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The Carousel News, Spring 2020

The Carousel News Spring 2020 Spring, 2020 Vol. 36, No. 1 Stay Safe! COVER PHOTO: Outside row stander on the 1921 Glen Echo...
May 25, 2020 
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NEW ISSUE! The Carousel News – Summer 2019

New Issue of The Carousel News… READ THIS ISSUE ONLINE The Carousel News Magazine Summer 2019 Volume 35, No. 2       Inside: ...
September 20, 2019 
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20+ Fine Antique Carousel Animals To Auction Sept. 17

THE COLLECTION OF KEN AND BARBARA WEAVER TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 BEGINNING AT 10 AM Ken and Barb...
September 1, 2019 
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NEW ISSUE! The Carousel News – Spring 2019

New Issue of The Carousel News...  READ THIS ISSUE ONLINE The Carousel News Magazine  Spring 2019  I hope...
May 21, 2019 
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Carousel West 2019 in June!

Carousel West 2019 June 14-16 at Cambria Pines Lodge Carousel West will be held this year from Friday, June 14-Sunday June...
April 1, 2019 
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NCA to New England In September 2018

HURRY! Registration Deadline is August 15 National Carousel Association Convention to New England Carousels in September...
August 7, 2018 
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Paragon Carousel Land Lease In Jeopardy?

DCR, carousel negotiations go round and round Getting a new lease is a lengthy, tortuous process By Colman M. Herman Reprinted...
August 7, 2018 
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Marcel Campion’s World Famous Fairground Collection to Auction

Cornette de Saint Cyr presents Marcel Campion's Fairground Collection Auction Historic Full Carousels, Carousel Figures,...
April 21, 2018 
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National Carousel Association to Los Angeles

See 7 great carousels, 2 amazing collections, and much more... NCA Convention to Los Angeles, Hollywood, Orange County...
July 29, 2017 
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Tribute to Dan Horenberger

Daniel G. Horenberger September 24, 1957 - November 10, 2016 Owner/Operator of Brass Ring Entertainment and Brass Ring...
March 12, 2017 
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Andrew Christian and Charles W.F. Dare – Part 1

PART 1    PART 2   PART 3 Carousel History Feature - American Carousel Pioneers - Andrew Christian and Charles Dare A...
August 3, 2016 
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Andrew Christian and Charles W.F. Dare – Part 2

Part 2 - History of The New York Carousal Manufacturing Co. – 1889 to ca. 1898 PART 1    PART 2   PART 3 Carousel...
August 3, 2016 
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Andrew Christian and Charles W.F. Dare – Part 3

Part 3 - Surviving Carousels, Discussion, References, Acknowledgements PART 1    PART 2   PART 3 Carousel History...
August 3, 2016 
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Pasadena Museum Carousel Figure Exhibit

Lourinda Bray's Running Horse Studio Figure Exhibit "Flying Horses and Mythical Beasts" Exhibit Opens June 1 at the Pasadena...
June 2, 2016 
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Carousel News & Trader 1985-2013 Searchable Contents

Finally an Instant Answer to the Question; "Was it ever in the CN&T?" The Carousel News & Trader Content Index (1985-2013) Search...
March 31, 2016 
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39th Carousel West At Asilomar 2016, Jun. 10-12

2016 Carousel West at Asilomar Could Be Last Visit to No. California Coastline for A Couple of Years Plans for 2017 Conference...
March 28, 2016 

Support for the Buffalo Heritage Carousel

Buffalo Heritage Carousel, Inc Receives Support from Carousel Enthusiasts Near and Far (ARCHIVE STORY - FALL 2015) BUFFALO,...
December 11, 2015 
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Tony Orlando Memories, Holiday Issue Covers

In Memoriam - Reprinted from the October 2013 Carousel News & Trader Anthony “Tony” Orlando – Carousel Figure...
November 5, 2015 
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Racing Derbies Revisited – Part 1 – Meet Prior and Church

Racing Derbies Revisited - Part 1 - Introduction: Meet T. W. Prior and F. A. Church. Together they patent the Great American...
October 13, 2015 
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Racing Derbies Part 2 – Ocean Park to Venice

Racing Derbies - Part 2 - Ocean Park, to Venice, CA: First Prior and Church Great American Racing Derby Opens at Ocean...
October 12, 2015 
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Racing Derby – Part 3 – Venice Derbies

Racing Derbies Revisited - Part 3 - Venice Pier "The Race Thru the Clouds" and the Two Racing Derby Rides of Venice, CA Prior...
October 11, 2015 
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Racing Derby – Part 4 – Playland-at-the-Beach, Galveston

Racing Derbies Revisited - Part 4 Venice Racing Derby to San Francisco's Playland, Galveston Derby at Joyland The Second...
October 10, 2015 
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Racing Derby – Part 5 – M. C. Illions and Coney Island

Racing Derbies Revisited - Part 5 M. C. Illions and the Racing Derby Rides of Coney Island and Rye, NY In 1909, M.C....
October 9, 2015 
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Great American Racing Derbies

Racing Derbies Revisited - Summary of Rides.   CONTINUED ... Racing Derbies Revisited.... Contributed...
October 9, 2015 
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Racing Derby – Part 6 – Horse Makers, Conclusions

Racing Derbies Revisited - Part 6 R. C Williams, Illions; Derby Horses - Styles and Manufacturers, Summary of Derby Rides R....
October 8, 2015 
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McCormick-Stillman’s Classic Allan Herschell Carousel Spinning Profits

Big Returns from a Small Antique Carousel for McCormick-Stillman Railroad park in Scottsdale, AZ By Dan Horenberger...
October 7, 2015 
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Running Horse Studio – Pasadena/Irwindale, CA

Lourinda Bray's Running Horse Studio Collection and Workshop Restoration Studio and World-class Collection of Over 400...
September 10, 2015 
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The Pure Beauty of the Menagerie, PTC #9 Carousel

Philadelphia Toboggan Company’s 1905 PTC #9 Although Abandoned Deep in Rural PA for Years, The Menagerie Carousel was Still...
September 2, 2015 
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Historic Carousel Menagerie Figures

Carousel Menagerie Animals from The Golden Age The select few menagerie figures created by the master carousel carvers...
August 31, 2015 
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Restoring an 1890s Juvenile Dobby Carousel

Restoration of an English Halstead 1890s Juvenile Dobby Artist Katie Morgan Brings Victorian Beauty Back to the Anderson-Carved...
August 28, 2015 
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Looff Tiger Top Seller at Phillips May, 1986 Carousel Art Auction

Phillips Auctions "American Carousel Art from the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art" May, 1986 - NYC (Reprinted...
August 6, 2015 
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Gillians Fun Deck, Ocean City, NJ – Auctioned 1987

End of the Trail for 1926 Spillman Carousel at Gillians Fun Deck Auction - Oct. 17, 1987 Within thirty minutes, 36 horses,...
August 6, 2015 
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Ca. 1890s Louis Bopp Carousel from Sulzer’s Harlem River Park

A Closer Look at the 1890s Sulzer's Harlem River Park Carousel Makes Ontario Beach Art Look Tame The Ca. 1890s Louis...
August 6, 2015 
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CN&T Centers 2008

2008 Carousel News & Trader Centerspread Archives
July 16, 2015 
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New Feature – 1902 E. Joy Morris at Lakemont Park

Restoring a Scenery Panel from Altoona, PA, E. Joy Morris Carousel By William Benjamin, Ph.D. and Barbara Williams
July 11, 2015 
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New Feature – Quassy Lake Carousel History

Unique History of the Quassy Lake Amusement Park Carousels Historic 1902 "Golden Age" Wooden E. Joy Morris Carousel Broken...
July 9, 2015 
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Mystery of the Island Park, RI, Looff Carousel

The Mystery of the Portsmouth, RI, Island Park Looff The carousel that once carried Marianne's "Gamebird" prized horse...
July 8, 2015 
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Coney Island Early History

Coney Island Coney Island Historic VideosJune 13, 2015 The Ultimate "Dreamland" Park on Coney IslandJune 13, 2015 Coney...
June 13, 2015 
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The Ultimate “Dreamland” Park on Coney Island

William H. Reynolds Shared His “Dreamland” With Coney Island and the World. Sigmund Freud Found Coney Island's Dreamland...
June 13, 2015 
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Coney Island’s Original, Romantic Luna Park

A Romantic Amusement Park Vision Came To Life In Coney Island’s Original Luna Park The Brain-Child of Visionaries Fred...
June 13, 2015 
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Coney Island’s Steeplechase, Once American’s #1 Amusement

Once America’s #1 Amusement Park - Coney Island’s Magical Steeplechase Inside, Outside, and Everyone Was Involved......
June 13, 2015 
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NY – Luna Park, Coney Island – Gallery

The Original Luna Park, Coney Island A Romantic Amusement Vision Came To Life In Coney Island’s Luna Park. READ THE FULL...
June 13, 2015 
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NY – Steeplechase Park, Coney Island – Gallery

Coney Island’s Magical Steeplechase Park Once America’s #1 Amusement, George C. Tilyou's Steeplechase Park suffered...
June 12, 2015 
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The Salvatore “Cherni” Cernigliaro letters

The Salvatore "Cherni" Cernigliaro Letters -- Carousel master-carver, Salvatore Cernigliaro, known as "Cherni" from the "Golden...
June 11, 2015 
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5 Years for Carousel of Happiness in Nederland, CO

5th Anniversary Celebration for The Carousel of Happiness this Memorial Day 1910 Mechanism of the Great Salt Lake's Saltair...
May 18, 2015 
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UT – Saltair Park – 1910 Looff menagerie

CA 1910 Looff Menagerie - Saltair Park, Great Salt Lake, Utah In 1910, Charles Looff delivered a grand 4-row carousel...
May 18, 2015 
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The Famed “Teddy Roosevelt” Carousel at President’s Park

The Dentzel Carousel was Originally a Rare Menagerie, Then all Horses, Last Operating at President's Park, Carlsbad, NM Notes...
May 17, 2015 
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Great Canadian American Carousels

Some Of America’s Finest Carousels Are, Or Have Always Been, Canadian From Looff to Dentzel, from C. W. Parker to Spillman...
May 13, 2015 
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xCAN – 1903 St. Catharines Kremers Looff carousel

CA 1903 Kremers/Looff Menagerie, Lakeside Park, Port Dalhousie, St. Catharines, ONT, Canada This Circa 1903 Kremers Carousel...
May 13, 2015 
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Pen Mar Park – 1905 D. C. Muller

Ca. 1905 D. C. Muller and Brother Co. Carousel From Pen Mar Park, Hanover, PA to Palmer, Alaska. Discovered in 1983. 34...
May 10, 2015 
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1905 Pen Mar Muller Carousel

History of the Magnificent Ca. 1905 D. C. Muller and Brother Co. Pen Mar Park Carousel The Pen Mar Carousel, Hanover, PA to Palmer,...
May 10, 2015 
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Seaside Carousel & Museum?

1900 Looff-Dentzel Could Anchor New Seaside Heights Carousel Beachfront Museum Attraction Should Seaside Heights swap...
May 9, 2015 
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Old Threshers’ Norman & Evans Carousel History

From Old Barn to Old Threshers for 1894 Norman & Evans Steam Carousel Rescued from an abandoned milk barn, the rare...
May 4, 2015 
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Edward Buff, Unknown Carousel Carver for Charles Looff

"Edward Buff of New York worked freelance for carousel carver and builder, Charles I. D. Looff at the turn of the century....
April 16, 2015 
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American Carousel Museum 1981

Oakland, CA 1981 - American Carousel Museum Antique Carousel Horse and Menagerie Figure Exhibit Edgewater Park Detzel,...
March 27, 2015 
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NY – Dreamland, Coney Island – Gallery

Dreamland, Coney Island, NY. 1904-1911. William H. Reynolds' “Dreamland” Amusement was called by Sigmund Freud the Most...
March 13, 2015 
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The Carousels of North Beach – Long Island, New York

The Carousels of North Beach Amusement Resort Queens, Long Island, New York "For over thirty-five years, from 1886 to the mid-1920s,...
March 10, 2015 
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Historic Carousel News Feature Stories

Historic Carousel Research Features Coney Island's Original, Romantic Luna ParkJune 13, 2015 Coney Island's Steeplechase,...
March 10, 2015 
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March 2015 Carousel News

ARCHIVE - Current Carousel News Items from March 2015 Harriett the giraffe is ready to be painted at carousel Statesman...
March 9, 2015 
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Remembering the Rock Springs Muller – The Last Dentzel Carousel

1927 Rock Springs Dentzel-Muller Carousel - Chester, WV The Last Carousel to Leave the Dentzel Factory Chester,...
March 5, 2015 
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Libertyland Dentzel to Children’s Museum in Memphis

Memphis, TN – It was announced in early February that the historic, grand, "Golden Age" Dentzel carousel from Libertyland...
March 4, 2015 
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Frederick Dolle: A Look at a “Carousel King”

Mr. Frederick Dolle: A Look at a “Carousel King” in his Heyday Brother-In-Law of Charles I. D. Looff, Dolle Left His Mark...
March 4, 2015 
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Archive & Lost Carousel Galleries

Archive Galleries - Lost Carousels Belchertown, MA - CA 1915 Stein & Goldstein CarouselApril 16, 2015 Whalom Park...
March 3, 2015 
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Happy Holidays Wishes from Jane’s Carousel to Friends and Fans!

Brooklyn, NY – Frank Sinatra sang it best… today, Jane's Historic Carousel lives it… "I'll make a brand new start...
March 3, 2015 
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Guernseys Dec. 1989 World Record Carousel Auction

Great Escape, Lake George Dentzel, and Eldridge Park, Elmira Looff - Carmel carousel figures sold, Illions Flying Mane...
March 3, 2015 
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Full Carousel News Back Issues Online

Flip through entire The Carousel News & Trader back issues online! As a major part, and at the heart of this Carousel...
March 2, 2015 
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History of Oklahoma’s Carousels – Bob Varga Tribute

A Tribute to Bob Varga and His History of Oklahoma Carousels In Memoriam: Bob Varga 1928-2009 By Barbara Williams From...
March 2, 2015 
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Barney Illions – Artist from the Golden Age of the Carousel

Bernard "Barney" Illions - American's Last Artist from the Golden Age of Carousels By Bill Manns Bernard "Barney" Illions...
March 1, 2015 
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If the Glen Echo Dentzel Carousel Could Talk

The Rich History of the 1921 Glen Echo Park Dentzel Menagerie Carousel Figures and trim immaculately restored by renowned...
February 21, 2015 
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Auctions, Collections & Figure Archives

Archive Galleries - Auctions - Collections American Carousel Museum Spring 1991 AuctionMarch 8, 2015 VT - Shelburne...
February 21, 2015 
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February 2015 Carousel News

ARCHIVE - Current Carousel News Items from February 2015 Balboa Park Carousel History Predates 1915 Expo KPBS On...
February 20, 2015 
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A Visit Back to Wildwood, NJ, and Sportland Pier

Wildwood, NJ – A Stein & Goldstein carousel seems to be the last wooden carousel to ride on the Sportland Pier. Once...
February 19, 2015 
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Restoring the 1927 M. C. Illions Supreme Carousel

A Look In On The Restoration Of The 1927 Illions Supreme Brass Ring Carousel Company is Currently Restoring the 1927 Illions...
February 13, 2015 
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CN&T Center Photo Archives

2013 Carousel News & Trader Centerspread Archive Gallery 2012 Carousel News & Trader Centerspread Archive Gallery 2011...
February 5, 2015 
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Guernsey’s Record-Breaking 1988 Carousel Auction

REPRINTED FROM The Carousel News &Trader, January, 1989 Read this full issue online>>> Historic Minnesota...
February 4, 2015 
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Operating Historic Carousel Galleries

Historic Carousel Photo Galleries – Operating Photo galleries of operating grand "Golden Age" carousels in North America,...
February 4, 2015 
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Current Carousel News Archives

Current Carousel News Archive March 2015 - Current Carousel News ArchiveMarch 9, 2015 Libertyland Dentzel to Children's...
February 3, 2015 
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1927 Illions Supreme Featured on PBS’ “Ultimate Restorations”

The Illions Supreme: The World's Most Beautiful Carousel Most recently, the Illions Supreme was featured on the Public Television...
February 1, 2015 
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January 2015 Carousel News

ARCHIVE - Current Carousel News Items from January 2015 Allan Herschell Carousel Factory Museum Looks Toward 100th Carrousel...
January 22, 2015 
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100th Birthday for Burnaby Parker Carousel

Celebrating a Century for Burnaby Museum’s Precious Parker #119 A gala 100th birthday celebration was held for Burnaby’s...
January 20, 2015 
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MAPS – Historic Carousels Past & Present

Historic Carousel Locator Maps MAP – Operating Historic Carousels – North America MAP – Historic Lost Carousels...
January 10, 2015 
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World Record Auction Prices – Carousel Menagerie

Top Auction Prices - Carousel Menagerie As originally compiled by The Carousel News & Trader magazine, 1985-2000;...
January 2, 2015 
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December 2014 Carousel News

Antique Carousel Deer from Merry-Go-Round Museum and Dinger Collection Join in White House Holiday Decorations Three Dentzel...
January 1, 2015 

Inaugural Issue and 1st Editor’s Column

CN&T SEPT 1985 - This first issue of The Carousel News & Trader was called just "The Carousel Trader" back then,...
December 25, 2014 
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The Future of Antique American Carousels

Predicting a Bright Horizon for Our "Golden Age" Historic Carousels By Roland "Rock" Hopkins Editor, The Carousel News...
December 23, 2014 
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1928 Spillman Carousel for Grand Rapids, MI

CN&T Archive News Feature (Reprinted from the October 1985 Carousel News & Trader) Grand Rapids, MI - Inspired...
December 21, 2014 
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Memoriam and Tribute Archives

In Memoriam Archives Fred Fried - 1908-1994October 18, 2014 Marianne Stevens: 1929 - 2012October 17, 2014 Nina Fraley...
December 6, 2014 
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Historic Carousel Videos

A collection of historic carousel videos gathered from YouTube and all over. Videos of grand "Golden Age" American carousels...
December 3, 2014 
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Coney Island Historic Video

Here are a couple of great documentaries on Coney Island on YouTube (where we found the above). Good stuff when you have...
December 2, 2014 
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History of The Carousel News & Trader

From CN&T SEPT 2010 From 8-Page Handout to 28 Years and Over 300 Colorful Magazines
November 27, 2014 
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Norton Amusement Park • Carousel Auction Timeline

Norton Amusement Park & Carousel Auction Timeline: 1974-2009 1974-1989 1974, 1978 - Angola, IN Buck Lake Ranch...
November 26, 2014 
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November 2014 – Current Carousel News Archive

New York State Museum Merry-Go-Round Celebrates 100 Years Troy Record - 11/29/14 ALBANY, NY – Hundreds of children...
November 23, 2014 

Timeline – Historic Carousels Lost 1964-2010

Timeline for grand historic "Golden Age" carousels lost. Hand-carved carousels built from the mid-1870s, through the turn...
November 10, 2014 
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History of PTC Wagon-Mount Carousels

There is only one portable PTC carousel you can ride - Another is just a restoration away from returning home to Florida:...
October 19, 2014 
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PTC 43 at the Puyallup State Fair

PTC #43 is one of just three portables built by PTC known to remain intact. The Philadelphia Toboggan Company built more...
October 19, 2014 
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Historic Strates Shows and PTC 28

In the early 1950s, the historic James E. Strates Shows were spending winters at a fairground in Deland, FL. In 1955, Strates...
October 19, 2014 
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Fred Fried – 1908-1994

Fred Fried 1908-1994   Fred brought the historic carousel into modern light with his 1964 book, “A Pictorial...
October 18, 2014 
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Marianne Stevens: 1929 – 2012

CNT/OCT-DEC-2012 Grand Dame of Historic Wooden Carousels, Marianne Stevens, Passes at 83 ROSWELL, NM – A pillar in, if not grande...
October 17, 2014 
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October 2014 – Current Carousel News Archive

OCTOBER 2014 - Current Historic Carousel News Alerts... Glen Echo Park holds annual family festival Gazette.Net: Maryland...
October 7, 2014 
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