Schleich Collectors

[Bassetluv]

TinysMom wrote:

I love your rock wall that you're using for the display. Do they all have that around them? Or did you just set that up in one or two spots for pictures?

I want to get some green felt or something that is like grass (maybe from Railroad train models...I don't know)....but I love the small rocks and how you used them.

Do you mind if I steal that idea?

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LOL...steal away! I went for a walk with my dog one day; there's a place here where I can let her off her leash and she can run to her heart's content without any other dogs around. Its' an old military base with abandoned roads and fields...and I noticed a lot of gravel lying about. So I thought, 'that might make a really cool rock wall for the Schleichs'. Next thing ya know, I'm walking home with a backpack stuffed with rocks. I glued them together with a gluegun (here's hoping it will stay together) but I couldn't make it as long as I wanted because of the weight...the glue would just give way. I'll take a pic of the whole length of it for you, but it's not that big. And the green mat underneath them is just what you mentioned; it's fake 'grass' for model railroads. That too isn't very big - I was disappointed at the size when I got it home and opened the package - but at least it makes the ground look better for pics.

 

[Bassetluv]

Here's a pic of the entire rock wall. The green stuff is also for model train sets; it's a mossy product that you can use to make your own trees. I decided to stick some on the wall to imitate moss.

 

[TinysMom]

I am sitting here in shock that I ordered those items....but a part of me is soooo glad I did because you never know when those discontinued items will run out. So - since it was "unexpected" money - I'm going to be happy with my purchase.

I am thinking about returning the Shire mare - I don't know. I hate to do that....she really isn't that bad and I just hate packaging her up and returning her. I checked on their return policies and here is what T.G.F. says...

[align=left]When returning items: [/align] [align=left]1. All returned items must be in the original packaging with tags attached (if applicable). [/align] [align=left]2. Any items returned for reasons other than defects must be unused and in the original packaging with tags attached (if applicable). [/align] [align=left]3. We will not give a credit or refund for used merchandise. [/align] [align=left]4. If you have received a defective item from us, return the item and a copy of your email invoice/packing slip. Please inform us which you prefer: a replacement item or a refund for the defective merchandise.[/align] [align=left]5. Returns must be made within 30 days of receiving your order.[/align] [align=left]6. T.G.F. Toys does not reimburse shipping on returned merchandise unless T.G.F. Toys made an error in shippingan incorrectitem. C.O.D. Returns will not be accepted.[/align] [align=left]7. Address all returns to: T.G.F. Toys, Attn: Returns Department, 255 N 200 E, Hyde Park, UT 84318[/align] [align=left]8. Refunds for returned items will beissued to the credit card or PayPal account used when placing the order. We do not issuecheckor money order refunds; therefore when returning items paid for with a check or money order, a store credit will issued to the customer for a future order.[/align] [align=left]When returning items for exchange: [/align] [align=left]1. All of the above statements concerning Returned Items apply to returned items for exchange with the addition of the following. [/align] [align=left]2. Please print out a copy of your order confirmation email and enclose a note with your return stating which items you would like to exchange the returned items for. [/align] [align=left]3. Additional shipping & handling will be charged for exchanges unless unless T.G.F. Toys made an error in shippingan incorrectitem. If paying via credit card, the additional shipping & handling will be charged to the card used to place the order unless otherwise requested by the customer. If payment was made via Paypal, we will invoice thecustomer via PayPal for the additional shipping & handling before shipping the exchanged items. If paying via Personal Check or Money Order, please contact us before returning the items so that we can estimate your exchange shipping & handling and enclose that amount with your return payable to T.G.F. Toys.[/align] [align=left]4. When exchanging items for a higher priced item(s), please indicate if you would like the price difference to be charged to your credit card used when placing the order or enclose the price difference with the return made payable to T.G.F. Toys. When exchanging items for a lower priced item(s), a refund will be applied to the credit card or PayPal account used when placing the order. We do not issuecheckor money order refunds; therefore when returning items paid for with a check or money order, a store credit will issued to the customer for a future order.[/align]I wanted to show y'all what they come shipped in...hope this helps:

I couldn't find one of the bags right off so I just took these pictures.

Here are somewhat better pictures of the kitten and bear...

The bear is designed to lay on his back - the kitten is designed to sit up but it can also lay on its back.

Question: Do y'all take the tags off or leave them on? (I haven't taken any off yet - but I think I want to)....

 

[TinysMom]

Its all I can do to not drive over to the Tractor Supply store 70 miles away to check out their stuff. That is where I got the dog playing with the tennis ball (I sent it to Ali 'cause it was ok - but not my favorite and I figured I could get it again). I find myself wondering if they also have the other baby animals like the kitten with yarn, etc. - if so - I think I'll buy them out (if I can afford it).

But I guess I"ll wait until the next time I work in that town - about 10 days to 2 weeks away....

:shock:

 

[Bassetluv]

I take the tags off of mine (just haven't with the new ones yet...been posting here instead - which reminds me, I haven't eaten yet...). I take the tags off because I'm afraid that after some time they might affect the models themselves. Even though they're looped around the leg, some of the glue from the part of the tag that's glued together might get on them...and I know that some chemicals from some products will react with certain materials. For instance, I used to buy Best of the West horses - big plastic horses made by Marx back in the '60s - and with the older models, if the person who owned them left the plastic saddles and bridles on them for years, they wound up leaving 'melt marks' on the horse itself. So I remove the tags from the Schleichs just in case.

As for your Shire, if you're really hesitant to return her, would it be possible to restore her ear? If you still have it you might be able to glue it back on if it's a pretty clean break. Crazy glue?

 

[SnowyShiloh]

Peg, I'm sad too that they don't have the baby elephant with the ball. Wish I'd checked sooner. Elephants are my favorite wild animal and that figurine was so adorable! The fawn with the butterfly was so sweet too. I wish I'd seen earlier that they had the baby animals with the little additions! Peg, will you buy all the ones at the tractor supply store that have the little additions? I'm dying for a fawn with a butterfly, a baby bear with a bottle and a baby elephant with a ball.

As it is, I have $66.21 worth of merchandise in my cart on that toy web site! That's AFTER going through and weeding out about $60 worth of stuff. It's hard to take out any more though because most of them are the discontinued models. A couple are also gifts, so I don't want to remove them. I'm going to at least get it down to $50 before placing an order.

Does this mean I have no self control?

 

[TinysMom]

The Shire with the missing ear was from an accident here at home - can't find the ear now...it was from the feed store.

The shire from TGF had a bit of a paint mismark (white on black). I decided to just go ahead and go over it with a Sharpie...

I know - not the best move...but to the casual looker - it won't be obvious (I'm sure to y'all it would be) and I can turn her so that side is towards the wall.

I love the look of the two shires together....

I feel so stupid...I never knew there were so many types (breeds?) of horses?

I mean - to me a horse was a horse. I knew of Arabians...I'd heard of some others....but I figured there were maybe...10-12 breeds?

I'm guessing now that there are a LOT more...

 

[TinysMom]

When I go to the store - if they have the babies and I can afford them - I will probably buy them out. That is....the babies with the toys/balls...whatever. Then I'll offer them for trade/purchase on here first (for what I paid for them plus shipping).

However, I make no promises...and I honestly don't remember what they have...

But I figure that those ones I can always sell on Ebay if people here don't want them.

 

[TinysMom]

Here is a neat link that shows a lot of discontinued Schleich....they aren't available...but still neat..

http://www.toydreamer.com.au/smurf1.asp?toytype=discontinued

 

[SnowyShiloh]

Okay, I just placed my order. Shipping was only $7 to Alaska! It'll probably take a month for them to get here, more to look forward to I guess! I managed to whittle my list down to $48 worth of stuff. I had to ditch the baby goat with the bell and the toucan They were a couple of the priciest ones in my cart and I thought they were cute, but I wouldn't have been wanting them so urgently if they weren't discontinued models. Oh well!

I tried to include links to the ones I ordered, but for some reason all the links lead to the same page! Anyway, I ordered the ferret (for the boyfriend who loves ferrets), 2 green budgies and 2 blue budgies (1 each for me and 1 each as a gift for my boyfriend's mom), the black and white sitting cat, the gray standing cat, the kitten with the yarn, the one just labeled "dog", the Bernese Mountain Dog puppy, the Icelandic pony, the rearing Morgan stallion, the red squirrel, the puppy with the ball, the white mouse... and I think that's all of them!

 

[TinysMom]

So how do you keep your list of what you have already? Where do you keep it?

I'm thinking of either making a posterboard w/ the numbers of what I already have....or maybe printing it on paper and putting it in a page protector....

I love what you ordered SS....some of them I already have ordered and am waiting on......

I really do love this thread....even if y'all keep making me want to buy more.

BTW - I'll share what I told Ali (I was teasing her)..

She who dies with the most toys.....

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[align=center]STILL DIES!

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[align=left]So I'm going to try hard to not be competitive and go "I have to have X 'cause Ali has it..." etc.


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[JadeIcing]

I was happy cause I got one. you guys kind of knocked that out the park! I may or may not get some tomorrow.

 

[JadeIcing]

Daisy

I have these two to trade.

 

[ilovetoeatchocolate]

Good gosh everyone! This has got to be the biggest obsession I have seen since Ty Beanie Babies! Holly molly you guys have herds of animals! I caon't believe it.

And you know what is even more funny? That it is a German toy company label but the actual figurines are made in China! I find that hilarious!

I am going to Germany in February by the way. If there are any hard to find ones that you want me to look for just let me know. I will have to print out a list and take the pictures with me. My cousins and the rest of my family over there will think I am insane!

Shannon

 

[Bassetluv]

This has got to be the biggest obsession I have seen since Ty Beanie Babies! Holly molly you guys have herds of animals! I caon't believe it.

And what's funny too is, I was standing in line at the checkout with the ones I got today, and whilst standing there was feeling sort of funny...you know, like 'I'm 50 yrs old and I'm standing here buying toys for myself' and was hoping no one would notice. Ironically too, I was buying them at our local horse center. The woman in front of me was buying horsey stuff for *real* horses - leg wraps, blankets, that kind of thing - and I was envying her so much, as I've always wanted to have a horse of my own. But then after asking her what the metal things were she was buying (my curiosity got the best of me and I had to know...turns out they were collapsible saddle racks) she said, "Oh my...where did you get those animals? They are so beautiful! How much are they?"

After that I didn't feel quite as bad. :biggrin2: hehe...another Schleichoholic in the making.

 

[SnowyShiloh]

I used to collect Beanie Babies! I was 10 when I started though, so at least it was pretty normal for a young girl to want to collect them. I have easily over a hundred in a couple of boxes at my mom's house, and my favorite ones sitting out in my room there. A lot of people went crazy with the Beanie Babies, and I had a lot of them, but I still think they were good for me. I had a rough time in my early teen years, and didn't get along very well with my mom then, and Beanie Babies were one of the things that gave me a lot of happiness and brought my mom and I together- we would go on little trips looking for them and she would surprise me with a new one sometimes. The only reason most of mine are in boxes is that I didn't have enough space to put them out. When I have kids, I plan to give the Beanies to them to play with. Beanie Babies are the only thing aside from the Schleich animals that I've ever collected

I think the Schleich figures have more lasting power than the Beanies. Yes, they're toys too, but they don't look weird out on display in the living room like a truckload of little stuffed animals would. I know I'll still like these little animals 20 years from now.

When my new ones arrive, I will have 32 Schleich figures! Several years ago, I got a very pretty white wooden display cabinet for Christmas, until now it hasn't been used at all. I plan to put Schleich animals in it :biggrin2: I may be able to cram my new ones that are coming into the brown wooden display case I have now, but it will definitely be full after that!

Also, Peg asked if we remove the labels from the animals. I do. I'm not collecting them based on their value or value in the future, I'm just collecting them because I like them!

 

[SnowyShiloh]

Forgot to say before, but Shannon, when I lived in Austria I went over to Germany a lot and I remember seeing Schleich figurines! I don't specifically recall them being Schleich, but they were a ton of smurfs doing different things, and they were well made, nicely painted rubbery-plastic things. I'm sure they were Schleich. I never bought any because I don't feel any particular connection to Smurfs, but whenever I saw them in stores I'd spend some time looking at them because they were interesting. Now that they make animals and I love animals, how could I resist?

 

[Bassetluv]

Well, after these last splurges of mine, I do have to curtail it for a while. Will have to take some savings to pay the credit card! :?So any ones I get from now on will be odds and ends...just one here and there. I do still have a couple that I'd ordered online which have yet to arrive though, so I'm excited to get them! And if I get frustrated about not being able to buy, guess I can always try and 'create' more stuff for them (fences, walls, etc.).

 

[TinysMom]

Bassetluv wrote:

Well, after these last splurges of mine, I do have to curtail it for a while. Will have to take some savings to pay the credit card! :?So any ones I get from now on will be odds and ends...just one here and there. I do still have a couple that I'd ordered online which have yet to arrive though, so I'm excited to get them! And if I get frustrated about not being able to buy, guess I can always try and 'create' more stuff for them (fences, walls, etc.).

Um......actually....I've been meaning to contact you about maybe trading....I love the things you make for your horses and I was gonna PM you about it - I just have been so busy. I will PM you with my idea - but basically I figured if you were comfortable with them being ordered online....we could trade some of your homemade items for items I'd order online for you and have shipped to you...

I'm just not at all creative.....

 

[TinysMom]

If I start off a post with "Bad Bad Peggy..." you know what its about - right?

Well - Art & I had to go to the feed store to pick up the last of my order. Maybe I should say "Bad Art & Peggy" as he encouraged me to go ahead and get a few more...

I bought a replacement Shire Horse that has two good ears (till Art gets near him)....and I bought the Shire foal. I also bought the baby panda for my babies collection - but I couldn't resist and bought the adult panda too. I bought a young donkey for my babies collection....and two baby lions and a baby calf that I think has been discontinued (13139). I think I'd bought one before and sent it to Ali thinking I wouldn't use it after all....but the more I looked at this one - the more I liked it.

I also bought 5 sitting and 5 standing Meerkats and will have them available for trade. I'd prefer to trade them as sets - and they have been discontinued. If no one wants them - I'm sure I can sell them on Ebay....I got them pretty cheap. (I can also sell them for what I paid plus shipping). I think there are two or three more of each meerkat there - I don't remember for sure. I am thinking of going back and buying out what they have in the $1 off basket....there are two of the lions like I sent Ali (also discontinued) and I forget what all else....

Oh - and she placed an order at convention and they will call me when the order is in. She bought several new horses (she can't remember which ones) and more cows and stuff. I'm dying to see what she got. She also said she'll special order for me anything that I want...

When I got home- one of my two larger orders from Ebay had arrived.

I'm loading pictures now....but the item numbers are:

16307 - St Bernard I think?
16316 - Burmese dog (probably have that wrong) sitting
16339 - Burmese dog standing
13123 - black and white cat
14364 - lion cub
14187 - tiger cub
14410 - farm dog
13268 - donkey baby
14249 - wolf - which I love in person (I bought it for Ali and didn't really look at it but her photos made it catch my eye so I looked at it today)
13139 - cow calf (discontinued??)
14331 - panda baby
14199 - adult panda
13272 - Shire foal