feature hand-carved animals. That’s an important distinction, says Marlene Morton of the Colorado Carousel Society. Q: What’s the difference between a hand-carved carousel figure and one that isn’t? A ...

A collection of carved wooden figurines of East Anglian legends sold for more than £15,000 when they went under the hammer at an online auction. The two-day sale held by Lockdales Auctioneers came to ...

When the Newport Woodcarvers get together, no block of wood is safe. “I think it’s fascinating,” said Don Stannard of Hudson, Wis., as he chipped a chunk of wood into a decorative elf. He looked up, ...

The toys-originally meant to entertain children-entered the national spotlight toward the end of the 1800s. As a response to ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Britteny Young sponges paint onto the wooden horse taken off of the Grand Rapids Public Museum’s iconic carousel. It’s a technique that will give the carousel animal a more textured ...

Edmonton Valley Zoo's carousel is taking some new seats for a spin. The Fort Edmonton Park volunteer carvers and their partners have restored the historic carousel with wooden animals, instead of the ...

ISTANBUL – A set of carved stone animals – a fox, a vulture and a wild boar – is shedding light on the way prehistoric people told stories after being unearthed by archaeologists in south-eastern ...