Schleich Collectors

[TinysMom]

Well - I think I've reached the "UG" point. I'm this way whenever I start collecting something new or a new hobby.

For the first little bit - its like I'm obsessed with it...gotta have more...gotta have it now. I am this way until I reach a point where it hits me - either how much I've spent...or how much time I've spent ... or whatever. And I go "UG"....and back off.

That's when I tend to start really enjoying myself - because I'm not obsessing about getting more - instead I focus on enjoying what I have. I also start setting better limits.

This is a good thing though - the "UG" point keeps me in check...keeps me from going too far and getting too overwhelmed.

I don't know why I'm sharing this with y'all....maybe its because when I start talking about wanting more - I need some to go "Peg...remember...you've reached a limit for now..".

I will allow myself to buy the discontinued items - and next month for my birthday I'm gonna set aside an amount to buy horses from the feed store if they have any in that I want.

Then I'm going to try and take some time off from buying more....

I'll still be in this thread - and I'll probably still start wanting more when I see y'all posting close ups, etc.

But I gotta stop this - and I gotta stop it now.

I realized it late last night when I was tempted to break into the emergency vet fund (I was only tempted for about 30 seconds cause my immediate response to myself was, "NO WAY". That's when I closed the browser and walked away from the computer...).

Sorry for my rambly post - I just needed to say it to someone - to keep me honest and true to myself.

Now that my desk is straightened up (mostly) - I'm gonna "play" with some of the ones I have and take some pictures of them in groups.

 

[JadeIcing]

I think I am going to stop and try (other than gifts from others) an buy one a month. Unless it is a hard to find one.

 

[JadeIcing]

I have these two to trade.

 

[TinysMom]

I took inventory today and lots of pictures. How is it I can make a still figurine look like its running??? :shock:

I still have more photos to upload to photobucket - but I thought y'all might enjoy these...

 

[Bassetluv]

I really love the puppies. And I think if/when I get some more dogs, they would be the Bernese...there's something about them that is just really appealing. I also love that one shot of all the puppies gathered around, with the Husky pups playing in front of them.

btw Peg, I too am like you. I get obsessive about something and want to collect it quickly, and then the obsession kind of wears off. I was like that with the Breyer (though lack of funds prevented me from going crazy). Like you, once I've collected several I tend to then just want to sit back and enjoy them.

I'm still waiting for a couple more to arrive that I'd ordered, but my purchases from now on will just be 'here and there' type of things for the most part. It's the horses I was most interested in, and the rest of the farm animals. I will probably start collecting wildlife a bit later. Doubt I'll ever get the marine animals or the dinosaurs though; they just don't appeal to me.

Now I want to be able to display them properly, and maybe try and take some 'scenic' photos.

 

[Bassetluv]

Well, I knew I'd wind up getting a couple more today. I'm off this week and had to run downtown to get my passport renewed, and of course one of the stores that sells Schleich is en route. So I dropped in, and while their selection was almost bare bones (same as Toys 'R Us...stock badly depleted), I did pick up a couple. Kind of a b-day present for myself. (Okay, I know, excuses. )

Here's what I got:

I forget the breed of this cow (and photo isn't the best); will have to look her up

Goat

and...nuther cow...bull, actually

Also got a Breyer horse - though I had purchased him a while back and he just arrived this morning. Will post his photo in the Breyer thread.

 

[TinysMom]

Uh...Happy Birthday? I really like the bull....the others are nice too.

Two of my orders came in today - one from TGF and one from Ebay....my horse collection just tripled I think...along with 2 more dogs, 2 rabbits, a cat and a tiger cub. I got my heavy horse...I really like him and I like the Tinker horse set and well...I like almost all of them. I gues I do like all - just some more than others.

I played with them for a bit today - its been a stressful day ... and so having them come today was very very relaxing.

I'll take pictures tonight or tomorrow and share them....

I think the Shire horse and mare may still be my favorite - I don't know though - it is a tossup.....

 

[JadeIcing]

I was talking to Peg and am considering renaming my horses according to where the breed orginated. This is their current names.

Andalusion Stallion - 13607 - Alain
Arabian Stallion 13248--Aali
Camargue foal - 13628 - Caden
Falabella 13278--Deigo
Frisian Foal - 13622 - Aaliyah
Halfling Horse - 13280 - Ciro
Hanoverian Foal 13277--Kieran
Hanoverian Mare, Dressage 13296--Emelia
Holstein Foal -- 13263 - Brigitte
Knabstrupper foal, sucking 13619--Rey
Knabstrupper Mare 13617--Renata
Lipizzaner Foal 13294--Joaquin
Lipizzaner Mare 13603--Rhianna
Lipizzaner Stallion 13293--Lucas
Mustang stallion black, reared up 13624--River
Percheron Foal - 13627 - Gabriel
Quarter Horse 13251--Arial
Shetland Foal 13608--Arabella
Shetland Pony 13297--Bella Aria
Shire foal 13272--Seraphina
Shire Horse 13247--Colin
Tennessee Walking Horse Stallion 13631--J.C. aka Johnny Cash
Tinker Foal 13295--Andrea
Tinker mare 13279--Emmaline
Tinker stallion 13625--Stephan


What do you guys think?

 

[TinysMom]

Here are pictures from my orders today. Robin played with my gray cat and put it on the shelf - so I didn't get a picture of it.....

Bassetluv - you have to hide your debit card for 24 hours after seeing these.... :biggrin2:

Tiger cub

Dwarf lop & pygmy rabbit..

Camargue mare & foal

Heavy horse

Iceland Brown Pony

Pinto Stallion

Shetlands

Tinker Stallion

Tinker Mare

Tinker set

Holstein mare & foal

Chestnut mare

Group shot

Knabstrupper set

Grazing riding - discontinued - one of my faves as you can see from the number of pictures....

Trakhner mare & Falabella stallion

Falabella

Riding pony set - discontinued

Some face shots

Camargue set again

I loved the contrast with these two together like this

I think she has such a pretty face.....

Group shot

My favorites....

German Shepherd sitting & beagle

 

[TinysSis]

TinysMom wrote:

Here are pictures from my orders today. Robin played with my gray cat and put it on the shelf - so I didn't get a picture of it.....

But Mom, I had to put her on the shelf, she looked so grumpy that I thought she needed some other kitties (and puppies!) to snub so she'd feel better . .

 

[JadeIcing]

Ok so yesterday I started taking pictures of the animals. Still have a bit to go but I do have alot done. Than TODAY my clydesdale mare came in.

Aislin the Clydesdale Mare

Group Shots....

Foals...

Mares....

Stallions...

Stallions and Mares...

Stallions, Mares and foals are in front of parents...

All foals in front now...

Few Fave Shots...

Andalusion Stallion

Lipizzaner Mare

Knabstupper Mare

Tinker Stallion

Tennesse Walking Horse Stallion

Hafling Horse

 

[TinysMom]

Now you make me want the Clydesdale mare and the Hafling horse.

So ... who is your favorite mare now?

 

[JadeIcing]

TinysMom wrote:

Now you make me want the Clydesdale mare and the Hafling horse.

So ... who is your favorite mare now?

Tie between her and the tinker mare.:biggrin2:

 

[kellyjade]

I have a few Schleich, this thread is making me want to get more! Here's my little group:

I think the elephant is my favorite

 

[TinysMom]

I've never really looked at the elephant before - I think I like that a lot. They did a good job on it.

You can still buy Schleich - just one or two pieces at a time if you find stuff you like. It isn't like you have to have EVERYTHING.....

I've reached a point where I'm really happy with what I have. I do want to look for a few pieces - thanks to Ali's pictures.... :shock: but I really enjoy a lot of what I have. Now to get them displayed in a way I like....

 

[TinysMom]

So ... what are the top 1-5 or so items on your wisw list?

I need to work on mine later...

 

[JadeIcing]

Ok so I have 6....

Hafling Foal, lying 13292
Frisian Mare - 16304
Camargue Mare - 13609
Shire Mare - 13605
Percheron Mare - 13626
Percheron Stallion - 13623

 

[Bassetluv]

The first two of my top 5 are actually on order; I'm just waiting for them to arrive:

Prezwalski's horse
Fjord horse
Lipizzaner stallion
Clydesdale mare
Shire stallion

What I'd really love to have would be an extra room, like a big den, and a huge table that is central to the room. Then I'd set up an entire farm community - you know, like train hobbyists do - with grass and barn and fences and such, and have all of the animals there. Could take all sorts of photos and rearrange things in various ways...now that would be fun to do!

This is sort of fulfilling a passion I had when I was a child. When I was 9, I think, I got a farm set for Christmas...it was the old Marx set with a big tin barn, and all sorts of miniature animals, people, fences, equipment...there was even fake rows of soil with holes in it where you could stick the crops (corn, cabbage, etc.). I had the flu on Christmas morning but I recall lying on the sofa and opening all the little packages of animals, and wanting so desperately to play with it. That was the best present I ever received as a child. Several years later - in a fit of anger at myself - I gave the entire thing away to my nephews, and the whole set got destroyed. So now I get to play again.

 

[TinysMom]

Bassetluv, I love your idea of the setup in a room. That would be so neat.

I love "playing" with these - moving them around - seeing who looks good with who. I love taking pictures of them - trying to get closeups and seeing how they look together - through the lens of the camera.

The other night I took over 140 photos of them.....mainly the horses. For some reason a lot of them came out pretty darn good....so I thought I'd share some of the best ones..

I couldn't resist trying to get the beagle...but I couldn't get it as clear as the horses no matter what I did!

These are my 2nd favorite "set"

I love how you can see the muscles on the shoulder...

I can't get over the face on the Camargue....

I think the Shire mare is my hands down favorite. I love the detail on her.....the shire horse is my 2nd favorite and together they are my favorite "set"

I love this foal - I didn't think I would - but I think it may be my favorite foal...

I love the Knabstrupper's face when you have her next to a darker horse...it just shows up her face so well....look at that eye...isn't it pretty?

The Iceland Pony (far left) and the Shetlands are my least favorites as far as paint job, etc. To me - they are in horses what the huskies are in the dogs....just not as well designed. If I were to do it over again...I think I'd pass on them.

I liked the way I caught the faces in this...and of course, it has my shire mare in there....

The more I look at the face on the pinto - the more I like it...

Here we go - the Camargue (which I love) and the Knabstrupper which I really love as far as faces go. I also love the Shire Horse....and isn't the Knabstrupper foal adorable??

My birthday is coming up in a few days. I'm torn between asking for some more Schleich - or just settling for what I have. I'm going to work on the budget...I may ask for a $30 order at a site that gives free shipping (plus they're 20% off I think) when you place a $30 order.

 

[JadeIcing]

So as I told Peg I have a discount card. 20% off one item. Now whodo I get??