Maia & Borges and Schleich connections!

The Portuguese compagny Maia & Borges has worked together with Schleich for many, many years. I think that the "Made in Portugal" models from Schleich have always been made by M&B.

M&B has made both sea life and coral fish from Sahleich`s moulds, - now these seem to be produced again.

So if you are searching for the Beluga or the sea cow, you can get them here, for instance, at a reasonable price:
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The mould is clearly the same, but the ones from Schleich are darker and more shiny:
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And the brand mark is different :
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Beluga! I love Beluga Whales very much! :)

Very nice, Susanne! Thank you for this information.

-Kristie

thank you Susanne! Great to know.

Very interesting, thanks for posting this Susanne! They are really lovely. The whales are gorgeous and I like this one [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

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Very interesting, thanks for posting this Susanne! They are really lovely. The whales are gorgeous and I like this one [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Me too
That one and the bull shark

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Important comparison.Susanne
I think,that Maia & Borges make good animals too.

Letters in german model are best.

whales are very nice, i like it.

Congratulations Susanne!! Now i know where my watching list animals are!!

That dolphin looks ver nice, shame that the whales are not a bit bigger.

Wow, finally a non-bottlenose dolphin. Great models!
I do not collect sealife I do not collect sealife I do not collect sealife I do not collect sealife I do not collect sealife I do not collect sealife....

Great catch Susanne I must add the dolphin on my wiiiiiisssshhhhhlllllliiiisssstttttt

Deutch and Portuguese figures deserve a place in the final!
Great and interesting topic. These M&B figures are very interesting as well their link with Schleich.

Roger, do you remember this whale shark ?
( Roger got her for me, almost 2 years ago )

Unlike the one marked Schleich, the M&B one has a calf

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These are also from M&B
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Do they remind you of something, Fellow Schleich-collectors ?

Of course I remember the wahle shark. I'm very glad you decided to contact me and Maia & Borges have a special meaning for me not only because it is a Portuguese brand but mainly because it made me to know a fantastic and wonderful Danish friend.
I'm not sure that Oceanário shop still have M&B figures. I think not.

Susanne, thank you very much for posting this. (it's like Bullyland and Kindertoyz , but the quality of the animals looks way much better)
For a long time I've been thinking about buying the three big Schleich Whales (they were retired this year, but they're still available), but now I think I'll buy some Maia & Borges sealife animals. And they have that lovely Walrus for a such a nice price and Puffin and the Octopus.

Yes Susanne, chickens and geese form M&B are the same like the old ones from Schleich.

Are there any differences ?

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Yvette

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Yes Susanne, chickens and geese form M&B are the same like the old ones from Schleich.

Are there any differences ?

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Yvette

The moulds are exactly the same, but the colours are differnet in some.
Also M&B models are less shiny.

You can compare here. The Schleich ones are in front :
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M&Bs are only marked " CE Made in Portugal"

Congratulations Susanne! Lovely new manatee and beluga and other animals also. How nice to see these animals are available thanks to nice brand M&B, this is really happy news!
Thank You so much Susanne for the link and info and photos, all very interesting!

Thankyou, Ana !!!
I am SO happy that you find it useful !
It makes it so much more fun to be a mad collector

Thanks for the comparison photos, those are very nice paint jobs.

I had no idea, thank you very much Susanne

wow! i love the sea life creators

the comparison pictures are really interesting Susanne; thank you so much!

Ducks Schlech and M & B, ..... I really like I never see That before. Congrats SUSANNE

Thankyou VERY much, dear friends

Ohh, BTW, - this is probably well known to most collectors of Schleich
Maia & Borges also made their own versions/paintings of the tropical fiish from the moulds of Schleich, only with their own logo in the mould :

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The close cooperation between Schleich and Maia & Borges goes far back in time.
In the book from the 75 years anniversary of Schleich we can read that M & B helped save Schleich in 1987 when they were declared bankrupt, - you can see more [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] if you are interested

I wonder if M & B actually is where the "Made in Portugal" Schleich models are made

Schleich first manufactured in Germany,... then in Germany and in Portugal,Now in Germany and China