I don’t have a photo, but my first large Hagen Renaker was a Man O War purchased at an estate sale. I woke up several hours before the crack of dawn to arrive at the sale four hours early. I missed out on four or five other Hagens at the same sale because I didn’t know you could put a token down to hold your place in line. I was technically there before the person who snatched up the others, but I didn’t realize the token system was a thing until she put hers down! She opted not to buy Man O War because he has a chipped ear. I’ll get him restored some day, but he’s special as is! Other people swept through the sale and grabbed the other HSOs, but I found a small clinky Citation they missed because he was hiding in the kitchen!

Pardon the old photo. This little H-R was one of my first models, which earned the “stay on the shelf” designation and not to play with. My parents bought her for me at a little gift shop in the village my dad’s family had a beach house in, which no longer exists (the shop). I can’t recall if this one was first, or a chestnut H-R walking adult on a base from the modern miniatures, but they both pre-date my knowledge of/involvement with Breyers by a few years.

Here is another one from my collection, the white Abdullah, very pale grey standing arabian stallion, this image of the right side. also given to me by my aunt from her 1950s era collection. He is one of the few who came with a break, a clean break in the left forearm. I love this piece so very much.

When Young Ferseyn came out, I admired but did not have the coin. I had regrets every time I saw someone receiving theirs, and even more when I saw Joan’s in person at Clinky Mayhem. I bid on a special one that Kristina offered after the run was complete and was the underbidder, but I managed to get offered another one slightly after that I also love. I should photograph them together, haven’t done that yet. But this mold, oh, so special to me.