Isn't She Lovely!

Sheryl Leisure finished repairing my Old Mold Proud Arab Mare that I bought for only $5 earlier this year, and she looks terrific!

I left her sitting in Countryside Antiques for a year because of that chipped ear. Then, when I discovered Sheryl did repairs at a reasonable price AND was highly recommended, I bought her the next time I was there.

Broken left ear prior to repair.

 And after repair.

 I also asked Sheryl to repair the paint on her tail and hooves.

Post- repair work.

Such a pretty girl, and worth the $35 I spent to have her fixed!

Another Breyer Boxer!

My Breyer Boxer collection has grown to five (including the clock I found last fall.) The last three have been real oldies from the earliest days of production.

Yesterday I went to the Rensselaer Antique Mall at exit 215 from I-65 and this was the first thing I saw when I entered the building:

 Breyer Boxer #66, 1954 - 1973, $15, Rennselaer Antique Mall, 6/13/2015.

 He's only got a few rubs and a couple of marks, but is in great shape for his age. Plus, the price certainly was good!

He still sports his original snap-on vinyl collar, too.

For all that I do NOT collect dogs, I am thinking I need to rename this blog to something like "Lynn's Animal Rescue"!!

Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show Blanket

Added another one to the mix - you have to love eBay!

Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show Blanket, #2809, $10, Virginia Vecsley, Monroe, CT, 5/2015.

More Blankets!

I have started collecting certain Breyer blankets. Not the run of the mill ones in their regular line (which are nice), but those that commemorate an event, like the Devon Horse Show. Recently, I bought four from Annette Dean (Kentucky) off MH$P.

Clockwise from top left:
National Horse Show Association of America (orange and black), $11
Devon Horse Show and Country Fair (light blue and white), $11
Festival of Champions USET (red, white, and blue), $11
BreyerFest (blue and yellow), $11

They all have the same item number (2801).

Shiken HR Circus Pony Copy

Gayle Roller knows her stuff. (And she should; she has written many books on Hagen Renakers!)

But I wondered when she listed this piece on eBay. Yes, it had a Shiken sticker, and the right ear looks a smidge long, but other than that, it is a real fooler for the HR Head Up Circus Pony.

 Shiken Bone China HR Circus Pony copy, $11.19, eBay/Gayle Roller, 5/2015.

I have been buying up all the Japan Circus Ponies I can find - I love them despite that fact that theya re not HRs. Happy to add this one to my collection.

Rex - Chalky Rearing Stallion

I was perusing eBay a few weeks ago and came across this piece. It looked chalky, so I took a stab at bidding on it. A few days later, I had won it and it was here.

 Rex, Breyer Classic Rearing Stallion, #185, 1965 - 1980, $9.41, eBay. 5/2015.

And yes, he is a chalky!

Out for Repairs!

I am sending three models to Sheryl Leisure in California for repairs. She comes highly recommended for her repair work, plus she has been in the hobby for years. I feel comfortable sending three pieces to her, especially my two favorite North Lights (both of whom have been Top Ten at NAN several times!)

Breyer Old Mold Proud Arabian Mare (owned by Lynn Isenbarger)

Please fix broken ear and paint on tail and hooves

North Light British Spotted Pony (owned by Lynn  Isenbarger)

Please repair broken ear. Everything else is fine.

North Light Scratching Foal (owned by Lynn Isenbarger)

Please repair broken ear. Everything else is fine.