Hagen Renaker Designer's Workshop Thunder

My friend, Cindy Neuhaus, owner of Lakeshore Collection Horses, has sold me several of her Hagen Renaker pieces at very good prices. I cannot afford to pay collectors' prices on the old Designer Workshops, but once in a while someone offers one at a really good price, and I jump. I have accumulated several really nice pieces just by watching the market and waiting for the right price.

Yesterday, this Designer's Workshop Thunder arrived in the mail from Cindy.

DW Morgan Stallion Thunder, B-549, 1954 - 1958, matte palomino, $75, Cindy Neuhaus, Edwardsville, IL. 5/2014. (Cindy paid $200 for him!)

Cindy wasn't sure, but said his offside head/neck area and his tail may be restored.

I'm no expert, but I did not find anything that resembled restoration work when I examined the piece. That could mean that I have a poor eye, or more likely, the restoration artist did a terrific job!