The LEGO shop had a really detailed model of a hotel in its window, and I thought it must be a special display item, but when I went in I found a whole range of these premium models, available as kits. They're expensive but would be really fun to make (but a bugger to dust)!
My favourite is the Grand Carousel - it reminds me of the Golden Gallopers which are on Brighton Beach every summer. This model rotates, the horses and swingboats move, and it plays music!
I love fairground imagery. There are some lovely things on Etsy, including gorgeous prints of carousels and helter-skelters. For a treasure trove of fairground images, check out the National Fairground Archive at the University of Sheffield.
* SONG OF THE DAY: Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round *
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