Gifted Hanoverian

My other "find" at Sell It Here this week (is it really a find if you have left it there several times before?) was Gifted on the Hanoverian mold.

Gifted, 1994 Commemorative Edition, #887, 9,000 made, $29 Sell It Here, Lafayette, Indiana.

 It is still in the box, although the box is damaged around the top somewhat.

 Its belly is signed and seems to be #2,170/9,000.

The Hanoverian isn't my favorite mold, but he is considered a vintage mold (introduced in 1980) and that is the focus of my collection. Having said that, this piece is for sale - I'm going to take it to GLC in March and see if I can't get him into the hands of another collector. Not looking to make a profit - just rescuing models that should be rescued and put into someone's collection!

Family Arabian Foal - Version F

Sell It Here continues to be a gold mine for my collection! Tuesday I stopped by and brought home two pieces that had been there a while. This time I decided they were worth the cost and snagged them.

Family Arabian Foal, Joy, #9, F version, 1961-1966 (and into 70s and 80s), 2/2017, $4.95, Sell It Here, Lafayette.

It was filthy, but a hot water bath with some Dawn dishwashing liquid took care of that. I was very pleased with how this piece cleaned up!

Modernistic Doe

Yesterday I was in Indianapolis for the HASTI (Hoosier Association of Science Teachers, Incorporated) conference, and on the way home, decided to swing past Countryside Antiques in Lebanon. I have found some good things there in the past; this time was no exception!

 Golden Doe (also called "Modernistic Doe"), #102, 1961/62 - 1964, $19.80, Countryside Antiques, Lebanon, Indiana.

Yes, it's a Breyer and from their early foray into making pieces for home decor - hence the decorator line of horses, too. There is a matching buck I'd like to find someday.