Schleich colour variations

Thanks Harriet! ^^

My old Haflinger has the good painting job, and thick chin I think (I can´t compare, only have one). It has black muzzle and some black around the eyes

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That is a very well made Haflinger

Is he made in China ?

OMG I forgot to say! Yes, it´s made in China :)

Thanks, Sylvia
I know, I also always forget things when I am eager

It seems the Chinese ones are nicer, - or what do you say, all you German guys and gals?
( I am not in the least provoking, am I ? )

Cool variations! I've always wondered just how they make the molds for manufacture in different countries at the same time. As I understand it (by which I mean "I vaguely remember something I read in a Breyer catalog"), the original sculpture is first cast in resin, and the production mold is made from this casting, which of course is destroyed in the process. Do they make several injection molds in one go and send one to China or wherever, or does the Chinese factory have to make a resin copy of a finished model and repeat the process from there?

Good question. There sertainly are several examples where the figueres vary if they are made in one country or another.

As well known, the older models also often have a number molded under them, - 1 or 2 or, - I have a Classics-giraffe with no. 7.
That must be the different molds, I think,

Or the little spot of paint that many have under a foot

Some of my horses also have a number. I have always wondering what the meaning was... Maybe is something related to the molds used each time.

Today I went to the shop to see if I was able to find the no-blazed Haflinger gelding [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and I didn´t find it, all of them had the blaze. But... I found a darker version of 13293 Lipizzaner gelding. The one I bought on 2005 is nearly white, made in China; and the new one (the one with the tag in the photo) is a darker grey with pink muzzle and darker sheath.

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Can you see it now? I don´t know why the pic is not visible in the first post

Based on the many figurines I have with different numerals on the bottom, it appears that they indicate different variant types. The white hasanpaar, for instance, has, AFAIK, four painting variants, each numbered 1 through 4. At some point, Schleich discontinued this practice.

Definitely able to see the photo now.

Hmmmmmm since the new one is darker, he must be a younger horse.

~ Sue

Nice find!

I think the newer one with his great black genital is nothing for the prude americans.

SyLoBe wrote:

Can you see it now? I don´t know why the pic is not visible in the first post

yep I can see it now interesting variation Sylvia!

That is very interesting !
The new one is more detailed in the painting

You must have a very impressive collection of variants !!!!

Thank you :)

Suebeedo, I also thought that ^^ The lighter one was "born" in 2004, and the darker one in 2011 hehe

schmidtchenschleich, details are important. Good pieces have ALL the details :)

Susanne, don´t think so; I recently started to see that there are color variations, so I dn´t have many of them :) Maybe I should show you photos of all my color variations?

What´s AFAIK? Maybe "as far as I know"?

SyLoBe wrote:

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Maybe I should show you photos of all my color variations?

Yes, yes, pleeeeeease

Perhaps you should make a string under "collections" like the ones about donkeys and cheetahs : "Show us your...." ?

Just an idea

SyLoBe wrote:

What´s AFAIK? Maybe "as far as I know"?

Yes, that's exactly correct. Sorry if it created any confusion.

schleich61 wrote:

SyLoBe wrote:

What´s AFAIK? Maybe "as far as I know"?

Yes, that's exactly correct. Sorry if it created any confusion.

Thanks

Sounds interesting Susanne! I´m going to take the photos now. And I will show you my new no-blazed Haflinger that I´ve just got today! ^^

SyLoBe wrote:

.....I´m going to take the photos now. And I will show you my new no-blazed Haflinger that I´ve just got today! ^^

Yes, yes, please

I´m not sure if I should open a new topic, so I use this one. I hope it doesn´t matter :)

Today I saw my friend and she gave the Haflinger to me!

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As you can see my friend´s one is on the left, and the blaze is not the only difference. Legs are more white than the other horse´s legs, and hooves are lighter too. I´m happy with this addition! ^^

Congratulation.

Could you even make a photo from the other side please?

Sure :)

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