Posted: January 05, 2012, Last Updated: January 05, 2012
| Bill Rau
There was a time when no amusement park or playground was complete without a carousel ride. Children and even adults could take pleasure in a whimsical ride atop an array of horses and other fanciful creatures carved by the most skilled artisans of the day. Though quality examples of these nostalgic masterpieces come few and far between on the market, that doesn't seem to deter the demand for these magnificent figures. The carousel reached its golden age in early 20th-century America, and lasted until the Great Depression of 1929. This roughly 25-year period saw the creation of carousel ...
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Categories:
American art,
Americana,
american art,
collectibles & memorabilia,
general antiques & arts,
carousel,
wood carving,
antique amusements,
Charles W. Dare,
Dentzel,
Philadelphia Toboggan
