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The Carousel

October 24, 2014 by still a dreamer

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Sometimes we have to indulge ourselves a wee bit. So after all but shackling myself to my Mac all week long, faithfully taking care of my clients’ needs, I am sharing something that I have always found nothing short of magical – a carousel.

From when I was a small child and our family went every year to a nearby amusement park on my birthday, the greatest attraction for me was always the carousel. Of course … it had horses, music, lights … what’s not to love?

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The carousel you see in the photos here is a P.T.C. carousel, i.e., made by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company, one of the greatest and most historic manufacturers of carousels in this country. And although I would love to visit Jane’s Carousel in Brooklyn, this one is much closer, a bit more than a half hour away in Lahaska, PA.  P.T.C. #59, as this carousel is known, was built in 1922, and has been in numerous places around this country, but found its current spot in Peddler’s Village in 1998; it includes forty-six hand-carved wood figures, by Master Carver Ed Roth from Long Beach, CA.

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Perhaps all these photos are a bit indulgent, so feel free to pass on if you choose. But if you find carousels as magical as I do, hop on for a ride. I’ll only say I’ve saved my favorite horse for last.

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It was becoming late in the day, and the sun was lowering in the sky, creating some unavoidable light and shadow contrast.

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The carousel had a goat, rooster, pig, cat, rabbit, and a few others, but I have never been as enamored of any of them as I have the horses.

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The most stunning of all …

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Posted in Animals, Art, Creativity, Inspiration, Just Fun, Life, Photography | Tagged carousel, carousel horses, Lahaska PA, Peddler's Village, Philadelphia Toboggan Company, photography, PTC | 6 Comments

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  1. on October 24, 2014 at 9:50 pm writersideup

    Wow, Jeanne, I’m so glad you shared this! The workmanship is so breathtaking! And I, too, love horses 🙂 I was really saddened to hear that there’s a carousel at the Jersey Shore that’s going to be taken down ’cause it’s not “popular” anymore 😦

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    • on October 25, 2014 at 11:12 am still a dreamer

      Wow, that is sad. Sometimes the way things are going is really disheartening – who wouldn’t love a carousel?

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  2. on October 25, 2014 at 5:36 pm home, garden, life

    Simply magnificent! Thanks for sharing Jeanne.

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    • on October 26, 2014 at 3:15 pm still a dreamer

      My pleasure. From one horse lover to another! Jeanne

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  3. on October 28, 2014 at 11:02 pm Cynthia Reyes

    This is such a beautiful carousel, Jeanne.

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    • on October 29, 2014 at 9:12 am still a dreamer

      It really is. I think all those made by the P.T.C. are this nice. Jane’s Carousel in Brooklyn is another beautiful restoration of one of theirs, also built in 1922. http://janescarousel.com

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