Lomonosov - My First Piece

Last July when I attended the BreyerFest Breakables Live Show, I was struck by all the Europeanware and their beauty. Their cost was waaaaay out of my league, but I had fun looking (and drooling) anyway.

Today at an antique shop an animal figurine on a shelf caught my eye. It "looked" different, although I could not say just how. When I picked it up, it was heavier than expected.

 The price tag said it was a Lomonosov Cheetah.

Lomonosov Cheetah, $15

 Whoa! And it wasn't in a locked case! So I flipped it over to see if it had a backstamp.

It did! It was an older piece, produced when Russia was the USSR!

Needless to say, I brought it home with me despite not really knowing much about it. I suspected it was worth more than what was being asked, and I was right - it is worth triple to quadruple what I paid.

I may sell it, but on the other hand, I like finally having a Lomonosov piece in my collection, even though it isn't a horse.

Today sure was my lucky day!