In my own research on the history of the 19th-century circus, I spend a lot of time in archives where I regularly come across vintage photos of clowns. Now, I don't consider myself afraid of clowns.

They must be priced according to scariness: the scarier clown cookie jar is $95; his half-as-scary companion only $48. I also spotted an owl cookie jar and what I think is a bear cub cookie jar ...

Films , TV shows and stories, including the current hits “It” and “American Horror Story,” have long imagined a dark side to circuses and side shows. No surprise then that they’re a theme for ...

Take a look at these unsettling vintage photos of clowns totally being creepy. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 66°F. Wednesday, June 18th 2025 Daily News e-Edition.

Cute vintage clown makeup and outfits are everywhere this Halloween. Something’s funny about Halloween costumes this year. ... There were people dressing up as scary clowns in 2016.

Before the 'killer clowns': Terrifying vintage images dating back to the 19th century show creepy home-made Halloween costumes Photo project shows the home-made outfits that preceded the 'killer ...

17 creepy vintage Halloween costumes that are truly scary AF. By Crystal. October 11, 2016. ... These clowns you’d never want to invite to a party. 10. And, OH LOOK, more clowns!

As reported in the New York Daily News a couple of years ago, there’s a national clown shortage going on. Membership at the World Clown Association, the country’s largest trade group for ...

Do you have a fear of clowns? Veuer’s Lenneia Batiste has more on the scientific reason behind your fear. The scary clown has become a horror staple. Featuring Art the Clown as the main villain ...

Today’s creepy clowns are not a divergence from tradition, but a return to it. Creepy clowns emerged from crass and bawdy circuses of 19th century Skip to main content Skip to main content ...

The scary clown has become a horror staple. It can be hard to imagine a time when clowns were regularly invited to children’s birthday parties and hospital wards — not to terrorize, but to ...