Schleich 14231 Stag

Toyanimal.info says that the Stag was released in 1991.
It appears in the catalogue of 1994, so that can be true.

But I have a stag which is marked with ' 95 Schleich.
I am confused.

This is indeed very interesting !!!

In my booklet from 1995 it is not shown, but in the one from 1996 it is, but not as "new" such as others are

As far as I know, the year 1991 is taken from Gascher's book for collectors, and in this case I think that the book may be wrong !

If your stag is marked 1995, this stag was probably launched in 1996  

The other solution could be that the first one, which is very dark and not marked with year, is from 1991, and the lighter, marked 1995, is from 1996.  
But it does not explain the catalogues ....what do others say ?    

Thankyou for bringing this interesting topic !  

The Stag appears in 'Die bunte Tierwelt 1995'. Are you sure that it is not in your booklet?

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This is indeed very interesting !!!

In my booklet from 1995 it is not shown, but in the one from 1996 it is, but not as "new" such as others are

As far as I know, the year 1991 is taken from Gascher's book for collectors, and in this case I think that the book may be wrong !

If your stag is marked 1995, this stag was probably launched in 1996  

The other solution could be that the first one, which is very dark and not marked with year, is from 1991, and the lighter, marked 1995, is from 1996.  
But it does not explain the catalogues ....what do others say ?    

Thankyou for bringing this interesting topic !  

The stag 14231 was released in 1991. Here the page from the 1991 dealer catalouge

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I have 3 of this deers and none of them is marked with a year.

GREAT ! Thankyou, Ida

I took photos of both stags

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Made in Germany, no year, about 77g, the right one on the last photo


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Made in China, 1995, about 85g, the left one on the last photo

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I think that you can see well that the Made in China one is slightly fatter (and so 10% heavier).

Interesting information

It is also interesting for me, that the fox is shown here in a walking pose, while my one is only standing...

I also have only standing foxes.

It is really interesting about the fox and mine is also standing. I hope this official picture is probably showing a prototype and the fox was changed to final production. Any Schleich expert could please clear it up?