Willitts' Tobin Fraley - Carousel Animals

The following description is from the original tag which was attached to the carousel animals.

“Discover Willitts Designer Galleries, a series of Limited Editions. Our Premier Edition is designed by Tobin Fraley. Tobin's interest in the carousel began during his childhood. Today, at Tobin Fraley's Studio in Oakland, California, Tobin and his staff restore over 100 carousel animals a year.

Using only the finest of materials and craftsmen, each piece is handcrafted to meet his specifications. The underside of the animal carries Tobin's signature. A minted Brass coin with the distinct Tobin Fraley emblem is affixed to the base indicating the edition number.

Bring the magic of the carousel into your home - become acquainted with the pride of owning a handcrafted limited edition figure from Will1tts Galleries.”

Introduced: 1986
Edition: Introductory
Limit: 9500
Item: 5036
Height: 12½"
Retired

Introduced: 1986
Edition: Introductory
Limit: 9500
Item: 5037
Height: 12½"
Retired

Introduced: 1986
Edition: Introductory
Limit: 9500
Item: 5038
Height: 13"
Retired

Introduced: 1986
Edition: Introductory
Limit: 9500
Item: 5039
Height: 12½"
Retired

Introduced: 1986
Edition: Introductory
Limit: 9500
Item: 5040
Height: 13"
Retired

Introduced: 1986
Edition: Introductory
Limit: 9500
Item: 5041
Height: 12½"
Retired

Introduced: 1986
Edition: Introductory
Limit: 15,000
Item: 5042
Height: 7½"
Retired

Introduced: 1986
Edition: Introductory
Limit: 15,000
Item: 5043
Height: 7½"
Width: 7"
Retired

Introduced: 1986
Edition: Introductory
Limit: 15,000
Item: 5044
Height: 7½"
Retired

Introduced: 1986
Edition: Introductory
Limit: 15,000
Item: 5045
Height: 7"
Width: 7"
Retired

Introduced: 1986
Edition: Introductory
Limit: 15,000
Item: 5046
Height:
Width:
Retired

Introduced: 1986
Edition: Introductory
Limit: 15,000
Item: 5047
Height: 7½"
Width: 6"
Retired

Introduced: 1986
Edition: Introductory
Limit: 15,000
Item: 5048
Height:
Width:
Retired

Introduced: 1986
Edition: Introductory
Limit: 15,000
Item: 5049
Height: 7"
Width: 6"
Retired

Introduced: 1986
Edition: Introductory
Limit: 9500
Item: 5050
Height: 7½"
Width: 8½"
Retired

Introduced: 1986
Edition: Introductory
Limit: 9500
Item: 5051
Height: 8"
Width: 9"
Retired

Introduced: 1986
Edition: Introductory
Limit: 7500
Item: 5213
Height: 17"
Diameter: 11½"
Retired

Introduced: 1986
Edition: Introductory
Limit: 17,500
Item: 5230
Height: 5½"
Width:
Retired

Introduced: 1986
Edition: Introductory
Limit: 17,500
Item: 5231
Height: 5½"
Width: 5"
Retired

Introduced: 1986
Edition: Introductory
Limit: 17,500
Item: 5232
Height: 5½"
Width:
Retired

Introduced: 1986
Edition: Introductory
Limit: 17,500
Item: 5233
Height: 5½"
Retired

Introduced: 1986
Edition: Introductory
Limit: 15000
Item: 5234
Height: 7½"

Introduced: 1986
Edition: Introductory
Limit: 15,000
Item: 5235
Height: 7½"
Retired


5036 - Gustav Dentzel Co. - ca 1905
Introduced: 1986 Edition: Introductory Limit: 9500 Item: 5036 Height: 12½" Retired		Wooden Music Box plays “Carousel Waltz.” This item has been Retired.
5037 - Stein & Goldstein - ca 1914
Introduced: 1986 Edition: Introductory Limit: 9500 Item: 5037 Height: 12½" Retired		Wooden Music Box plays “East Side, West Side.” This item has been Retired.
5038 - Charles Looff - ca 1917
Introduced: 1986 Edition: Introductory Limit: 9500 Item: 5038 Height: 13" Retired		This is a replica of the Charles Looff Long Beach Pier, CA John Zalar created the angelic faces and relief roses. Circa 1917 Limited Edition of 9500 Oak base 13" tall. Plays “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling.” This item has been Retired.
5039 - Charles Carmel - ca 1917
Introduced: 1986 Edition: Introductory Limit: 9500 Item: 5039 Height: 12½" Retired		Wooden Music Box plays “Carousel Waltz.” This item has been Retired.
5040 - Charles Looff - ca 1915
Introduced: 1986 Edition: Introductory Limit: 9500 Item: 5040 Height: 13" Retired		Oak Music Box Base with Porcelain Mirrored Canopy and Brass Poles Plays "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" Measures 13" tall by 7" wide This item has been Retired.
5041 - Spillman Engineering - ca 1922
Introduced: 1986 Edition: Introductory Limit: 9500 Item: 5041 Height: 12½" Retired		The oak base is 2" thick. Wonderful partial carousel canopy helps to frame the horse. This stands 12½" high by 7" wide. A real mirror is in the middle of the carousel frame just like the real ones!! Twist the lever on the bottom of the figurine to play "When the Saints Go Marching In". The original carousel horse was made by Spillman Engineering in 1922. This item has been Retired.
5042 - Spillman Engineering - ca 1922
Introduced: 1986 Edition: Introductory Limit: 15,000 Item: 5042 Height: 7½" Retired		This is the 1986 Tobin Fraley introductory carousel horse #5042. The horse is about 7½" tall standing on a brass base. The original carousel horse was made by Spillman Engineering in 1922. This item has been Retired.
5043 - Charles Carmel - ca 1914
Introduced: 1986 Edition: Introductory Limit: 15,000 Item: 5043 Height: 7½" Width: 7" Retired		Tobin Fraley The American Carousel Collection item #5043. This horse was produced for Willitt's in 1986 for the Introductory Edition. This horse is 7½" tall and 7" wide. Horse is about 5" high by 6½" wide, is a light cream color with colored roses each side.
5044 - Charles Looff - ca 1917
Introduced: 1986 Edition: Introductory Limit: 15,000 Item: 5044 Height: 7½" Retired		This is the 1985 Tobin Fraley introductory carousel horse. It is a limited edition of 15,000 and has been Retired. The horse has a name plate with the serial number stamped on it. The horse is about 7½" tall standing on a brass base. This is a replica of the Charles Looff Long Beach Pier, CA John Zalar created the angelic faces and relief roses. Circa 1917
5045 - Stein & Goldstein - ca 1914
Introduced: 1986 Edition: Introductory Limit: 15,000 Item: 5045 Height: 7" Width: 7" Retired
5046 - Herschell-Spillman Co. - 1915
Introduced: 1986 Edition: Introductory Limit: 15,000 Item: 5046 Height: Width: Retired		Ceramic Music Box plays “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling.” This item has been Retired.
5047 - Philadelphia Toboggan Company - ca 1925
Introduced: 1986 Edition: Introductory Limit: 15,000 Item: 5047 Height: 7½" Width: 6" Retired		Ceramic Music Box plays "Loveliest Night of the Year (Over the Waves)." This item has been Retired.
5048 - Wm. Dentzel Co. - ca 1910
Introduced: 1986 Edition: Introductory Limit: 15,000 Item: 5048 Height: Width: Retired		Ceramic Music Box plays "Tales of the Vienna Woods." This item has been Retired.
5049 - D.C. Muller & Brother - ca 1911
Introduced: 1986 Edition: Introductory Limit: 15,000 Item: 5049 Height: 7" Width: 6" Retired		Ceramic Music Box plays "Stars and Strips Forever." This item has been Retired.
5050 - C.W. Parker - ca 1915
Introduced: 1986 Edition: Introductory Limit: 9500 Item: 5050 Height: 7½" Width: 8½" Retired		C.W. Parker Brown & White Pinto Horse on Oak Music Box Base with Chariot Back From the 1986 Limited Introductory Edition Tobin Fraley Collection Numbered Edition of 9500 Measures 7½" high X 8½" wide X 4" deep Plays "In The Good Old Summer Time" This item has been Retired.
5051 - Wm. Dentzel Co. - ca 1910
Introduced: 1986 Edition: Introductory Limit: 9500 Item: 5051 Height: 8" Width: 9" Retired		Of all the carousel animals available, the Dentzel Lion is probably the most prized by collectors. This is partially due to the meticulous craftsmanship of the company and the realistic look and the exquisite detailing od the trappings. Once in bad dis-repair, this lion is now in a private collection. Plays "Merry Widow Waltz." This item has been Retired.
5213 - Four Horse Carousel
Introduced: 1986 Edition: Introductory Limit: 7500 Item: 5213 Height: 17" Diameter: 11½" Retired		This is a large wind-up musical carousel with 4 horses that move. The music box plays "The Carousel Waltz." The carousel is hand painted porcelin and is approximately 17" tall & 11½quot; in diameter. The coin is stamped with the following: Willitt's Designs the Tobin Fraley Collection /7500 Limited Edition.
5230 - Herschell-Spillman - ca 1915
Introduced: 1986 Edition: Introductory Limit: 17,500 Item: 5230 Height: 5½" Width: Retired		Ca 1915 Herschell-Spillman Company This item has been Retired.
5231 - PTC - ca 1925
Introduced: 1986 Edition: Introductory Limit: 17,500 Item: 5231 Height: 5½" Width: 5" Retired		This beautiful horse is fine handpainted porcelain and has a PTC symbol on its side. The horse itself is 4.5" tall and 5" wide. There is a brass pole and brass base. This item has been Retired.
5232 - William Dentzel - ca 1910
Introduced: 1986 Edition: Introductory Limit: 17,500 Item: 5232 Height: 5½" Width: Retired		Eagle and Flag design. This item has been Retired.
5233 - D.C. Muller - ca 1911
Introduced: 1986 Edition: Introductory Limit: 17,500 Item: 5233 Height: 5½" Retired		Very nice details on this porcelain carousel horse designed by Tobin Fraley. 5½" tall. This is a Willitts limited edition of 17,500 pieces. This is a replica of horse made by D.C. Muller, Philadelphia in 1911. Brass base, with round brass plate, tan horse with dark brown hair. Pretty tan saddle with silver, green decorations, brass pole. This item has been Retired.
5234 - Charles Looff - Ca 1915
Introduced: 1986 Edition: Introductory Limit: 15000 Item: 5234 Height: 7½"		The sculpture has a name plate with the serial number stamped on it. This goat is about 7½" tall standing on a brass base. The original carousel piece was made by Charles Looff in 1915.
5235 - Gustav Dentzel - ca 1905
Introduced: 1986 Edition: Introductory Limit: 15,000 Item: 5235 Height: 7½" Retired		This is a Willitts Design Limited Edition "Carousel Cat" by Tobin Fraley. It is mounted on a Brass Stand and has a coin with the Limited Edition Number in a total of 15,000 The "Carousel Cat" is about 7½" tall overall and 6½" long - the brass base is 3" X 5" and is about ¾" tall. The "Carousel Cat" is grey with darker paws and highlights, he has a green and silver fish in his mouth, his tail is pointing skyward and his back feet are turned upwards so you see the pads. This item has been retired.


Willitts The American Carousel Collection by Tobin Fraley Introductory Edition - 1986 The Tobin Fraley Collection
The following description is from the original tag which was attached to the carousel animals. “Discover Willitts Designer Galleries, a series of Limited Editions. Our Premier Edition is designed by Tobin Fraley. Tobin's interest in the carousel began during his childhood. Today, at Tobin Fraley's Studio in Oakland, California, Tobin and his staff restore over 100 carousel animals a year. Using only the finest of materials and craftsmen, each piece is handcrafted to meet his specifications. The underside of the animal carries Tobin's signature. A minted Brass coin with the distinct Tobin Fraley emblem is affixed to the base indicating the edition number. Bring the magic of the carousel into your home - become acquainted with the pride of owning a handcrafted limited edition figure from Will1tts Galleries.”