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?
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.
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.
It was becoming late in the day, and the sun was lowering in the sky, creating some unavoidable light and shadow contrast.
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.
The most stunning of all …
Still A Dreamer 
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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Wow, that is sad. Sometimes the way things are going is really disheartening – who wouldn’t love a carousel?
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Simply magnificent! Thanks for sharing Jeanne.
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My pleasure. From one horse lover to another! Jeanne
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This is such a beautiful carousel, Jeanne.
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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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