Circus Playhouse Animatronics

A close up look at the only known (nearly) complete Circus Playhouse Band! Lionel is one of my favorite characters/animatronics and I was so amazed to see him in person, even though seeing him in this condition made me sad!! They are massive!

The owner claims they came from 'a pizza place that burned down' which would explain the amount of heat and water damage they appear to have. The faces (and in Ellie's case, her entire body) on these characters were made out of silicone, and all of it has turned to liquid melting all over them. Lionel is tied to the rafters because his body turn cylinder has become disconnected, causing him to fall forward. I'm saddened that they will not be restored back to their original condition, but I'm glad they weren't destroyed. I feel like most people outside the animatronic hobby would see their condition and just scrap them.

Video edited by:

  / chucketoons  
  / tuesdaytapeworm  

Photos taken by:
  / cavitysam  
  / chucketoons  
  / tuesdaytapeworm  

Vintage photos courtesy of Larry Nikolai