Pine, Shetland Pony

I rarely trade; in fact, I can't think of a time that I ever have in the past. So maybe this little guy is my first fruits from that process. (Now, that would be a good name - First Fruits!)

Pine, #944, 1996-1997, traded for my Stone Critter Zebra to ??? (Pat Reed's friend) at Muncie Swap Meet.

(Photo from Identify Your Breyer.)

Cherry Creek Fonzie Merit

I have had this boy on my Amazon wish list for a year but none of my kids have bought him for me. So, when I saw him today at the Muncie Swap Meet for only $20 (Amazon has him for $40), I jumped!

(Photo from Identify Your Breyer)

Cherry Creek Fonzie Merit, #1758, 2016 - current, $20, Pat Reed.

New Circus Ponies - Applause & Encore

I have wanted this pair for a long, long time.

Applause and Encore!

Applause and Encore, $711096, 2006 BreyerFest SR, 500 pairs made, $305 ppd, Diane Perry-Smith, Grand Blanc, MI.

This quick snap done from my phone does not do the pair justice - their shading is gorgeous and the gold metallic paint on their bridles is lovely.

Super happy to finally have this pair. (Originally she wanted $350 plus $15-$30 postage. I offerened $280, she countered with $305 ppd.)

SR Unicorn IV Black Pearl

This is the black counterpart.

 Unicorn IV Black Pearl, #701297, $19, eBay, 6/5/2017, Bonnie Burnstin, Irmo, SC.

She included the gold SR seals with the unicorns.

SR Unicorn IV White Pearl

I found this and its black counterpart on eBay!

 Unicorn IV White Pearl, #701197, $19, eBay, 6/5/2017, Bonnie Burnstin, Irmo, SC.

It's not as pink as that photo makes it appear. And, interestingly enough, it's near front hoof, tucked under the body, is painted pink!

HR DW Duck, Jill

I was in Delphi yesterday celebrating the end of school and meandering through the antique stores. I saw this duck across the room and decided to check it out since it was larger than usual and rather sweet.

Monrovia HR Duck, Jill, B-724, 1960-1972, $8, Delphi antique shop.

 (I used to love ducks just as much as I loved horses. I have no idea why, but I did!)

I gasped when I turned the duck over to see if it had any identifying marks - there was an early Hagen Renaker sticker affixed to the base! I'd never seen that sticker except in pictures!

I wasn't convinced that the piece was really a HR - after all, stickers can be switched and aren't always authentic. But when I got home and cracked open my Hagen Renaker reference book, there she was.

I will probably put her on my sales list, but in the meantime, I am enjoying having her on my shelves.

HR DW Lippizaner

Joanie Berkwitz of Pour Horse Pottery fame sold me this HR DW Lippizaner. She posted some pictures on Facebook of things she was rehoming, including some broken pieces. I asked about this piece and what she wanted for it; Joanie replied that she didn't know its value. So, I went online and found one with great detail for $650 and another for $350. I shared that information with her, and then told her that, in all honesty, that was beyond what I could justify paying for the piece and why I had waited decades to find one. I explained that my budget was $125-$150 and that I understood if she felt that was too low for the piece.

Joanie's response? It was mine for $100. I could not believe my good fortune!

 HR DW Lippizaner, B-653, San Marcos, 1983-1984, $100, Joanie Berkwitz, Carlsbad CA.

Per Ed Alcorn's Helan Renaker Museum, the horse on the right matches my piece well. He says it is a San Marcos piece and is from 1983-1984.

 The piece arrived Thursday night.

 The detail is soft and it has that lovely crazing typical of older pieces. It also has bi-eyes!

I also bought the sheep for $16 - the Japan set on the left is very close to a set I was given by my Aunt Fay as a child; the resin sheep on the right were a surprise.

Thank you, Joanie!!