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The Remarkable Wooden Rocking Horse

There is nothing more magical and amazing than the experience of watching the joy on a young child’s face as they play on a hand crafted rocking horse. It can consume hours of time transporting them into their own imagination, and it doesn’t matter if they are a boy or girl. The remarkable gift of a carousel or rocking horse can be a special occasion all to its own, and something that truly can be treasured for generations to come.

These wondrous wooden creatures are timeless in their creation, however some of the first in recorded history date back to the 17th century, possibly as early as 1605, when England’s King Charles I rode one created for him when he was just a young boy. This first known rocking horse can actually still be seen today.

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Five Best Christmas Gifts For Your 5-Year Old Nephew

Your nephew has just turned 5 and he is becoming more curious and active by the hour. You want to choose the perfect Christmas gift but you still have some doubts about the most attractive options.

Boys at this age are already capable of solving puzzles and spending time on board games and other activities that require some concentration and logical thinking. You can come up with a number of great Christmas present ideas.

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5 Interior Design Ideas for Your Kids’ Bedroom

Decorating kids’ bedrooms can be a lot of fun. The easiest way to come up with a theme is to make a list of the child’s favorite things.

Favorite movie

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Shower the Newborn with Great Baby Shower Gifts

It is an honor to be invited to a baby shower. You are invited to celebrate a brand new life with your friends and family. The last thing you want to do is worry about what type of present to bring. Here is where this article comes in. You will find a lot of great ideas for the perfect baby shower gift.

There are several types of gifts that you can choose to purchase for a shower. There are useful gifts, personalized gifts, gifts for mom to be, and economical gifts. These gift ideas range from that cute ladybug nursery set you found online to a pack of diapers.

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The Dentzel Carousel

Gustav Dentzel of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was a cabinet maker by trade and a young German immigrant to the United States. In 1860, he established the Dentzel Factory, manufacturing two or three carousels per year and supplied parks throughout the East and South. All of the animals were hand-carved out of poplar or basswood. The carousels often had original oil paintings as well. The arrival of the Great Depression spelled the end to the factory in 1929.

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Rocking Horses for Sale

Carousel Columbia: World’s Tallest Merry-Go-Round

Carousel Columbia is a pair of double-decked carousels located at Six Flags Great America and at California’s Great America.

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Kid Wins Carousel Horse Race!

NYC Central Park Carousel

This ride has been popular since it first opened in 1871. Since then the carousel has been replaced several times.

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The 1939 Allan Herschell Carousel

 

 

The Flying Horse Carousel: Oldest Merry-Go-Round

This is the Flying Horse Carousel in Rhode Island, the oldest merry-go-round in the US still in operation.

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Biggest Rocking Horse in the World

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Baby Panda Rides a Rocking Horse (video)

All My Pretty Little Horses

My favorite carousels as a child lived at Euclid Beach Park about eight miles West of Cleveland, Ohio.

Euclid Beach Park was built in 1895, and even in the 1950’s it had the feel of amusement parks from old movies. Cedar Point, which opened in 1870 in Sandusky, Ohio, still had some remnants of the original, and is the second-oldest amusement park in the country. After Disneyland opened in 1955, Cedar Point started to become a ‘modern’ park, with all the latest bells and whistles. Always fun, but not the same as Euclid Beach. A visit to Euclid Beach was like stepping into another time, with the best wooden roller coaster ever, a real ‘penny arcade’ (think Zoltar from the movie “Big,” ) and the most wonderful carousels. It was magical. All My Pretty Little Horses continued »

Just Horsing Around!!

wood working

In the spring of 1985 after being unemployed for 18 months, we moved from
Jackson Center, Ohio to the small rural town of Dayton, Tennessee to start a
new job. We decided to start making country craft’s to supplement our income
and begin to pay back the mounding debt. I performed woodworking and Ann
picked up the paintbrush to do the artwork. We tried our hand at many
different items and even held a couple of open houses to display them.
With Christmas approaching, our daughter Shelly gave us a list as long as
our arm containing all the gifts she wanted for Christmas. However, we knew
we could not spend money that we did not have. We wanted to give her
something special that would last a long time, so I decided to build her
something. After much thought we came up with the idea of a rocking horse.

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