Vintage Ringling Brothers Barnum Bailey Circus Souvenir Plastic Cup Mug Stein with Flip Lid, 1990s

This large collectible souvenir cup from the Ringling Brothers Circus is a molded plastic lion shape resembling Mufasa from the 1994 movie. It features a flip-top lid for easy access. The cup is marked as both dishwasher and microwave-safe. Use it for beverages, snacks, or as a treasure box. What a great gift for the circus lover in your life!

Good vintage condition. Some wear to paint along the base and along some of the ridges. No cracks or other damage to plastic.

DETAILS: • Dimensions: Height: 8", Width: 5.5", Base Diameter: 4.25", Weight: 14oz • Manufacturer: Unknown • Design: Cup with Lid • Pattern: Circus Lion • Markings: Original stickers on bottom, Painted Ringling Bros of front of base • Place of Origin: China • Date of Manufacture: 1990s • Materials: Plastic • Color(s): Gold, Blue, Red

HISTORY: The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is an American traveling circus company billed as The Greatest Show on Earth. Known as Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, the circus started in 1919 when the Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth, a circus created by P. T. Barnum and James Anthony Bailey, was merged with the Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows.

After 1957, the circus no longer exhibited under its own portable "big top" tents, instead using permanent venues such as sports stadiums and arenas. In 1967, Irvin Feld and his brother Israel, along with Houston Judge Roy Hofheinz, bought the circus from the Ringling family. In 1971, the Felds and Hofheinz sold the circus to Mattel, buying it back again from the toy company in 1981.

With weakening attendance, many animal rights protests, and high operating costs, the circus performed its final show on May 21, 2017, at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and closed after 146 years. On May 18, 2022, after a five-year hiatus, Feld Entertainment announced that the circus would resume touring in the fall of 2023, but without animals.

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