The most expensiv animal in the collection

Kikimalou wrote:

Talking about crazy prices ? Kaiyodo

Ooooh, so beautyful
What a fabulous figuere !!!

It looks like it is alive and moving

SUSANNE wrote:

Kikimalou wrote:

Talking about crazy prices ? Kaiyodo

Ooooh, so beautyful
What a fabulous figuere !!!

It looks like it is alive and moving

It is a Kaiyodo animal! You see, why i this like.

widukind wrote:

It is a Kaiyodo animal! You see, why i this like.

I fully agree, - Kaiyodo makes the most fantastic, unbelievable figuere

That snowy owl is beautiful!



My most expensive sheep is my BFA large Blackfaced Tup. Not only is it just an expensive piece, shipping from Scotland was killer, but I had to have him.

I think I paid more for one or two of my Breyers, which I have since sold. Fortunately, I was able to get their prices back when I sold them.


The best part is, the two most expensive pieces I collected, I am the seller! When I sold my Breyer collection, I kept not only my childhood favorites, but two one-of-a-kind test color pieces, because they are so impressive, I just liked owning them. I hadn't paid much for them, so I didn't feel like I had to sell them to get my money backi. But I did always say I'd sell them if someone offered me enough. Well someone has offered me enough, and I am selling them for over $1,000. Each.

Mastiffcat wrote:

sell them if someone offered me enough. Well someone has offered me enough, and I am selling them for over $1,000. Each.

wow congratulations Carolynn, that was brilliant for you

Well someone has offered me enough, and I am selling them for over $1,000. Each.

Thats a seller dream- Congratulation!!

Gosh ! That is WONDERFUL, congratulations, Carolynn

Congratulation Carolynn

By the way here is my snow owl for which I never paid 68$

Ah, I know your snowy owl, it is wonderful! But as I need also a snowy I think the Bullyland or Safari would be enough! :)

A wonderful model and rare species as model the Superb Lyrebird(Menura novaehollandiae), congratulations Andreas, is very nice absolutly.
BG

Kikimalou wrote:

Congratulation Carolynn

By the way here is my snow owl for which I never paid 68$

Wonderful photo! It's even more spectacular than it appears on ebay! I can understand how someone who really wanted it would pay a lot for it.



Your photos are always excellent.

Roger wrote:

Ah, I know your snowy owl, it is wonderful! But as I need also a snowy I think the Bullyland or Safari would be enough! :)

The SAFARI... Believe me

SUSANNE wrote:

widukind wrote:

It is a Kaiyodo animal! You see, why i this like.

I fully agree, - Kaiyodo makes the most fantastic, unbelievable figuere

I agree too, I LOVE Kaiyodo

Kikimalou wrote:

Roger wrote:

Ah, I know your snowy owl, it is wonderful! But as I need also a snowy I think the Bullyland or Safari would be enough! :)

The SAFARI... Believe me

Ahah! I believe in you! I can find the Bully easily here but I'm patiently waiting for the Safari! :)

castlerigg wrote:

I have bought books that I do not want, just because they contain a few illustrations by Helmut Diller. I can't get enough of them.

Lesley
castlerigg

Hi Lesley

What other books are there with Helmut Diller pictures? The only two I know of are 'Last Survivors' and Field Guide to African mammals.

By the way I discovered the wonderful works of this man when I was a kid back in the 80s. I was obsessed by his illustrations in the field guide to Africna mammals book. If anyone wants to have a copy of this book then I suggest this on ebay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Collins-Field-Guide-Mammals-Afri-Helmut-Diller-/200625660819?pt=Non_Fiction&hash=item2eb638a393

The book is an absolute must for animal lovers and there are fantastic poses and illustrations of all African mammals including all the antelopes. a treasure of a book.

I would like to know what other books have his illustrations - There are some German books that I have read about only.....

Carolynn, may I ask which mold the Breyer tests are on ?

Schleichzoo, I can't access most of my animal books right now, but one good source for Helmut Diller is "Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia" by Dr. Bernhard Grzimek, first published in 1972 and in English in 1975.

It's a huge, 13 volume work and vastly expensive, but I'm only interested in mammals, and I was lucky to get three of the four Mammals volumes second-hand with damaged bindings very cheaply.

Right now, I have "Vol. 12: Mammals III" in front of me. It covers Rabbits and Hares/Carnivores/Seals and Sealions/Groundhogs/Horses/Hyraxes/Manatees/and Proboscidae, with masses of line drawings, photographs ... and full-page colour artwork showing every species. While he is not the only artist, in the Carnivore section alone, 24 of the colour plates are by Helmut Diller. There are many more throughout the book. Here are scans of a couple.





Lesley
castlerigg

castlerigg wrote:

Schleichzoo, I can't access most of my animal books right now, but one good source for Helmut Diller is "Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia" by Dr. Bernhard Grzimek, first published in 1972 and in English in 1975.

It's a huge, 13 volume work and vastly expensive, but I'm only interested in mammals, and I was lucky to get three of the four Mammals volumes second-hand with damaged bindings very cheaply.

Right now, I have "Vol. 12: Mammals III" in front of me. It covers Rabbits and Hares/Carnivores/Seals and Sealions/Groundhogs/Horses/Hyraxes/Manatees/and Proboscidae, with masses of line drawings, photographs ... and full-page colour artwork showing every species. While he is not the only artist, in the Carnivore section alone, 24 of the colour plates are by Helmut Diller. There are many more throughout the book. Here are scans of a couple.

Lesley
castlerigg

*sigh* Grizimek's *sigh* I have longed for that set, but allowed myself only Vol 13, Mammals IV, the hooved mammals. It's the source of the Gaur and Barbary sheep I drew; come to think of it, I think the Barbary was by Diller.

Rio wrote:

Carolynn, may I ask which mold the Breyer tests are on ?

They are the 5-Gaiter in gloss "sorrel" with a star. He's just like the old sorrel 5-gaiter that's actually a dun color with 4 white socks, but he has a solid face with a star (instead of a bald face) and he's glossy. He's utterly flawless.
The other is a matte "liver chestnut" Midnight Sun, with four white socks and a bald face. It's the old liver chestnut color that was on the Quarter Horse Yearling and the Scratching Foal, that is, purple with a black mane and tail. It's a rather ridiculous color, but it's one of Breyer's rarest colors, since the only other horses in that color were the QH Stablemate family that came with the little cardboard stable. He's got a rub on his nose and some on the edges of his hooves, but he's pretty darn spectacular.

I got them from Marney Walerius, who used to work for Breyer.

[quote="castlerigg"]Schleichzoo, I can't access most of my animal books right now, but one good source for Helmut Diller is "Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia" by Dr. Bernhard Grzimek, first published in 1972 and in English in 1975.

It's a huge, 13 volume work and vastly expensive, but I'm only interested in mammals, and I was lucky to get three of the four Mammals volumes second-hand with damaged bindings very cheaply.
Lesley
castlerigg


i see what you mean about being expensive
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Grzimeks-animal-life-encyclopedia-a-complete-set-/300498054554?pt=AU_Non_Fiction_Books_2&hash=item45f7146d9a

GASP !!!!

castlerigg wrote:

Schleichzoo, I can't access most of my animal books right now, but one good source for Helmut Diller is "Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia" by Dr. Bernhard Grzimek, first published in 1972 and in English in 1975.

It's a huge, 13 volume work and vastly expensive, but I'm only interested in mammals, and I was lucky to get three of the four Mammals volumes second-hand with damaged bindings very cheaply.

Right now, I have "Vol. 12: Mammals III" in front of me. It covers Rabbits and Hares/Carnivores/Seals and Sealions/Groundhogs/Horses/Hyraxes/Manatees/and Proboscidae, with masses of line drawings, photographs ... and full-page colour artwork showing every species. While he is not the only artist, in the Carnivore section alone, 24 of the colour plates are by Helmut Diller. There are many more throughout the book. Here are scans of a couple.





Lesley
castlerigg

Thank you!!!
I never heared of that and now i see this wonderful books. And i need that- but too expensive

there is a Vol 13, Mammals IV on ebay US at a great price:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Grzimeks-Animal-Life-Encyclopedia-Vol-13-Mammals-IV-/190548966623?pt=US_Nonfiction_Book&hash=item2c5d9a7cdf

this is the volume with the hooved Mammals except horses, zebras, and asses. It does include the rhinos, tapirs.

there is at least one full set at a great price too.

Mastiffcat wrote:

there is a Vol 13, Mammals IV on ebay US at a great price:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Grzimeks-Animal-Life-Encyclopedia-Vol-13-Mammals-IV-/190548966623?pt=US_Nonfiction_Book&hash=item2c5d9a7cdf

this is the volume with the hooved Mammals except horses, zebras, and asses. It does include the rhinos, tapirs.

there is at least one full set at a great price too.

Thank you. I find this also in the german ebay.

[quote="stecal"]

castlerigg wrote:

Schleichzoo, I can't access most of my animal books right now, but one good source for Helmut Diller is "Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia" by Dr. Bernhard Grzimek, first published in 1972 and in English in 1975.

It's a huge, 13 volume work and vastly expensive, but I'm only interested in mammals, and I was lucky to get three of the four Mammals volumes second-hand with damaged bindings very cheaply.
Lesley
castlerigg


i see what you mean about being expensive
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Grzimeks-animal-life-encyclopedia-a-complete-set-/300498054554?pt=AU_Non_Fiction_Books_2&hash=item45f7146d9a

oh my I can't believe it!