Aloha to the Place de la Musique - The Sanfilippo Collection (part 2)

Here's the exterior shot of the Sanfilippo House.   Notice the
railroad tracks ... it leads to the carousal house.

A gorgeous clock greets visitors.

Inside are restored railroad engines ...

  

.... and the Eden Palais Carousal!

  

The Carousal House is also home to dance, fairground,
and band organs  from Europe and America.
The detailing is amazing!

  

The guide noted that European organs featured
scantily clad women while American organs
were decorated with landscapes.

The collection is clearly a labor of love ... 

... of Mr. Sanfilippo's fascination with mechanics.

We climbed aboard the carousel ... 

.... for a ride back into the past!

   

It was better than Disney!

  

Another wing houses vintage steam engines ... 

  

... antique fire truck ...

.... and even a Mercedes!

What is your favorite "ride" on a carousel - horse?  carriage?  tea cups?   One randomly selected commenter from this week's blogs wins a book choice from my convention stash.  This giveaway is open to all readers.  Comments are open though Saturday, April 21, 10 pm in Hawaii.  I'll post the winners on Sunday, April 22.


Mahalo,


Kim in Hawaii

Mahalo, Kate, for organizing this tour!

April's month long promotion is CLEAN OUT MY CONVENTION STASH. I will select one US reader, one Canadian reader, and one International reader from all my blogs posts in April at SOS ALOHA, THE READING REVIEWER, and ALOHA ON MY MIND. The US winner can select up to 10 books (to fill up a small flat rate box) from my current convention stash to make room for new books coming from RT 2012. The Canadian and International readers can select one book, too!

CLEAN OUT MY CONVENTION STASH is open through Monday, April 30, 10 pm in Hawaii. I'll post the winner on Tuesday, May 1.