I finally Figured What I Want Collect!

Bassetluv · Aug 2, 2008

Last night I went to get my hair cut, and on a whim walked into ToysRUS (I never go to that store, have no idea why I did!). And guess what? Yep...they had a big display of Schleich. Sooooo.....

I took a photo of all of my current collection together, but they don't photograph well with my camera as a group. So here's mine, as of today (two of the kitties are Breyer tho, and one bunny is awol...still visiting my cubicle at work):

Da bunnays (sans an english spot)

Kitties

Foals

Camarague mare and Haflinger pony

Andalusian (he has a huge scrape...got him a long time ago)

Rearing mustang

Shepherd

Hanovarian

Tinker family

And one of my favorites, the Tennessee Walker

Must admit I wasn't impressed with the girl at the cash in ToysRUS. I was purchasing four different Schleichs, and when I asked her if they had some tissue to wrap each one in so they wouldn't get banged up, she shook her head, sighed, and then proceeded to toss each one into the bag as she rung them in. Didn't place them...tossed them in. :X Ah well, they seem no worse for wear.

If I add any more to the collection I promise to only post pics of them from now on, and not my whole danged party...:biggrin2:

SnowyShiloh · Aug 3, 2008

Bassetluv, sorry to hear the cashier at Toys R Us was rude! I'm a cashier, so it annoys me when I hear about other cashiers being rude for no reason. I would have happily wrapped your little guys up individually :biggrin2:

I got another today! I got the little Shire foal. She's so cute!

http://www.schleich-s.de/cms_schlei...ws&do=news&von=12&code=1103793925953&okat=161

I also realized that while I carefully looked over the paint job on the little panda, I didn't check to see if it stands well. One of the feet must be weird because it wobbles a lot! I might exchange it for a different one....

For next time, I have my eye set on the Andalusian stallion. The horses are so beautiful. It seems like the prettiest ones aren't offered at my store though!

Bassetluv · Aug 3, 2008

Yep Snowy, I used to be a cashier too (once upon a very long time ago

). I've seen, and worked with, those ranging from nasty and rude to the absolute sweetest people in the world. And having been on both sides of the register, I know it's often not the easiest job...sometimes the customers can be very exasperating, rude, and even cruel. LOL...I once had a guy get mad at me - when I was working cash - because the free item he received (a scratch and win promo) wasn't what he wanted. So he cursed up a storm, calling me every name in the book, and then crumpled up the coupon and hurled it at me, catching me in the eye. The girl I ran into at ToysRUS just seemed to be bored with her job, or having an off night.

The shire foal is beautiful, isn't he? So is the stallion...I almost bought the stallion the other night, but there was only one there and he was all dinged up. And the little orange kitty I bought was a bit wobbly when I brought him home (forgot to check in the store to see if he stood well), but I played with his leg and he now seems okay. I don't know if this would apply to Schleich's, as they might be made from a different material, but with Breyer horses you can heat their legs with a hair dryer and manipulate it back into place if one has warped a bit...I found instructions on how to do it on a website. Not that I've tried it, but it seems like it might work. I guess it's something you could try if you didn't have the option of returning the panda.

I too love the Andalusian; it was actually one of the first Schleich's I bought as it impressed me the most. And I even bought it with that big mark on his flank, because it was the only one they had. I'll probably replace him at some point though, with another that doesn't have any scrapes.

And I bought one more set last night when I went back to the store for some paints (am going to attempt to restore an old Breyer with a new paint job...I can just imagine what he'll wind up looking like

). Here's the newest two:

These will probably be my last two for a while; even though their cost is low, it adds up when buying many at once! :biggrin2:

(btw, there's a seller on ebay who has all sorts of Schleich for sale, btw, if you are ever looking for ones you can't find in your area. I believe they are all new. She also sells Breyers and Safari animals (something else I'd like to collect some day, when I have more room). If you want the link to her sales I can send it to you.

)

SnowyShiloh · Aug 4, 2008

I love the dotty horses! I forget, which ones are they? I really hope I can find them here

inkbouce: Do you know if Schleich retires some of it's figures? There are some I've seen pictures of that aren't present on the Schleich web site.

How do you guys display your little animals? My boyfriend's mom gave me a little display cabinet she got at a garage sale, it's wooden with glass doors and is pretty nice. So far, all of my Schleich figurines fit in with it, and so do my many little elephants and other small figurines. I think pretty soon it's going to be full though!

JadeIcing · Aug 4, 2008

I am considering startinga thread that we post the ones we have, the ones we want to get and so on. Kind of like a blog for those of us(Iguessus three)who are active in collecting them.

Bassetluv · Aug 4, 2008

I love the dotty horses! I forget, which ones are they?

This particular breed is the Knabstrupper - mare and foal (I had to look it up after I bought them to remind myself of the breed name, as I couldn't remember it either

). If you want to identify some of them, here's a link to a site that names many of the Schleich models:

http://www.healthstones.com/farm_li...horses_models/schleich_toy_horses_models.html

I don't know if they've ever retired any of the horses. I do believe some of the other animals Schleich has created have been retired (a Holstein calf was one)...but someone more knowledgeable would better answer your question.

JadeIcing, I like your idea about dedicating a thread to this!