Vintage Fisher Price Circus Pony

I have expanded my search for circus ponies into toys, and just recently got this fun piece off eBay.

 Fisher Price Junior Circus Replacement Part Horse, #902, 1963, $2.50, eBay, Bob Martin, 9/2018.

(Photos by eBay seller 215lb.)

It's been played with and loved, but I am fine with that. I ALWAYS wanted one of those Fisher Price Circus Wagons, but I never got one. Even as a parent for my own children - with such a large family, money was too tight, and since they were not into circus wagons and ponies, I bought them other things.

This little guy can now enjoy being part of a collection and take his place among my other circus pony items.

Illuminati

Illuminati just joined me, twelve years after it was produced.

Illuminati, #710006, 2006 Halloween Horse, illuminated, $37, 9/2018, eBay, Ashley Anderson, Pullman, WA.

I wish the pumpkins were happy ones, but this is a vintage mold and vintages are the heart of my collection, so I found one at a reasonably price and bought it.

Nevermore - Halloween Horse #4

I don't really collect Breyer's Halloween Horses - some of them have been a bit scary, in my opinion, whereas I like the happy and fun aspects of the holiday. But I did buy this year's Halloween Horse because it is a connection to classic literature.

Meet Nevermore!

 Nevermore, #1800, 2018 Breyer Halloween Horse, 3,000 made, $55, 9/2018, Lynn Anderson/The Model Trading Post.

With my love of classic literature, and having taught it for the past twelve years in my classroom, how could I resist a model based on Edgar Allen Poe's famous poem, The Raven?

I did resist for a few months after it was announced as I dislike the mold, but in the end I knew I would kick myself for having missed it due to its tie-in to classic literature.

The paint job is lovely - I like the mauve color and the pearly mane and tail. Breyer did  beautiful job on this piece!

Wedgewood Running Mare

Another product of the post- BreyerFest effect is this wedgewood Running Mare.

Running Mare, #4120, 1963-1964, $565 (included $15 postage), 9/2018, eBay, Zana Goulding, Spokane, WA. (Selling a friend's collection.)

 Wedgewood is my favorite decorator color, and she has gorgeous shading.

 Some of them are an allover flat blue color with no shading. I don't care for those.

She's very white, especially for her age, and she is nearly flawless. I cannot believe I got her so cheaply.

Gold Charm Running Mare

After BreyerFest, the prices on models go down as everyone tries to sell models in order to recoup what they spent at the event. This means people are more willing to make a deal rather than wait for someone willing to pay a higher price to come along, and as a result, you can get some real bargains.

Like this Gold Charm Running Mare!

 Gold Charm Running Mare, #3120, 1963-1964, $550 (includes $15 shipping), 9/2018. eBay, Zana Goulding, Spokane, WA. (Selling for a friend of hers.)

 The mare has some black marks, tiny scratches, and small rubs, but for a piece that is 55 years old, and for that price, I am delighted to have found her!

I also bought her herd mate - I wonder how long these two have been together?

Models from Roxie Fiste

Ronda Mosley found a 2,000+ piece collection for sale last week and was kind enough to look for pieces for several people, including me. It was an amazing collection, and I found several pieces I have wanted a while.

 Collector's Unicorn, JC Penner SR 1984, no number, $50, 9/8/2018,  Roxie Fiste (via Ronda Mosley), Vandalia, OH.

 He is beautifully white and with no yellowing of the glue or chunks out of the flocking. Amazing for a 34 year old model!

Allison Pareis had a clearwater piece in her own collection that I bought.

 Navya, #711277, $30, BreyerFest 2017 Store Special, 9/8/2018.

 Spirit of the East, #710294, 1994 JCP SR, $25/set, 9/8/2018,  Roxie Fiste (via Ronda Mosley), Vandalia, OH.

I thought this was actually the original Breyer mare and foal in alabaster until I saw them in person.

 The foal has pretty pinking in her ears and on her nose.

 Spirit of the East, #710294, 1994 JCP SR, $25/set, 9/8/2018,  Roxie Fiste (via Ronda Mosley), Vandalia, OH.

 The mare has lovely shading and grey "eyeliner" around her eyes.

 Another piece I thought I had bought was Laag, the 1996 Commemoratve Edition of 10,000.

But this isn't Laag, it's even better! It is Before the Wind, #701797, a Toys R Us special run (7,500) from 1997!

 I did not have my ID books with me when I got him from Ronda, but with that black stripe on the mane, back, and tail, I knew I had something else.  I am really happy to have him!

 My new model is numbered 3,755 out of 7,500 on the belly.

This piece has a bit of mystery and I'll need to do some research, but his hatband is supposed to be painted red - his has not been painted.

Old Time, $206, $21, 1988 - 1990,  9/8/2018,  Roxie Fiste (via Ronda Mosley), Vandalia, OH.

Born to Run

I love, love, love Breyer's clearware (or translucents as they are sometimes called.) BreyerFest had one this year, and Liz Cory offered to get me whatever I wanted. But she was using a cane and I had three other pieces I wanted more, so I limited myself to them, thinking that I would get Born to Run on the second hand market.

A week after BreyerFest, Liz sent me a message saying that Breyer was putting its leftover BreyerFest pieces on sale up on the web site for ticket holders and asked if I wanted anything.

I did. And she got it for me!

 Born to Run, #711293, $30, BreyerFest 2018 SR, 1,500 produced.

Photos credit to Identify Your Breyer.

Thank you, Liz!!