Associated PressThe wooden carousel horse, created by Armitage Herschell Co., would probably be worth about $2,000. Q. Enclosed is a photo of a wooden carousel horse. I was told it is circa 1902 ...

Tiny merry-go-round wind chimes danced from the ceiling as Douglas Dunham reached into a box and pulled out a wooden horse leg, bent at the knee. ”You see here, the original leg was missing; … ...

But, she explains, the endangered status of the antique wooden carousel — there are said to be fewer than 150 of them in operation today — is not simply a matter of dealer greed.

At least two people have gotten married on it. And on a hot summer afternoon, the wooden animals feel cool to bare legs, just as they have every summer since the carousel was installed in 1902.

The Flankeys love horses. They’ve got them in the barn, the living room, the bedroom. Those in the barn are regular riding horses. Those in the house are antique wooden carousel horses, restored ...

When he received it 18 years ago from a fellow carousel enthusiast, its paint was chemically stripped, pieces of its wooden body were rotted away and there were at least 250 nails holding it ...

It works like a time capsule. If any kid could fit something somewhere, there's a little hole that goes right through the ...

He’s not sure when the carousel horses will make the move. Ideally he’d like to erect the antique carousel he bought from Circus World in Florida inside the warehouse.

The Flying Horses Antique Carousel is the oldest merry-go-round in the state. Built in 1912, and brought to Brenham in 1930, the 24-horse amusement ride can still entertain the youngest thrill ...

On Saturday, the horses and the rest of a vintage carousel were unpacked from the same trailers, where the pieces were put in 1952 before being abandoned. About 150 people gathered at The Granary ...

From about 1940 to 1980, the vintage carousel operated at Playland Park, an amusement park that opened at Brackenridge Park, then moved to 2222 N. Alamo St., north of downtown.