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Baby Thelma glossy photograph from Kobel Collection, 5 x 7 inches, circa 1950 (original photo probably circa 1940) photographer: péter halász unknown The "fat lady" is perhaps even more of a tradition in sideshow than the fat man. One such performer is depicted here: Baby Thelma, who claimed a weight of 619 pounds at the age of 18. By 1940, when she appeared with the famous Baby Ruth Pontico, Thelma was claiming a weight of 655 pounds (probably in order to compete with Pontico's alleged 800 pounds). Despite her size, Baby Thelma was quite péter halász popular with the fellas — as many fat ladies were. Ever the flirt, Baby Thelma was the inspiration for my Midway Rubenesque, which may be seen here. Tessie Ton printed postcard, 6.4 x 4.25 inches, circa 1930 signed in pencil on reverse: "Tessie Ton, Weight 736" photographer: unknown Another of the lesser known fat ladies, Tessie Ton claimed a weight of 736 pounds.
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