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The Clown Egg Register: (Funny Book, Book About Clowns, Quirky Books) Hardcover – March 20, 2018

by Luke Stephenson (Author), Helen Champion (Author)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 99 ratings
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Step right up for the Greatest Book on Earth! For more than 70 years, Clowns International—the oldest established clowning organization—has been painting the faces of its members on eggs. Each one is a record of a clown's unique identity, preserving the unwritten rule that no clown should copy another's look. This mesmerizing volume collects more than 150 of these portraits, from 1946 to the modern day, accompanied by short personal histories of many of the clowns. Here are Tricky Nicky, Taffy, Bobo, Sammy Sunshine, the legendary Emmett Kelly, and Jolly Jack, clowning since 1977 and still performing today with a penguin puppet named Biscuit. A treasure just like the eggs it enshrines, The Clown Egg Register is an extraordinary archive of images and lives of the men and women behind the make-up.
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    224 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Chronicle Books
  4. Publication date
    March 20, 2018
  5. Dimensions
    4.75 x 1 x 7.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1452169683
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1452169682
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"[A]n art project and anthropological clown study rolled into one. Who knew that for every clown out there who has officially registered their clown persona, there's an egg with his or her face painted on it, kept in a safe place in clown HQ?"
-Plain Magazine

"[A]n art project and anthropological clown study rolled into one. Who knew that for every clown out there who has officially registered their clown persona, there's an egg with his or her face painted on it, kept in a safe place in clown HQ?"
-Plain Magazine

"Wonderful."
-Mental Floss

"Wonderful."
-Mental Floss

About the Author

Luke Stephenson is best known for his eccentric photographs of Britain. Often humorous in their outlook, his series subjects range from prize budgerigars to the World Beard and Moustache Championships. He lives in London.

Helen Champion studied Fine Art at Goldsmiths College, London, and is herself a clown called Zenden. She lives in Gloucester, England.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chronicle Books (March 20, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1452169683
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1452169682
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.75 x 1 x 7.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 99 ratings

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Gingerella
5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone thinks this is lovely!
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2024
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Great whisical gift for a lover of oddball things.
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Shannon
5.0 out of 5 stars 🤡
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2023
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Great find! So fun, highly recommend.
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5.0 out of 5 stars PERFECT DECEMBER GIFT
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2018
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I have a friend named Templeton who LOVES clowns, one might say he even worships them. He was basically raised by a clown, as his parents where always absent. He would spend his free time making his own clowns out of recycled material he found. Now that Templeton is an adult he has fallen into a stopper as the joy he experienced as a child has faded. This will help bring back some of the magic of his childhood when he spent time clowning around on the streets of Nythera. It true is wondrous and the perfect December gift.
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Hly
5.0 out of 5 stars you don't need to be a fan of clowns to love this book
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2019
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heard about the book on a podcast, (every little thing) lovely pictures and cute stories nice small size great spine looks nice in my library, not a self proclaimed clown fan but I love miniatures, portraits. great conversation stater.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cool Book
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2021
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I love this little book! One of my favs. Makes me happy.
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Lyn G.
4.0 out of 5 stars Really cool book! I had no idea that clowns were ...
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2018
Really cool book! I had no idea that clowns were such a big thing, nor did I know that there were more than one kind of clown. It also seems silly now, but I never considered the possibility of female clowns. But this book changed all of that! It was really informative, and interesting to learn the stories of some of these clowns, particularly why some of them wanted to become clowns.
Note: I received this book for free through Goodreads Giveaways.
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Oontair
5.0 out of 5 stars Eggzactly.
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2019
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Pretty much perfect: clear photos, with brief, informative histories. An ideal coffee table art book, for the tiny coffee table.
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W. Janss
5.0 out of 5 stars the biographies are brilliant: concise and sincere
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2018
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There was a clown in here that i've seen. the biographies are brilliant: concise and sincere. i think this coming Christmas everyone i know is going to get one.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Poétique
Reviewed in France on July 17, 2023
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Un joli livre sur un art mineur, poétique et touchant.
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Seán Cronin
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely charming book, really well presented
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 14, 2018
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This is a delightful book. It is a fairly small form factor, but you are not left wanting for content. It is beautifully produced with delightful high quality photographs and endearing descriptions of the people behind the faces. If you're curious at all then I'd say go for it!
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Abi
5.0 out of 5 stars I'm obsessed
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 13, 2020
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used it for an art project, it's very interesting
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Tin Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful production. Interesting biographical details of the clowns by ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 11, 2017
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Beautiful production. Interesting biographical details of the clowns by Helen Champion alongside clear photographs. For Gifford Circus fans it includes Tweedy.
As well as the record of the archive there is a brief but fascinating description of clown styles at the end of the book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Eggcellent book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 10, 2017
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Possibly one of the greatest clown egg books you could ever read! A most eggcellent book well worth adding to your collection!
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