Blackberry Farm's Wagons, Coaches, and Sleighs

The third installment of the carriages at Blackberry Farms in Aurora, IL. So many lovely and different styles of horse-drawn vehicles! And there's still more, check back again!

Mail Wagon

Peddler's Wagon

2 Seat Swell Body Sleigh (Left) & Montreal Sleigh (Right)

Albany Cutter Sleigh

Brougham

Blackberry Farm's Carriages Continued

Another installment looking at the carriages at Blackberry Farms in Aurora, IL. There's still more, so check back again in a couple days. I appreciated the educational signs, I only wish they'd had a book on the subject, filled with photos of all these magnificent treasures. There were so many fitted in the building that it was hard to appreciate the detail of each one. I guess that's a good problem to have. :)

Basket Phaeton

Roadster

Top Buggy

Hearse Harness

Hearse

Doctor's Buggy

Blackberry Farm's Carriages

Blackberry Farms in Aurora, IL has a fabulous collection of 40+ carriages. I grew up in the area, but never knew this treasure existed until our most recent visit with the family. It was getting to be dusk and the collection is stored indoors, so not all of the photos are that great, but I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. I can't cover them all in one post, so check back soon!

Wicker Governess Cart - I *really* want one of these in model scale!

Shooting Break or Sporting Phaeton

Shooting Break or Sporting Phaeton Close-up

Wagonette

Harness with Fly Protection (I think)