The music box plays, "East Side, West Side, All Around the Town."
The horse moves up and down on it's brass pole as the music plays.
It measures about 9¾" at the tallest point and is 7" wide at the widest point.

The music box plays "Let Me Call You Sweetheart"
The horse moves up and down, also turns from side to side.

No. 5968. Charles Carmel, Circa 1915
On musical oak base, 10 inches tall.
Plays "Memory."
Edition: 17,500.
Up and Down Motion

This is a cream white musical carousel horse by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company, circa 1922. The horse has a gold bridle and harness. There are brightly colored flowers with green leaves decorating the carousel horse. The signature of Tobin Fraley appears on the underside of the horse. To further authenticate and date this piece, a horse's head symbol is incised below this signature. This mark is exclusive to this 1987 Tobin Fraley collection and was not repeated in any future Willitts Galleries limited edition collections. A specially minted brass coin displaying the American Carousel emblem is inlaid with in the base. Printed on the coin "The American Carousel by Tobin Fraley, Limited Edition of 17500".
The carousel horse mounted on an oak music box base is approximately 9½" tall to the top of the post. The horse is on a gold post 7¾" tall. The horse has an up and down motion when the music, "The Loveliest Day of the Year," is played. A paper label on the underside of the base states "Melodies, 'The Loveliest Night of the Year' Willitts Inc., P.O. 178, Petaluma, Ca. 94953; No. 5969; Made in Taiwan, Republic of China."

This carousel horse music box is a replica of one from 1912.
It plays the "Tales From the Vienna Woods" and moves up and down with the pole on an oak base.
This box is model number 5970 and it was from a limited edition of 17,500 pieces.
The music box measures 10" tall 8" wide 4" deep.

This is a 10½" high Carousel Horse Music Box. Designed by Tobin Fraley for The American Carousel Company, it is a Limited Edition. Music box plays “The Carousel Waltz” and the horse goes up and down on the base. The Horse is hand painted porcelain and has collectors plate in the base.

The Carousel measures 16" tall and 12" in diameter and weighs 12 pounds. The bars are made of solid brass and the middle base and top are porcelain. The bottom base is wood. It spins around while it plays the song "Somewhere in Time."

Wurlitzer 146A Band Organ, circa 1922, with M.C. Illions horse, circa 1923.
Plays “Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring” and “The Four Seasons.”
Overall measurements:

Tobin Fraley American Carousel Horse LE Metal Boxed
This horse measures approximetly 12" long by 9" high.
When assembled it is approximetly 14" high.

This horse measures approximetly 10" long by 9" high. When assembled it is approximetly 14" high. Charles Looff's Black and Gold Armored Jumper

This is a Charles Looff horse from the Cresent Park Carousel, carved by John Zalar.
He stands about 14" and 11½" wide.
This white beauty is adorned with quite a few jewels on his armour both front and back. A really handsome steed.

It is part of the 1987 first edition and is item #5981.
It is a limited edition of 17,500.
The music box plays "The Loveliest Night of the Year."
The figurine stands 7½" tall and 6½" wide.

It is part of the 1987 first edition and is item #5982.
It is a limited edition of 17,500.
The music box plays "The Merry Widow."
The figurine measures approximately 8½ inches tall and the wooden rocker 7¾ inches long by 3¼ inches across.

This horse originally came in the tin box.
This horse is from an edition of 17,500.

This is a Limited Edition Carousel Horse Music Box from the "American Carousel" Collection, done by Tobin Fraley. The horse is adorned with a medievel trappings. There is a brass pole and brass claw footed base.

The white racing horse is fine handpainted porcelain and decorated with flowers and tassels on the trappings.
The pole and base are both brass.
This horse is 7½" tall and 7½" wide.

This horse has a dark brown saddle with a rolled up blanket at the back of his saddle. He is off white with dappling. He has a green feather on his neck. He has greens, golds, rust and red colors on him.
This version has the brass claw foot base.

This is a cream white carousel horse by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company, circa 1922. The horse has a brass bridle and harness. There are brightly colored flowers with green leaves decorating the carousel horse. The signature of Tobin Fraley appears on the underside of the horse. To further authenticate and date this piece, a horse's head symbol is incised below this signature. This mark is exclusive to this 1987 Tobin Fraley collection and was not repeated in any future Willitts Galleries limited edition collections. A specially minted brass coin displaying the American Carousel emblem is inlaid within the base. Printed on the coin "The American Carousel by Tobin Fraley, Limited Edition of 17500".
The carousel horse standing on the brass claw-footed base is about 7¾" tall and 7" wide.

This horse is off white. He has a light blue seat to his saddle, he has many pretty colors adorning him. His mane is being blown forward and is a reddish brown color. There are lots of nice details on this horse. You can even see each of his teeth and his tongue! He has an Angel with wings sticking out from the back of his saddle.
The carousel horse standing on the brass claw-footed base is about 7½" tall.

This is a 1987 Tobin Fraley first edition carousel horse #5989. The edition is limited to 17500. It has a name plate and the serial number stamped on it. The horse is about 8" tall standing on a brass base. The original one was made by M.C. Illions in 1910. This item had been Retired

This is the Tobin Fraley's large Flame by M.C. Illions Number 6390.
M.C. Illions, circa 1923, carved wooden horse on an oak base.
While many companies began switching to simpler horses and carving machines as competition increased, Illions produced even more elaborate horses than before. The original of this horse is currently in the collection of Rol and Jo Summit. This horse is featured in the 1997 American Carousel Limited Edition Collection booklet, and is dated on the bottom 1996. This horse is a limited edition of 2500. It is said that this horse originally sold in the $500.00 range. The protective pvc covers the numbered coin. The underside is marked with the Willitts Designs 1986, and item number 6390.
This carousel horse measures approximately 17½ inches from head to tail and 12" from front hoof to top of mane. The pole measures 23½ inches in height including the oak base.

This piece is from Tobin Fraley's First edition of The American Carousel Collection, item number 7125. Limited edition of 4500. The horse is a Charles Looff design from about 1914.
It has a music box in the backpiece that plays two different songs; "The Blue Danube" and "Invitation to the Dance."
The full rich tone of the band organ is created by a magnificent gold plated fifty note musical movement. The band organ has a key winder on the back and a push button on the left side to start the music. The music stops at the end of the tune and you just push the button for the next tune.
It is reported that this piece originally sold for $400.00

This horse is mounted on a wooden base and backed by a large wooden Wurlitzer band organ. The band organ houses a beautiful, gold plated 50 note music box. This is an armored black jumper carousel horse bedecked in jewels. This is a large piece standing 13¼" tall and 15¼" wide.

According to the booklet attached to the pole, this horse is from a collection issued in 1986 by Willitts Galleries. No. 7127 Wurlitzer 146A band organ circa 1922 with Charles Looff horse circa 1905.
Plays "Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring" and "The Four Seasons." The full rich tone of the band organ is created by a magnificent fifty note musical movement, The organ has a key winder on the back and a push button on the left side to start the music. The music stops at the end of the tune and you just push the button for the next tune.
15½ inches wide and 14½ inches tall and weighs nearly ten pounds.
Edition 4500.
Comes with Certificate of Authenticity signed by William Willitts , president of Willitts galleries and the Artist Tobin Fraley.

This large Flame horse is made of fine handpainted porcelain on a brass pole and brass claw footed base. It is handsigned by Tobin Fraley on the offside neck. This horse comes with a certificate of Authenticity and is from a limited edition of 9500. This horse is an impressive 13½ inches tall and 13 inches wide.

The music box in the wooden base plays "Tales from the Vienna Woods."
It stands 14 inches tall and 13 inches from front to tail.

limited edition Tobin Fraley jeweled carousel horse with a peek-a-boo mane and 11 colored jewels on the blanket draped over the body of the grey horse. A yellow jewel is embedded in the bridle. The horse sports silver painted hooves. The wooden base is embedded with the American Carousel medallion, and houses a music box that plays "Somewhere in Time".
The carousel measures 14" high from the base to the top of the pole and 11½" long from tip of tail to tip of nose

This horse measures approximetly 10" long by 9" high.
When assembled it is approximetly 14" high. Charles Looff's Black and Gold Armored Jumper Music box plays "Carousel Waltz"

The oval base measures 7¾" x 5".
The figurine stands approximetly 14" high. Music box plays "In the Good Old Summertime"