http://amusingthezillion.com A former carny kid casts an insider's eye on the amusement business, Coney Island, and fun places in between Fri, 18 May 2012 16:36:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://0.gravatar.com/blavatar/83b8c13291df3da4ac41cd75bbbb4656?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://amusingthezillion.com http://amusingthezillion.com/2012/05/18/rare-vintage-pinto-bros-pony-cart-from-coney-island/ http://amusingthezillion.com/2012/05/18/rare-vintage-pinto-bros-pony-cart-from-coney-island/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 06:33:47 +0000 Tricia http://amusingthezillion.com/?p=24502 ]]> http://amusingthezillion.com/2012/05/18/rare-vintage-pinto-bros-pony-cart-from-coney-island/feed/ 2 Tricia Pinto Bros. Pony Cart, Image Courtesy of Cowan's Auctions, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio Pinto Bros Nov 1951 Pinto Bros Mfg of Coney Island, New York Manufacturers Plate on Pony Cart Ride, Image courtesy of Cowan's Auctions, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio Share http://amusingthezillion.com/2012/05/17/coney-islands-cha-cha-puts-his-name-on-steeplechase/ http://amusingthezillion.com/2012/05/17/coney-islands-cha-cha-puts-his-name-on-steeplechase/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 05:49:05 +0000 Tricia http://amusingthezillion.com/?p=24506 ]]> http://amusingthezillion.com/2012/05/17/coney-islands-cha-cha-puts-his-name-on-steeplechase/feed/ 4 Tricia John 'Cha Cha' Ciarcia's Funny Face Logo, Coney Island. All smiles--The 'funny face' Steeplechase caricature, 1951. Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Collection. Cha Cha's Surf Avenue Bar and Grill, Coney Island Share