My Grandfather

by Beth
(North Carolina)

Stud Spider #66

Stud Spider #66

I am thirty now, and I collected Breyers as a child. I have over 50 models with their original boxes, but not sure that any of them would be considered "vintage" if that is considered over 25 years old. They are all from the 80s and early 90s. One of my favorites that I have is #66 Stud Spider, which was produced 1978-89 (pictured). My grandfather got me started collecting and I have definitely admired some wonderful vintage pieces in his collection. He probably had over 300 in his collection at one time. My memories really center around time spent with him asking him about each of his models and picking out my favorites. My own collection was never really "played with" as I wanted them to stay perfect, and I would just stand back and gaze at them. As a kid, I loved anything that had to do with horses and I had fun learning about all of the different breeds as I collected various models. I have changed focus slightly over the years as I now ride and adore my mules. I have decided to sell my entire collection. In the process of researching avenues to do this, I ran across this site and it is really neat. I even got to looking around and am about to trade one of my models for Dolly the balking mule! Haha Happy Trails!


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Jul 31, 2009
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Memories of models
by: Anonymous

It does hold true for collectors that started at an early age; the first models we ever had have a special place in our heart. Such as the ones you remember with your Grandfather. Oh to have been able to record those conversations that you had with him! That would have been wonderful as well. But you can still hear the words when you look at the models. Enjoy them while you have them!

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