Special parcel from Munich

Hello, let me share some special horse additions.
Friday the 13th of May was really lucky for me. I found new LE for MPV, portrait model sculpted by my favourite Brigitte Eberl. There were topics with it by Yvette - [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]. I was excited about the horse as well as about the presentation of Eberl's artwork on the show. She has signed few certicificates for horses Yvette bought there. And Yvette was so kind that she offered me one! I was so happy! And she even offered me another limited horse - Schleich Hanoverian stallion for Müller. But that's not all    I got some gifts to the purchase: a rare and old Clydesdale by Safari and two little Schleich figurines. All in perfect condition. Here is my Munich band:
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From the left:
handsome Clydesdale with tack and vintage charm. I love draft horses with traditional tack and braided mane. This one is prepared for show, ready to charm everybody with his powerful trot:[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

I especially love him from the left side, look at the strong neck and ears fliped backwards:[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
He was made in 1992, the sculpt is very interesting, paintwork is simple, but very nice. Just love him.

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She came with certificate (signed by Brigitte Eberl), and is made by "wia" company for Modellpferdeversand:[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
There is also a web adress  - [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] - on the flag, but the web is currently empty...

The horse is called Bella Rose, it's a portrait of Isabell Werth's Westphalian mare. She is precious, stunning chestnut with true white markings:[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Those thin legs and perfect two-coloured hooves  
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Thanks to the eye whites her expression is very real, at least of mine Bella from the display side:[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

The sculpt is amazing, well balanced with beautiful head, simple but not schematic. Maybe she's a bit narrow, but when I look at real Bella Rose, she is slim sport mare.[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Here she is with Don Johnson, another Isabell Werth's horse sculpted by Brigitte Eberl for MPV:[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Thanks once more to Yvette for these amazing horses and to STS forum fo being such an amazing place full of friendly people. And sorry for so much photos, but I guessed Bella deserve it.
The Schleich figurines are in my [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.].

Congratulations for you and a hurray for Yvette :)

Congrats, lovely horses I got a Bella Rose too

I know that in future I'll regret not making any effort to get one of these BellaRose figures, it is an exciting figure, a unique piece and Yvette turns always life much easier to collectors.
There's no big collecting enthusiasm around these early Safari horses but I find them particularly charming and you have a remarkable one that represents the start of equine adventure on Safari Ltd. Most of them were absolutely unknown until recent days. With that figure, you're keeping a piece of history of standard sized horse figures.
Great topic, thanks for sharing everything with us.

Thank you, LeeAnn, Andreas and Roger :-)
Bella is absolutely unique, as well as the Clydesdale. This one Yvette sent me is really nice, I saw some variant with "lipstick" but this has decent paintwork, happy to have such a piece of history :-D and despite his age in some ways he is better than Schleich 2016 Clydesdale.

Bella is real beauty !
But also the other modes are very nice ...
I especially like the Clydesdale. Wonderful dinamic posture and special charm :)
Congratulations !

costicuba wrote:

Bella is real beauty !
But also the other modes are very nice ...
I especially like the Clydesdale. Wonderful dinamic posture and special charm :)
Congratulations !

Thank you! Yes, he does have a special charm. ;-)

I am happy that all figures are arrived in your house! Great photos, which kind of camera have you used ?

Wow, wonderful! Congratulations! And cheers for Yvette!!!

Thank you Yvette and Anna :-)
I'm also very happy they arrived to me. I'm glad you like my photos, I have Canon 500D and I used macro lens Tamron ;-)

A year and few months after, second very special package from Yvette arrived (well there were few more, but this one is really special):
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There were 4 horses (and a man) in it - Mojo grazing Fjord mare by Anna, very nice sculpt, not available in my country, Schleich Haflinger colt from Horse Club Magazine, second Bella Rose and amazing set Marbach Black Forest stallion and a stableman as a gift for drawing of Yvette's dog Balu I made for her.
I will post Schleich and Mojo horses to my major brands additions, now let's have a look at Bella Rose.
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She was on of two Bella Roses in Yvette's personal collection but she needed more space for another models, so she offered me this double one.
I already have one. Unlike my first Bella (in black halter) the new one is a bit lighter...
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...and has more symmetric eye whites...
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...plus one special feature on her belly - Brigitte Eberl's signature!!! So I have horse that my favourite sculptor literally held in hands!
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I couldn't believe it when she came and I was really happy.  
Thank you, Yvette, very much again!

Yvette has some magic power and it is always a dream to receive figures from Munich.
All your horses are really special, in very different ways but Ana's Fjord is a figure with an important STS history. It was based in a real horse of a member and Ana is a member too. I do have my own Fjord. Other specials are really nice too, it is vibrant your joy of having that figure signed by Brigite.

Munich is the real Santa Claus Home, and you need to know the real Santa Claus is a woman

Congratulations again :)

It is true ! Santa lives in Munic

Thank you all very much! You're right, getting parcel from Yvette is always like having Christmas few times a year
I didn't know the grazing Fjord is based on real horse from STS forum. I love Anna's work, I love grazing moulds and have no Fjord in my herd before, so this one was must have.