"Diamond" Jim Parker

and his Little World of Miniatures (video tour)

"Circus people never really stop being circus people"

About "Diamond" Jim Parker (1938-2003)

Born in Hastings, Nebraska, in 1938, "Diamond" Jim Parker first got exposed to the circus by his father when he took him to the Shriners' Circus as it passed through town. He noticed how circus people loved their animals and it was this relationship that initially caused him to want to join the circus. His 20-year Navy career started in 1957 which subsequently sent him Hawaii. While in Hawaii, Parker met up with some old circus friends he knew as a child. One of his friends, a stilt-walker, dressed Parker up as a clown to help with their circus' ticket sales. This event became his first performance as a clown. CONTINUE...

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