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Bruce W. Zubee

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Expertise

I can answer any questions regarding antique carousel horses, menagerie figures and any type of carousel component. I can also answer questions regarding other antique wooden horses.

Experience in the area

Over thirty years experience in the restoration, sale and appraisal of antique carousel figures other carousel components and related items

Organizations

National Carousel Assn.

Publications

www.carousels.com, Carousel Times Magazine   Currently Editor/Publisher of Carousels.com and CarouselStores.com
Consultant to the New England Carousel Museum

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

NEVER purchase carousel items online. The vast majority of carousel figures promoted on online auctions as "authentic" are actually cheap machine carved contemporary pieces imported from the Philippines, Taiwan and other areas. Just because they look old and used, doesn't mean they are! SAVE YOUR MONEY! Buy from a reputable dealer ONLY!

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  • Knowledgeability 9.87
  • Clarity of Response 9.93
  • Timeliness 9.98
  • Politeness 9.96
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  • Total Questions (since joining AllExperts) 1107
  • Volunteer Since 2001-05-25
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Recent Answers from Bruce W. Zubee

2009-11-19 Horse Tricycle:

Your horse is one of the thousands of inexpensive imported knock offs produced in the Philippines. These have been made since the very late 1970's and continue to be made today. They have no collectible

2009-11-01 Carousel Horses:

The armored horse in the picture is a Marcus Illions style while the other is a Charles Carmel style. It's impossible to tell from the photos if these are original or reproductions since they appear to

2009-10-27 Could this be authentic?:

There are certain things we look for....like the way the the tail is carved and in the case of the rocking horse... what the rockers look like. Now I see you've displayed a photo of another horse.

2009-10-16 Antique Rocking Horse:

This appears to have the style of an inexpensive Asian import. I would doubt that it has much value. Authentic pieces generally are much more realistic in their design. I'll point to the "beak like"

2009-10-11 PTC Carousel Horse:

Yes, based on the photo it does appear to be as you describe, but it would have to be personally inspected to insure that it's authentic and not a reproduction. You might want to contact someone at the

 

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