Cosmus

I am liking many of Breyer's new decorators, including Cosmus.

Cosmus, #62052, $25, Amazon, 9/2017.

Unpainted Indian Pony

My third find of the day (all from the same vendor) has already been sold to Jamie Rott.

 JAH Unpainted Indian Pony, (JAH VII, #3), 1980, $20, Sell It Here, Lafayette, Indiana, 9/23/2017.

I had just posted her picture on Model Horse Liberation Front (Facebook) when Jamie Rott messaged me and said that, if I ever wanted to sell the piece, to let her know.

Well, I have about 1,000 models now and for me, a lot of the fun is the hunt for models at antique shop and thrift stores. While the Indian Pony is my favorite mold, I don't need an unpainted one. Nice to have? Yes. But I know Jamie would be thrilled to have her, whereas I am simply happy, not over the moon like Jamie.

So, I will take her to GLC in October and hand her over to Jamie. I am charging her $20 as I certainly don't need the money - getting what I paid for the piece is fine with me.

I am actually quite excited at helping Jamie get a piece that excites her so much.

Proud Arabian Mare with Black Points

My second find of the day:

 Black point Proud Arabian Mare (Version D), 1982-1984, $20, Sell It Here, Lafayette, Indiana, 9/23/2017.

She is beautiful!! People seek after this piece - I could not believe I lucked into finding one.

Ebony Woodcut TWH

While poking around Sell It Here today, I found a shelf of about eight model horses. Three came home with me.

This Hartland ebony woodcut TWH was a terrific find!

 Hartland TWH, mane on left side, #888E, 1965-1966, $20, Sell It Here, Lafayette, Indiana, 9/23/2017.

 There is a small seam split on his back that is barely noticeable.

And, he has his original hoof pads!

BreyerFest Marigold

This piece is so beautiful! I love Breyer's clearware.

(Picture from eBay listing.)

Marigold, #711265, BreyerFest 2017 SR, 1,000 made, $41, eBay, Carol Setterstron, 1290 Cabrillo Dr., Hemet, CA, 92543.

New from Teresa Rogers

Recently I did a partial trade with Teresa Rogers for My DW Morgans Lippitt, Forever Amber, and Roughneck, and received these three and $92 in payment.

Sugar, #124, uncommon variation in semigloss bay and eye whites, no USA, 1961-1969, 8/2017, Teresa Rogers, Woodland Hills, CA.

Chalky Spice, #134, $40, 1961-1987, Teresa Rogers, Woodland Hills, CA.

Buckskin Lady Phase, no number, $40, JCP SR 1983-1984, 8,000 made, Teresa Rogers, Woodland Hills, CA.

BreyerFest Darjeeling!

Since I did not purchase any tickets to BreyerFest (Pat Reed gave me the wristbands from some extra tickets she had bought so Jenny and I got in free), I was not able to purchase any of the BreyerFest models. There were many I wanted, but three in particular were on my "must have" list - Darjeeling, Marigold, and Navya. I love the Semi-Rearing Mustang mold, and I love Breyer clearware, so they were my top priorities.

Since BreyerFest ended, I have been watching pieces on eBay, bidding on several, and hoping to bring these three home for my own collection. Unfortunately, I have been outbid time and time again.

Until last week. I won Darjeeing for under $100!

(Photo credit to eBay seller Jbird063)

 Darjeeling, BreyerFest 2017 SR, #711258, $95, 1300 produced, eBay/Jody Purdy, Brick, JJ.

Be still, my heart - he is gorgeous! I am thrilled to have gotten him for a price I feel is fair to the seller and to me.

One down, two more to go! And then there's the cow, the elephant, the Shetland Pony and Dog to find...