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Hartland Horses model ID guide book w/ 1940s-2000 detailed history by Gail Fitch

$ 13.72

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    Description

    "Beautiful books and packed with info."
    A great gift for horse lovers, horse statue / model horse collectors!
    Hartland Horses and Dogs by Gail Fitch,
    from Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
    188 pages, 11" x 8.5", paperbound, 750+ color photos
    and b/w archive photos
    Hartland created nearly 500 different models of "breed series"
    horses from the 1960s through the 1990s. This is the story of
    those horses and the four different Hartland companies that
    produced them. See and read about all of these lovely horses, and
    also the sculptors and other long-ago Hartland personnel, plus the
    unusual mold-making process that allowed Hartland to reproduce
    such show-stopping, sculpted detail, especially on its famed 11" series.
    This book includes beautiful, large photos of each model; interviews
    with company officials from the 1940s-1990s; and research of original
    sources. Many collectors contributed their photos of rare models.
    With
    dates, descriptions, quantities, original prices, values, and company
    archive photos, it is an easy-to-use ID guide, and the "Bible" on
    Hartland horses and the history and artistry of Hartland. Suggested
    values are included.
    Your book will be signed and numbered by the author, who encloses
    extra pages. Gail Fitch started Hartland research in 1980 for her first
    full-color edition (1983). Many editions later, this is her finest book,
    a lovely and enjoyable ID guide and tribute to a spectacular line of
    plastic horses that have been appreciated for decades.
    Comments from buyers:
    "Wow, it is really a lovely book, and I couldn't put it down." -- C.
    "The book is so beautiful, it's a work of art in itself." -- M.M., August 18, 2018
    "What a fabulous book!"
    -- eBay feedback, August 2015
    "As described! Packed well!"
    "Great book. Fast shipping."
    "Wow! This book rocks! Pictures are great. I can actually identify my horses."
    "Tons of information."
    "I didn't know Hartland made so many horses!" --
    Sandy, model-horse collector
    "This book makes me want to collect the individual horses, too!" --
    George, a Hartland
    horse & rider collector
    "The best source of information on Hartland."
    --
    A former owner of Hartland Plastics
    "Beautiful pictures, very easy to read, and so interesting. Amazing job, much nicer than
    [one of the Breyer books, by another author]." -- P.L.
    "Your photos and explanations are very clear and easy to follow, and your knowledge
    is obvious. I really appreciate all the photos of the people involved. It really brings the
    history to life." -- M.G.
    www hartlandhorsemen com