July 25 Is National Merry-Go-Round Day! Time for Some Carousel Trivia!

July 25 Is National Merry-Go-Round Day! Join us in some carousel trivia! If you have been reading Kovels Komments over the years, you should know the answers to most of these questions.   Q:  What is the difference between a merry-go round and a carousel? A:  There is no difference! In the past, merry-go rounds […]

Carousel Horse

Q: I bought this carousel horse in the early 1970s. It appears to have been made in several sections. It has carved teeth, eyes, mane, horsehair tail, a saddle and saddle bags. The saddle has a reverse dog’s head saddle horn. I’ve had a few people in the know look at it and it’s been […]

Animated Store Display with Ferris Wheel & Carousel

An electric animated store display by Baranger Studios with a Ferris wheel, carousel, burger stand and lovebird couples sold in a December 2020 Pook & Pook auction for $8,540. A sign over the eatery reads, “You Can Be Her Love Bird / Buy That Diamond Now.” The 18- by 25-inch display was sold with its […]

Dizzy Over Day Dedicated to Merry-Go-Rounds!

July 25th is National Merry-Go-Round Day in honor of the first U.S. patent for the modern carousel, granted on July 25, 1871. Merry-go-rounds gained popularity in Europe in the 1700s and 1800s. European immigrants brought them to America in the 1800s. To purists, the names carousel and merry-go-round are not interchangeable. A carousel has horses; […]