Katy's little but actively growing collection

Roger wrote:

Nice to see you back with so many great bear figures. In a world where a grizlly and an orix become friends, everything is possible.

Thank you Roger!

Yes that's probably true

Here we go again!

So today I will show the first part of my birthday haul to you. Traditionally we'll start of with my new horse additions. This year I was quite lucky with getting models that were on my wishlist for quite some time now and adding some models from brands that weren't represented in my collection yet.
Without further ado let's dive in!


Southlands Replicas sr00015 Brumby foal
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Here we have Southlands Replicas chestnut Brumby foal moulded in 2017 and released in 2018, sculpted by Anna Dobrowolska-Oczko. This mould was sculpted as a colt. Mine was made in China.
This little one is my first Sothland Replicas model and sadly probably also the last one. I really wanted to get him as he is the only one of Southlands' Brumby family that was not translated into a Mojo model. Initially I wanted also the original stallion because of his more detailed coat than Mojo's but that will probably not happen anymore.
I really like this little one. He has a very dynamic pose and is very nicely painted. His detailed eyes are a very nice detail especially. It's my fist sculpture by our forum member  [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]  and I am very pleased with it. Hopefully I will be able to get my hands on some of her Mojo models in the future as well.

I called this little one initially "Boomerang" because of his pose but I just found out that his official name is actually "Rusty" and now he will keep his original name. I will safe the name Boomerang for his father.
Now a little more about him:
Rusty is a very energetic little colt. He loves to run around the territories with his friends and is from time to time quite a trouble maker. Rusty is giving the elderly Morgan Horse couple, who decided to watch over him after Cobalt's father arrived, quite a hard time occasionally with his energetic character. But nonetheless they love their little sprinter and are nearly always eager to join him on his adventures. Otherwise Rusty is friendly and polite to all creatures around him and is looking forward to be reunited with his parents sometime.


Next up: my Holsteiners!

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42535a Holsteiner mare
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Here is Schleich's set exclusively painted chestnut Holsteiner mare moulded in 2017 and released in 2021 as part of the set 42535 "Adventures with car and trailer". Mine was made in China.
I still don't really like this mould but she is definitely painted much better than the original one and what's more important - she stands properly! Not like her poor mother, who has to lean on her family members in order to not to fall down. All in all I like her colouring quite a bit. The blaze and the blue ribbons suit her and I like that her mane and tail are darker than the rest of her body.

I don't remember where I found out that but her original name is supposed to be "Raya" and I decided to keep it.
Now let's get to know her better:
Raya is a friendly young mare. She loves to spend time with her family and enjoys being groomed by her favourite human girl Rumilda. From time to time Raya competes in show jumping but does not enjoy horse sports overall as much as her older sister does. Raya is always kind and polite to the creatures around her and is looking forward to be reunited with her big sister again at some point.


And here we have mother and daughter together
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13263 Holsteiner foal
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Here is Schleich's chestnut Holsteiner foal moulded in 2001 and released in 2002. This mould seems to be genderless and I keep it as a filly. Mine was made in China.
I wanted to get this little filly since the set from above came out, so for a few years now and I am very happy that she finally found her way into my collection.
This little foal is endlessly adorable    She looks like a rather young foal to me that wants to stay close to it's mother still. Due to her age her colouring is not as nicely made as on more recent models but I still like the star on her forehead. She is just a very cute little foal  

I decided to call her Gambia like a little miniature Shetland pony mare that I got to know through a youtube channel.
Now a little bit mor about her character:
Gambia is a very shy little filly. Most of the time she likes to stay close to her parents and grandparents but from time to time her uncle convinces her to play with him and his friends. Additionally she likes to watch her parents compete and is dreaming to become such a good sporthorse as her family members are. She is friendly and polite to everyone around her and is looking forward to met her aunt and cousin at some point.


Here we have another pic of her and her mother
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And here we have the whole family, at least from the Holsteiner's side. Next time you will see that it is actually a bit bigger  
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CollectA 88878 Nonius stallion
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Here is ColectA's black Nonius stallion moulded in 2019 and released in 2020. Mine was made in China.
I'm so happy that I was finally able to get him   He is my first adult horse by CollectA and I used my chance to get my favourite CollectA's horse mould from all times. I just love his pose    he looks very dynamic and his black coat colour is really nicely made. It's not the normal flat black but has some nice dark brown hues shining through. I definitely prefer him over the original unicorn mould.
Technically he belongs to my Holsteiner family either but I decided to show him separately today because I still don't have his wife and daughter.

I decided to call him Nox which is the Latin word for Night because of his coat colour.
Now a little bit more about him:
Nox is a kind young stallion. He likes to explore the territories and is currently keeping an eye on a little Irish Cob filly. Nox misses his wife and daughter greatly but prefers to stay away from his family in law even though they seem to accept him more than their other son in law. He doesn't trust humans to much and doesn't enjoy horse sports but prefers to roam freely. Nox is friendly and polite to every creature and is looking forward to be reunited with his beloved wife and daughter.


WIA BE10007 Niklas black
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Here we have WIA's black Friesian stallion released in 2023 and sculpted by Brigitte Eberl. Mine was made in China.
Yes, my first WIA model, yay   And of course, it had to be a Friesian (I mean, what else could have been it   ). Initially I hoped to present also a Nana but my budget didn't fit any other models when I was ordering at MPV so I was only able to get him and another very exciting model. Even though I've seen him on pictures before, I didn't expect him to be that big and especially that heavy. But he is just awesome, a very beautiful and absolutely lovely model    Mine does have some shiny marks unfortunately but overall he looks simply awesome. I like his pose, he looks just powerful and very calm and gentle, like a loving father. I was also very impressed that his grey hooves are painted correctly (light grey above follwed by a darker grey). Such details definitely justify his slightly higher price. His mane and tail are very nicely made and he's most definitely the horse model with the most detailed eyes in my collection. What a handsome boy    

As you might know from the model's name, this stallion is officially named Niklas. I liked it but decided to slightly change his name into the Slavic version Nikolai (Николай). It just sounds a little bit more regal to me.
Now a little bit more about his character:
Nikolai, sometimes simply called Nik, is an older member of the equine kingdom. Once he was competing in dressage but now he enjoys his retirement. He loves to watch and play with his grandfoals and simply spending time with his family. With the former king Phoenix he doesn't have the best relationship but they respect each other and let their colts and fillies be together in peace (mostly at least). Nikolai is very proud of his sons and grandfoals and is coming along with all of his daughters in law. The chivalrous stallion is always kind and polite to every creature around him and is looking forward to be reunited with his wife and youngest son at some point.

And now we have a ton of comparison pics with some of my other Friesians in my herd (I decided to not take a picture of the whole family this time, it just takes quite some effort to make them all fit in one space )

Here is Nikolai with the relatively similar Schleich stallion from 2014:
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With the slightly older version from 2009 (his second oldest son Orpheus):
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With Schleich's tournament Friesian (his second youngest son Phantom):
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With Schleich's Friesian mare from 2013 (his second daughter in law Fiona):
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With CollectA's Friesian yearling from 2018 (his oldest grandfoal Ferrum):
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And last but not least - with Bullyland's Friesian stallion from 2006 (his oldest son Fog):
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At now we come to last model for today (and a very exciting one for me)

Breyer 1482 Brookside Pink Magnum
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Here we have Breyer's liver chestnut roan Section B Welsh Pony stallion Brookside Pink Magnum released in 2012. He is a regular run portrait model made on the Bouncer mould which was sculpted by Kathleen Moody and introduced in 2007. This model was made in China.
My first ever Breyer    And not simply just a Breyer but a Traditional (1:9 model). I said to myself if I ever should have just one Trad in my collection it should be my beloved Brookside Pink Magnum. I remember seeing this models years back in a video when I had absolutely no clue about Breyers and really falling in love in him. And now he is finally in my collection    He was the second model I ordered at MPV by the way.
He is simply awesome    I really love this mold, he looks just so adorable and I have a slightly soft spot for Welsh ponies. But the thing that catches me the most is definitely his colouring. He has an amazing coat colour which was rather well excuted in my opinion. I just love roans and especially roans that have a high contrast between base coat and roaning. A very handsome boy and the real horse looks very adorable as well  
This model is definitely the biggest in my collection and was also the most expensive single model I acquired so far (though he is less expensive than practically every other Traditional due to him being rather small compared to most other Traditional moulds). He seemed to be also one of the last on the website so I'm very happy that I was able to get him before he sold out.
And another little sort of funfact: Many people on Youtube tend to like the typical Breyer smell. I must say that I don't like it at all. Schleich models that were stored in a box with no air circulation smell much nicer  

Here is also (a not very good) picture of the back of his box, so that you can see the real horse. He is quite a small one.
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And the last picture for today - a little "sizesandwich". I really don't know how I came to this word, if I heard it somewhere or it simply came up in my mind. But oh well, it is what it is    All my birthday horses fit size wise perfectly into a little size pyramid and I noticed some interesting 2 to 4 coincidences:
There are: two black horses - four chestnut horses; two mares - four stallions; two foals - four adults; two without markings - four with markings; two Schleichs and four from different brands.
Or overall an addition of some very nice and models I wished partially for years that I am forever grateful having and being able to have acquired them (very nice English   )

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This is it for today. Next up will be some more horses that already do not belong to my birthday haul though.

Those are really great horse, Katy! I enjoy especially that you are venturing outside the Schleich world.
I don't have the Southlands foal, I have the rearing stallion but it has been one of my favorite foal figures of ever.
Something I must get is that WIA Nicklas, I am an enthusiast of CollectA horses and all the diversity of breeds but those WIA are a step forward in terms of sculpting quality. It is not tat Deborah is not as a good sculptor as the ones sculpting for WIA. It is because CollectA retools them for mass production and they do not result as delicate as the WIA models.
That huge Breyer is also stupend!

congratulations on your birthday horses Katy, and happy birthday!

the Breyer model is really very lovely! and I like your little foal by Anna!

Roger wrote:

Those are really great horse, Katy! I enjoy especially that you are venturing outside the Schleich world.
I don't have the Southlands foal, I have the rearing stallion but it has been one of my favorite foal figures of ever.
Something I must get is that WIA Nicklas, I am an enthusiast of CollectA horses and all the diversity of breeds but those WIA are a step forward in terms of sculpting quality. It is not tat Deborah is not as a good sculptor as the ones sculpting for WIA. It is because CollectA retools them for mass production and they do not result as delicate as the WIA models.
That huge Breyer is also stupend!

Thank you very much Roger!
I can definitely recommend all of the models here and yes that's true, WIA is a step up when it comes to the delicate sculpting. They are sure refined and also nicely painted.

sunny wrote:

congratulations on your birthday horses Katy, and happy birthday!

the Breyer model is really very lovely! and I like your little foal by Anna!

Thank you very much Sunny!

Back in the game again

Today I will show most of the horses to you that I got after my birthday, as I unexpectedly got another horse yesterday and hadn't the time to take photos of it.

Let's begin:


HC magazine 48 782348 Irish Cob foal "Monty"
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Here we have Schleich's magazine exclusively painted bay tobiano Tinker foal moulded in 2004 and released in 2023. The mould is genderless and I keep it as a filly in my collection.
When I saw the promo photos I didn't like her much but after seeing some in hand pictures I decided to get her for my collection eventually. She looks rather adorable and I prefer her in that colouring over the original. Overall she is a fine little foal.

I decided to rename her into Iris.
Now a little bit more about her character:
Iris is a relatively shy little filly. She prefers to stay close to her current foster father Nox and not wander around much. From time to time she plays with the drafter foals and together they explore the territories of the kingdoms. Iris is kind and polite to everyone around her and is looking forward to be reunited with her family again.


13807 Mustang foal
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Here we have Schleich's bay Mustang foal moulded in 2015 and released in 2016. This mould is genderless and I keep it as a filly. Mine was made in China and came from the set 42386 "Farm World Animal-Mix".
I am really glad that I was able to get the whole set even if I got two doubles in it. I nearly got the foal alone but then the set came up for a reduced price and all the models finally joined my collection.
The Mustang filly looks quite adorable  I like her active pose and how ears are turned to the back. Her colouring is also fairly nice. She is a very nice foal overall.

I decided to name her Merida after the main character from Disney's movie "Brave". She just embodies her personality with her pose for me.
Now a little bit more about her character:
Merida is a kind and very active Mustang filly. She is quite energetic and loves to run around the territories with her father Max, aunt Lightning and friends. Just like her parents and aunt she is slightly sceptical when it comes to humans and doesn't want to become any sort of show horse in the future. Merida is friendly and polite to everyone around her and is curious to meet her aunt's husband one day.


Here she is with her aunt Lightning, the Safari Ltd Mustang mare from 2004. I've never noticed that they have practically the same pose before getting Merida.
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And here she is with her whole family. I'm very happy that the Mustang trio is completed now.
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Next up is another piece of a big family:

72134 Quater Horse stallion
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Here we have Schleich's exclusively painted grey Quarter Horse stallion moulded in 2017 and released in 2019. Mine was made in Portugal.
I really like him. He is definitely one of the nicest exclusive models from the past few years and I'm very glad that he finally joined my collection. He is very nicely shaded and I like the mould itself quite a bit as well.

I decided to name him Chrome (Хром) because of his grey coat colour that reminds me of metal a tiny bit.

Now a little bit more about his character:
Chrome is an energetic and friendly stallion. He loves to run around the territories with his younger brother Caspian and his niece Kaya from time to time. But otherwise he loves to spend time with his wife Raya and little daughter Gambia the most. He tries to encourage his filly to come along with him and explore the surroundings. While his brother Caspian enjoys being ridden by his favourite human girl Zoe, Chrome is not that keen on horse sports, but does compete in some Western disciplines when he wants to. When Chrome is around his parents in law he tries to be as chivalrous as he can be but he still has the feeling that they don't like him that much. Though Chrome doesn't really care as he wants to be just around his wife and filly. Chrome is kind and polite and is happy to be reunited with his family again.



Here he is with his little brother Caspian. I really can't decide whom I like more of them. They are both just awesome  
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And here he is with his wife Raya and daughter Gambia.
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And here is the whole family currently (without Nox though). I am very happy that I was able to add some more members to it this year. It's just very satisfying to see how the gaps are being filled. I am honestly not sure though if I will be ever able to complete it the way I want it to right now, as the models that are lacking are either retired, set or magazine exclusive or simply from CollectA. There is only one regular run model that still didn't find the way into my collection. Though the ones that I was able to add this year were all from the categories above
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Now to a little "stand alone" family.
Meet the Miniature Shetlands:
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First up:
13775 Miniature Shetland stallion
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Here we have Schleich's Mini Shetty stallion moulded in 2014 and released in 2015, though mine came from the set 41432 "Miniature Shetland family". Mine was made in Bosnia.
I am honestly not sure what coat colour Shleich tried to give him. It slightly looks like a buckskin to me but with a very faded out mane  Anyways I really like this little stallion. He has a very nice pose, he looks like some Liberty pony performing tricks. And while I don't really understand how Shleich came to this coat colour, it does suit him. He is definitely my favourite from this family


I decided to name him "Koen" just like a real life Miniature Shetland stallion, though real Koen has the Shetland unique coat colour Mushroom. I would love to see some company to release a Mushroom coloured Shetland pony one day.
Now a little more about him:
Koen is a rather confident little Mini Shetty stallion. Even though he is small he doesn't feel like it and is not really afraid of the bigger horses (for the most part at least ). From time to time he even tries to tease them, though that doesn't always end well for him. Otherwise he loves to spend time with his little family and is friendly and polite to everyone most of the time.


13776 Miniature Shetland Mare
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Here we have Schleich's flaxen chestnut Mini Shetty mare moulded in 2014 and released in 2015, though I got mine from the same set as the stallion. Mine was made in Bosnia.
She is a very nice little pony and I like her way more than I expected. Mine seems to have a very light blaze that I never noticed before on other models. All in all she is rather nicely coloured and has a nice pose. She looks quite chunky as well, which fits a Shetland pony though. A very fine lady.

I decided to name her Euranka to fit Koen, as she is also named after a real life Mini Shetty that belongs to the same estate as Koen and Gambia from the post before. The real Euranka is also a flaxen chetnut but with one recessive Mushroom copy.
Now a little bit more about her:
Euranka is a friendly Mini Shetty mare. She is slightly calmer than her husband but isn't afraid of the bigger horses either. Euranka doesn't tease any adult horses but can bite away annoying foals. Otherwise she loves to help others, spend time with her family and is mostly friendly and polite to everyone around her.


And the last for today:
13777 Miniature Shetland Foal
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Here is Schleich's chestnut Mini Shetty foal moulded in 2014 and released in 2015, though I got mine from the same set as the mare and stallion above. Mine was made in Tunisia.
I hoped to like her more but to be honest she is the least favourite of this family for me. It's just something about her pose that I really don't like or maybe her eyes just are slightly to big in my opinion. Otherwise I do like her fur texture and her colouring as well.

I decided to call her Emmi just like the filly that Euranka and Koen had in 2020 (if I remember correctly). The real Emmi is also a little chestnut but with one recessive Mushroom copy.
Now to her character:
Emmi is a very mischievous little Mini Shetty filly. Regardless her size she is a real troublemaker and gives even her parents a rather hard time from time to time. She loves to zoom around the territories with her troublemaker friends and tease other foals. But sometimes even Emmi calms down and tries to be friendly and polite to other creatures.


And here we have another family pic:
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This is for today. Next up will be my other animals that I got around this time plus the last horse.

widukind wrote:

Thank you Andreas!

Your Chrome is a grazer, not a browser like mine.
I like that rearing Shetland, sometimes the overload of cuteness works for me and I actually have two versions of that mould.

Roger wrote:

Your Chrome is a grazer, not a browser like mine.
I like that rearing Shetland, sometimes the overload of cuteness works for me and I actually have two versions of that mould.

You're absolutely right Roger  Firefox was in need of a friend anyway
But honestly I didn't really think about it until I wrote the post above. In Russian we pronounce this word slightly differently.
Yes the rearing Shetland is very adorable, I really like him too.
Oh, so you have also the grey magazine exclusive one? That's awesome

We've come to the last update post  Well, at least for now


Let's dive in:


72197 Knabstrupper stallion
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Here we have Schleich's exclusively Knabstrupper stallion moulded in 2018 and released in 2023. Mine was made in Vietnam.
I got him very surprisingly last week. We passed by a Müller, a shop that we practically never go to, because it's just too far away for us to go there regularly. And they actually had the exclusive horses from last year Well except from my least favourite, the Mustang Anyways my father very kindly gave this model to me and I am endlessly happy about it, especially because this model vanished rather quickly from Schleich's website.
He looks rather nice and I think that Schleich had a nice idea for his coat colour. I just wish that he wouldn't have this socks on his front legs or just lighter coloured hooves there. It would have been also very nice if they'd painted his eyes properly. But otherwise he is a very fine model with a rather uncommon coat colour in the toy animal world. I am one the few people that actually really likes this mould. He has such a kind, young and playfull look to him, that he immediately took my heart when the original version was released.

I decided to name him Krabat after the main character from the equally named book, because of his coat colour. He just reminds me of ravens and black magic.
Now a little bit about his character:
Krabat is a friendly young stallion. He is very happy to be reunited with his daughters again and passes most of his time with them and his nephew Kai and niece Corazon. Apart from that he enjoys competing in the show ring. He loves showjumping and eventing the most but is also relatively well versed in dressage. Krabat is kind and polite to everyone around him and is looking forward to be reunited with his wife and younger brother again.


Here he is with his two daughters Assol and Pixie. Hopefully I'll be able to get a mother for them soon.
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And here is the whole family for now. Kristina is very happy that she doesn't need to keep an eye on all four foals alone anymore
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Next up are the additions from my ungulate section.

Well start of with a "new" bovine:

13802 Simmental calf
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Here we have Schleich's Simmental calf moulded in 2015 and released in 2016 but mine was part of the set 42386 "Farm World Animal-Mix". This mould is genderless and I keep it as little cow in my collection. Mine was made in China.
Well, unfortunately my only bovine addition is a double but it was definitely worth getting this set as I got three truly new figures for my collection thanks to it.

I decided to call this version Betsy, as this is a typical cow name from what I heard before.

Here is also a little comparison with her twin sister Mila. They luckily do differ quite a bit. My new one has slightly lighter patches and a more saturated yellow colouring above the hooves and on the tail. Her pink colouring are also slightly more saturated and the patches vary a little bit as well. Both are cute of course but I probably prefer my older one a tiny bit more.
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Next is a camelid:

50221 Camel calf
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Here is Papo's Bactrian Camel calf released in 2017. Mine was made in May 2022 in China. This mould is genderless and I keep it as a female in my collection.
She came with the same order as CollectA's Nonius stallion and Southland's Brumby foal. While I was at it, I wanted to get a model from most brands that I already collect or want to collect as that website offers a rather good assortment of practically all major brands (except for Bullyland and they still have problems with Mojo for some reason unfortunately). So Papo was definitely on my list. I was very tempted to get the Anteater or the Husky instead but I had already decided that I would get the little Camel foal as most brands tend to retire their baby animals first. And I really didn't want to miss out on her like I did on Papo's Dromedary calf and so I'm very happy that she is in my collection now.
I like her quite a bit. She has a very nice and soft fur colour and her fur texture looks also rather nicely made. I do like her pose as well and she looks just very sweet  
Unfortunately she didn't get a name yet.


13770 Cat standing
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Here is Schleich's black and white standing cat moulded in 2014 and released in 2015, though this one came from the set 42386 "Farm World Animal-Mix". This mould is sculpted as a tom. Mine was made in China.
Yes, my only feline addition is unfortunately only another double but just as the Simmental calf, he is slightly different from my "original" version of it.

Here you con see him with his brother Barley (on the left). It's not that visible unfortunately but my new one has a slightly less saturated white paint. His eyes are set a little bit differently and his white breast patch is smaller than Barley's. Additionally he has a tiny rub on his right cheek, which is barely visible in real life as it is also black. His paw pads are also painted slightly more accurate than Barley's even though they still don't look that well made.
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I decided to name him Tallstar after a character from Warrior Cats. In Russian they decided to call him literally "Star Ray" (Звёздный Луч) and that's what I personally call him like but we'll stay with the original version here.
Now a little bit more about Tallstar:
Tallstar is a rather calm and intelligent tomcat. He loves to stay with his younger brother's family and watch all of his nephews and nieces play. From time to time Tallstar wanders around the territories and talks mostly to other felines but also other creatures that don't mind his company. He is a good friend of the older king and is known for giving him advice occasionally. Tallstar is friendly and polite to all members of the kingdoms and is looking forward to be reunited with his own family at some point.


And here he is with the whole family. How many more kittens will join them?
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Now to the last section: the canines! And luckily I was able to give a nice boost to this section.

I will show them in chronological order of their arrival in my collection.
First up: my first Huskies  

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42624a Husky
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Here we have Schleich's set exclusive grey Husky moulded in 2021 and released in 2022 as part of the set 42624 "Antarctic Expedition". This mould is genderless and I keep it as a female in my collection. Mine was made in Bosnia.
This set came up with another set from my wishlist with an incredible price and I'm endlessly happy that I was able to get both so quick. In my opinion this set was a really nice addition to the Wild Life lineup. I love Huskies and didn't mind adding a little Penguin chick to my bird flock.
Anyway I really like this little model. It's currently exclusive to this set so it's not that easy to come by as just a normal regular run model. But she is definitely worth the effort. I was a little skeptical when I saw her the first time but she grew on me. I really love her tongue sticking out. She looks so adorable. Mine looks very slightly odd from the front as her eyes are painted a little bit inclined but otherwise she looks fine and I love her curled tail  
Unfortunately I couldn't think of a name for her yet but she is supposed to be a very active and curios dog that loves running more than anything.



42624b red Husky
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Here we have Schleich's set exclusively painted red Husky moulded in 2014 and released in 2022 as part of the set 42624 "Antarctic Expedition". This mould is genderless and I keep it as a male. Mine was made in China.
I am so happy that Schleich actually decided to release a red Husky at least as a set exclusive. No company releases them because all know Huskies as grey. So that gives him a big plus. I also like how his fur texture was made. His mate's fur is very smooth but his fur has a nice texture. And I love his pink nose    I might like him more than the original because his eyes were nearly perfectly painted and many of the original grey models had rather goofy eyes. He is a very nice boy overall.
Unfortunately he doesn't have a name yet either but he is supposed to be calmer than his wife.


Here is another pic of them. They look very nice together.
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Next up is a wild canid:
42623c Dingo
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Here we have Schleich's set exclusive Dingo moulded in 2021 and released in 2022 as part of the set 42623 "Outback Adventures". This mould is genderless and I keep it as a female in my collection. Mine was made in Bosnia.
I must say that I'm slightly disappointed with her. Her eyes weren't printed entirely correct and that makes her look strange. And overall she looks more like a fox to me than a Dingo. But in the end I'm just happy to have a Dingo in my collection. Her colouring looks rather nice at least.
She didn't get a name yet either unfortunately.



16840 Border Collie
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Here we have Schleich's Border Collie moulded in 2015 and released in 2016 but I got mine from the set 42386 "Farm World Animal-Mix". This mould is genderless and I keep it as a female. Mine was made in China.
She looks quite cute. From the front she looks slightly funny but otherwise she is a nice model. I like her pose and her fur texture. It's interesting that they coloured the fur on her breast slightly yellowed but I like her colouring overall. This model just has personality.

I decided to call her Joy as I always liked that name for a dog.
Now a little bit more about her:
Joy is a very friendly young dog. She loves to help all creatures around her and watch the little pups play. Joy hasn't found a favorite human yet but is eager to find friends everywhere. She is kind and polite to every creature and is looking forward to be reunited with her husband again.



This is it for today. There were still some more models that I got during that period but those are from categories that I didn't show you yet, so those will be revealed in future posts.

Kamila is extremely cute. Instead of the called "round design", where the figures tend to be chubby, with thick legs, big head and large eyes, I like the approach Papo gives to this camel baby. Very long and delicate legs, good proportions and a fragile look as it is supposed for a camel foal. This is whatmakes it cute, not the opposite.
That Schleich dingo will become a rarity, I don't have it because it comes in a set but I think it looks like a dingo, very simplistic but more dingo than fox in my opinion.I have the Southlands Replicas wich looks even more dingoish.
I am not home to confirm but my Mini Shetland rearing is one wich comes in a blister card. I know that there are at least to special editions of that model.

Roger wrote:

Kamila is extremely cute. Instead of the called "round design", where the figures tend to be chubby, with thick legs, big head and large eyes, I like the approach Papo gives to this camel baby. Very long and delicate legs, good proportions and a fragile look as it is supposed for a camel foal. This is whatmakes it cute, not the opposite.
That Schleich dingo will become a rarity, I don't have it because it comes in a set but I think it looks like a dingo, very simplistic but more dingo than fox in my opinion.I have the Southlands Replicas wich looks even more dingoish.
I am not home to confirm but my Mini Shetland rearing is one wich comes in a blister card. I know that there are at least to special editions of that model.

Thank you Roger!

Yes I can definitely agree. I like to say that real animals look cute without them having any sort of things that some major brands tend to give their models to make them look "cute". Papo's Camel foal doesn't smile and has nice proportions and looks simply cute because of that.

Yes the little Dingo definitely has the potential to become a rarity. Depending on how long Schleich wants to keep it in it's assortment, she could easily become a second Mouflon. But I personally don't really care, I'm simply happy to have a Dingo now. I think that I am probably just not happy with her eyes. Otherwise she sure has a Dingo look to her and it's sad that so few companies make/made renditions of them.

Well magazine exclusives come with a blister packaging so I assume that it's that. A nice catch anyway  

Very lovely collection. I really enjoy reading through it. The fact how you give each figure it's own character through a first name is also very nice touch, they suit them very good. I'm always up for backstorys.  

If you on the look for old and new used schleich models especialy horses, I can recommend you this "Kleinanzeigen" shop, the seller is very kind and has some very believable good prices.
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Today I will show all our pinnipeds and a cetacean to you.


First up:
14803 Walrus
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Here we have Schleich's Walrus moulded in 2017 and released in 2018. This model was made in China and belongs to my brother. He keeps him as a male.
I quite like this model. This is another figure that we got a few years ago in Hamburg's zoo Hagenbeck and it's always a great experience to watch their real ones. He looks rather nice, I really like how they made his skin. And his colouring is fine as well. He has some shading and his "mustache" is coloured nicely too.

My brother decided to call him Wally like the Walrus in Paw Patrol.



Next up is something special:
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Yes another hybrid family I just didn't know about other companies to much back then and that was my only option to get complete families. This one will definitely stay the way it is as it was a great part of my childhood stories.

And a little linguistic fun fact about seals. In German we call Harbour Seals "Seehund" what literally means "Sea-dog" while in Russian we call them "Морской Котик " which literally means "Sea-tomcat". So practically the opposite which is quite funny to me.

Let's begin:
14365 Sea Lion
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Here is Schleich's Sea Lion moulded in 2006 and released in 2007. Mine was made in China. This mould is genderless and I keep it as a male in my collection.
Yes this model has seen better days. He was one of my very first models in my collection. I got him together with Alice the Fox and another figure that I will most probably show you next time (If my plans don't change) nearly whole 13 years ago (oh man, how fast time passes).
I loved to play with him (hence his condition) and I still love him very much. I always loved his smooth texture as it reminded me of the real animal. And he looks nicely sculpted overall.
As a child I used to pretend that he is Alice's rich foster brother that loved to spend time with her and her family.

I called him Sam for no real reason. It's a nice and simple short name.
Now let's get to know him better:
Sam is not just an average Sea Lion. He is one of the most important members of all of the kingdoms. Sam is the minister of the Lion family and is therefore the main minister of the whole kingdom. He loves his job and takes his duty very seriously. Apart from it he spends his free time with his beloved wife and daughter. During his vacation he gets together with his foster sister Alice the Fox and her family. He loves to watch the children play together and enjoys joining them on their adventures. Sam is well respected by all members from all kingdoms and is always friendly and polite to everyone around him.


14702 Seal
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Here we have Schleich's Harbour Seal moulded in 2012 and released in 2013. Mine was made in Tunisia. This mould is genderless and I keep it as a female in my collection.
She is so lovely This was actually the last model that I got for this family. I got her together with the Hannoverian foal, the adult Jaguar and female Panda Bear back then. I really love this model. She looks very nicely done. So much better than their current one in my opinion. Her colouring is awesome and I love her pose. She was very high up on my wishlist before I got her and I'm endlessly happy that I did

I called her Julia (Юлия) for some reason. I don't remember if I had something in mind when I decided on her name.
Anyways let's meet her:
Julia is a friendly seal lady. She loves to listen to Sam's stories when he comes home from work and always supports him with his duty. Apart from that she loves to play with her little daughter and watch her play with her friends. Julia equally enjoys their vacations that they spend with Alice, her family and Sam's foster brother and his family together. She is just as joyous and polite as her husband and is therefore very cherished by everyone from every kingdom.


14703 Seal Pup
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Here is Schleich's Harbour Seal Cub moulded in 2012 and released in 2013. Mine was made in Germany. This mould is genderless and I keep it as a female in my collection.
She is adorable This little one was part of the same birthday haul as the little Panda Bear cub and Jaguar cub. I always wanted to have a little seal cub in my collection as Harbour seals were some of my very favourite animals when I was little (I still love them, don't worry ). She looks very adorable. The only thing that I never understood is that my model is slightly pinkish coloured instead of white or yellowish. But it never bothered me really, she is just a cutie

I called her Furia (Фурия). This name came simply from the "sound" that she "made" when I played with her while she didn't have a name. For some reason she couldn't really talk at the beginning and only said "Foo" (Фу) instead (she still hadn't learned probably how to talk properly back then ). Then I decided just to make it into an entire name. It isn't a very nice name but I like it for her anyways.
Shall we meet her now?:
Furia is a very active little Harbour Seal Pup. She loves to swim around in the waterhole and to compete with other swimming little friends. Her best friend though is a Panda Bear cub that is very lazy and doesn't wanna come near the water at any point. But that doesn't bother her that much. Her favourite thing are the vacations that she passes with auntie Alice, uncle Kevin and their families. She loves to play with Sarah and Lara and is always having much fun doing all the silly stuff together. Otherwise she is a very friendly, polite and always helpful little creature that all the kingdoms love.


Here is another family pic. All three are probably some of my very favourite Schleich figures of all times that have a very special place in my heart.
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And last for today - my one and only cetacean. I hope to get some more in the future but for now we'll just look at this one.

42531 Narwhal
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Here we have Schleich's set exclusive Narwhal moulded in 2020 and released in 2021 as part of the set 42531 "Polar Bear Slide". Mine was made in Portugal.
I've recently learned that only male Narwhals carry such a horn which means that I'm only going to be able to get him a dad, unless someone makes a female Narwhal. Because of his size I keep him actually as a young whale as he is really small in comparison to the bear cubs that came in the set. Colourwise I like him for the most part. He didn't get too much of it overall but he looks still fine. Well besides his eyes  They didn't really bother painting them properly and only set two little dots on that place where the eyes are molded. Otherwise I like him and as my first cetacean he is a very welcomed member into my collection.

This is it for today, Next up should come my Marsupials.

MoeHe wrote:

Very lovely collection. I really enjoy reading through it. The fact how you give each figure it's own character through a first name is also very nice touch, they suit them very good. I'm always up for backstorys.  

If you on the look for old and new used schleich models especialy horses, I can recommend you this "Kleinanzeigen" shop, the seller is very kind and has some very believable good prices.
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Thank you very much!
Yes I just love my models and many of them are just an important part of my childhood memories. And to give them stories is simply part of my writing hobby.

And thank you for this recommendation!
I will certainly take a look there.

I like the harbour seal, I believe I neglected it when it was available but it is a very beautiful figure. I thought the German name was for any seal, it is good to know it is specific to this species and it is quite adjusted since in my opinion this species looks a lot like a dog. Seals are a zoo with elephants, leopards, dogs, wolves,, etc.

Great sea animals and nice backstories.

I really like and enjoy your name for your harbor seal cup.

Got me thinking in German Furia sounds like "Furie" hope this cute little seal isn't an ancient greek revenge goddess who is secretly trying to rule your collection:lol:

I once had an older female physics teacher, she was very intimidating, I was in the 6th grade, 12 years old. My classmates and I gave her a very suitable short nickname "FuFi" -> "Furie Fitzek", when she found out we all had a great laugh even she enjoyed her nickname very much.

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I like the harbour seal, I believe I neglected it when it was available but it is a very beautiful figure. I thought the German name was for any seal, it is good to know it is specific to this species and it is quite adjusted since in my opinion this species looks a lot like a dog. Seals are a zoo with elephants, leopards, dogs, wolves,, etc.

Thank you Roger!

I've specifically looked it up before, because I didn't really know the English name for it. The German name for any seal is actually "Robbe".
Yes that's true  It always fascinated me as a kid, that there are so many seals that are called like other animals. Right up with the Shark zoo  

MoeHe wrote:

Great sea animals    and nice backstories.

I really like and enjoy your name for your harbor seal cup.  

Got me thinking in German Furia sounds like "Furie" hope this cute little seal isn't an ancient greek revenge goddess   who is secretly trying to rule your collection:lol:

I once had an older female physics teacher, she was very intimidating, I was in the 6th grade, 12 years old. My classmates and I gave her a very suitable short nickname "FuFi" -> "Furie Fitzek", when she found out we all had a great laugh even she enjoyed her nickname very much.

Thank you!

That's a funny story! How cool that she actually didn't get mad at your class.

That was another reason why I gave her that name. She looks cute but she can be quite beastie some times.
„Stille Wasser sind tief "
Not sure what the English equivalent is for that saying

Nice animals, especially the walrus.

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Nice animals, especially the walrus.  

Thank you Fernando!

Today I will show all of my marsupials to you.
This section is currently rather small and only has "Kangaroo - type" Marsupials in it and got quite a boost this year.

I'll show them in order of their size
First up:
14823 Quokka
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Here we have Schleich's Quokka moulded in 2018 and released in 2019. Mine was made in China. This mould is genderless and I keep it as female in my collection.
I got this model for my birthday the year Schleich decided to retire it. I really like this little model. Her colouring is nicely detailed and I like her open mouth. She has a nice pose and is just really adorable overall. It was probably one of the "surprise new species models" that year that Schleich likes to release among some remakes and I think that it was a really nice choice. For some reason no companies make any renditions of Quokkas, so I decided to grab this one while I could.
She didn't receive a name yet unfortunately.


Safari Ltd. 100365 Matschie's Tree Kangaroo
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Here we have Safari's Matschies Tree Kangaroo released in 2020. I suppose that this model is meant to represent a female as it has a hole in it's belly which might meant to be her pouch (?). Mine was made in October of 2019 in China, so it is actually one from the first batches.
That does surprise me a tiny bit as I got this model this year as part of my birthday haul. I tried to "save" some retiring Safari Ltd. models though unfortunately that website had only three available of the ones that I really wanted to add to my collection. And this cute little model was one of them.
I haven't seen any other brand replicating this species so I'm very happy that I was able to get Safari's model. She looks rather nice, her colour scheme looks quite accurate and her claws are actually slightly sharp. I like her pose quite a bit as well.
She didn't receive a name yet either unfortunately.


These two are best friends. Two single ladies that wait for the companies to release husbands for them. While I think that the Quokka might receive one soon, her best friend will probably stay lonely for quite a while. Well at least she has her friend to chat with while she waits...
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Next up and the last ones for today are my Red Kangaroos:
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The family is finally complete

First up:
14607 male Kangaroo
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Here we have Schleich's male Red Kangaroo moulded in 2009 and released in 2010. Mine was made in Germany.
I received him together with my Sea lion and Alice the Fox as one of my very first Schleich models. That's why my model looks also quite beaten up. But I love him and I am very happy that I finally was able to give him his family. He has a nice pose and his colouring was also rather nice. He is just a very handsome lad overall.

I decided to call him Kevin back then for no reason at all.
Now a little bit more about him:
Kevin is a kind Kangaroo. He is in charge of the kingdoms' orphanage and is caring for all the little animals whose parents didn't arrive at the kingdoms yet. During his freetime he loves to be with his wife and daughter just as meet up with his foster siblings Sam the Sea lion and Alice the Fox. Kevin really enjoys their adventurous vacations and is always happy to see how their children play together. He is friendly and polite to every creature around him and is very happy that he is finally reunited with his family again.


42623a female Red Kangaroo
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Here is Schleich's set exclusive female Red Kangaroo moulded in 2021 and released in 2022 as part of the set 42623 "Outback Adventures". Mine was made in Portugal.
When I was little I really disliked models that were attached to each other and that is probably one of the reasons why I didn't get a female Red Kangaroo earlier. I was very excited when I saw that this set would be released as it finally had a removable Joey. While this model looks slightly odd with an empty pouch, I still think that it's a rather nice model. The only thing that bothers me is her slightly strange fur texture. I really don't know why they decided to give her that Otherwise she is fine even though I noticed that she has thinner legs and a smaller tail and had than my male model, but that doesn't bother me.
I haven't thought of a name for her yet either.


42623b Red Kangaroo Joey
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Here we have Schleich's set exclusive Red Kangaroo Joey that was released in 2022 as part of the set 42623 "Outback Adventures". This mould is genderless and I keep it as a female in my collection.
She is very adorable I like this little model quite a bit, she luckily doesn't have the same weird fur texture as her mother has and has a nice pose. Her colouring is fine as well.
Unfortunately she didn't get a name yet either.

Here is another pic of the Kangaroo mother with her Joey in her pouch:
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And here is another family pic:
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This is it for today. There are only four more mammal sections to go

Nice additions