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Post by garej on Nov 13, 2010 21:24:58 GMT 1
Or more specifically mine........ I will start with the Julips, which are my biggest model horse collection. These are the plastic variety, known as Horse Of The Years. Made from 1989 - present, these horses (Julips are never referred to as ponies!) have names, unlike the latex variety. A fair few of them are still currently available, and the majority of them, are easy to find, and therefore inexpensive. The mould name are what they are called in plastic form: some are available in latex form, but come under a different name. Arab Champion. These are early models, initially made in rubber with flexible legs, then later in plastic. With the exception of this one, they were unnamed. This one was sold under the name of Ginger. This mould is no longer available in plastic form: however you can order it in latex form. Ted. His mould is known as the Clydesdale mould, and although it is somewhat new (he first appeared in 2000), the mould has only been used for 3 models to date. Ted is no longer available, but the other two (Cloudy and Puzzle) are. This mould is also available as an latex version, which I will be showing later. Nutmeg. Nutmeg is currently available, and the mould is also available in both latex and plastic form. The mould is known as the Cob mould, and is Julip's second newest mould (I dont have an example of the newest mould). Conker (not currently available; Cob mould) Harlequin (not currently available, Cob mould) Cobweb (currently available, Cob mould) Black Diamond (currently available, cob mould)
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Post by garej on Nov 13, 2010 21:40:41 GMT 1
Continued........ This is known as the Family Pony Mould. These are quite rare and sought after as far as the Horse Of The Years go. They are early (1990) and are made out of rubber with bendy legs. Like the Arab Champion, these were unnamed, all the names given are the ones that I made up. This mould is no longer available as a plastic/rubber version, however it is still available as a latex version (unfortunately I dont have an example). Coriander Bay Pepper Cinnamon Horse Mould. This is no longer available in it's plastic form, although it was very popular the years it was produced. It is still available in it's latex form, an example I will be showing later. All names are catalogue names. Banner Jigsaw (one of the horses in Sundance Saves the Day; on cover) Tornado Bob The Cob. This was based on an horse owned by ILPH (or World Horse Welfare as it is now known) and the rider that come with it had an ILPH sweatshirt. Midnight (one of the horses in Sundance Saves The Day; on cover) Silver Cloud (one of the horses in Sundance Saves the Day) Goldie Toffee Moondance Mulligan (one of the horses in Sundance Saves the Day) Bay Beauty (one of the horses in Sundance Saves the Day) 50th Anniversary Golden Palomino. This horse was launched in honour to celebrate 50 years of Julip. Unlike the other horses, this was strictly limited to 500 models, and came with an certificate (mine does not however).
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Post by garej on Nov 13, 2010 21:50:06 GMT 1
Continued... Pony Mould. Like the horse mould, this was popular one, and ran for many years. This mould is now not available, and to date, there has not been a latex version either. All names are catalogue names. Silver Moon Bedsocks Freddie. This was based on Horse & Pony's Freddie, a mascot of the magazine during the majority of the 1980s and 1990s. Unlike other Horse of the Years, this was not available through Julip: instead you had to order it from Horse and Pony. Like the 50th Anniversary Golden Palomino, it was limited to 500 pieces and came with a certificate (mine does not have one) Starlight Black Velvet Sundance (appears in Sundance Saves The Day, on cover) Topaz Mousie That concludes the Horse of the Years for now, unless I get some new ones, I will start on the latex ones in a minute.
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Post by Claire on Nov 13, 2010 21:58:26 GMT 1
Those backgrounds look good. Have you entered the model pony shows garej?
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Post by garej on Nov 13, 2010 22:08:14 GMT 1
These horses from now on are the latex variety. The latex variety are still available from Julip (although for operational reasons they are currently suspended). The latex version started in the 1950s, and are (with the exception of not using lead, which is banned) made the same way as they do then. Unlike the Horse of the Years which have always been made in China, these have always been made in the UK (though over the years Julip has moved a lot, so location has varied) and are completely handmade. Consequently, some are very rare, and in general, extremely expensive when compared to the Horse of The Years. However, they were originally flexible in their legs and mouth, although they may stiffen over the years. In 1971-1989 Julip initialled the date letter in the mouth, so for example A is 1971, B is 1972 etc. All the ages have been dated from either a) when they were brought brand new - either by myself or the original owner b) a date letter where applicable or c) from when we know when the mould was sold. All names are ones that I have given them myself (or an previous owner has, because some are clearly older than myself), although Julip has from the mid 1990s onwards sold them in catalogues, and given them a name. So here goes:- My first original, Flame (catalogue name), finally arrived in March 2006. He is a Welsh cob. Mould still available. Savanna, a Shetland dating from the early-mid 1970s (the seller couldnt remember the exact date when she purchased her). Savanna is the name that the seller used for her, and I didnt like to change it. Tomos. Tomos is a Welsh pony which is very rare, there are only 2 known existing. Tomos was the name given by the seller, and dates from 1969. He also came with 2 jumps, saddle, bridle, rosette and rider. The rider name is Sarah, which I named after a character in the TV drama Upstairs, Downstairs, which is quite apt if you think about it (Thomas in Upstairs Downstairs had a relationship with a person called Sarah, and they left together to run to a garage. ITV commissioned a spin off from it called Thomas and Sarah. Thomas in Upstairs Downstairs was Welsh, from Abergavenny, though the Julip didnt come from there, and was played by John Alderton, which was famous for playing the voice of Fireman Sam in both English and Welsh during the 1980s). Hamish. Hamish came from the same home as Tomos (above) and dates from 1968. The seller thought that Hamish was a Julip Shetland, hence his Scottish name, but it turns out he is an Icelandic, which is very rare. Hamish came with a headcollar and rug. Drummer. Drummer came from the actual Julip stand at Olympia, and he dates from December 2006. He is an Irish Draught, and the Irish Draught is being sold today (though not in those colours). Drummer was named after a horse in K M Peyton's Flambards series. Bay Pit Pony. Dates from 2006, I named him Barney. The Pit Pony mould is still available. This is an Pony Mare, dating from the early 1980s (date letter B in mouth). The seller called her Miss Bianca, but I am keeping that as a show name, as she is not white!! I named her Tess, after a real life palomino I once knew. Grey Lippizaner. Unnamed at present, but the mould is still available to buy. Merlen Teg. She is a Welsh pony, dating from 2006. This colouring has now been discontinued but the Welsh Pony is in the current catalogue. Finally, the palomino New Forest, bought in early 2007. Named Mimosa. This mould is still available.
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Post by garej on Nov 13, 2010 22:22:48 GMT 1
Arabella. She is an Arab Champion. Although she was available in the catalogue, she was unnamed the first time around, but the second time around she was named Misty. Mine is an older one, dating from the 1990s. This mould is still available. Corona. She is an 1960s Child Hunter pony. Candy. This is the Child's Jumping Pony, and is still available. Dates from approx 2005. Unnamed at present. This is the cob mare mould which was recently recast, so is now available. Mine is the older one, because she has teats (the newer ones dont!). Letter H in mouth. Tick Tock. He is a Cob stallion mould and is still available today. Made in about 2008. Unnamed at present. This is the Dartmoor mould and again, is available today. Unknown date. Unnamed at present. This is the eventer mould which I bought from Julip in 2008. I actually asked for this colour. Crystal. Bought in 2009, though second hand so she is probably a couple of years older (not much) . She is the Family horse mould and Crystal is her catalogue name. No longer in catalogue, though the mould is available to buy. Chess. This is the farm cob mould and is still available today. I named him Chess after the piebald pony in the Woodbury Pony Club series (JPT). Dates from the mid 1990s. Ebony. This mould is still available, albeit with different colouring. This foal was named Ebony in the catalogue. Dates from 2003. Spike. He is an Highland and that is what the previous owner called him. Dates from the 1970s. Unnamed. Again like the eventer (above) I asked Julip for this exact colouring. He is a hunter and the mould is still available today. Postie Claude. He was named Postie by his previous owner, but I thought Claude suited him, so Postie Claude stuck. He is an Jumping Pony (not to be confused with the Child's Jumping Pony) and is quite rare. He has a letter F in his mouth. Unnamed. This is a Moorland, another rare mould. Dates sometime from the 1970s. Misty. Another pony mare mould like Tess in the previous post. Named Misty by the previous owner. Unable to tell if there is a date letter, but it could be made in the 1960s, 1970s or possibly early 1980s. Unnamed at present. This is the show pony and dates from sometime during the 1960s. Unnamed. Another show pony, but from the early 1970s. Letters E and S in mouth. The E is the year of manufacture, but the letter S means "special" which means someone in the dim and distant past has ordered Julip to match an real life pony. Oliver. A Welsh cob (like Flame in a previous post) and this one is still available to buy. Oliver is the catalogue name. Dates from approx 2009 (bought second hand). Chequers. This is the yearling mould and is still available today. He came with Chess, so I wanted a name that sounded right with it. Again, same date as Chess.
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Post by garej on Nov 13, 2010 22:47:01 GMT 1
This is an example of a Quarter Horse. These were made in the last couple of years, and ordered as a matching pair by another collector. Unnamed, but this mould is still available from Julip. Again, another example of a yearling, made as the same time as above. Unnamed, and this mould is available from Julip. Kizzy, an older New Forest. Although the New Forest mould is available today, it is not quite the same as this one (see an previous post for an example). Kizzy has a date letter of K (hence Kizzy), which means it was made in 1981. First of all a Julip donkey, won off ebay. It dates from somewhere in the 1970s. It was unnamed but I have named it as Tammy, after my favourite DPT book: The Boy & The Donkey (aka the Donkey Race). Julip recently relaunched the Donkey mould: however it differs from this one. I dont have an example of a new donkey, yet. Next this piebald Clydesdale foal. It is the same mould as Ted (see previous post). It dates from 2009. Currently unnamed, though this mould is still available from Julip (one very similar to this sold this week!).
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Post by garej on Nov 13, 2010 22:55:13 GMT 1
The palomino is a Handy Hunter. It is a vintage but I am not sure what year yet. It is really early because it came with two hounds, a rider, and original tack. The original tack has a throatlash which Julip stopped doing in the early 1960s, so it cant date from later than that. Unnamed. (I will cover animals and riders later on.) This horse was bought in 2009, and the mould was brand new for that year too. It is known as a hairy cob, but Julip made it up as a Friesian. I have named him Monty. This one is a Dressage Horse. The mould is still available, but not in the current catalogue. This is an older one, it dates from the early 1990s. and it came with a yearling, which is this one. The yearling is available mould. Both are currently unnamed. This mould is known as the Arab stallion, it is a vintage one (dating from 1971). He has an letter A inside his mouth, hence his name is Albert. This mould is still available from Julip and is in the current catalogue.
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Post by garej on Nov 13, 2010 23:01:49 GMT 1
Here is another foal, though this mould is not currently available. I am not sure of date, as I dont know anything about this mould. This is Marquis, and his previous owner asked Julip to model him on her pony that she owned. Marquis dates from the 1970s, and is an Welsh Arab. Marquis met with an accident: his leg snapped off and I had to glue it back on (first time I repaired a Julip!). Percy, an Exmoor that dates from the 1980s. This mould is not currently available from Julip. There is a slightly dispute: the previous owner seemed to think there is a letter J in his mouth, but I thought it was a P (it's not terribly clear). This is an 1960s (possibly 1950s) Show Hunter. Like Marquis (above) the leg snapped off, and had to be reglued. This horse is currently unnamed, and the mould is no longer available.
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Post by garej on Nov 13, 2010 23:10:36 GMT 1
This is Chester. He is a Farm Cob, a mould that is currently available. This one was made in 2004 however. This is a Welsh Mountain, the mould dates from the 1970s. It is not currently available. Although an Original, you may have noticed the similarities between several of the Horse of the Years (Midnight, Mulligan, Bay Beauty, 50th Anniversary Golden Palomino, Moondance, Silver Cloud, Jigsaw, Goldie, Banner, Tornado, Bob the Cob). This dates from this year, and is supposed to be a dark mealy bay, though tbh it looks black. I found out that although the horse was made and painted by Julip staff, the blaze was painted by another collector. Hence his name, Blaze! This one dates from earlier on this year, and is the Thoroughbred mould. So that means that the mould is currently available (though not in the catalogue). Unnamed though. Now this yearling is not new, but it seems a better match for my TB than it's mum! It's a slightly different colour, but otherwise pretty much spot on. This Connemara also dates from this year, so it is currently available mould. No name yet.
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Post by garej on Nov 13, 2010 23:16:48 GMT 1
This is a Cleveland Bay. I dont know how old it is but it is (at the youngest) late 1970s. Cleveland Bays are no longer produced by Julip. This is a Show Cob. It's another I bought earlier on this year, so the mould is currently available. No name yet. This one seems to be a bit of curiousity, it seems that other toy shops used to put the original Julips in clear plastic boxes. Presumably, it was to stop sticky fingers etc spoiling the Julip. The labels read "Arab Mare", "Boughton Crafts" "£23.50" and "Handmade by Julip models". As a consequence of being in the box, she smells brand new and is almost in a brand new condition too. She has a date letter of M, which makes it 1983. It also came with tack, and presumably it was bought at the same time as the horse. Unlike many of my Julips, she is kept in the wardrobe rather than being on the shelf. This one is a sorrier state, he is not so good and is a bit gummy in places, but makes up for it in general. I am not sure what mould he is, but he has a date letter of C, which makes him 1973. He does however have a name: Tufty! He also came with an original bridle.
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Post by garej on Nov 13, 2010 23:19:43 GMT 1
These all came in the same lot: age unknown because they were listed (on ebay) as dating from the 1960s and 1970s. All the Julips are currently unnamed. A black Welsh Pony:- A dirty looking pony, looks like it is a pale palomino originally (again same mould) An original Julip box:- This was what was lurking inside, it's a New Forest. An Shetland, the poorest condition wise out of the lot:- All of these are older moulds, so the Welsh and the New Forest today look quite different. The Shetland is an discontinued mould. A dog of some description:- Riders:- I also got a load more accessories (an hunting crop with thong; 3 saddles; 2 bridles; 2 headcollars; a mucking out fork; 4 rosettes; 2 rugs; a strap of some sorts - not sure if Julip though; 2 feed sacks and finally a bucket - which unlike today is made out of latex not plastic.) though.
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Post by garej on Nov 13, 2010 23:24:48 GMT 1
Final lot of horses (I will start a separate topic for animals) for now, and I will give you all a rest. I have no more Julips, although I do have other brands (one Schleich, a few Breyers, a few Magpie horses, a Peter Stone horse). First of all Shadow, an Arab Stallion. He has a date letter of I (which means he was made in 1979), which makes him younger than Albert (my other Arab Stallion, who was made in 1971), but he was named Shadow by the previous owner. He also came with an original bridle and home made rug. Now this mould is the Horse In Action. It is quite an old mould, and it is described as a "Marmite" mould - you either love it or hate it! No name or indeed date letter though. It's quite old mould too, definitely around in the early 1950s. Lack of letter means it is certainly no younger than 1970. Horse in Action moulds are quite rare.
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Post by garej on Nov 13, 2010 23:44:05 GMT 1
Animals. All (apart from one) are no longer available. A cat, no idea of age. The two hounds, which came in the same lot as the cat, no idea of age. This hound is the older one of the three, as it is came with my Handy Hunter, who is an early (latex) Julip. Finally (as far as the animals go!), this dog, still in the current catalogue. This is a rider, Sarah. She came with Tomos, so that means she must date from 1969. Like the horses/animals she is made out of latex (except for the clothes) This rider, came with my Handy Hunter. No idea of age, I think she is ugly, so I call her Lady Ugly Face! I also forgot about these two, this is a poorly (older) donkey. It also came with a cart, which I shall show you, and harness (in poor condition). The cart is original, as Julip used to make carts, gypsy wagons, and hay carts out of wood. The older stables and cottages were made out of wood too. Julip still sell stables & horseboxes, but they are made out of MDF these days. They used to sell dolls house up until about 4 years ago, but I have no idea what they were made of (though I suspect MDF). The dolls house was big, bulky and albeit a little plain. Not too many people bought them, and tbh, for the money, you were better off buying a proper collector's dolls house (as Julip are made to 1/12th scale the riders would have fitted standard dolls houses and dolls furniture). That is about it for now! The only things that I have not shown are the plastic riders, the stable block and the jumps!
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Post by garej on Dec 4, 2010 18:48:54 GMT 1
These are my Magpie horses. Magpie has been around for years, and used to be called Dream Pony. Unfortunately about 4 years ago, the company got sold and the new owners have not done since. Which is a shame because the rugs and tack used to be just the right size for Julips, not to mention all items were decently made and reasonably priced (especially considering they were made in the UK). Magpie ponies are hard to age, let alone identify unless you know what you are looking for: like Julips they were never marked anywhere with the company logo. Magpie/Dream Pony only ever had 5 different moulds: the Arab, Hunter, Welsh, Donkey, Shetland and foal. I am missing the donkey and the Shetland though. The vast majority never had a name, so all names here are what I have named them. Misty, an example of the Arab mould Rocket, an example of the Welsh mould I forget the name I have given this one, but here is an example of the Hunter mould Here is a set which I also have, which is older than the other three (the other three were bought in about 2005 when the company was being sold). The face has changed with the other rider, but you can see an example of how the accessories look. The horse is an Arab mould, the other is a foal.
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Post by garej on Dec 4, 2010 19:00:36 GMT 1
This is a Schleich horse, the only one I have to date. Schleich are a German company manufacturing animals and accessories (for example you can buy a cat, or a rider). Pretty much available quite easily brand new and second hand, and many shops sell them (even some Garden Centres). Though it is much cheaper to go to ebay rather than shop prices. Schleich dont name their horses, or any other animals though. This one is a Percheron though. This horse is made by nobody: it is a custom. I got it about 2 years ago as part of a Secret Santa on a julip forum, so she painted it herself. It's the same size as my Schleich. Hence why tons of pictures: I think it deserves it! Older photo so quality not so good, but worth it Finally this horse. It is made by a company called Peter Stone. This horse was limited release; they made 50 of this model with a plaited mane and 50 with a loose mane. Mine is the plaited version. This was based on a foal which was born in the ILPH (now known as World Horse Welfare) which was an unusual colour. They named the foal Damson. It's the only Peter Stone horse I have to date. Here is some information on both models (plaited and unplaited version) www.stonehorseref.com/Horseinfo.aspx?HorseID=1441www.stonehorseref.com/Horseinfo.aspx?HorseID=1440
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Post by garej on Dec 4, 2010 19:18:34 GMT 1
Well recently I have retaken almost all my Breyer pics, so here goes. Breyers range in size form called scales, with there being Traditional (1/8th), Classic (1/12th), Ponies (retired, officially an different scale, but was approx the same size as Classic), Paddock Pals (1/24th), Stablemates (1/32) and finally Mini Whinnies (dont know what size, but they are tiny). As Julip horses are 1/12th scale, the backgrounds are scaled for them, so at present I haven't retaken the Traditional scale ones as my background will be a bit small! So I am mulling it over. In the meantime I shall start with the Classic range. The majority of Breyers weren't named: all the Traditionals were, and the majority of the Pony range was, but none of the other scales (unless it was a specific horse: for example Seabiscuit). This is because the majority of the Traditional scale horses were modelled on a horse (fictional or real one). Otherwise, it was just left up to the original sculptor and/or designer. First of all this set is called Rufo and Diablo. One is a Mustang and the other is a cougar. I dont know much about them as they came as a set, as I was given them for free. Names are ones given by Breyer. This was my first Breyer horse that I bought. I call him Copper though. This mould was also used for a toy range called Cassy, though it is easier to tell which is which: Breyers are marked Breyer and Cassy horses are blank! I will at a later date show you my Cassy horses. I call this one Rose though, because she is a rose grey. This horse is supposed to be an Hanoverian and I named mine Murphy. This set also came with a rider, saddle and bridle. This was my second ever Breyer. This one was part of a set called Model Horse play and Activity set. This set included the horse, various pieces of material, ribbon, buckles, bias binding, various little decorative stuff and horse accessories (trophy, feedbag etc). The whole point was to make a headcollar and rugs (using the kit and instructions) for the horse, and also customise the horse's blanket (by adding the star or horse shoe provided, or by rubbing letters onto the rug from the transfer sheet). It was not given a name, but the box had an example of what you could make and the name Comet was on the front. So it is named Comet. I never completed the kit though. This one was part of an Classics Feeding Kit. As well as the horse you got various accessories (which I have never used) which were hay bale, hay net, bucket, feedbag, feed scoop, and bag of "oats". The horse is unnamed.
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Post by garej on Dec 4, 2010 19:26:33 GMT 1
This is a Breyer Ponies range (originally known as Dapples range). They dont make this scale any more: in 2008 Breyer replaced them with the Pony Gals range. The Pony Gals Range is very similar, except there are now moveable joints which I think makes them weird. The Ponies range was meant for younger people: unlike other Breyers nearly all the horses came with riders and brushes. Unlike Breyers which have fixed (plastic) manes, the Ponies range came brushable manes and tails. Size wise, they are the same size as the Classics scale (but technically are a different scale). Some of the sets named the ponies, some did not. Ponies are no longer produced by Breyer: they do have an very similar range called Pony Gals, but the horses have moveable joints. Both the Ponies range and Pony Gals range were aimed at a younger market and were more about play than collecting/authenticity. The first one, the tack and rider is all original (the only thing that is missing from the picture is the brush). The set was known as Equestrian Horse & Rider Set. This one I dont know an awful lot about as I was given it free. I believe the horse is called Sunny's Mom, and if so, it would have had a brush. I don't if the hair clip is genuine or not. This horse is an example of an Paddock Pal (or at least that it's current name, this scale has also been known as Little Bit scale, Saddle Club Series and Saddle Club Pals). The horses in general were not given names, (the only exception is when it was known as Saddle Club Series/Pals when the horses were based upon the horses in the series, and given the appropriate name) and this is the only one I have to date. It also came with a rider, saddle and bridle set (which I do have). Paddock Pals are no longer produced by Breyer.
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Post by kunuma on Dec 4, 2010 19:31:25 GMT 1
Lovely photos garej, thanks! I only found the Schleich horses recently and I love them - they even have perfect little silver shoes on their feet!
Love the cougar and the mustang.
That 'Classics Feeding kit horse is a lovely model of an Arab conformation wise, BUT it's a skewbald!! Aaaaaargh!! Was it always that colour?
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Post by garej on Dec 4, 2010 19:44:28 GMT 1
Even further down the scale line is the Stablemate scale. The horses were not named in most cases. They are usually sold singly, though there are available playsets and multipack horses. I dont names for mine, so I will name them according to the mould. Palomino Shetland:- Spotty Mule:- Bay Standing Thoroughbred:- Roan Peruvian Paso:- Black Clydesdale. This was only available in a set called British Breeds 4 Piece Set. The set is for the UK market only. Grey Warmblood Jumper (again part of the British breeds pack) Skewbald Standing Thoroughbred (again part of the British breeds pack) Dun Highland (again part of the British breeds pack) Skewbald Peruvian Paso:- Palomino Andalusian:- Grey Cantering Warmblood. This one has a pearly finish to it:- Skewbald Thoroughbred:- Grey Warmblood. This one had a tack set originally, but I dont have it (I bought it secondhand). Rider belongs to it:- Finally the smallest scale: Mini Whinnies. These horses are unnamed: they are either sold as a playset (and take the name of the playset) or in a 6 horse pack. I have one pack, the Mares Collection. The horse moulds are named depending on the breed. So what you see are all sold together. Reining Stock Horse:- American Saddlebred:- Arabian:- American Quarter Horse:- Thoroughbred:- Cutting Stock Horse:-
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Post by garej on Dec 4, 2010 19:56:49 GMT 1
That is it, but I found out that I can show you two of my Breyer Traditionals, which are the smaller ones, so they are slightly smaller than the Classic scale Breyers. So the backgrounds fit. They confuse some people because of their size people think they are Classic scale horses, but in reality they are classified as Traditional horses. First of all my Shetland, who was originally nameless. However mine is called Teegan. This is Pippin. Pippin was only released last year, as like Red Rum is for the UK market only. Breyer asked last year all the Pony Clubs around Britain for their members to write an essay about their pony. A boy named Oliver Jones, whose Pony Club is not that far from me (the Denbigh and Flint Hunt Pony Club) won and his prize was to have his Pony made into a model. The mould is especially made for this pony too. The pony is named Pippin, and is a 21 year old Connemara. I do have a few more other model horses to show you, but they do need to have their photos retaken.
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Post by Claire on Dec 4, 2010 20:42:49 GMT 1
Wowee you have got a lot of model ponies! Where do you keep them all?
Funnily enough kunuma has said exactly what I was going to - I love the Schleichs, love the cougar and why was the Arab a skew? ;D ;D ;D Great minds....
I keep meaning to start collecting the Schleichs but really should wait til I've got my house sorted so I have somewhere to display them. They are my favourite of all the models.
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Post by garej on Dec 4, 2010 22:00:20 GMT 1
Wowee you have got a lot of model ponies! Where do you keep them all? Funnily enough kunuma has said exactly what I was going to - I love the Schleichs, love the cougar and why was the Arab a skew? ;D ;D ;D Great minds.... They all live on a bookcase in a bedroom. They all live in rows, with the exception of the Schleich and the Stablemates/Mini Whinnies because that is the only way they can fit in. I am part of the Secret Santa on the same forum that I got the custom made pony from, and I have said that I only want Schleich size downwards because that is all I can fit in (well I do have some bigger space, but that's reserved for the Julips). I should be getting my present soon, so who knows what I will get (on the other hand I did specify I did like other things so I may not get any model horses). The skewbald Arab (if you mean the one that come with the accessories): the mould is called the Black Stallion mould! It was first introduced around the time the film The Black Stallion returns, and was supposed to be the main horse of the film (as it was sold with two other characters - Johr and Sagr). Though it has been used for lots of Arab moulds Breyer aren't always too hot on what they are supposed to be! For example I have Red Rum (he's a traditional scale hence no piccies) who we all know is a Thoroughbred, but the same mould has been used to represent an Akhal Teke!
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Post by garej on Dec 4, 2010 22:12:07 GMT 1
That 'Classics Feeding kit horse is a lovely model of an Arab conformation wise, BUT it's a skewbald!! Aaaaaargh!! Was it always that colour? Apologies kunuma, only just seen it. Basically for the answer, see above. So far to date the Black Stallion mould has been available in the following colours:- Red Roan, Dappled Grey, Skewbald, Bay, Dappled Grey, Light Chestnut/Palomino, Black, Red Bay, light brown skewbald (or apricot dun skewbald), light palomino and dark palomino. So if you liked that mould, but hated the colour, then depending on if you could find it (some colourways are rarer than others), your budget and condition (you could get away with a rubbed and perhaps lightly scratched piece if you just wanted it to sit on your shelf, but if you wanted to take it to a show, then it would not be acceptable) that you wanted. Some collectors just stick with one mould & try to collect all the different colourways that mould has come out in. Personally (and the same goes for the original Julips) I try not to double up and only have one of the each mould, but if something really takes my fancy, then of course I break that rule.
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Post by kunuma on Dec 5, 2010 20:46:00 GMT 1
The Black Stallion mould - well no wonder I loved it - it must have been modelled on Cass Ole, the real life black Arab star of the films!
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Post by Claire on Dec 5, 2010 21:43:25 GMT 1
The Breyer moulds sounds a bit like what they used to do with the howrse horses and ponies when there was only a few body shapes for a lot of breeds. All the native ponies looked exactly the same!
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Post by sarah on Dec 7, 2010 19:30:33 GMT 1
I like the Schleich models - I get them for my nephews - especially the horse and pony ones. Ben's favourite expression is "Auntie Sarah likes horses."
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Post by Buster on Dec 8, 2010 11:37:20 GMT 1
Im sure I had that mule and skewbald thoroughbred when I was little! It came with a barn and arena with little jumps. I always used to put my hamster in the arena and make it showjump though... oh poor thing I feel quite bad now. He always just climbed them though.
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Post by Claire on Dec 8, 2010 12:22:08 GMT 1
Mysteryarab my brother and I used to try and get our gerbils to do showjumping over toy fences too and we used to build showjumping courses for the cats with books (funny how they could always somehow manage to avoid them tho) so it wasn't just you! ;D
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2010 13:53:35 GMT 1
I used to get my Guinea-pigs to go over little jumps. They seemed to like jumping. I'd also put them on the bottom of the stairs and they'd jump all the way to the top! Use to drive my mum mad as she'd find guinea-pig poo everywhere ;D
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