If you haven't stopped by K-Mart yet for your Christmas shopping this
season, you may want to.  I was there today and discovered that they
have several animated, musical carousel Christmas display "toys."
These appear to be K-Mart exclusives.  The prices given are pre-printed
on the box, but you may be able to find these items on sale.  They
include:

Santa's Carousel Park -- a four-horse carousel on a platform with
stairs leading to it, with Santa figure, and ticket booth.  The top is
rather elaborate with simulated landscape paintings (like the real
ones!) and toy figures on top.  A simulated flashing light shines down
on the horses as the carousel turns and the music plays.  The most
notable feature of this carousel is that it has a molded plastic band
organ.  Price: $49.99.

Village Carousel -- also a four-horse carousel.  About 9 inches high.
Not as fancy as Santa's Carousel Park but the carousel rotates, the
music plays, and the horses go up and down.  Price: $14.99.

Winter Wonderland -- a winter scene that includes a Ferris wheel, a
carousel, and a glass "lake" with magnetic skaters.  When the music
plays, the Ferris wheel turns, the carousel turns and the horses go up
and down, and the magnetic skaters skate. The scene is about 2 1/2 - 3
feet long.  Price: $39.99.

Holiday Ferris Wheel -- the wheel has six chairs.  About 10-12 inches
high.  Price: $19.99.

Mainstreet Parade -- features a continuous Christmas parade of about
ten figures on a moving track.  Main Street has three detailed store
fronts, and the scene includes a park and a number of spectators.
Price: $59.99.

If you are not up to shopping at K-Mart this Christmas, you may want
to check out the bargains at the Player Piano and Mechanical Music
Exchange.  There are a number of player pianos, music boxes, and other
mechanical music items listed for sale.  The URL is:

   http://mmd.foxtail.com/Exchange/

Happy shopping,

Joyce Brite
Player Piano and Mechanical Music Exchange
http://mmd.foxtail.com/Exchange/