Who hasnt thrilled to the wonders of the carousel, with its wind-blown manes and fanciful steeds? From glistening white unicorns to winged elephants and roaring tigers, this celebration of carousel animals takes a colorful look at an art form thats one part fantasy and two parts exceptional craftsmanship. More than 100 photographs display the work of the most prolific and skillful woodcarvers of the carousel heyday and examine the loving detail they poured into each of their creations. Collectors, preservationists, and all who have been mesmerized by the undulations of the carousel menagerie will find themselves caught up in the magic on view in these pages.
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Tobin Fraley is an expert on antique carousel restoration and a student of woodcarving traditions. He is the author of The Carousel Animal and The Great American Carousel .
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I am a woodcarver and have carved several small carousel horses. I am currently working on a half-size version and need really good reference materials. This book has been of immense help. The carousel animals chosen for the book are excellent and the photography is truly outstanding. To complement the photography, the printing in the book is remarkable. The author (and photographer) is knowledgeable so the information and the presentation are both of the highest quality. I have a considerable collection of books relating to wooden, hand carved carousel animals and this is among the best.
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If you found this book useful and enjoy wood carving and carousel horses, you will also love this new book coming out in October 2010 by The Connecticut Press called "Flying Horses: The Golden Age of American Carousel Art, 1870 - 1930.". It contains over 150 high quality images of carousel horses, many of which were from Coney Island, and their history. The photographs are superb so you can really appreciate the wood carving details, as well as the history of their carvers. You can get more info on Facebook by searching "Flying Horses." ISBN: 978-0-9825468-2-6
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Watching a carousel master carver work, an observer might assume that sculpting wood is a relatively easy task. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
carousel industry, carousel figures, carousel makers, carousel carvers, carousel companies, last operated, carousel animals, operation unknown, carving shop, last site, original paint, carousel horse Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Philadelphia Toboggan Company, New York, Charles Leopold, Charles Carmel, Coney Island, Gustav Dentzel, Charles Looff, Carousel Archives, John Zalar, Lise Liepman, Artistic Caroussel Manufacturing Company, Joy Morris Caroussell Company, Nina Fraley, Civil War, Frank Carretta, Frederick Savage, New World, Salvatore Cernigliaro, Crystal Beach, Layton Studios, Pam Hessey, Wooden Horse New!
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Watching a carousel master carver work, an observer might assume that sculpting wood is a relatively easy task. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
carousel industry, carousel figures, carousel makers, carousel carvers, carousel companies, last operated, carousel animals, operation unknown, carving shop, last site, original paint, carousel horse Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Philadelphia Toboggan Company, New York, Charles Leopold, Charles Carmel, Coney Island, Gustav Dentzel, Charles Looff, Carousel Archives, John Zalar, Lise Liepman, Artistic Caroussel Manufacturing Company, Joy Morris Caroussell Company, Nina Fraley, Civil War, Frank Carretta, Frederick Savage, New World, Salvatore Cernigliaro, Crystal Beach, Layton Studios, Pam Hessey, Wooden Horse New!
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- Coney Island by Harvey Stein on page 66, and page 74
- Carousel Animals by Tobin Fraley in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Great American Carousel by Tobin Fraley in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Art of the Carousel by Charlotte Dinger in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Brass Ring by Kay Stephens in Back Matter
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