big top 1, originally uploaded by ross millar.

Little top really. My wife got these out of the in-laws basement this past weekend, she originally brought them home from a visit to her grandparents in England during her childhood, belonging to her father when he was a child. Fascinating that they used to make toys out of lead.

When I saw these along with a whole bunch of lead animals, something really appealed to me about the clowns. I had to photograph them, and try to capture them in the big top under the spot light.

The others can be found here.