages will contain momentos of the now defunct Amusement Business Magazine, once know as The Billboard. It was long considered the Bible of Show Business. The internet, blogs and social networking has made this historical magazine unnecessary...but we do miss the excitement of getting our personal issue every week.
SPENCER — A 2-year old girl was hurt on a carnival ride at the Spencer Fair today but escaped serious injury. The girl was riding the Convoy ride with her 4-year old brother when she stood up. Police say the toddler stood up in the car she was in, and fell out of the door. Betty Gillette of Gillette Shows, which was running the midway, said the girl fell. Th […]
Tonight I intend to eat a funnel cake at the county fair in my mom’s honor. Tomorrow I might down an apple dumpling in memory of my dad. My parents loved fair food. At least the family as a whole enjoyed eating at the county fair each summer. And as I recall, when my parents took their four children to the fair each year, they dug into the kind of food you o […]
Jim Thorpe Amusements specializes in presenting clean, safe amusement rides, games and food attractions. We offer nearly 20 different amusement rides for your carnival or fair. We are based out of Jim Thorpe, PA and operate in Eastern Pennsylvania. All personnel are required to wear company uniforms and to present a neat appearance. Our midway is cleaned eve […]
Serving the greater NY/NJ metropolitan area for over 40 years, 21st Century Shows Inc. has built strong relationships with its many long-standing clients. Offering a great way of fund raising for schools, religious organizations, and non for profit groups, we have continued to serve our customers with quality rides, games, and concessions. via www.21centurys […]
Tensions bubbled like a vat of boiling grease Sunday, as judges cleaned their palates and State Fair of Texas food vendors refined their recipes in preparation for this morning's voting on the sixth annual Big Tex Choice Awards – known colloquially as the Super Bowl of saturated fat. via www.dallasnews.com […]
Just to keep this topic moving…was the RAS cookhouse an overland truck? I’ve never seen any RAS loading list with any cookhouse listed. I would suppose it was a medium sized tent with a trailer mounted kitchen facility or [...]
The Fascinating History of Billboard Magazine
“[Billboard] magazine was launched in the fall of 1894 by two partners, William H. Donaldson and James H. Hennegan, as a publication for the billposting business. Donaldson was a salesman for his father’s lithography company, which specialized in printing advertising posters. Hennegan also worked for a family printing firm.
Sideshow World, Sideshow Performers from around the world.
I always run across references to ‘The Billboard’ while reading sideshow related materials. Can you tell me what this was, when it started, who published it, and if it is still available? Robert, New Hampshire
Robert, Amusement Business and Billboard magazines were once a part of a publication known [...]
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Amusement BusinessSting’s ‘Brand New Day’ tour first in high-tech sponsorship…Interview Date: August 1999
The following article by Natasha Emmous appeared in the August 1999 issue of Amusement Business magazine…
Sting’s ‘Brand New Day’ tour first in high-tech sponsorship…
Sting’s upcoming 15-month ‘Brand New Day’ tour will have a [...]
Amusement Business magazine folds
Amusement Business magazine folds2006-05-31
By Robert Niles: Amusement Business magazine has folded, after 111 years of covering fairs and amusement and theme parks. VNU, publisher of Billboard, among other titles, closed the book today, meaning its May print edition will be its last. Subscribers got the word via snail-mail letters this week, with [...]
Dear Amusement Business Reader, It is with careful consideration and a heavy heart that Amusement Business has decided to close its doors. The website will be shutting down on May 31, 2006. Thank you for supporting Amusement Business over the years. Should you have any questions [...]
