In the February 2004 issue:  

  If it's February, it must be TRADE SHOW time! The dates for the IISF Trade Show and Extravaganza in Gibsonton, Florida are February 3-8. Hundreds of companies offering products and services to the outdoor amusement industry will be there. CARNIVAL provides a listing of those exhibitors, complete with space numbers, contact names, addresses and what will be displayed. This listing also makes a great reference tool for after the show.

  Going Down Memory Lane, visit the O.C. Buck/ Buck-Page Exposition, a show that was the efforts of a master woodcarver who used to create hand carved and painted carousel animals.

  View some scenes of Floyd Gooding's Gooding Amusement Company, which operated Gooding's Million Dollar Midway, a show that at one time fielded 10 units and covered over 100 state and county fairs and events in 12 states.

  Attracting over 30,000 visitors from 87 countries, IAAPA Orlando 2003 was a "Masterpiece of Fun." A variety of new rides, games, trailers, foods, and attractions from 1300 exhibitors were on display.

  The Concessions section profiles Bob and Sharon Lawrence, food concessionaires who have been in the business for 40 years.

  Reminisce with some old time photos of shows that were set up at different events, bringing to mind the many changes on the American carnival scene that have occurred in only a short period of time.

  Several carnivals participated in the bidding process for the 2004 New York State Fair.

  It was a new year and a new deal for one carnival that submitted the highest bid for the North Carolina State Fair.

  Do you remember features the Hrubetz Fireball. Although only a few were made, one is still in operation on Kenny's Funland Carnival.

  The Mountain State Fair in North Carolina marked ten years of providing fun and entertainment to the people of Western North Carolina. Drew Expositions brought in the midway, including their newest piece, the Moon Rocket.

  People and scenes from Blomsness' All Star Amusement Company have their turn in Out and About.

  The History of Train Shows covers several more pieces from Eyerly Aircraft Company, including the Octopus and the Roll-O-Plane.

  Also, regular features including Direct From the Lots, Midway Talk, Classified Ads, Modeler's Corner