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I love the pictures! Fast and eficient! Thanks, thanks!!!
It is really huge the difference between the crocodiles, the new one is by far more detailed, much more teeth, more scales and less toes!
Deers are terribly different, they don't even look the same species but we already know that in France adulte red deers had spots until this year!

You are wellcome, Crogerbert

Thanks for your kind words

Yes, perfect examples Susanne Wow, the improvement in Papo models between first and second aditions of species! Hippo and croc are examples of huge jump in quality in this brand Thank You for sharing Susanne :)

Thankyou, Ana

moose
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zebra
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baby elephant
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They are wonderful, Martin !
I love especially the elefant babies, - and the moose

Here are some that a even a bit older

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Great idea!

And last but not least, my wolves.
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These were all Schleich. I also have the lion cubs, but forgot to take the photos because they're in my trade box and not the shelves. I guess someone else has them as well, or I can post them later if no one else has done it.

I love the old wolf! I think it's hard to find a wolf figure that is arresting and doesn't just look like a large dog. The wolf on the far left is just fantastic. (I'm waiting for the Timberwolf from Mojo Fun to arrive and have high hopes for that.)

Thank you for sharing!

You are right ! That old Schleich wold fis fantastic

Those were the days when Schleich made models with personality and expression

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You are right ! That old Schleich wolf is fantastic

Those were the days when Schleich made models with personality and expression

It's true! I have very mixed feelings about the "frozen" look that lots of recent Schleich figures have. On the one hand, it's the look that originally drew me to collecting animal figures. The recent Moose, Bison, Ostrich, Panda (not the 2012 version) and the Rodeo Bull...I just love them. But now that I've started collected other brands, I find myself looking for more personality in the figures.

It´s a wonderful topic! Here are some giraffes.

The oldest one is on the far left side, then follows the bull of 1994. Next are mother and child from 1999. At the end on the right, female giraffe and her baby from 2004.

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Aaaarh ! Yvette, what a beautyful. wonderful, lovely flock

Especially I love those oldest ones ! They have such charm and lots of expression

Thanks for these lovely pictures, Yvette! :)
I enjoy really these comparison pictures.

Thanks, Roger and Susanne!
You're right, Susanne. The old animals are so full of expression.
This is one of the reasons, why I just like these old models.

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Yvette

One more from Britains, this time the old and larger one called Vintage and the newer one, smaller and called Deetail.
Bactrian camel foals

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They are SO lovely, Roger !

I am really impressed by the quality and diversity of your Britains collection
You have not collected them for very long, and already you have such rarities

The newer camel baby has a special place in my heart, because it was one of a few that I bought many years ago, in the middle of the 1970`s if I remember right.
I was looking for Reisler, but the shop didn`t have them any more, so I chose some from a brand that I didn`t know...they we Britains

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They are SO lovely, Roger !

I am really impressed by the quality and diversity of your Britains collection
You have not collected them for very long, and already you have such rarities

The newer camel baby has a special place in my heart, because it was one of a few that I bought many years ago, in the middle of the 1970`s if I remember right.
I was looking for Reisler, but the shop didn`t have them any more, so I chose some from a brand that I didn`t know...they we Britains

Thanks Susanne! That's very interesting! I'd loved to see your reaction! Reisler has a very unique design, from the few figures I know they share a unique style, it would be hard to accept such a different brand. I enjoy the crazy style of Reisler, Britains figures look like nice boys in comparison! :)

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I'd loved to see your reaction! Reisler has a very unique design, from the few figures I know they share a unique style, it would be hard to accept such a different brand. I enjoy the crazy style of Reisler, Britains figures look like nice boys in comparison! :)

You are right !
Now you mention it I can see the shop in my mind, and remember that I wasn`t totally pleased with my new purchase. They felt heavy and clumsy

I picked them out because they we species that I had not seen by Reisler.
At that time I had no idea what Reisler had really made or not, I had never seen a catalogue. They weren`t handeled out to any child as they are now. Ohhh, the good, old days

wow. Very cool Roger!

This is such a great topic; I have to try to make a useful contribution.

Two Schleich Ibex. The first, on the left, is 14235 from 1996-2005. The second, on the right, is 14366 from 2007-2010. I'm still surprised they retired either of them.

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I'm pretty sure I like the older one better. And this is not just because I like older models. In most cases, I prefer Schleich models from the 2000's rather than the models of the same animals from the 1990's. But in this case, the older Schleich Ibex is just so beautifully sculpted. The muscle definition and the face are lovely. The more recent one is painted nicely, but the older one is arresting.

That old ibex is marvellous, - I totally agree

Wonderful photo, showing every detail, thankyou very much, Scott

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Wonderful photo, showing every detail, thankyou very much, Scott

Thank you Susanne! I get lucky if the light is good and I can hold really really still.

Thanks Scott, you are not the first member saying that the old Ibex is better! That's very interesting once I have the newer one, I'm happy with it, and I'm really curious to compare them in real life. Your great picture makes me think that you are right! :)

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Thank you Susanne! I get lucky if the light is good and I can hold really really still.

It seems that you are very often "lucky"

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Thanks Scott, you are not the first member saying that the old Ibex is better! That's very interesting once I have the newer one, I'm happy with it, and I'm really curious to compare them in real life. Your great picture makes me think that you are right! :)

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Thank you Susanne! I get lucky if the light is good and I can hold really really still.

It seems that you are very often "lucky"

Roger and Susanne, thank you both for your kind remarks on the pictures. They are greatly appreciated.

I should say, I really love both Schleich Ibex (or Ibexes--both are acceptable as plural I think). I still admire the latest, newer one very much! I was just surprised how much I admire the older one too. I'm glad to have both!

With help from great friends I have been able to get the old Clydesdale-family from Safarai

So, I just COULD not resist the newer mare and foal
here they are together with the happy, older mare and her charming baby


I must say I like the older ones best, even if their expressions are a bit cartoon-ish

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Older ones are full of life and look like they willing to play Or are a bit nervous? :)
New mare however has really nice head, good proportions and looks relaxed
I don't know which of them I like best :)

Schleich bactrian camel
old one
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new one
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I finally managed to take some photos of my "old & new" species.
Please, enjoy)
Arabian horses by Safari Ltd
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Haflingers by Schleich
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Camargue by Schleich
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Hanoverian horses by Schleich
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Lippis by Schleich
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Arabian family by Schleich- old
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...and new
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Icelandic mares by Schleich
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Foxes by Schleich
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Cats by Schleich
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Wonderful pictures, Daria !!!

Your old Schelich-Arabian in the middle has a very nice and unusual painting
( I think the chestnuts in the same picture are western horses, but never mind )

That old Arabian by Safari is SO beautyful !
I do not collect Safari horses, but I am getting week whan I see such nice pictures afthis one

Thankyou for sharing

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Wonderful pictures, Daria !!!

Your old Schelich-Arabian in the middle has a very nice and unusual painting

Thank you)
He's color just flawed)) He's in extremely used condition as I got nim, and I cannot make muself to repaint him

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( I think the chestnuts in the same picture are western horses, but never mind )

You mean those two shown together with Arabs? You know, they were mentioned as Anglo-arabs on Ebay, but here in STS Gallery- just a Chestnut mare)

Here , at last I got the newer zebras from Papo.
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In case you can`t see it, the new ones are to the right

Let`s hope they soon make a 3rd attempt. Their horses have improved SO much, that same artist must be able to make some really, really nice zebras, - perhaps even a Grévy's zebra

PS, a question : my newer Papo zebras are made from a very white, cheap looking plastic, - were they made like that from the start ???

Very nice zebras Susanne, was today in the town. :) :)


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Thanks for showing Susanne! I don't know about the material, only that all of them look vintage for me!
Papo is very imaginative with poses. If they cannot make a perfect zebra why don't they make it in an unusual pose?

my Schleich giraffes...

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Congrats to every body

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Congrats to every body

I have these old-new pairs.   

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   Good pics & nice models!

Great comparisons   

Like Jonas, I love your pictures too   

Thank You Jonas and Susanne!   

Here are a few varyingly sketchy comparisons from my vaults. I recently received a lovely batch of Britains cattle from DaveScriv, so it's mostly those I've got to show. I'm none too knowledgeable on Britains or vintage molds in general, and am sure to have made mistakes in their descriptions. If you spot any errors, feel free to correct me.

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The Britains Ltd. vintage and newer (1979) Deetail 1359 sable antelopes and lying calves (newer Deetail calf 2139 unintuitively on the left, vintage 2159 on the right). The vintage sable is so flimsy I'd be inclined to presume it a Chinese copy if it weren't for that it is marked. (I guess it could still be a copy of course, mark or no mark.)

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Britains standing dairy cows from left to right: Britains Heralds (?), unknown, older (1969) 2152 and newer (1984) Deetail 2152. I have the stockily built, early lead-mold one, too, but forgot to include it in the picture.

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Britains grazing dairy cow 2133 from the old lead mold with later (1984) Deetail mold 2133; and 2137 older and Deetail (from 1970) frolicking calves.

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Britains Ltd. old Walking Bull 2151 (two plastics from the old lead mold, and an amusing China copy as a bonus).

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Britains Saddleback pigs, old and Deetail 2171 from 1971.

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And here the perhaps unfairest comparison: On the right the 1:32 Britains Ltd. Young Crocodile from 1961-1971 (or presumably a China copy of it, actually, but the mold's much the same) and on the left the later, larger 1972 Nile Crocodile 1325.

Congratulation everybody   , I missed this topic until now   

Lea, your "young croc" is a copy, the original is bigger   

    Lea

Lea's little oldies are just wonderful! I like them lot  

Love your Britains, Lea!

Another old & new pairing, although this time I don't know for certain which is which - the Schleich 1988 black-and-white lying cow 13211 or the AAA/E.L.C. lying Holstein cow 2459.

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The same mold was obviously used, which is no wonder given the two companies' relationship with each other. Only, for the AAA version the tucked-under right foreleg has been (crudely) sculpted into a stretched-out position and the exposed hoof on the hind leg resculpted to match the style of the new foreleg. The gracelessness in the execution of all this leads me to presume the Schleich is the older of these molds.

Very nice Lea:)

Wow, I've never seen the AAA one before!

Beautiful halters by the way! I really like the one on the AAA cow.

Thanks, Andreas & 4U! Also, 4U: that AAA's halter is up for trades/sale [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.].  

Bisons from Schelich

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