#looff

[ourladyofserows]

EARLY 1900S LOOFF SEA MONSTER

Very rare roached mane sea monster, with jewels and high-back bat wing saddle. Fully restored. Custom oak stand and brass pole.

[paintedhorses]

Outside Row Prancer | 1895 Charles Looff Menagerie Carousel

[vintagepipemen]

Child psychologist Dr. David Looff lighting up in his office, 1972. 

[kumimonster]

2017 June 21 - santa cruz

[paintedhorses]

Outside Row Standers | 1895 Loof Carousel San Diego

[paintedhorses]

Feathered Looff Jumper | Restoration by Lise Liepman

[paintedhorses]

Do tigers vary a lot or are they generally very similar? That tiger you posted while talking about different animals in carousels looks a lot like the one at Riverfront Park Carousel in Spokane, WA.

I always liked that the tiger was next to a dragon bench thing so if someone had mobility issues they could still be somewhere really interesting.

there’s more variety towards modern carousel tigers compared to the golden age of carousels, late 1800s to early 1900s

historically, menagerie tigers were always standing upright and on the outside row

you’ve got a good eye! yes, that is the crouching tiger from riverfront park carousel! i find the last paragraph of your message very sweet

good news is that sneaky the tiger is still neighbors with the dragon-style chariot, i hope they stick together for a long time

riverfront park carousel was created by looff carousels, they made around forty carousels between 1876 and 1916! only ten are still around today

there are only three crouching tigers to have ever been carved by looff carousels, one on the riverfront carousel while the other two are part of private collections

the fact that there’s even a crouching tiger in public today is incredibly rare, thank you for the ask!

[ourladyofserows]

EARLY 1900S LOOFF SEA MONSTER