Cafesjian Carousel Animals On Holiday Parade (11:00AM)
Minneapolis, MN. Animals on Parade, a special holiday exhibit of wooden carousel animals, is being presented as a unique holiday greeting card for the Twin Cities from Gerard L. Cafesjian, known for his role as the major benefactor who helped save the 1914 Minnesota State Fair PTCF #33 carousel, now operated by the nonprofit group Our Fair Carousel in St. Paul’s Como Park.

The exhibit of hand-carved animals features a menagerie of carousel figures including a lion, tiger, giraffe, zebra, goat, ostrich, rabbit and rooster and more, all accompanied by the tunes of holiday band organ music.

The exhibition consists of twenty-three animals and carousel objects, many dating from the early 1900s. European band organ figures and an early and unusual peacock are also included.

The exhibition is located on the skyway level of the Plymouth Building, 12 South 6th Street, Suite 229, opposite City Center in downtown Minneapolis and will remain on view throughout the holiday season up through Jan. 8, 2012. The exhibition is free and open to the public daily from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

For more information, or scheduling a private viewing or event, please contact Otto Theuer at (612) 359-8991, or Tamara Beckley at k2woman@visi.com.



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Cafesjian Carousel Animals On Holiday Parade
Minneapolis, MN. Animals on Parade, a special holiday exhibit of wooden carousel animals, is being presented as a unique holiday greeting card for the Twin Cities from Gerard L. Cafesjian, known for his role as the major benefactor who helped save the 1914 Minnesota State Fair PTCF #33 carousel, now operated by the nonprofit group Our Fair Carousel in St. Paul’s Como Park.

The exhibit of hand-carved animals features a menagerie of carousel figures including a lion, tiger, giraffe, zebra, goat, ostrich, rabbit and rooster and more, all accompanied by the tunes of holiday band organ music.

The exhibition consists of twenty-three animals and carousel objects, many dating from the early 1900s. European band organ figures and an early and unusual peacock are also included.

The exhibition is located on the skyway level of the Plymouth Building, 12 South 6th Street, Suite 229, opposite City Center in downtown Minneapolis and will remain on view throughout the holiday season up through Jan. 8, 2012. The exhibition is free and open to the public daily from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

For more information, or scheduling a private viewing or event, please contact Otto Theuer at (612) 359-8991, or Tamara Beckley at k2woman@visi.com.



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Cafesjian Carousel Animals On Holiday Parade
Minneapolis, MN. Animals on Parade, a special holiday exhibit of wooden carousel animals, is being presented as a unique holiday greeting card for the Twin Cities from Gerard L. Cafesjian, known for his role as the major benefactor who helped save the 1914 Minnesota State Fair PTCF #33 carousel, now operated by the nonprofit group Our Fair Carousel in St. Paul’s Como Park.

The exhibit of hand-carved animals features a menagerie of carousel figures including a lion, tiger, giraffe, zebra, goat, ostrich, rabbit and rooster and more, all accompanied by the tunes of holiday band organ music.

The exhibition consists of twenty-three animals and carousel objects, many dating from the early 1900s. European band organ figures and an early and unusual peacock are also included.

The exhibition is located on the skyway level of the Plymouth Building, 12 South 6th Street, Suite 229, opposite City Center in downtown Minneapolis and will remain on view throughout the holiday season up through Jan. 8, 2012. The exhibition is free and open to the public daily from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

For more information, or scheduling a private viewing or event, please contact Otto Theuer at (612) 359-8991, or Tamara Beckley at k2woman@visi.com.



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Cafesjian Carousel Animals On Holiday Parade
Minneapolis, MN. Animals on Parade, a special holiday exhibit of wooden carousel animals, is being presented as a unique holiday greeting card for the Twin Cities from Gerard L. Cafesjian, known for his role as the major benefactor who helped save the 1914 Minnesota State Fair PTCF #33 carousel, now operated by the nonprofit group Our Fair Carousel in St. Paul’s Como Park.

The exhibit of hand-carved animals features a menagerie of carousel figures including a lion, tiger, giraffe, zebra, goat, ostrich, rabbit and rooster and more, all accompanied by the tunes of holiday band organ music.

The exhibition consists of twenty-three animals and carousel objects, many dating from the early 1900s. European band organ figures and an early and unusual peacock are also included.

The exhibition is located on the skyway level of the Plymouth Building, 12 South 6th Street, Suite 229, opposite City Center in downtown Minneapolis and will remain on view throughout the holiday season up through Jan. 8, 2012. The exhibition is free and open to the public daily from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

For more information, or scheduling a private viewing or event, please contact Otto Theuer at (612) 359-8991, or Tamara Beckley at k2woman@visi.com.



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Cafesjian Carousel Animals On Holiday Parade
Minneapolis, MN. Animals on Parade, a special holiday exhibit of wooden carousel animals, is being presented as a unique holiday greeting card for the Twin Cities from Gerard L. Cafesjian, known for his role as the major benefactor who helped save the 1914 Minnesota State Fair PTCF #33 carousel, now operated by the nonprofit group Our Fair Carousel in St. Paul’s Como Park.

The exhibit of hand-carved animals features a menagerie of carousel figures including a lion, tiger, giraffe, zebra, goat, ostrich, rabbit and rooster and more, all accompanied by the tunes of holiday band organ music.

The exhibition consists of twenty-three animals and carousel objects, many dating from the early 1900s. European band organ figures and an early and unusual peacock are also included.

The exhibition is located on the skyway level of the Plymouth Building, 12 South 6th Street, Suite 229, opposite City Center in downtown Minneapolis and will remain on view throughout the holiday season up through Jan. 8, 2012. The exhibition is free and open to the public daily from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

For more information, or scheduling a private viewing or event, please contact Otto Theuer at (612) 359-8991, or Tamara Beckley at k2woman@visi.com.



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Cafesjian Carousel Animals On Holiday Parade
Minneapolis, MN. Animals on Parade, a special holiday exhibit of wooden carousel animals, is being presented as a unique holiday greeting card for the Twin Cities from Gerard L. Cafesjian, known for his role as the major benefactor who helped save the 1914 Minnesota State Fair PTCF #33 carousel, now operated by the nonprofit group Our Fair Carousel in St. Paul’s Como Park.

The exhibit of hand-carved animals features a menagerie of carousel figures including a lion, tiger, giraffe, zebra, goat, ostrich, rabbit and rooster and more, all accompanied by the tunes of holiday band organ music.

The exhibition consists of twenty-three animals and carousel objects, many dating from the early 1900s. European band organ figures and an early and unusual peacock are also included.

The exhibition is located on the skyway level of the Plymouth Building, 12 South 6th Street, Suite 229, opposite City Center in downtown Minneapolis and will remain on view throughout the holiday season up through Jan. 8, 2012. The exhibition is free and open to the public daily from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

For more information, or scheduling a private viewing or event, please contact Otto Theuer at (612) 359-8991, or Tamara Beckley at k2woman@visi.com.



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Cafesjian Carousel Animals On Holiday Parade
Minneapolis, MN. Animals on Parade, a special holiday exhibit of wooden carousel animals, is being presented as a unique holiday greeting card for the Twin Cities from Gerard L. Cafesjian, known for his role as the major benefactor who helped save the 1914 Minnesota State Fair PTCF #33 carousel, now operated by the nonprofit group Our Fair Carousel in St. Paul’s Como Park.

The exhibit of hand-carved animals features a menagerie of carousel figures including a lion, tiger, giraffe, zebra, goat, ostrich, rabbit and rooster and more, all accompanied by the tunes of holiday band organ music.

The exhibition consists of twenty-three animals and carousel objects, many dating from the early 1900s. European band organ figures and an early and unusual peacock are also included.

The exhibition is located on the skyway level of the Plymouth Building, 12 South 6th Street, Suite 229, opposite City Center in downtown Minneapolis and will remain on view throughout the holiday season up through Jan. 8, 2012. The exhibition is free and open to the public daily from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

For more information, or scheduling a private viewing or event, please contact Otto Theuer at (612) 359-8991, or Tamara Beckley at k2woman@visi.com.



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Cafesjian Carousel Animals On Holiday Parade
Minneapolis, MN. Animals on Parade, a special holiday exhibit of wooden carousel animals, is being presented as a unique holiday greeting card for the Twin Cities from Gerard L. Cafesjian, known for his role as the major benefactor who helped save the 1914 Minnesota State Fair PTCF #33 carousel, now operated by the nonprofit group Our Fair Carousel in St. Paul’s Como Park.

The exhibit of hand-carved animals features a menagerie of carousel figures including a lion, tiger, giraffe, zebra, goat, ostrich, rabbit and rooster and more, all accompanied by the tunes of holiday band organ music.

The exhibition consists of twenty-three animals and carousel objects, many dating from the early 1900s. European band organ figures and an early and unusual peacock are also included.

The exhibition is located on the skyway level of the Plymouth Building, 12 South 6th Street, Suite 229, opposite City Center in downtown Minneapolis and will remain on view throughout the holiday season up through Jan. 8, 2012. The exhibition is free and open to the public daily from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

For more information, or scheduling a private viewing or event, please contact Otto Theuer at (612) 359-8991, or Tamara Beckley at k2woman@visi.com.



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Gustav Dentzel Dies In 1909 (1:00AM - 1:00AM)
Gustav Dentzel (1844-1909), carousel carver and manufacturer. 


Gustav Dentzel was a German born carousel maker sent to the US by his father Michael with a carousel around 1860. He was the founder of the Dentzel Carousel Company in Germantown (Philadelphia), Pennsylvania.

Gustav was born about 1844 in Kreuznach, Germany. Son of Michael Dentzel. In the early-mid 1800s, Michael Dentzel traveled with his whole family around southwest Germany during the summer seasons, visiting fairs and carnivals with his carousel ride. During the winter, the family and workers would make wagons, wagon wheels, carousel animals and mechanisms in their Bad Kreuznach workshop.*

Around 1864, at the age of 20, Gustav sailed to America. His father Michael sent him and his brothers across the Atlantic to the United States on a sailing ship with a carousel in the ship's hold.  This was one of the first carousels in the western hemisphere. Upon arriving in the US, Gustav's listed profession was a carver. In 1867, he changed his cabinetmaker sign to read "Steam and Horsepower Carousel Builder."***

The Dentzel Company (first Gustav, then son William) was carving and creating carousels from about 1870 until 1928. From around 1900 and beyond, Dentzel carousels tended to be large park machines with a mixture of horses and other animals (menagerie). The animals were realistic and well carved. Although the company carved over a long period of time, the style of horses remained remarkably consistent with very few style changes after 1900. Although Dentzel carved menagerie carousels virtually from the beginning, it is widely believed that the menagerie animals were created by Salvatore Cernigliaro, Dentzel's head carver from approximately 1903. Gustav Dentzel died in 1909 and was succeeded by his son, William. The The William H. Dentzel Company closed upon the death of William in 1928.**

In the US, Gustav married the first time about 1874 to Alma N.N. They had children, Augusta, William H. I., Margaret, Helen and Charles. In 1880, Alma died and in 1881 Gustav married the second time: Mary N.N. and in 1881 Edward P. was born. In 1900, Gustav was back in Germany with Helen, and in 1904, he was in Germany with Edward*, though his company kept manufacturing carousels in the US.



1921 Dentzel Menagerie Carousel, Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Bruce C. Douglas Photo.

(Information compiled courtesy of www.dentzel.com*, www.nationalcarousel.org**, www.carouselmuseum.com***)

Chaparrals At New England Carousel Museum (7:00AM - 11:00AM)
Bristol, CT – Saturday January 28th, The New England Carousel Museum welcomes the locally renowned "Chaparrals" for your listening and dancing pleasure. Come enjoy the ambiance of our museum along with the best in Country Western and Soft Rock while dancing on our recently refinished large dance floor. This is a BYOB event. Snacks and setups will be available for purchase. Singles are welcome.

Tickets are $12 per person at the door. Make your reservations for tables of 8 or for more information call the museum at (860) 585-5411. Doors will open at 6:30 Saturday evening. The Chaparrals will entertain from 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM.

The New England Carousel Museum is a magical place to visit. In addition to
the Carousel Museum, visitors to our building will also enjoy the Museum of
Fire History, The Glo Sessions Gallery, the fine art gallery, and The Museum of Greek Culture. The museum is open for guided tours, facility rentals (receptions, weddings, and meetings) birthday parties, sleepovers and group tours. A gift shop is also on the premises.

The museum is located at 95 Riverside Avenue, Route 72 in Bristol. Regular hours of operation Mon-Sat 10-5PM, Sun Noon – 5PM For more information, call (860) 585-5411, or via the web at info@thecarouselmuseum.org; www.thecarouselmuseum.org The Museum is special needs accessible.


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