The Carousel News & Trader 2010

COVER: The Royal Canadian Mountie horse among the menagerie on the new hand-carved carousel at Butchart Gardens in Victoria, Canada, photo courtesy of Butchart Gardens

CONTENTS:

• From Dan’s Desk: Breaking down the Kiddieland PTC carousel, coaster and more; OC Residents Fight for Mall Carousel

• Notes from Marianne: The Mystery/Fate of the Island Park (Portsmouth, RI) Looff menagerie carousel

• Scenes from IAAPA Expo 2009 in Las Vegas

• New Carousels open in Canada and Michigan

• SPECIAL HISTORIC BIOGRAPHICAL FEATURE: Frederick Dolle, A Look at “The Carousel King” in his Heyday

• Cover Feature: New Carousel for Butchart Gardens in Victoria, BC, Canada

• New Silver Beach Rounding Boards use Historic Photos of St. Joseph, MI

• Christmas Carousels in Munich, Germany

• Carousel Patents: The Henry Auchy clutch

COVER: The world famous "American Beauty” Rose Horse from the 1927 Illions Supreme carousel; shown here while operating at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds in Pomona, CA in the 1970s

CONTENTS:

• From Dan’s Desk: Binghamton Carousel facelift and more

• In Memoriam: J. Putnam Henck; Santa’s Village

• In Memoriam: Charlotte Larsen, Dentzel descendant

• Notes from Marianne: The Best of the Best Carousel Figures

• The Rose Parade 2010 features Carousels and Band Organs

• The Story of the Headless Illions Carousel Horse by Gray Tuttle

• Cover Feature: The 1927 Illions Supreme carousel, among the finest carousels ever carved and one of only three Supremes carved by Marcus, M. C. Illions, the last one remaining intact

• Collecting Postcards: American Cards From the Lourinda Bray Collection

• Corporate Feature: Gold Medal Concessions = Profit; Since 1931

COVER: “Noel” is one of just many special figures upon the newly carved Silver Beach Carousel, every figure on the hand-carved machine has story and meaning, photo courtesy of Jennifer Mayo Studios

CONTENTS:

• From Dan’s Desk: Zippin Pippin coaster to Green Bay, Coney Island gets Italian Rides...

• Notes from Marianne: The Roosevelt Carousel

• Berkshire, MA, Volunteer Carousel Carvers

• Brass Ring, Albany, OR, Carousel Carvers

• New Hand-Carved Carousel Works carousel for Silver Beach, St. Joseph, MI

CAROUSEL CARVERS:

• J. B. Holdren: “Bardo the Clown”

• Michael Younkle

• John McKenzie

• John Panozzo

• Ron Purdy

• Jack Barrette

• Bruce and Sue Walker

• Jan Vriesacker

• Myrtle Connor

COVER: Charles I. D. Looff on the scenery panel above a row of doges on the 1895 Slater Park Carousel in Pawtucket, RI, the last of the Looff stationary machines, the Slater Park carousel also celebrates 100 years in their current location this spring, Rock Hopkins photo

CONTENTS:

• From Dan’s Desk: Berkshire and Tri-City carousel news; Special needs Amusement Park...

• Notes from Marianne: The Best of the Best Carousel Figures, Part 2

• Letters to the Editor: Seeking Idora Kiddie Carousel photos; Clarifying the origin of the Roswell Spillman

• In Memoriam: Joyce Purdy: 1939-2010

• CN&T Readers Go Round: Grandson’s first ride

• Cover Feature: 1895 Slater Park Looff; the last of its kind

• CN&T Forum: Dolle organ in Montana?

• First Annual Hanford, CA, Organ Rally

• Miniature Builders Visit Herschell Carousel Factory Museum

• 2010 Buyer’s Guide Listings

COVER: One of four Lincoln portrait horses carved by Marcus Illions, this figure rode the Illions at Atlantic Beach, RI, NECM photo

CONTENTS:

• Letters to the Editor: Dolle story clarifications

• From Dan’s Desk: Support your local Carousel

• Notes from Marianne: Southern California Carousel treats

• CN&T Forum: French chariot; Paint advice; Redondo Looff; Herschell faces

• CN&T Readers Go Round: Visit to Marianne Stevens; Pat and Brenda Wentzel

• Colorado’s Carousel of Happiness in the Home Stretch

• Richard Concepcion’s First Riding with the Rabbit column

• Cover Feature: Inside the New England Carousel Museum and Restoration Studio in Bristol, CT; Bushnell Park Stein & Goldstein carousel in Hartford, CT

• HISTORICAL FEATURE: A Historical Look at M. D. Borrelli and His Role in the 20th Century Amusement Industry, by William Benjamin, Ph.D., and Barbara Williams

• Dolle Article Uncovers History on Carmel-Borrelli Horses, by Leah Farnsworth

• NCA 2010 Convention Preview: Northwest “Carousels of Discovery” follows Lewis and Clark

• In Memoriam: Robert E. Frank (1933-2009)

COVER: This beautiful Eagle-clad horse from PTC #46, (once a stander, now a jumper), graced the cover of Fred Fried’s groundbreaking Carousel book in the 1960s, now crisply and patriotically restored at Disney World, FL, photo by Richard Gardner

CONTENTS:

• From Dan’s Desk; Cedar Fair and Six Flags back to business

• CN&T Forum: Help with Chariot side - Part 2

• Newton, NC 1927 Allan Herschell Carousel Opens

SPECIAL HISTORICAL FEATURE ISSUE: The Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousels PTC #1-93, 1904-1941, by Richard Gardner and Barbara Williams

• PTC Introduction/History

• PTC Carousel Listing #1-#93R; Photos and history information on every PTC Carousel

• PTC History Story Acknowledgments

COVER: A row of standers at the Lighthouse Point Park Carousel in New Haven, CT, the beautiful Murphy-Carmel/Looff machine will celebrate 100 years next season, Roland Hopkins photo

CONTENTS:

• June PTC History Story Comments and Corrections

• From Dan’s Desk: Sneak peek at Jane’s Carousel one-of-a-kind building

• Notes from Marianne: Public Treasures - Historic Signature Carousel Figures you can Ride

• Riding with the Rabbit: Coney Island Carousels

• Cover Feature: The Magnificent Carousels of Connecticut

• Hartford, Bushnell Park, 1914 Stein & Goldstein

• New Haven, Lighthouse Point, 1911 Murphy Carmel-Looff

• Bristol, Lake Compounce, 1893 Murphy Carmel-Looff-Stein & Goldstein

• Connecticut's Lost Historic Carousels

• NECM Releases new Carousel History book, “Flying Horses”

• W. E. Bill Mason Savage Roundabout carousel turns 100 in Los Gatos, CA

• Forum - Denzel Pig Rocker

• Charlie the [PTC] Giraffe Restored for Charles Walker

• Forum - The Monkees and the Belmont, San Diego Looff

• Forum - Teddy Roosevelt Stander’s Neighbor, Jester-face Dentzel stander

• Beach Bend Carousel at Joyland Raises Questions

COVER: Early 1900s Dentzel menagerie at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, after 20 years in storage the museum resurrected the carousel in 1976, Indy Children's Museum photo

CONTENTS:

• From Dan’s Desk: New home announced for Euclid Beach PTC #19; Adirondack Carousel Back on Track; 2010 Carousel Birthdays

• Notes from Marianne: Revisiting the Amazing Pen-Mar D. C. Muller Carousel

• Running with the Rabbit: Moving Park Machines, PTC #15 Lease runs out in NY Mall

• Annual Spins for Historic Steam Carousels

• The Rest of the Story: Nunley-Murphy Rockway Beach Carmel-Stein & Goldstein in Myrtle Beach, SC, by Gray Tuttle

• PTC History Story Updates: PTC #33, PTC #67, PTC #48

• Cover Feature: Children’s Museum of Indianapolis Rescues Early Dentzel Menagerie carousel

• Zippel Park, Charles Dare, Gillie, Godard & Co., Gillett WI, by Leah Farnsworth

• Merry-Go-Round Museum Celebrates 20th Anniversary in Sandusky, OH, with Looff-Edward Buff Buffalo and other Wild carousel figures

• Carousel of Happiness Grand Opening in Nederland, CO

COVER: Charles I. D. Looff stands proudly aboard the first carousel on Coney Island, installed by Looff in 1876 at Vandeveer’s Bathing Pavilion, CN&T/Fraley Archive photo

CONTENTS:

• From Dan’s Desk: Gearing-up back East; Johnson City, PTC #18 in Syracuse and the Crescent Park Looff; 25 Years of CN&T; Guernseys Sept. 2010 Auction

• Notes from Marianne: Happy 25th CN&T

• In Memoriam - William F. Mangels, III

• Burlington, NC Carousel Festival Celebrates Dentzel Carousel’s 100th

• The Carousel News & Trader Celebrates 25 Years

• Nancy Loucks Dream Lives On, by Walter Loucks

• CNT 25th Tributes; by Noreene Sweeney, Linda Hutcheson and Leah Farnsworth

• CNT 25th - Modern History of the “Golden Age” Carousels

• Carousels Lost, 1964-2010

• Carousels Saved, 1963-2010

• Carousel News Magazine - 25 Years Paparazzi

• Carousel Education - Museums, Books, Organizations (1964-2010)

• In Memoriam - Carousel Friends We’ve Lost: 1974-2010

• World Record Auction Prices, 1985-2010

COVER: Early 1900s 49-Key Marenghi, now owned by Richard Evans, shown here in 1996 in the fairground collection at Wookey Hole, part of Brian Steptoe’s new book, “Vintage Fairground Organs”

CONTENTS:

• September Issue Corrections

• From Dan’s Desk: Scary-Go-Round Celebrations; Vintage Cars and Historic Carousels; Zippin Pippin moving to Bay Beach, WI

• Notes from Marianne: The D. C. Muller Bros. Carousels

• Riding with the Rabbit; History and Fate of Rye Playland, NY

• Long Lost Carousel Photos: PTC #63, Willow Grove, PA, to Chain of Rocks, MO

• Restoring at Wurlitzer 153 Carousel Band Organ in Woodbury, TN

• Historic Feature: Looking Deeper Look into Sulzer’s Harlem River Park Bopp Carousel

• Book Review: “Vintage Fairground Organs” by Brian Steptoe

• Lots of Organs at Knoebels Grove Annual Band Organ Rally

• Merry-Go-Round Museum’s 20th Birthday Organ Rally

• Book Review: “Treasures from the Golden Age: West Coast Carousels”

• The Illions Family-Descendants Special Reunion; Rol and Jo Summit Host

COVER: The carousel that Charles I.D. Looff once used to showcase his work celebrates 115 years in Crescent Park, Riverside, RI, photo by Roland Hopkins

CONTENTS:

• Letters to the Editor: Bushkill, Long Carousel; Happyland Dentzel in NY

• Sept. Issue Corrections

• From Dan’s Desk: Heading to IAAPA; New Crankshafts for Endicott Carousel in Broome County

• CN&T Forum: Odd Figures

• Notes from Marianne: A Look At M. C. Illions Armored Carousel Horses

• Riding with the Rabbit: Amusement Park Memories, Revere Beach Rough Riders, Steel Pier Amusement Park, Boblo Island, Wildwood, NJ

• Merry-Go-Round Museum Goes Green - Adds LED Lights

• PTC #18 Mechanical & Figure Restorations in Syracuse

• Cover Feature: 115 Years for Crescent Park Looff Carousel, Riverside, RI, Amusement Park History

• Brass Ring Carousel Co. Makes New Ring Gear for Crescent Park Looff

• Fred and Deanna Roth Celebrate 50 Years at Petersen Auto Museum

IAAPA Resource Features:

• Carousel Structures: Poligon Buildings

• Carousel Concessions: Gold Medal Goodies

• Carousel Services: ADA Lifts

COVER: The Looff-Zalar Sneaky Tiger on the 1909 Looff menagerie in Riverfront Park Spokane, WA, one of three known and the only “Sneaky” Looff Tiger you can ride, photo by John Caruso

CONTENTS:

• Letters to the Editor: Crescent Park story corrections

• From Dan’s Desk: Belmont Park, Rye Playland, Edaville Railroad news

• Notes from Marianne: Counting the Dentzel Carousels

• Riding with the Rabbit: Carousel Fantasy in NYC

• In Memoriam: Lester Peck

• In Memoriam: Jeff Stebbins

2010 NCA Convention - Tech Conference

• Host: 1909 Looff - Spokane, WA

• Three Rivers Dolle-Carmel-Borrelli

• A Carousel for Missoula, MT

• Great Northern Carousel - Helena, MT

• Boulder River Carousel - Boulder, MT

• Spirit of Columbia Gardens - Butte, MT

• Silverwood Theme Park - Athol, ID

• Ferry County MGR - Republic, WA