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Lillipop Stiltwalkers

This is an interview with Lilli Erickson - is the owner of Lillipop.met and lots of lots of stilt walkers. - these are performers who walk on stilts. - in this personal interview we talk and discuss about how she got started with the stilt walking business. Then we talk about her background and some of the other things she has done. Stilt walkers are just plain fun. With over 30 years experience in the entertainment industry, you can be assured that Lillipop can and will deliver a fun-filled and interactive experience scaled to your requirements and your budget. Lilli Erickson: A Leader and Innovator in Stilt Walking Lilli Erikson also tells about some of the experiences she has had and some of the experiences her employee stilt walkers have had. It is very entertaining. Lillipop and her stilt walking creations are out of the Dallas, Texas area. Lilli has produced many events and also been in involved in helping run others. Festivals and Parades are her forte and she has stilt walker costumes designed for the theme or the event she is involved with also. Lillipop also does balloon art and face painting, an has living statues that she books too as well as handling a lot of Christmas entertainment. They have many engaging characters and do corporate events. **************************************************************************** Would YOU like to be interviewed? Are you an Entertainer, or a Vendor, or a Carnival, Concessionaire, Show Promoter, Booking Agent? Take a look on this page Get Interviewed by CoolKay of Countyfairgrounds.net

By |2024-01-10T23:41:08+00:00June 3rd, 2019|Podcast, Dallas, Lillipop|1 Comment

‘Big Tex’, coming back to the Texas State Fair

Big Tex was destroyed by fire last year. The 52-ft iconic host was destroyed in an electrical fire on the final Friday of the 2012 State Fair of Texas. Fair officials confirm that Big Tex will be unveiled on opening day of the 2013 season. Fairgoers want Big Tex back and a fund was established to rebuild him. Big Tex has been around since right after the 2nd world war. The merchants were looking for a big draw for the Christmas season and decided a big cowboy was in order. After all what could be better then Santa in Texas the worlds biggest cowboy? So the Kerens Chamber of Commerce, built a 49 foot one - it was suppose to attract shoppers to spent money during the Christmas season. In 1951, State Fair president R. L. Thornton purchased Santa's components for $750 and hired Dallas artist Jack Bridges to create a giant cowboy out of the material. More about the history of Big Tex can be found in the book - The Great State Fair of Texas - An Illustrated History, by Nancy Wiley. Here is an article talking about the new 'Big Tex' coming to the Texas State Fair September 27th, 2013

By |2019-05-24T00:56:30+00:00May 1st, 2013|Dallas, State Fair, State Fair of Texas, Texas|0 Comments
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