Five Gaiter - Commander

I looked at this piece twice at Sell It Here in Lafayette before picking him up. Just love the mold, and he is in such nice condition!

 Commander, #52, 1961 - 1986, $14, Sell It Here, Lafayette, IN, 10/2014

The flange is nipped (indicating a newer model as does the USA stamp by the Breyer stamp) but it is painted - unlike my other nipped tassle 5 Gaiters.

He is remarkable shape - someone must have had him in a collection and valued him. Now, he's been "rescued" and is in mine!

Woodgrain 5 Gaiter

I bought this woodgrain 5 Gaiter as an upgrade to mine. He is in better condition and has the old Breyer Tenite sticker.

 Woodgrain 5 Gaiter with Tenite sticker, #951 Commander, 1961-1965, $100, Julie Acers, 8/2014.

 A close-up of the sticker. Sadly, she had it taped on the model.

 Originally, Julie wanted $200 for this piece. Too much for me, nice as he is.

This is one of my favorite molds, and I am happy to add him to my herd.

Early Five Gaiter

I got this piece from a fellow collector in California. He's an early Wing Commander with tassle tip and eyewhites.

Wing Commander with eyewhites and tassle tip, #52, 1963-1986, $30, Krystle Conroy, Fortuna, CA, 2/2014.

This piece's face strikes me as a bit odd - almost pearlized.

New piece on the left next to my carpet her piece Sham for comparison.

Another shot for documentation.

He definitely looks different about the face. And I have learned that that means to hold on to the model and keep watching hobby sites for someone to mention something similar.

You never know what you might find that you have!