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Description: Fisher-Price had produced alot of popular Circus sets over the years, dating back to their first year in business, 1931's #201 Woodsy-Wee Circus. So it seemed inevitable there'd be a Little People circus set sooner or later, which finally came along in 1973. The well-crafted, attractive animals (decendants of their #915 Farm cousins) helped make #991 a smashing success with kids, leading to a long run as well as a few spin-offs in the #135 Animal Circus and the #2581 Express Train.
In 1979, for no apparent reason except to save money, #991 was redesigned and downsized for the remaining seven years of it's run. The flatcar and the giraffe-who would later show up in the Animal Pals series--were omitted, and minor changes were instituted on two of the remaining cars and three of the remaining animals for a less appealing package.
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Accessories:
- 1973 (4-car version):
- FPT4540 - Red and yellow train engine with a blue smoke stack, silver headlight, and a yellow "push-button" that makes a "toot-toot" sound. Pulled by a yellow plastic pull string. WFL: 07-AG-04-1-C. *See Variations Below
- FPT707 - Green cage car with a yellow top, a yellow fold-down door on the side, a lion litho on the sides, and no clown litho on the ends. WFL: 07-AG-03-1-A.
- FPT705 - blue flatcar with a lion head litho on the sides. WFL: 07-AG-01-3-B
- FPT708 - Red caboose with a yellow top, white ends with stairs, yellow opening doors on each end, and a monkey litho on the sides. WFL: 07-AG-01-3-C.
- 5 animals, each with a jointed head, arms, and legs:
- XC - Giraffe with black horns and orangish brown spots on neck and legs.
- XS - Lion with a black mane and tail.
- XA - Blue elephant with dark grey ears and a long curled trunk that is designed to hold a Little Person.
- XY - Brownish-orange monkey with a long curly black tail.
- WB - Orangish-brown bear with a tan tummy and snout.
- 3 Original Little People figures. All figures have a wood body and a plastic head:
- JHWP - Short light blue train engineer with a moustache, light blue "Puffy-style" engineer's cap, and an orange non-triangular scarf.
- OWP - Short black body ringmaster with a thin moustache, a black top hat, and a white bib collar.
- DUWP - Red circus clown with a yellow pointed hat and a yellow ruffled collar.
- 1974-1976 (4-car version):
- FPT4540 - Red and yellow train engine with a blue smoke stack, silver headlight, and a yellow "push-button" that makes a "toot-toot" sound. Pulled by a yellow plastic pull string. WFL: 07-AG-04-1-C. *See Variations Below
- FPT706 - Blue cage car with a yellow top, a yellow fold-down door on the side, a giraffe litho on the sides, and a clown litho on the ends. WFL: 07-AG-07-3-B
- FPT704 - Green flatcar with a lion litho on the sides. WFL: 07-AG-12-4-B
- FPT708 - Red caboose with a yellow top, white ends with stairs, yellow opening doors on each end, and a monkey litho on the sides. WFL: 07-AG-01-3-C.
- 5 animals, each with a jointed head, arms, and legs:
- XC - Giraffe with black horns and orangish brown spots on neck and legs.
- XS - Lion with a black mane and tail.
- XA - Blue elephant with dark grey ears and a long curled trunk that is designed to hold a Little Person.
- XY - Brownish-orange monkey with a long curly black tail.
- WA - Grayish-brown bear with a tan tummy and snout.
- 3 Original Little People figures. All figures have either a wood body and a plastic head or a plastic body and a plastic head:
- JHWP or JHPP - Short light blue train engineer with a moustache, light blue "Puffy-style" engineer's cap, and an orange non-triangular scarf.
- OWP or OPP - Short black body ringmaster with a thin moustache, a black top hat, and a white bib collar.
- DUWP or DUPP - Red circus clown with a yellow pointed hat and a yellow ruffled collar.
- 1977-1978 (4-car version):
- FPT4540 - Red and yellow train engine with a blue smoke stack, silver headlight, and a yellow "push-button" that makes a "toot-toot" sound. Pulled by a yellow plastic pull string. WFL: 07-AG-04-1-C. *See Variations Below
- FPT292 - Green cage car with a yellow top, a yellow fold-down door on the side, a giraffe litho on the sides, and a clown litho on the ends. WFL: 07-AG-01-3-A
- FPT705 - blue flatcar with a lion head litho on the sides. WFL: 07-AG-01-3-B
- FPT708 - Red caboose with a yellow top, white ends with stairs, yellow opening doors on each end, and a monkey litho on the sides. WFL: 07-AG-01-3-C.
- 5 animals, each with a jointed head, arms, and legs:
- XC - Giraffe with black horns and orangish brown spots on neck and legs.
- XS - Lion with a black mane and tail.
- XA - Blue elephant with dark grey ears and a long curled trunk that is designed to hold a Little Person.
- XY - Brownish-orange monkey with a long curly black tail.
- WA - Grayish-brown bear with a tan tummy and snout.
- 3 Original Little People figures All figures have a plastic body and a plastic head:
- JHPP - Short light blue train engineer with a moustache, light blue "Puffy-style" engineer's cap, and an orange non-triangular scarf.
- OPP - Short black body ringmaster with a thin moustache, a black top hat, and a white bib collar.
- DUPP - Red circus clown with a yellow pointed hat and a yellow ruffled collar.
- 1979-1986 (3-car version):
- FPT694 - Red train engine with a blue smoke stack, silver headlight, and a red "push-button" that makes a "toot-toot" sound. Pulled by a yellow plastic pull string. WFL: 07-AF-03-1-A
- FPT292 - Green cage car with a yellow top, a yellow fold-down door on the side, a giraffe litho on the sides, and a clown litho on the ends.
- FPT708 - Red caboose with a yellow top, white ends with stairs, yellow opening doors on each end, and a monkey litho on the sides. WFL: 07-AG-01-3-C.
- 4 animals figures, each with a jointed head, arms and legs:
- XS - Lion with a black mane and tail.
- XA - Blue elephant with dark grey ears and a long curled trunk that is designed to hold a Little Person.
- XY - Brownish-orange monkey with a long curly black tail.
- WA - Grayish-brown bear with a tan tummy and snout.Grayish-brown bear with a tan snout and tummy.
- 3 Original Little People figures All figures have a plastic body and a plastic head:
- VPP - Short light blue train engineer with a moustache, light blue "Angled-style" engineer's cap, and a non-triangular orange scarf.
- OPP - Short black body ringmaster with a thin moustache, black top hat, and a white bib collar.
- DUPP - Red circus clown with a yellow pointed hat and a yellow ruffled collar.
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Variations:
- FPT280 - Red and yellow train engine with a blue smoke stack, paper litho headlight, and a yellow "push-button" that makes a "toot-toot" sound. Pulled by a yellow plastic pull string. WFL: 07-AG-01-2-C
- WPP - 1981 catalogue shows a tall light blue engineer.
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Other Information:
- 1973-1978 - 4-train-car version.
- 1979-1986 - 3-train-car version with no giraffe.
- The train engine, flat car, and caboose were modified for 1987-1990's #2581 Little People Express Train.
- Also see the #135 Animal Circus.
- 1973-1978 - This set was sold in a 34-1/4" long, 3-1/2" wide, 6" high box.
- 1979-1986 - This set was sold in a 18-9/16" long, 3-9/16" wide, 13" high box.
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