Rogerpgvg's Britains collection: black and spotted pigs

and I think these have to be my favourites - that curled neck looking back on the babies! so cute:)

I have group pics of my hens, turkeys and swans if you ever need comparisons in the future

sunny wrote:

These look great. Are they Riesen?

The geese that are looking back are funny. I wonder whether real geese can turn their head that way.

yes they are Riesen! they are very light and I hollow I think.

I think the goose looking back is done with artistic licence

Two new field horses:


The brown horse is made of PVC and the white horse is polythene. These field horses were made in two poses: With all four legs on the ground or with one raised foreleg. I already had the horses with a raised foreleg:


When I got my two new horses, I realised that not only their left foreleg was different, but other aspects of their pose are also slightly different.


The brown horse with raised leg is very scuffed; I could do with a better one. The field horses were made between 1958 and 1969.

Wonderful additions.I especially like the horse with the four white socks.I have one each of the white and brown horse and another white model with tack on.

Very harmonious horse figures. Britains was also very good in this field.

Thank you, Taylor, Rogério and Andreas. Indeed, there are field horses with tack too and they also exist in two poses and two colours. Lots of variations!

A new pig:


A large black pig that was made from 1993 until 1996. Like the other pigs that were produced in this short period, they are hard to find.
 
I thought I was also still looking for the spotted version of this pig, but when I checked my database, I discovered that I already had it! It turns out I even had two. I had accidentally put them in my “for sale” storage boxes where they lay forgotten for several years. Nothing better than finding a figure on my wish list in my own collection!

They were marketed by Britains as Gloucestershire old spot pigs. Mine have two different colours, I am not quite sure whether they were originally made in different colours or whether one has discoloured and the other one hasn’t.


The only pig from the 1992-1996 period that I am still looking for is the Landrace (pink) pig feeding. I have checked my collection carefully, but alas, it isn’t there .

congratulations on finding 2 pigs on your wishlist that you already had

I know that feeling especially, - when I rediscovered my Starlux figures!

When I get the opportunity to check my packed away piggy herds I will see what ones I have in this style.

Yesterday I said hello to 4 beautiful saddlebacks! they all came over to see me from their wallow and sniff my hands. Each one had beautiful very long black eye lashes and a delicate soft pink nose, and a sleek body.