an extra tweet could be mistaken for a cue and cause an accident. >> by the 1930s, william dickey hasore than a decade hand-carving this incredible 1-inch scale model he calls dickey's circus. what did mr. dickey bring to life? >> he's got everything -- the big top, the sideshow, where you'd see the freaks, and the menagerie, the midway. it's a piece of art, really. >> when dickey's circus goes on display around bristol, virginia, it catches the eye of pete moore, a wealthy circus-loving businessman. >> who apparently had the financial means to help my grandfather get some places that he wouldn't have been able to get on his own. >> turns out mr. moore has some good connections. he begins promoting dickey's circus, and, in 1933, the businessman's able to book a monumental gig, the world's fair. the world's fair. chicago world's fair. >> that's incredible. >> yes. >> nearly 40 million people visit the chicago world's fair, enjoying exhibits such as dickey's circus and a futuristic sky ride. the little big top then heads across the atlantic for another huge booking, the famed paris expo