HR Amir

Ed Alcorn posted these pictures of an Amir he is selling on eBay. Ed is a real HR expert, so I found what he wrote about it quite interesting.

Unusual Hagen Renaker DW Stoneware Dark Doeskin Arabian Stallion Amir in great condition and about 7 inches tall.  A few small flaws.  This dark doeskin color is different than anything Hagen Renaker did. It feels like stoneware. Very hard to find. I have light and dark doeskin pictured on the HR Museum website. You will be suprised by the difference in color, and even more surprised when you feel the horse. 

This one looks a lot like my Amir, which I bought from a woman who was living in Purdue's Married Student Housing 1971 or 1972.

Ed Alcorn's stoneward Amir, eBay, 2013

Here's a picture of mine taken at BreyerFest Breakables, July, 2012.

They look an awful lot alike which is what caught my eye in the first place when Ed said he had one for sale.

I am not sure what he means when he says his is stoneware. However, in checking my HR Designer Workshop pieces, my Amir and Zara both have holes in their bellies that other HR DW pieces do not, so I am assuming they are stoneware.

Ed wants $250 for his piece; normally an Amir goes for $100 - $150. I think I will write Nancy Falzone and see what she says. (I bought that Zara from her so she may be able to shed further light on it.)

San Dimas Zara

My Hagen-Renaker Zara arrived today! I bought her from my friend, Nancy Falzone, and she is stunning.

Zara ($180)

 Her detail is beautiful; she is a San Dimas era piece in doeskin. Lots of crackle in her graze and nice shading.

I bought her to match my Monrovia era Amir. When I put them together, I was surprised to discover that I actually liked his color better - he is that luscious soft-edged color they did on their doeskin pieces back then while her detail is crisper.

Next up? To find the third piece of the set, the foal, Zilla.