Breyer Elephant?

I found what I'm 99% sure is a Breyer elephant at a thrift store today. Right plastic by feel, (not going to see if it has the right smell, it's dirty), paint job shaded like they did their models way back when, it's even greyish plastic (where it's bare on the bottoms of feet, mouth, and tusk) like I remember from my childhood. It just doesn't have the stamp on its inside thigh.
I do somewhere have another one, I don't know where it is though to compare them. This new one is right size/weight/sculpture as I remember, and from looking at pictures online. I *think* my old one has a stamp though. It also was off white resin instead of greyish. (it was a fleamarket find approx. 20 years ago)
So does anyone know if they were made without stamps? Sorry I don't have access to a camera at this time.

Wow ! So Breyer made an elephant

What a fantastic thrift store find

Of course you checked the net
Seing it was made several times, as early as 1956 and as late as 2000, the stamps or lack of stamps may well have changed over the years

But Let's se what LeeAnn can find out

I look forawrd to see it when you get a camera

Nice catch! Congratulations

Great chance you've already checked this out, but that's the link to the elephant at Identify Your Breyer. Maybe it can help you out?

I'd love to see some photographs of your elephant(s)!

Julie has the right link there - see if he's on there!

I'm not well versed in the other animal molds, so I don't know if these didn't have stamps. It's possibly they didn't, but it's also possible you might have a copy.

That's the site I found! It just doesn't give much info- only photos, colors and years. So he's still a mystery. I know I've seen known real Breyers without a stamp before, so it can happen... wish I could get home to look more for my old elephant.
I was able to borrow a camera and get this picture.
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What an awesome model !!!!
He sure looks like the Breyer one, - and has none of the flaws that copies usually have
He also has the most beautyful colour of all the variations !

How big is he ?

Looks like you have the earliest version Unless the inside of the mouth is pink?

Looks like a wonderful model

No pink in the mouth, the spray didn't coat in there well so it's actually kind of a dingy slightly lighter than the body grey (the resin is pale greyish). I was wondering if it was a '70s model, since I remember the resin being that color sometimes when I was very small.
It looked like someone donated an elephant collection to the thrift store. Up here where my brother in law lives, it's retiree central; I think the median age in this town is listed as something like 55. So probably someone died and their heirs didn't care to keep it. Other elephant pieces there looked quite old; there were several that were Japan made, of a hard (Bakelite like?) yellowish plastic. Don't think anything like that's been made for decades. Certainly this thrift store has many things dating to the '50s and '60s.

If there is anyone interested in one of these, Utterly Horses (UK Model horse store) are closing down and selling off their stock on a market nights - they have one available for sale. Here is the link to it [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
Note that the Market Night won't be opened before Friday evening at a certain time. If you want to purchase it, you'll have to wait until then Make sure to read the rules in the album as well.
Hope that helped!

LeeAnn wrote:

Julie has the right link there - see if he's on there!

I'm not well versed in the other animal molds, so I don't know if these didn't have stamps. It's possibly they didn't, but it's also possible you might have a copy.

A lot of the oldest Breyer molds didn't have stamps.  I have a Breyer elephant and one of the Donkeys, but neither have the mold mark stamp.  Some of the oldest horse molds also have no mold stamps.  The ones I know about are the Western Horse, Western Pony, Racehorse, Fury Prancer, and the Western Prancer.  And I checked; my glossy alabaster PAM & PAF also have no Breyer stamps.

Just for the record - I've been collecting model horses and animals for 61 yrs.

Jennypurr wrote:

Just for the record - I've been collecting model horses and animals for 61 yrs.
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I would like to see photos of your collection. please.

landrover wrote:

Jennypurr wrote:

Just for the record - I've been collecting model horses and animals for 61 yrs.
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I would like to see photos of your collection. please.

I agree :)

landrover wrote:

Jennypurr wrote:

Just for the record - I've been collecting model horses and animals for 61 yrs.
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I would like to see photos of your collection. please.

Soon as I figure out how to do so, I'll be glad to post a few photos.  My problem is, all of my photos are in our Picasa program and not online anywhere.  The only way I've successfully sent photos is via email.

Jennypurr wrote:

The only way I've successfully sent photos is via email.

I also would like to see some of your photos. You can send me some photos by email and I can
post them here for you if you like it. Send you PM.

Jennypurr wrote:

Ah, thanks! I'll look them up tomorrow. I have to go to bed as it's after 3 am here in east Tennessee, USA.

Fine, wish you a good night, here in Germany it´s now 10:00 am.

pipsxlch wrote:

It looked like someone donated an elephant collection to the thrift store. Up here where my brother in law lives, it's retiree central; I think the median age in this town is listed as something like 55. So probably someone died and their heirs didn't care to keep it. Other elephant pieces there looked quite old; there were several that were Japan made, of a hard (Bakelite like?) yellowish plastic. Don't think anything like that's been made for decades. Certainly this thrift store has many things dating to the '50s and '60s.

If you get back to that store, check the hard yellowish plastic one for a mark which looks like a clover leaf.  If it has such a mark, I'd love to add it to my collection!

Do you recall if any of the elephants were made of either porcelain or ceramic?  Not all of those would have been made in Japan.

[quote="SUSANNE"]Wow ! So Breyer made an elephant

Breyer made quite a few non-equines!  Lots of cattle, a pig, dogs, cats, a moose, a bear, a bighorn ram, a pronghorn, deer, a buffalo (bison), mountain goat, a fox, a cougar, an elk, an alpine goat, 2 owls, 2 rabbits, a rooster,  a sheep, an eagle, a llama, and a swan.  You can find photos of all of them plus the horses here: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

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Jennypurr wrote:

Ah, thanks!  I'll look them up tomorrow.  I have to go to bed as it's after 3 am here in east Tennessee, USA.

Fine, wish you a good night, here in Germany it´s now 10:00 am.

With the very precious colaboration of Yvette there is now a topic dedicated to Jennypurr's collection. [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]