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Films , TV shows and stories, including the current hits \u201cIt\u201d and \u201cAmerican Horror Story,\u201d have long imagined a dark side to circuses and side shows. No surprise then<\/p>\n
that they\u2019re a theme for Halloween decorations.<\/p>\n
Vintage imagery of clowns, beasts, scary rides and carnival denizens provide inspiration for seasonal home decor and parties.<\/p>\n
Grandin Road, for instance, has a circus tent-style tiered serving dish for treats. A painted resin elephant balances expertly on a stand, a candleholder perched on his back. Vintage-style signs offer palm reading and directions to scary attractions. And there\u2019s a black and white print of a turn-of-the-century fire breather to hang on the wall. (www.grandinroad.com )<\/p>\n
Vintage circus and funhouse posters are colorful and eye-catching, and you\u2019ll find a variety of them on Etsy.com. For example: Chicago artist Terry Hoffman\u2019s studio, Parachute 425, offers a gothic art \u201cFreak Show\u201d poster in a palette of carnival hues. (www.etsy.com\/shop\/parachute425 )<\/p>\n
Reproductions of early circus posters with roaring tigers and grinning clowns can be found at www.ringlingonlinestore.com . The designs come from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus archives.<\/p>\n
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