I knew the Hartlands were hard to find (that black Appaloosa and the orange saddle are very rare) with the bull being easier but still valuable, so I brought them home to offer to people at cost.
Showing posts with label Brahma. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brahma. Show all posts
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Passing Through My Hands
Sometimes I "rescue" models that I find as I poke around antique shops and thrift stores. Such was the case with these.
Found at Countryside Antiques, the Hartlands were all 20% off, so I got them for $164. They sold less than two hours after I got home to Karen Springmier of New Hampton, Iowa for cost plus shipping.
Also found at Countryside Antiques (the second one I have found there, although this one is semi-glass and the first is very matte) was this woodgrain Brahma Bull. I got him for 10% off, paying $58.50 for him. Allison Pareis and I traded for him - I got a 2007 Treasure Hunt Lady Phase in a luscious black Appaloosa! The bull trade was worked out in two hours, too!
I knew the Hartlands were hard to find (that black Appaloosa and the orange saddle are very rare) with the bull being easier but still valuable, so I brought them home to offer to people at cost.
I knew the Hartlands were hard to find (that black Appaloosa and the orange saddle are very rare) with the bull being easier but still valuable, so I brought them home to offer to people at cost.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Brahma Bull
(From Breyer History Diva, August, 2011)
I had to move a few things around upstairs in the main collection, so I have a couple of my Brahma Bulls that are currently homeless (they’re not going anywhere - I just don’t know where to put them, yet.) Interesting contrast between the two. Here’s the more familiar variation that most of us either know, or own:
This guy’s pretty nice - very clean, no major marks, and he still has lots of pinking, which usually fades into nothingness over time. I was quite pleased with myself when I found him a few years back. He's easy to find, but not always in that good of a condition. Here’s the other:
Quite a difference, eh? The "Black Hump" version is the earliest, seen in most of the pre-1960 ephemera. It’s not just the hump that’s black - so are his horntips, hooves, leg patches, muzzle, etc. It’s worth noting that the black paint is a distinct color from the gray - one is not the diluted (or undiluted) version of the other.
My example is about average on the shading and detail scale - I’ve seen ones that have only had the black hump, and I’ve seen others that could almost pass for Charcoal.
He was a pretty popular mold right out the gate, so while the "Black Hump" variation may seem a little on the uncommon side, he really isn’t too difficult to find - as long as you’re on the lookout for him, of course. Like anything else, if you’re not looking for him, you’re not going to find him. Intentionally.
I had to move a few things around upstairs in the main collection, so I have a couple of my Brahma Bulls that are currently homeless (they’re not going anywhere - I just don’t know where to put them, yet.) Interesting contrast between the two. Here’s the more familiar variation that most of us either know, or own:
This guy’s pretty nice - very clean, no major marks, and he still has lots of pinking, which usually fades into nothingness over time. I was quite pleased with myself when I found him a few years back. He's easy to find, but not always in that good of a condition. Here’s the other:
Quite a difference, eh? The "Black Hump" version is the earliest, seen in most of the pre-1960 ephemera. It’s not just the hump that’s black - so are his horntips, hooves, leg patches, muzzle, etc. It’s worth noting that the black paint is a distinct color from the gray - one is not the diluted (or undiluted) version of the other.
My example is about average on the shading and detail scale - I’ve seen ones that have only had the black hump, and I’ve seen others that could almost pass for Charcoal.
He was a pretty popular mold right out the gate, so while the "Black Hump" variation may seem a little on the uncommon side, he really isn’t too difficult to find - as long as you’re on the lookout for him, of course. Like anything else, if you’re not looking for him, you’re not going to find him. Intentionally.
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