Love your finds...I still love to ride the big carousel horses...I always went for the black ones...I'm sure what ever you do will be fantastic...

Adina, Also check out the mosaic forum to see the mosaiced horse. You a found such a fantastic project!!!!

Fantastic finds!
Check out the 2 horses pictured in the thread below which was in trash to treasure last fall. You have to scroll down through quite a few messages to get to the second one but its worth it!
kathy

Here is a link that might be useful: Painted carousel horses

Thank you for posting that link...I hadn't got around to doing a search on horses yet. I need to patch a couple of holes this weekend and then I hope to get started next week.

LOVE that sunflower one...

You got some GREAT stuff. I'm a vivid green right now, LOL.
Especially on the carousel horse find. I have a Wonder Pony I'm going to paint one of these days. Here's a link to a lady to makes and sells Carousel horses, you can find lots of ideas on her site I think. I've been trying to make a final decision on what I want to do.

Congratulations on a super bunch of yard goodies!
hugs, Karen

Here is a link that might be useful: carousel horses

FANTASTIC stuff Love it all.

I have 4 'jumpy' horses of different sizes.
Now to find the time to paint!

WOW! Great finds! Luv the metal pcs....especially the hummer! That carousel horse is awesome! Have lots of fun with your new GJ! Jeanne S. ... ps. don't forget to share more pics when they are in place!

Love all your goodies!! The dragonfly is really nice & so is the horse!! They are so expensive out here!!Great buy!!Have fun making him over!! Jan

What a haul Adina!! LOVE the carousel horse! He will look awesome wherever you put him! And the dragonfly and hummingbird...well...I'm wiping the drool off of my keyboard! Great finds!

The carousel horse was sold in garden centers, so it's not from an actual carousel. You did get a good deal on it. I have a cement carousel horse in my garden. I also have several rocking horses that I plan on making into carousels. I have done one so far. I've seen pictures of them in gardens, so this guy would definitely look nice in your garden. Having a vine run up the pole might be nice.

Carousel222 - Thanks for the info on where this may have originated. I had no idea these would be sold in garden centers.

Lucky you to get a horsey & all your other goodies too! He's going to be the Majestic in your garden kingdom.
Vickie

I am so envious of your spectacular finds, adina! And such bargains! I paid 3 times the price of your magnificent carousel horse for my small aluminum playground pony.

I think your carousel horse would look lovely painted like a horse on a real merry-go-round. I'd paint all the little gee-gaws on its bridle and saddle bright colors. I think it would really set off the cream color you plan for the body and bring the creature to life. I hope you post more pictures when this steed is installed in your garden.

I love your other metal art creatures too!

All are wonderful finds but that carousel horse is fantastic! And the price was sooo good. I love those horses but I think I'll be satisfied to get the two childrens' plastic rocking horses DH bot me painted.

Great pics, love all the rusty garden art pieces, but especially that great Carousel Horse! I'm salivating! What a find, and with only $43 invested you can feel better about putting it outside. It will be a great focal point in your garden. Can't wait to see what you do with it and where you put it in your garden! ~tenderlee

All of your projects are great. BUT the carousel horse is marvelous!! I can't wait to see it when yiu are done. JLily

Here's what I do with the plastic ones

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This one is painted with the faux stone spray paint. Prime it first with the kind that sticks to plastic.

This one wasn't primed, I was in a hurry, so it is an appaloosa!

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That's awesome cheribelle! Now I need to find a plastic one....LOL. I've used that fleckstone paint on bowling balls....really makes them look like stone.

Great finds, cant wait to see what you you do with it.

Betty