First of all, The Brass Horse is actually The Brass Horse Doll Shop. Why? I can see The Brass Horse Civil War Antiques or The Brass Horse Pub--something dank and musty that would justify the "Brass Horse." This shop looks as if a menopausal ovary, in its last attempt to breed, exploded and cast its almost-dessicated baby spores everywhere, which sprouted into lifelike dolls. That's what most doll collections look like, but the effect was amplified because I looked in when the Christmas decorations were in full effect. Even the fake-brass horse in the front window sported a Santa hat. But I think the fake-brass horse kinda wishes it were the stand-in for the golden calf in Charleton Heston's 10 Commandments movie instead of being surrounded by Brides of Chucky. read more