In July of 2024, Michael Chirrick, the son of juggling icon Lottie Brunn, donated two of his mother’s scrapbooks to the Museum of Juggling History. Rather than being filled with clippings from Lottie’s illustrious career, they are filled with juggling-themed cartoons and illustrations she collected throughout her life. Some images are drawings of Lottie herself or other well-known jugglers, such as her friend Selma Braatz.
Cartoon of Lottie Brunn
Cartoon of Lottie Brunn
Cartoon of Lottie Brunn
Illustration of Selma Braatz
A few of the images have historical significance, such as the following illustration of Inuit jugglers.
Inuit jugglers
Terracotta statue from ancient Thebes, about 200 B.C.
However, most of the cartoons come from newspapers, magazines, and cards. The following video shows one of the albums. A follow-up article will show the other album.
Stay tuned for an article showing the second scrapbook.
David Cain
David Cain is a professional juggler, juggling historian, and the owner of the world's only juggling museum, the Museum of Juggling History. He is a Guinness world record holder and 16 time IJA gold medalist. In addition to his juggling pursuits, David is a successful composer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and singer as well as the author of twenty-six books. He and his children live in Middletown, OH (USA).