Painted Wooden Carousel Horse vs Design Toscano Carousel Horse Statue

Buy the 1880 painted wooden horse if you want a genuine antique with carved wood, glass eyes and a twisted brass pole, and you accept that it is a one-off with condition to inspect. Buy the Design Toscano statue if you want a large, sturdy fiberglass-and-polyresin display piece that ships new and survives a lobby or restaurant setting. On build, the antique is a real carousel carving; the Toscano is a molded reproduction. Owners of Toscano pieces praise the paint and scale but note the resin can chip and the finish fades in direct sun.

• Choose the 1880 wooden carousel horse if you want an authentic antique carving with glass eyes and a brass pole as a centerpiece or collection piece.
• Choose the Design Toscano carousel horse if you want a large, weather-tolerant fiberglass statue that arrives new and needs no restoration.