Keynote speaker James Taylor

HOW I SPENT MY CARNY VACATION - Or How I Learned My Show Biz Lessons. From creating his "Shocked and Amazed!" journal though an assortment of media intersections, James Taylor hits the museum business. He's the man with the do's, the don'ts and some outrageous side trips while he's on his "carny vacation."

James Taylor is the force behind "James Taylor's SHOCKED AND AMAZED! On & Off the Midway," the world's only journal devoted to novelty and variety exhibition, sideshow and "weirdness as entertainment." For that journal, he has appeared in major media internationally.

He was also instrumental in the now-gone American Dime Museum, the Palace of Wonders and the Red Palace. He plans to open the First Call Paranormal and Oddities museum in Havre de Grace, MD within the next few months.

Sideshow Hall of Fame 2023 Induction Ceremony: Join the esteemed panel of scholars and sideshow professionals as they welcome the 2023 Sideshow Hall of Fame inductees.

Be sure to cast your vote at:
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Categories: ‘Born Different’, ‘Self Inflicted’, ‘Working Act’, ‘Attraction’, ‘Show Folk’

Sideshow Hall of Fame Presenters include: Dr. Jeffrey Birnbaum, Kate Dale, Angela Kristina, D.B. Denholtz, Brianna Belladonna

With a special performance by Cardone

Johnny Meah, sword swallower, sideshow performer and esteemed banner painter will be the recipient of this year's Living Legend Award.

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