From the age of 19, Tibbals spent much of his life building the detailed 1/16th-scale Howard Bros. Circus, and he and Janice initially donated $6.5 million to the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art ...
This month marks the end of two related eras. The Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus - often called “The Greatest Show on Earth” - closes after its 147-year run. And Thursday, one of the ...
The home of the greatest circus fan on earth is as exuberant and dazzling as you’d expect. Howard and Janice Tibbals’ recently redone Gulf-front home is every bit as colorful, playful, art-filled and ...