The Adirondack Carousel carvers were selected based on their skills, carving sophistication, structural characteristics, and quality of trappings and embellishments after careful review of submitted bios and photos of previous work. Each agreed to select an animal found in the Adirondack Park, to decorate with Adirondack-related articles, flora and fauna (and to include a ladybug somewhere on the animal) following guidelines of traditional construction, sanding and priming. Photos were requested throughout that demonstrated the four stages of carving before final acceptance was determined.

Golden Paints™ is the sponsor of all Carousel paint products. Carvers (and painters) were allowed to choose their paint colors from Golden brochures with the requirement to use GAR200, a product that helps keep the finish mar resistant. Varnish is the final finish.

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Turtle

Official Name: Shelly
Sponsor: Urell Family
Carver: Pony Keepers
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Brook Trout

Official Name: Tommy
Sponsor: Anonymous
Carver: Carol Marie Vossler
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Toad

Official Name: Buck
Sponsor: Northern Insuring Agency, Inc, Giltz & McCullough Families
Carver: Clifton "Jack" Barrette
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Skunk

Official Name: Spencer
Sponsor: Joan and Bill Grabe
Carver: Thomas Holzinger
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Salamander

Official Name: Wiggly
Sponsor: Adworkshop
Carver: Collaboration...
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Red Squirrel

Official Name: Red Storm
Sponsor: '61 Graduating Class of Saranac Lake High School
Carver: Thomas Holzinger
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Raccoon

Official Name: Ranger
Sponsor: Stewart's Shops
Carver: Carl Borst
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Porcupine

Official Name: Spike
Sponsor: The Maggs, Schoff and Welch families
Carver: The Fanning Garage Grinders
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Otter

Official Name: Oliver
Sponsor: Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks
Carver: Karen Loffler
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Moose

Official Name: Beethoven
Sponsor: Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Adams
Carver: Carl Dion
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Loon

Official Name: Lucy
Sponsor: Connie Weatherup
Carver: Clifton "Jack" Barrette
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Horse (Draft)

Official Name: Thunder
Sponsor: The Backer Family
Carver: Lyde Buchtenkirch-Biscardi
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Hermit Thrush

Official Name: Twitter
Sponsor: Carolyn Eisenmenger
Carver: Tracy Kochanski
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Hare (Snowshoe)

Official Name: Harry
Sponsor: Stuart and Charlotte Lyon
Carver: Ed Hepp
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Frog

Official Name: Lilly
Sponsor: Steve Schnibbe
Carver: Myrl Phelps
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Fox

Official Name: Flames
Sponsor: Marie White
Carver: Alice Porter
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Eagle

Official Name: Soarin
Sponsor: Anonymous
Carver: Carl Borst
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Deer (White-Tailed)

Official Name: John
Sponsor: Edie Crawford
Carvers: William Underwood
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Chariot

Official Name: See-Ya-Round
Sponsor: Anonymous
Builders: Michael Martin & Jay Annis of Spencer Boatworks
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Bobcat

Official Name: Moonlight
Sponsor Students of Paul Smiths College
Carver: Bob Eck
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Blue Heron

Official Name: Bubbles
Sponsor: Nancy Wilder Cummings
Carvers: Phil Burke & Leo Lambert
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Black Fly

Official Name: Bug-Eye
Sponsor: Marge & Ted Glowa
Carvers: Walt Reuss & Rich Kraft
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Black Bear

Official Name: Paws
Sponsor: Andrea & Tim Collins
Carver: Carl Borst & Andy Manchester
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Beaver

Official Name: Chuck
Sponsor: Anonymous
Carver: Carl Borst
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Bass (Large Mouth)

Official Name: Flipper
Sponsor: Louis Rubin
Carver: Fanning Garage Grinders
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