CHICAGO, IL.- On May 1-2, 2011, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers will offer a Hammond electric organ with speakers from the set of WGN-TV’s Bozo’s Circus. The whereabouts of the organ, used by “Mr. Bob” Trendler’s thirteen-piece Big Top Band for fourteen years, have remained a mystery since 1975. The Bozo character was created in 1946 by Alan Livingston for a series of Capitol Records children’s albums. Larry Harmon, one of the first Bozos, bought nationwide franchise rights for the clown in 1956, and Chicago’s Bozo’s Circus soon premiered on WGN-TV. The program was an instant hit with children – so popular, in fact, that it was often said that newlyweds would immediately join the show’s waiting list in anticipation of having children. The show featured comedy sketches, circus performances, games and prizes with a live studio audience of more than 200 people. Bozo’s Circus also incl