Hobbies And Interests
Instructions
Check Carousel Colors and Features
The 18-inch-high carousel was painted in pink and purple with white and metallic faux gold paint trim. The design is identical to that of the full-sized carousels, complete with faux mirrors and center pole. Consistent with a little girl's desire, the Matchbox version included a hidden plastic-jewel canopy crown containing a "secret" jewelry box.
Identify the hand-crank music box that is positioned on the base of the carousel. When fully cranked, the carousel would spin while raising and lowering the pole horses, similar to a life-sized version.
Examine the horse characteristics. Horses were sold in individual blister-packed boxes clearly marked Carousel Collection and contained 1 to 3 plastic, 6-inch horses permanently and individually attached to a metallic gold painted pole. The horses were sold in base colors of black, pink, baby blue, yellow, white and green. The saddle, bridle, hooves and mane were painted in a variety of bright coordinated acrylic and metallic paint colors consistent with the flourish of the original life-sized counterparts. The tails were always made from synthetic hair in the color of the base body.
Look for the stand or base of each horse. Each horse was sold with a free-standing base with its name on a plaque at the bottom. The bases were designed to display the horse when not in the carousel.
Check the horses' positions. There were only three positions of horse molds, which were labeled as trotters (head tight to the body), runners (body stretched as if running) and posers (prancing pose with head held high). The labels were printed on the front of the original packing box.