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A Visit with the Doc, or Carousel Horse Assessment
As promised, an explanation of our assessment process, and of course, a horse is so much more interesting than a building part! Terri is a beloved horse from the Jantzen Beach Carousel; locals have fond memories of her! Terri is … Continue reading
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Jantzen Beach Carousel Assessment Process
As we’ve probably said we were hired to assess the current status of the decorative parts of the Jantzen Beach Carousel. (Another firm is estimating the status of the mechanical and housing parts.) The carousel has been in storage since … Continue reading
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The Mystery of the Metal Patches
We’ve inherited a box of old badly damaged pony legs with butted joinery which have been clad in copper and tin sheeting. The tacking lines along the leading edges of the butt joinery are so badly damaged by the tacking … Continue reading
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Tagged #antiquecarousels, #assessment, #carouselhorses, #cwparker, #cwparkercarousel, #historiccarousels, #horse, #jantzenbeachcarousel, #jumper, #mpfconservation, #nwportland, #objectconservation, #paintedobjects, #parkercarousel, #parkerpony, #polychromeobjects, #portlandoregon, #waterriverspirit, #woodenobjectconservation, C.W.Parker carousel, carousel, horses, Jantzen Beach Carousel, object conservation, painted objects, polychrome, restoration, wooden object conservation
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Horseshoe Mystery!
The subtlety of the carving detail on the legs of the carousel horses is extraordinary! Parker has cleverly placed his identifying mark, “C.W.Parker, Leavenworth, Kan,” on the bottom of most horseshoes, such as these on the extra-large horse, Terri, above. … Continue reading
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JBC: Virtual Sketching!
Carousel horses have always delighted, even in the midst of virtual games and E-ticket rides; most of us don’t stop and look at them, but are seduced by the Wurlitzer calling to us, and the color and the action and … Continue reading
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Happy Valentine’s Day
Happy Day! Love is in the air in the stable! He’s grinning cuz he’s in need of lots of TLC and this is the place to get it! Poor Stargazer is chipped and broken and oh my, he is … Continue reading
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Tagged #antiquecarousels, #carouselhorses, #cwparkercarousel, #historiccarousels, #jantzenbeachcarousel, #mpfconservation, #nwportland, #objectconservation, #parkercarousel, #polychromeobjects, #portlandoregon, #stargazer, C.W.Parker carousel, carousel, horses, Jantzen Beach Carousel, object conservation, painted objects, polychrome, wooden object conservation
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Parker Ponies
People don’t realize how tiny the Parker ponies are; I can just about carry one under my arm! I found a good way to show you… Letting the studio cats in for a visit with Pinto Pony (he’s got the … Continue reading
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Good Monday Morning!
“Good Morning!” Yup, we talk to them, saying good morning when we come in… I’ll worry when they start talking back! Water Spirit Dappled Grey Horse from the Jantzen Beach Carousel… Did you have a favorite? Written by … Continue reading
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The Jantzen Beach Stable is Full!
After what was the best difficult moving days we’ve ever had (go here read about that), the horses and many shields and cresting boards are in our studio, which now has a large room called the “Jantzen Beach Stable”. When … Continue reading
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