AboutBruce W. Zubee 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 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
Expert: Bruce W. Zubee Date: 4/6/2007 Subject: carousel with coca cola base
Question A friend visited your site regarding my carousel horse. The horse stands 53 inches and is extremely heavy for aluminum. Would cast aluminum be heavy? This was purchased in an antique shop in Phoenix 17 years ago for $1000. Your response indicated these were made in Mexico but nowhere does it indicate that. The horse is beautiful and not one of those that are on park carousels now..The base is identical to the coca-cola base in the antique dealers catalog..it appears there with a WW2 sailor. Can you give me anymore information on it's value? Thank you for your time.
Answer Your horse is no different from any of the other "Coke" horses. It was made in Mexico and has nothing to do with carousels OR Coca Cola. Older castings were made from heavier aluminum than the ones currently being made. I believe these have been in manufacture since the 1980's and are still being made today. Current market value depends upon which model you have. The smaller ones go for a little as $200.00 while the larger ones are selling in the $500 - $800 range.
Bruce Zubee
Publisher
Carousels.com
Bruce@carousels.com
