Black Diamond #2

Today I popped into an antique shop and found a piece I already had - a Lefton Saddlebred! But he was in mint condition and, for $8, too nice and too inexpensive to be left behind.

 Lefton American Saddlebred, H1446, $8, 7/11/2018, Klassy Klutter, Lafayette, Indiana.

He is in mint condition and is lovely.

 It's a Lefton and its number is H1446

 And, it has its original Made in Japan sticker and 108 incised into its inner thigh.

 My original Black Diamond (who I got in the 1960s) is on the left.

 You can see subtle differences between the two.

 Mine is missing the H1 from its number, for one thing.

 It, too, has the 108 incised into its inner thigh.

 Its hooves are a bit lighter and it does not quite stand square.

 My original has a narrower, longer blaze and slightly different eyes.

 The newer Black Diamond has less striping in its mane.

Its tail has more white and that white color is brighter.

Black Diamond #2 will be offered for sale - I don't need two of them, and the original is one of my favorites and I would never replace it with another one. So why did I buy him? To get him into the hands of other collectors where he will be loved and appreciated.