Pipsxlch's Finds

Nice additions and great Corythosaurus discovery Kelly

I can't see the hypacrosaurus, I hope it is fine

The dogs are looking fine, could you show bigger pics ?

That's fantastic that you can find figures like the Trakhener, that Tennessee is also a very nice figure! It is always a joy to see what you can find.

I really miss going to flea markets and yard sales! What great finds you've made!

What fantastic finds again, I love the Monarch- it's amazing what you manage to find, it must make going to these places such a joy!
I loved looking at the three wonderful dogs especially- I always think that Dobermann's pose really gives the model such a playful character! And the lovely pup in the flower pot, so sweet!
You are so good at finding Hood Hounds too, these figures always have so much personality!

Wonderful additions especially the Trakhener and the dogs!

Hypacrosaur is fine, Christophe. Just got pushed aside a bit by the weird Corythosaur. I'll have to dig up its packed away baby for a picture.

Will do with the dogs! It's almost dark here, so it may be later this week.

Thanks, everyone! I'm trying to get up the courage to redo the bulldog into the Marine Corps Devil Dog for my husband.

Edit to add my lovely new Safari Hypacrosaur, the baby doesn't have to tag along with the Parasaurolophi anymore. Thanks Christophe!
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Took my mom to a thrift store today, my sister in law invited her to the Arabian Regionals next week and she needed a suitcase. Had a bit of luck.
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2002 Safari Carnegie, 2010 Mojo, 2011 Schleich, 2008 Safari, Terra by Battat, unshown 2001 Safari Spinosaurus
(Rogerio, got a Lego Brick now!)

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2013 Schleich, 2008 Safari, unmarked Breyer? Haven't had time to research yet

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With a Traditional Breyer, BIG Collie!

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Detail work on face

More lovely adiitions, - and the baby Hypacrosaur found his dad

Fantastic collie

Wow, that Collie IS by Breyer, and he's very rare in that colour! I can't believe someone would give that away to a thrift store

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There's the link to the mould, your tricolour is Jester and was a Breyerfest special run. You could only buy him at the event, not the online/store-special type runs they've done more recently, which can be got without going to Kentucky

It was really a lucky visit to the trift store, I am not sure if it is fair that I congratulate you for finding a Lego brick. It seems your new Breyer dog is really a very special find, I had no idea if it was not George's post.

Nice catches again.

Wow, congrats on all finds and especially Jester!! What a delightful bit of luck!

Fantastic additions- but the Collie!
Ohhh wow, you found Jester! When I saw this beautiful, beautiful collie in the photo I knew you had found something special- the pose, the colouring, that intelligent kind collie face and stunning, flowing sculpt! And then I remembered that it was the same sculpt as one of my top two favourite Breyers- the Honey Collie! This model does come up now and then and is sable and white and reaches quite high prices- but I've never seen this gorgeous tricolour, it must be so valuable now! Perfect that George included the link- thank you, I never knew so many variations existed- more collies to look out for now!  That really is such a special discovery, it just shows how lucky you can be! This model really is a masterpiece, a work of art- and I'm so glad you have given such a special model a good home, treasures like this definitely deserve to live with someone who will know their value and give them a lovely life like you!
And interestingly, I have just found one up for sale!
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Really beautiful models but that collie especially! Huge congrats!

Great finds and especially the Breyer Rough Collie!!!

Sorry for the delay Christophe, here are recent dogs...
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I didn't photograph the sitting Bassett because I discovered it's porcelain, perhaps a Hagen Renaker or similar. I'm stupid and thought it hard plastic.

Thank you everyone, and huge thanks for the link, George. How did that end up at a little local charity's thrift shop? Dare I admit I only paid 50 cents for it?

I've found a fair number of Breyers at this shop over the years, actually. Usually priced $1 in the toy section. it's in an older, not so well off part of town, but perhaps it's that quite a few older folks have lived in the old neighborhoods for decades, and are now passing. Maybe their heirs prefer just to donate than research and sell (often they live in other parts of the country).

This was the only Breyer this time. Maybe the donor didn't think a dog was worth anything, especially as it isn't stamped?

Nice dogs :)

I received the most amazing trade today from Saarlooswolfhound, it blew me away. She really put a lot of effort into amassing things that I like, and things I've now discovered I like such as Replica Toy Fish, but best of all, did a truly beautiful portrait of my German shepherd, Queenie. I didn't know she was doing it and haven't posted many pictures of her, so she really put a lot of thought and work into it! I'm over the moon!
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And for Sbell, this goby is from a Ja-Ru toob that Paige pointed me at. Not a bad goby with a repaint.
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I am so happy it got there safe and even better that you like everything!

Wonderful additions, especially the sea animals. I especially like the ray (but too huge for my zoo) and the little black and white fish :)

Fantastic additions!!

What a great haul, and what a beautiful custom and a wonderful surprise!

What an absolutely amazing array of models from one wonderful STS member to another wonderful STS member!
There are so many fantastic models there which I'm sure you love- it's always so special when a friend sends you exactly what you like, and all those fish models are beautiful!
But most of all that stunning Queenie custom- wow! It's been painted perfectly and has such a likeness to Queenie- this must be one of Paige's best repaints- all those shades of brown, and they blend into each other so well in a way which really captures the fur texture! What a special model!

Took a drive out of my area today and stopped at a thrift shop. Not much luck, but did find a K&M leopard shark, a couple weird hollow hard (feels rather like celluloid, though probably not) fish- an angel and an arowana, and a nice book on Matschie's tree kangaroo. Also an articulated K&M triceratops, is there interest with the dino crowd in these figures? I find them sometimes, but am not so into articulation myself.
Then HAD to go into a neighboring aquarium shop. Saw this nautilus figure there. They had a blue lobster figure also, maybe something for anyone interested in these hard to find species.
(husband found a couple things also, good he'll be more willing to go thrifting!)
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