Smoke Belgian

This big, ol' "bubble butt" Belgian came from Sande Schneider at Happy Trails 2.

 Smoke Belgian, $92, 1964 - 1971, $40, Sande Schneider, Happy Trails 2, 6/2019.

He's another one that is in great shape for his age!

The Happy Trails Signing Model

I bought a damaged honey bay FAM from eBay and painted it in gold paint to be the Happy Trails Signature Horse.

 I think she turned out pretty in gold

and she certainly has a new purpose in being a signing horse!

Breyer Shetland Pony

I no longer have the black pinto Setland pony that my father gifted me for Christmas about 15 years ago (oh, how I wish I did for the sentimental vale!)

 But I do now! I bought one that Sande Schneider had for sale when she came to Happy Trails 2.

Shetland Pony, #21, 1960 - 1973, $15, Sande Schneider, 6/2019.

Gift of a Ucago Belgian (and More!)

Shannon Rodgers (Sterling, IL) gifted me with they lovely Ucago Belgian at Happy Trails.

 Usage Belgian, numer unknown, date unknown, gift from Shannon Rodgers, Sterling, IL, 6/2019.

 She is absolutely mint - someone has cared for her over the past forty or fifty years!

She has some crazing that shows her age, too.

I love her (she even has the old "arrowhead" blaze as Leslie and I used to call it) and she's going into my china hutch.

Shannon also brought little gift boxes for everyone. Such a thoughtful thing to do!

Gift of a Red Mill Arabian

This beautiful piece was a gift from Liz Cory at Happy Trails 2.

The model is resin (early Red Mills are made from pecan shells), has a neck ribbon, and its original box. Liz found it an an antique shop and decided to gift me with it.

 Monte Cristo, Arabian Horse, #700, Red Mill, gift from Liz Cory, 6/2019.

I didn't even know that Red Mill made horses this big! But I sure am glad to have him. Liz is such a thoughtful friend!

Vintage Club #3, Bernadette

My third offering of the Vintage Club has arrived and she is gorgeous!

 Bernadette, #712282, Vintage Club #3, June, 2019, $110.00

She was offered in all four decorator colors, and I got copenhagen - I wanted that or wedgewood.

She also came in an old touchability box - score for Breyer, that's for sure!

Sergeant Reckless Blanket

I did not like the model that Breyer used for it's model of Sergeant Reckless, but I do collect blankets, so when I saw this on eBay, I purchased it.

 SSgt Reckless blanket. $10.00, 5/30/19, eBay seller JBIncorporated.