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Keep it Weird: Three-Ring Circus
Story by mtraub
Published on October 30, 2009 in Etc 		Photo by

missbrigette

Walking around the streets of New York tends to feel like a circus regardless; on Halloween, this is merely more apparent. The lurking figure in the distance who sends fear into the hearts of children and adults alike is not the headless zombie mother-in-law, but rather the colorful, bouncing, grinning fool of carnivals and spectacles. This week's Keep it Weird performs daredevil stunts in creativity and acrobatic feats of art. Try searching "sideshow" to discover more gloriously freakish attractions.

Step right up with Hot Pink Zebra Polka Dotted Ruffle Top by toxicvision, Gin Sing Twins Print by doctorpinky, and Cotton Candy Baby by avitable. Check out the Related Items below for more carnie surrealism.

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Oct. 30, 2009 at 5:11 p.m. seababejewelry

Haha! This is so much fun! I love Only a Carnie!

Oct. 30, 2009 at 5:12 p.m. sewlola

I hope I get a chance to visit New York soon!

Very weird and cute selection! :)

Have a safe and not so scary Halloween!

Oct. 30, 2009 at 5:16 p.m. ScholarlyArticles

Love the clowns. I am now inspired to design a circus-themed pair of shoes!

Oct. 30, 2009 at 5:23 p.m. oldworldprimitives

Love it all.. especially the bearded lady!

Oct. 30, 2009 at 5:24 p.m. jewelrybyjackie

This is weirdness at it's best! Awesome!!!

Happy Halloween!!!

Oct. 30, 2009 at 5:24 p.m. RAGGEDedgeGear

carnie stuff is so creeeeeeepy! and yet so very very cool... i guess thats the things about carnies, and carnivals, and freakshows. i dig it

Oct. 30, 2009 at 5:25 p.m. blackbirdtees

Love the Only a Carnie mug.

Oct. 30, 2009 at 5:25 p.m. LieblingDesigns

All great, but nothing quite beats the carnie squid. How awesome is that?

Oct. 30, 2009 at 5:26 p.m. wristielove

love the greta is not amused patch!!! thx michelle!

Oct. 30, 2009 at 5:36 p.m. Fairyfolk

Yep... that's weird!
Blessings and magic.

Oct. 30, 2009 at 5:36 p.m. 1AEON

yeah! weird friday!!!!!

Oct. 30, 2009 at 5:36 p.m. 1AEON

our new weird design:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...

Oct. 30, 2009 at 5:37 p.m. raisinlike

Mighty weird, I'd say!

Oct. 30, 2009 at 5:50 p.m. UglyBaby

My friend is obsessed with weird circus stuff -- it's like you guys created a shopping list just for her gift! Thanks!

Oct. 30, 2009 at 5:51 p.m. concentric

Fantastic finds! I'm cranking our some weird stuff right now, too!

Oct. 30, 2009 at 5:54 p.m. missindie

LOVE the crafty weirdness :]
Here's my Three Ring Circus Chain:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...

I think it fits this weird, fun theme.
xo.

Oct. 30, 2009 at 5:58 p.m. ME2Designs

Great items! I love the zebra clown dress.

Oct. 30, 2009 at 6:03 p.m. beenie2847

love great theme!!!

Oct. 30, 2009 at 6:05 p.m. ThePeachTree

What is going on with that Cotton Candy?!? Nice!

Oct. 30, 2009 at 6:07 p.m. simbiosisbyjulia

Those flying circus ferret dolls are ADORABLE!!!!

Oct. 30, 2009 at 6:14 p.m. seababejewelry

Oooo, the cotton candy has a red baby doll! lol

Oct. 30, 2009 at 6:14 p.m. VellumCreations

LOL, fun!

Oct. 30, 2009 at 6:18 p.m. VelveteenHabbit

Love the Venice carnival. Circuses and carnivals always scare and fascinate me simultaneously. I will list some creations that integrate vintage circus pages check back in sometime

Cheryl VelveteenHabbit@etsy.com

Oct. 30, 2009 at 6:22 p.m. PunchDrunkPrincess

I love that circus dress, very cool

Oct. 30, 2009 at 6:26 p.m. BellyDancePrincess

I luv "Only a Carnie"!

Oct. 30, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. warpedLaurie

Most weird to say the least.

Oct. 30, 2009 at 6:40 p.m. PixelWildChild

Yeah! I like it weird! And I love this selections

Oct. 30, 2009 at 6:41 p.m. AnniesWearableArt

Le freak, c'est chic!

Oct. 30, 2009 at 6:46 p.m. moonstr

♥ the squid!

Oct. 30, 2009 at 6:46 p.m. moonstr

looove the carnie squid!

Oct. 30, 2009 at 6:48 p.m. blueskyclouds

Dang, things can really get weird around here. So glad I get a chance to sample some of it with this feature.........

Oct. 30, 2009 at 6:48 p.m. LustreBeads

Wow, the pack of clowns are positively terrifying, in a very good way obviously :>

Oct. 30, 2009 at 6:50 p.m. girltuesdayjewelry

Love the "Only a Carnie" cup!

Oct. 30, 2009 at 6:58 p.m. SimpleJoysPaperie

Odd how things can be both fun and scary!

Oct. 30, 2009 at 7:13 p.m. spacejam

love these weirdos

Oct. 30, 2009 at 7:21 p.m. SundraSandrusi

Love it all......Happy Halloween!!!

Oct. 30, 2009 at 7:38 p.m. FableBay

Great Carnival Theme!! so strange and eye catching!

Oct. 30, 2009 at 7:39 p.m. SWANclothing

nice! more of thing fun please!

Oct. 30, 2009 at 7:40 p.m. SWANclothing

hmmm.... i meant... nice! more of this fun please!

Oct. 30, 2009 at 7:45 p.m. ElenaMary

pack of clowns is super..love all the carnies!

Oct. 30, 2009 at 7:46 p.m. ForgetMeNotTreasure

Oh yes, the bearded lady, love it!
Happy Halloween everybody!

Oct. 30, 2009 at 7:46 p.m. raggedy10

loved that so funny and strange

Oct. 30, 2009 at 8:19 p.m. beachhouseblues

Love these!!

Oct. 30, 2009 at 9:11 p.m. recycledwares

really fun! a few months ago i did a treasury named "under the big top" with the mustache lady in it.

Oct. 30, 2009 at 9:15 p.m. SlimHands

Funny picks!

Oct. 30, 2009 at 9:22 p.m. mykonos

funny creations!!

Oct. 30, 2009 at 10:28 p.m. AWEshop

I LOVE weird! And Halloween is definitely the best time to find weird (although we are surrounded by it everyday LOL)

Oct. 30, 2009 at 10:36 p.m. gilstrapdesigns

I love the Carni. the colors are so exciting.

Oct. 30, 2009 at 10:37 p.m. HoneyThistle

i'm always looking forward to reading this series :) great picks!

Oct. 30, 2009 at 11:27 p.m. CyanideStitches

So great!
And the girl behind Toxic Vision...wow. So talented..

Oct. 30, 2009 at 11:35 p.m. sharonclancydesigns

Crazy cotton candy! Clowns are really scary.

Oct. 30, 2009 at 11:55 p.m. candacejean

Hahah.. this is awesome! What a great collection.

Oct. 30, 2009 at 11:55 p.m. candacejean

Haha.. this is awesome! What a great collection.

Oct. 31, 2009 at 1:05 a.m. MyMoms

So many lovely choices! Thank you!

Oct. 31, 2009 at 1:39 a.m. Tomorrowsunknown

YAY for wierd !!!!

Oct. 31, 2009 at 1:42 a.m. cindylouwho2

nice to see dancesippydance featured!

Oct. 31, 2009 at 1:43 a.m. cindylouwho2

nice to see dancesippydance featured!

Oct. 31, 2009 at 1:44 a.m. FrillyButts

weird indeed!

Oct. 31, 2009 at 5:34 a.m. BabbidgePatch

Happy Halloween!

Oct. 31, 2009 at 7:40 a.m. bytheway

It would be so cool to visit NYC on Halloween! Thanks for the glimpse!
Love the twist on those little wooden people :)

Oct. 31, 2009 at 9:32 a.m. KattyKinns

Love it!

Oct. 31, 2009 at 9:33 a.m. KattyKinns

Love it!

Oct. 31, 2009 at 9:33 a.m. KattyKinns

Love it!

Oct. 31, 2009 at 10:31 a.m. shabbyvintagemom

Great theme! Love Missbrigette's bearded lady :)
Sideshow, Circus Art~ very COOL!

Oct. 31, 2009 at 12:47 p.m. UnderTheELMtree

the carnie cup is very cute, maybe even a little sad.

Oct. 31, 2009 at 12:51 p.m. paynesgrey

Sooooo thrilled to have my art doll as part of such an incredible feature. Thank you so much for the honor, and for spotlighting the delightfully macabre!

Oct. 31, 2009 at 1:20 p.m. Iammie

Nice picked!

Oct. 31, 2009 at 1:22 p.m. Iammie

Nice picked!

Oct. 31, 2009 at 1:46 p.m. ThePurlMinx

oooo carnies! love it.

Oct. 31, 2009 at 3:25 p.m. BlueGremlin

i freakin love carnies

Oct. 31, 2009 at 5:41 p.m. RiverBazaar

While I don't do the circus anymore b'cause the animals, I love me a good carnival with the carnies calling you in...and the lights and the cotton candy...
mimi the carnie squid is being sent my way so I can always have a carnie w/ me...

Oct. 31, 2009 at 9:48 p.m. PipocaHandmade

Thanks for featuring my flying circus ferrets...they're thrilled to be surrounded by such brilliantly bizarre and beautiful company!

Oct. 31, 2009 at 11:02 p.m. vivikas

weird but sooo much fun!

Nov. 1, 2009 at 12:52 a.m. saintesmariesjewelry

I love weird

Nov. 1, 2009 at 12:52 a.m. saintesmariesjewelry

http://www.saintesmariesjewelry.etsy.com

Nov. 1, 2009 at 4:10 a.m. zeropumpkin

always in love with all the weird stuff :P

Nov. 1, 2009 at 4:11 a.m. zeropumpkin

always in love with all the weird stuff :D

Nov. 1, 2009 at 4:21 a.m. LilaJo

They all have MAD skills!

Nov. 1, 2009 at 9:03 a.m. babook

some time ''WE NEED DIFFERENT'' like this ! Have some party for our day That also gret .... to check my shop http://www.babook.etsy.com/ also have funky and lovely things : )

Nov. 1, 2009 at 9:07 a.m. babook

WE NEED DIFFERENT IN OUR LIFE SOME TIME ! To check my shop http://www.babook.etsy.com/ also have funky and lovely ...will make you smile : )

Nov. 1, 2009 at 9:18 a.m. accentonvintage

wild,weird and great pics!

Nov. 1, 2009 at 9:24 a.m. OutofJensHead

wicked awesome!

Nov. 1, 2009 at 2:29 p.m. PunkUpBettie

A little freaky and yet, so cool!

Nov. 2, 2009 at 5:29 a.m. BPyarns

All very WeIrDlY unique!

Nov. 2, 2009 at 8:34 a.m. steinschmuckdesign

So cool and yes
Weird!!!

Nov. 2, 2009 at 9:04 a.m. monkeyandsquirrel

ahh, i just finished reading "water for elephants" last night. this is a perfect article to top it off with. lots of carnies and circus folk in my head right now.

Nov. 2, 2009 at 9:39 a.m. mashulu

VERY inspiring! Great items...I definately wouldn't have thought to search "sideshow", lol.

Nov. 2, 2009 at 10:18 a.m. thirtyonedesigns

Yup... totally wierd!

Nov. 2, 2009 at 10:43 a.m. cassidycay

How neat! This halloween I was a disco clown!

Nov. 2, 2009 at 3:33 p.m. RubyStudios

Jumpin-Jack-Me! Yay, meluseena!

Nov. 2, 2009 at 7:35 p.m. lemuelsoracle

Oh my goodness! I am laughing so hard right now! Great finds here!!! Thanks for posting!

Nov. 3, 2009 at 11:17 a.m. MALTESEGIRL

this is a cool selection. i think i just might be shopping here very soom. love it.

Nov. 3, 2009 at 12:08 p.m. beezmiller

I love the weird on Etsy. These are some great representations. The pack of clowns is awesome!

Nov. 5, 2009 at 8:58 p.m. psarokokalo

wonderful!!!

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