A rocking horse under the Christmas tree
♦ A Gordon County resident’s labor of love has made children happy for decades
Marvin Garner hopes to make the eyes of a few lucky children light up this Christmas.
The Gordon County resident’s handmade rocking horses have been delighting younger generations for 30 years now, and Garner still has a few of the toys that need homes this year.
He began the labor of love when he made his first horse for his niece, who was two at the time. The polished wood figures are designed for good, old-fashioned fun that kids enjoy.
“I finally got a pattern that is not perfect, but it’s good, and all the children like it,” he explains.
Garner usually makes six to eight at a time, and he’s churned out a couple dozen just this year.
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