Kaibab

My Kaibab is here! A web special, I was not drawn for him so I had to buy him second hand from a friend.

 Kaibab, #712251,  2018 Web Special, 350 made, $240, Liz Cory, Huntley, IL.

His mane and tail are pearly, and his dapples very subtle and not "fish scale" at all.

I love him!

Irish Dresden Circus Pony

This unusual piece was added to my collection thanks to my friend, Susan Bensema Young. Knowing my love of circus ponies, she keeps an eye out for them and discovered this one on eBay. The price was almost $300, more than I felt it was worth, but after watching it for two months, I contacted the seller and made an offer. She countered, and the piece was mine! (Thanks, Sue!)

 Irish Dresden Circus Pony, $175, eBay, 2/2018, Paige Casey, 15311 Spruson St., Odessa, FL 33556.

 The Irish Dresden Company specializes in using fabrics that they fire onto their pieces. The tack and mane/tail decorations all were fabric at one time.

 The base is stamped with the company's logo and the name of the piece.

A close up of the stamp. Note that it is an "R" in a circle that the stamp from their Facebook page does not have.

 The logo from Facebook.

And, the crown is attached to the line drawn around "MV." (That stands for Muller Volkstedt.)

Another horsey piece of Irish Dresden that I found on the web - there are not many!

Information that I have found on the web:

Irish Dresden began with the late 19th century Germany artist Anton Muller, in the small town of Volkstedt, under the then banner Muller Volkstedt. Muller's skills with fine lace porcelain figures did not go unnoticed and his work quickly gained a reputation. Since his death in 1937 his family has kept up the tradition of pristine porcelain craftsmanship and kept the business alive, despite it having faced a rough history that includes the destruction of their factory during WWII, the deaths of Muller and his son, Herman, as well as the family being forced to leave their homes in what was then East Germany. The family tradition was saved by Johanna Saar, Herman's niece, her husband Oskar, and now daughter Sabina who settled in Ireland in 1962 and continued the business under the name Irish Dresden. Irish Dresden continues the family tradition to this day and its collection porcelain figures are now renown worldwide.

I am loving my most recent circus pony, and send many heartfelt thanks to a dear friend who was looking out for me!

Spanish Flamenco Horse & Rider

Breyer's dolls and horses have begun to appeal to me, so I have been searching them out on eBay. I found this piece for a very fair price and snapped it up.

Spanish Flamenco Horse & Rider, #1338, 2009 LE of 2,500, $65, eBay, 2/2018, QHR Studios/L. Bakhtiari, PO Box 650055, Austin, TX 78765

Warehouse Anadalusian

This Medieval Knight look alike has some differences.

(Photo from Identify Your Breyer.)

Andalusian, Warehouse Find, 430043, $30, 2017, Breyer, 2/2018.

He has no off side brand and his facial markings are darker plus there's a bit of a metallic sheen in his coat.

Warehouse QH Yearling

She's not quite what I was expecting - something along the lines of the earliest pieces in palomino. No, this one, I think is made to match another one. Perhaps 760 American QH Yearling from 1999-2000?

(Photo from Identify Your Breyer.)

QH Yearling, Warehouse Find, 430046, 2017, $30, Breyer, 2/2018.

Personally, the color on mine is a lot like my original Lady Phase!

Fury Paper Saddle

Sande Schneider sent me the eBay link to this reproduction paper saddle for my Fury model.

Fury paper saddle, $7, reproduction, 1/2018, Sandra Perkins, 1119 Pelzer Avenue, The Villages, Florida 32162

I need to cut it out and am not sure how to cinch the girth, but I'll figure it out.