Book - Learned Pigs & Fireproof Women Toys Fred Thompson and the Rise

Fred Thompson and the Rise of American Amusements by Woody Register

Art By: David Byrd and Sal Gonzalez

Gravesend: The Home of Coney Island takes readers on a fascinating journey from the town's first settlement in the 1640s by Lady Deborah Moody

A classic gimmicked coin- this is the one you saw performed by David Blaine on his first TV special

one of Brooklyn's most historic neighborhoods

Book - Learned Pigs & Fireproof Women Toys Fred Thompson and the RiseFirst published in 1986, this heavily illustrated work is a brilliant chronicle of the world's most unusual, eccentric, and forgotten sideshow and circus performers from the 17th to the 20th century. Drawing from Ricky Jays immense personal collection of historical playbills, advertisements, and rare books, it provides a deeply researched look at human curiosities and amazing feats.