I love to go to antique places and look for horses although most places near me are kind of hit or miss. Those models you got are all lovely. The family stallion & foal look to be in very good condition. Most anytime I see one they look like they had been dragged over several miles of rough road. The Clydesdale mare looks fantastic and her blanket is not faded either. Wonderful! And the palomino fighting stallion. I have 3 of them, all slightly different and I can't seem to find my way to part with any of them. One still has his felt pads on the bottom of his feet. Most of the time they're gone off the old ones and only the glue is left. I have found a few models that proclaim they're Breyers and they're not. Some people think all of them are Breyers. They also seem to think they're all worth 50-60 dollars, too. At one place I visit quite often they had an Alabaster Running Mare for sale for over 30 dollars. She was yellowed, lots of black marks, definitely seen better days. It might have sold if the seller was asking less. It was on that shelf for at least 2yrs. Now that same seller has a beat up Misty and Stormy that are way overpriced especially since I could go buy a totally new pair for only a little bit more! Hartland horses sometimes have an "H" on the inner thigh Both companies did sell the same Western Horse with some variations to the way the hooves are. Best way to tell the difference is in how they feel. Breyer uses cellulose acetate while Hartland used a different kind of plastic. Hartlands feel more brittle and lighter. As far as I know all the Trads and Classics use the cellulose acetate plastic. The older Stablemates do, too, but not some of the newer ones and if you have one of each you can feel the difference. I didn't mean for this to be so long winded but I get excited to "talk shop" about models sometimes!
No worries, I totally get the excitement over talking Breyers! Just ask my coworkers who make the mistake of asking, lol. Thank you for the hints about the Hartlands. I truly hope those models are there next time I go so I can dig deeper into the mystery. :)
The blanket on the Clyde mare dates her from the 1970's because of the metal hook & eye fasteners. The later models had Velcro closures on the blankets.
So happy a hobbyist is finding nice models at antique stores. The Fighting Stallion, Mustang, Morgan & Western Horse are great finds. It’s rare to find Breyer’s “in the wild” at flea markets & antique stores here in central KY. When you do find them they’re beat up & way over priced. Like $180 for a beat up black Appaloosa Running Stallion or $50 for a Sham with a hole cut through it because someone tried to turn it into a lamp.When I question the seller about the price they always say “Its a Breyer”. Yeah, I know I’ve got over 800 at home & yours aren’t worth 1/2 of what you priced them at. Years ago I did find a flocked chestnut rocking horse on the ASB weanling mold for $30 but that store closed over a decade ago. I also found a mini mustang foal by Hagen renaker for $10 that normally sells for $50-$65. I still have both. So looking forward to hearing about the Scratch & Dent show & your custom.
lol wow, that sounds like some wild experiences! Finding a flocked model would be fantastic, as much as they aren't my thing. Maybe the right one could change my mind. :)
Doh! ETA: I meant Buckshot, not Forever Saige. Seeing as that mold wasn't released until 2015, it would be kinda difficult to have found a model from the 90s, lol.
Nice models, and can't wait for the video about the show! My local ones are small and don't usually have anything, at least not that I want. (I have better luck thrifting for models here somehow, particularly at one store.) I did get a new in box Karma Gypsy a couple years ago though locally. However, I went on an antique store hunting road trip a few hours away from house last year, and it was really fun! I ended up finding one mall with a whole booth of reasonably priced models and ended up buying several there, including Leah's Fancy from Breyerfest 2000. I also bought a good variety of other things during that as well, including a couple porcelain models I thought were nice. Of course, it's always just fun to look, even if I don't get anything as well. I just like hunting for them.
I agree that the hunt is part of the fun, though it's always nice to come away with something. :) Funny that you mention having better luck thrifting for models, as I have literally never had luck in the thrift shops around here. We have plenty, but the closest I've ever come to finding a Breyer is a random My Little Pony here and there. Not quite the same thing! lol
I love to go to antique places and look for horses although most places near me are kind of hit or miss. Those models you got are all lovely. The family stallion & foal look to be in very good condition. Most anytime I see one they look like they had been dragged over several miles of rough road. The Clydesdale mare looks fantastic and her blanket is not faded either. Wonderful! And the palomino fighting stallion. I have 3 of them, all slightly different and I can't seem to find my way to part with any of them. One still has his felt pads on the bottom of his feet. Most of the time they're gone off the old ones and only the glue is left.
I have found a few models that proclaim they're Breyers and they're not. Some people think all of them are Breyers. They also seem to think they're all worth 50-60 dollars, too. At one place I visit quite often they had an Alabaster Running Mare for sale for over 30 dollars. She was yellowed, lots of black marks, definitely seen better days. It might have sold if the seller was asking less. It was on that shelf for at least 2yrs. Now that same seller has a beat up Misty and Stormy that are way overpriced especially since I could go buy a totally new pair for only a little bit more!
Hartland horses sometimes have an "H" on the inner thigh Both companies did sell the same Western Horse with some variations to the way the hooves are. Best way to tell the difference is in how they feel. Breyer uses cellulose acetate while Hartland used a different kind of plastic. Hartlands feel more brittle and lighter. As far as I know all the Trads and Classics use the cellulose acetate plastic. The older Stablemates do, too, but not some of the newer ones and if you have one of each you can feel the difference. I didn't mean for this to be so long winded but I get excited to "talk shop" about models sometimes!
No worries, I totally get the excitement over talking Breyers! Just ask my coworkers who make the mistake of asking, lol. Thank you for the hints about the Hartlands. I truly hope those models are there next time I go so I can dig deeper into the mystery. :)
The blanket on the Clyde mare dates her from the 1970's because of the metal hook & eye fasteners. The later models had Velcro closures on the blankets.
Good to know - thank you!
So happy a hobbyist is finding nice models at antique stores. The Fighting Stallion, Mustang, Morgan & Western Horse are great finds. It’s rare to find Breyer’s “in the wild” at flea markets & antique stores here in central KY. When you do find them they’re beat up & way over priced. Like $180 for a beat up black Appaloosa Running Stallion or $50 for a Sham with a hole cut through it because someone tried to turn it into a lamp.When I question the seller about the price they always say “Its a Breyer”. Yeah, I know I’ve got over 800 at home & yours aren’t worth 1/2 of what you priced them at.
Years ago I did find a flocked chestnut rocking horse on the ASB weanling mold for $30 but that store closed over a decade ago. I also found a mini mustang foal by Hagen renaker for $10 that normally sells for $50-$65. I still have both.
So looking forward to hearing about the Scratch & Dent show & your custom.
lol wow, that sounds like some wild experiences! Finding a flocked model would be fantastic, as much as they aren't my thing. Maybe the right one could change my mind. :)
Doh! ETA: I meant Buckshot, not Forever Saige. Seeing as that mold wasn't released until 2015, it would be kinda difficult to have found a model from the 90s, lol.
Nice models, and can't wait for the video about the show!
My local ones are small and don't usually have anything, at least not that I want. (I have better luck thrifting for models here somehow, particularly at one store.) I did get a new in box Karma Gypsy a couple years ago though locally. However, I went on an antique store hunting road trip a few hours away from house last year, and it was really fun! I ended up finding one mall with a whole booth of reasonably priced models and ended up buying several there, including Leah's Fancy from Breyerfest 2000. I also bought a good variety of other things during that as well, including a couple porcelain models I thought were nice. Of course, it's always just fun to look, even if I don't get anything as well. I just like hunting for them.
I agree that the hunt is part of the fun, though it's always nice to come away with something. :) Funny that you mention having better luck thrifting for models, as I have literally never had luck in the thrift shops around here. We have plenty, but the closest I've ever come to finding a Breyer is a random My Little Pony here and there. Not quite the same thing! lol
Now I must go looking myself . For models at the shops around here
You should! You never know what you might find. :)
I had him with thr light brown saddle