Why objects, not chapters
Most carousel histories run in date order. That is useful, but it can leave you with names and no picture. We start from the thing itself. What is this part? What is it made of? What does it do? History comes in where it explains the object.
How we work
- We read published histories of makers and carvers.
- We read restoration reports issued by parks and preservation groups.
- We visit carousels that are open to the public and note what we can see from the ground and the platform.
- We round or flag figures that sources disagree on.
We do not appraise, buy or sell carousel figures. We do not restore objects. We take no payment from parks, museums or dealers, and we carry no advertising.
Corrections
If you find an error, write it on a tag. Tell us the page, the sentence and your source. We check it and update the page when the evidence holds.
The team
Maren
Editor. Writes and checks the object pages.
Tobias
Mechanical notes. Gears, cranks and organs.
Ines
Images. Prepares the single-object renders.