Bonnie's Dog Additions! Update with the magic of Kikimalou :) & Charity Shop Finds

I always planned to open this topic when I first joined STS and now finally I am doing it 2 and a half years later!
Originally I imagined I'd open it after I'd finished the animal and then dog collection topics but since the dog collection topic will probably take some time and there have been so many wonderful additions recently, I thought it would be best to start this now And what better place to begin than with this beautiful parcel of dog figures that arrived from  [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], I cannot even begin to describe the joy of opening up this wonderful gift filled with vintage treasures of the animal I love most. It really did just make my day, when Christophe said he was sending them I already felt incredibly lucky but I have to say I was just amazed at how many beautiful, rare, charming, delicate figures were in the pack. What was even more wonderful is that most I had never even seen before, they really were special glimpses of the past and I just loved spending ages unpacking and looking at each one. So thank you, thank you so, so very much to Kikimalou, you have made a dog collector so very happy and I will treasure these dogs in my collection, I hope one day I can repay you somehow for such generosity, I just love each one of these dogs so much.

First photo is of the lovely dogs whose brands I knew or managed to uncover through some research!
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Left to right:
Ja-Ru Pointer (Planet Earth: Dogs of the World), Vitacup Poodle, Schleich Dalmatian puppy, Hang Shun Airedale Terrier, Starlux German Shepherds, Linde Rough Collie, Vitacup English Bulldog, Houghton Mifflin Irish Setters, Vitacup Sealyham Terrier, A&A Basset Hound (Adopt a Puppy Series 1)
So many beauties here! I really love the Linde Rough Collie, all models of this breed have a special place in my heart, and the Starlux German Shepherds are so incredibly special. So pleased to be able to add another Hang Shun dog to continue building that series and I just love the elegance of those setters.

This photo is of all the wonderful dogs whose brands I have yet to discover! I would be so interested if anyone has any information on/ knows the brand of any of these pups. and I'll update this topic   Updated with a few identified:
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Left to right:
Unknown farm dog, TOTAL Premium Basset D'Artois, TOTAL Premium spaniel, Ajax Airedale Terrier, unknown setter, TOTAL Premium Dachshund, Hausser Elastolin German Shepherd copy, unknown Dalmatian, Total premium puppies (Green), unknown poodle, Nabisco pointer, unknown boxers, TOTAL premium papillon, unknown French Bulldog, Starlux/ Cofalu setter copy, TOTAL Premium papillon, MPC Rough Collie, unknown poodles
The little Dalmatian puppy at the front is quite possibly my favourite, I absolutely adore this figure and my sister can attest to that fact, as soon as I opened him I just knew that I had to show her even though she isn't really interested in figure collecting Considering how small the model is it has a level of detail to rival the Schleich Dalmatian puppy I'd say, and has a lovely hand-painted quality to it, as well as capturing the unexaggerated natural cuteness of a young dog in that style I love similar to that of the Japanese brands . I would be super interested if anyone knows the brand of him! I really love how delicate the little black German Shepherd is too and of course the blue rough collie had to be a favourite.


I then finally, finally, had some luck at a charity shop and found this wonderful selection of dogs!
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Left to right:
Nestle Dalmatian (Disney 102 Dalmatians), Schleich Bichon Frise, unknown Labrador Retriever, McDonald's Snowy the Fox Terrier (Adventures of Tintin), unknown dog, Vivid Toy Group Animagic Cocker Spaniel (Series 1), Vivid Toy Group Animagic Bloodhound/ retriever? (Series 1), A&A Scottish Terrier (Adopt a Puppy Series 3), A&A Husky (Adopt a Puppy Series 3), Nayan Papillon
I was amazed to find that stunning pewter (?) Labrador for a smaller price than the little Schleich Bichon Frise Both of them are beautiful models and I really was surprised in the best way by the Bichon, much better than I expected and much nicer than the official photo. I'd say it's beautifully made, has a real feeling of quality that some other Schleich dogs seem to lack, my photo doesn't really do it justice but the precision and intricacy of the fur and proportions reminded me very much of the Japanese brands, like Eikoh! Such a sweet symmetrical face that matches very closely with the breed's natural cuteness, so again wasn't too exaggerated.  

All in all March has been a wonderful month for dog additions, one thing I love about focusing on one species is that it means there is always such a variety of brands and styles to collect and appreciate! When I find the time I plan to add any additions from here to the relevant brand sections on my collection topic so that it's always updated too.  

Superb new additions Bonnie, each one is lovely!

Your dog collections is really marvellous.

Congratulations Bonnie

You have some beauties there, congratulations! Those Starlux shepherds , and what is the Papillon? And is the little dog hidden behind the translucent blue Bassett(?) also a composition figure?

I'm very happy to know the parcel arrived safely and that you enjoy your new dogs.

About the Unknowns

1 Ajax
2 MPC
3 Copy of Starlux, maybe Cofalu
4 all the transculent dogs are TOTAL premium
5 It let me think about Nabisco dogs series

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So many nice and unusual dog newcomers. Congratulations :)

Wonderful gesture from Christophe sending a lot of dog figures to our STS official dog collector.
It is a little like the usual Kiki salades, with several brands eras, and styles and I like it so much.
Charity shops are a paradise for collectors, I don't know exactly how they work but it is quite surprising to see a Schleich Bichon Frisé on it since it is a recently released model.

Absolutely superb collection of canines!!!!Congrats!

What a wonderful topic and a really fantastic parcel! Such a beautiful selection of different dogs. The Starlux are my favorite, but the variety here is really appealing. Congrats on these additions!

Congratulations on your growing collection Lillias! How wonderful to receive such treasures from Christophe!
I have seen the black German shepherd dog before. But I don't know the make.
It's good to see so many small dog models!

Fantastic new additions! The Starlux are my favourites too. The brightly coloured dogs are very interesting, they would make a very colourful decorating display if you put them all together. The black German shepherd in your second photo may be a Hausser Elastolin copy. A bit hard to see because it is partly hidden.

Thank you so much Paige, Fernando, Kelly, Kikimalou, Andreas, Roger, Taylor, Jill, Sunny and Roger! It's so lovely to read all your lovely comments and see that you love these dogs as well

pipsxlch wrote:

You have some beauties there, congratulations!  Those Starlux shepherds , and what is the Papillon? And is the little dog hidden behind the translucent blue Bassett(?) also a composition figure?

I thought of you when I opened the shepherds! They really are beautiful and I feel incredibly lucky to have them. And thank you for reminding me, I completely forgot to mention it in the post, I'll do that now! The papillon is a Nayab model I think that little dog might be a composition model but I'm not an expert on this material- I'm sure Kiki will know though!

Kikimalou wrote:

I'm very happy to know the parcel arrived safely and that you enjoy your new dogs.

About the Unknowns

1 Ajax
2 MPC
3 Copy of Starlux, maybe Cofalu
4 all the transculent dogs are TOTAL premium
5 It let me think about Nabisco dogs series

And now make individual pics for TAW  
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Thank you so much for all this information about the unknowns, that's really interesting to know and I have made a note of them all! And thank you so much again, I adore these dogs and of course, I'll try and do that as soon as possible for the ones we know the brands of! Thank you

Roger wrote:

Wonderful gesture from Christophe sending a lot of dog figures to our STS official dog collector.
It is a little like the usual Kiki salades, with several brands eras, and styles and I like it so much.
Charity shops are a paradise for collectors, I don't know exactly how they work but it is quite surprising to see a Schleich Bichon Frisé on it since it is a recently released model.

It really is the most wonderful salad! Charity shops are amazing, and I completely forgot to mention but the Bichon was actually bought from my local Schleich shop, but I agree, would have been unusual to see such a new figure already being sold second hand

Jill wrote:

What a wonderful topic and a really fantastic parcel! Such a beautiful selection of different dogs. The Starlux are my favorite, but the variety here is really appealing. Congrats on these additions!

Thank you so much Jill! The Starlux are wonderful aren't they, definitely among my favourites too!

sunny wrote:

Congratulations on your growing collection Lillias! How wonderful to receive such treasures from Christophe!
I have seen the black German shepherd dog before. But I don't know the make.
It's good to see so many small dog models!

Thank you so much! And that's interesting to know you've seen the black shepherd before, I'll certainly keep a lookout for more information

rogerpgvg wrote:

Fantastic new additions! The Starlux are my favourites too. The brightly coloured dogs are very interesting, they would make a very colourful decorating display if you put them all together. The black German shepherd in your second photo may be a Hausser Elastolin copy. A bit hard to see because it is partly hidden.

They really would, so colourful! The Starlux really are treasures. And that's really interesting about the Shepherd thank you, I think that might be the mystery solved as it definitely looks to be the same mould!