Breyer Flocked Proud Arabian Stallion

I am slowly adding to my collection of flocked Breyers. I have the palomino Running Mare and Foal, the Clydesdale "Stallion," the Saddlebred Weanling Rocking Horse, and now the Proud Arabian Stallion!

Flocked Breyer Proud Arabian Stallion, no number, 1984 Montgomery Wards SR, $100, 7/2017, Andrea Childers, LaPorte, Indiana.

(Photos from eBay listing.)

He is much nicer than the description made him sound! He also has painted eyes on,; most have glass eyes.

Flocked Running Foal

I found a really nice match to my flocked Running Mare on eBay! Her matching foal!

(Seller's photo from eBay.)

Foal from Collector's Mare and Foal Set, no number, JCPenney SR 1985, $56, Lisa Zodrow, Wisconsin via eBay.

She is in super nice shape. I had to laugh - affixed to her belly was an old piece of masking tape with "fifty cents" written on it. Well, I paid more than that for her, and I am okay with that. (And there is no damage to the flocking from that tape, thank goodness!

Flocked Running Mare & the BreyerFest Effect

Just before BreyerFest is the time to buy models on eBay. Everyone is saving their money so there's less competition on the auctions, and people need spending money so they are selling models they might not normally sell.

Lucky me, I did a search for "flocked", found an auction for a Running Mare that was ending in a few hours, and put in an eSnipe bid. That wasn't necessary - I was the only bidder. That's highly unusual since the model was very reasonably priced and in good shape. (Pictures are from the eBay auction.)

Flocked Running Mare, $79, from JCP SR Collector's Mare & Foal Set, no number, 1984, painted eyes variation. Bought on eBay, 7/12/16, Melody Capo, 77 Pompton Avenue, Woodland Park, NJ 07424.

I asked on Model Horse Blab if anyone knew her model number, and Sande Schneider responded. "Those were produced at the old Chicago factory before Reeves took over. So *if* they were ever assigned a production item number, there would be no way of learning it now.... over 30 years later."

I am thrilled to add her to my collection! And now I need to find the matching foal!

Flocked Clydesdale Gelding/Stallion/Mare

I saw this flocked piece on MH$P for a very reasonable $80 and snapped it up.

 Sears SR, 1983/1984 Clydesdale Gelding/Stallion, flocked, $80, Kelly Martin, Groton, MA, 2/2014.

There is no number for this piece. Nancy Atkinson Young's books says the 1983 version has the bit rings, so I am assuming mine is from 1983.