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General => What is this??? => Topic started by: tonguello on October 11, 2010, 14:32:29

Title: old horse
Post by: tonguello on October 11, 2010, 14:32:29
HI!
I guess this is no news to most of you, but it was really a surprise for me. Last night my brother in law lend me a western set, (a wagon) for a photostory. I was surprised to see the horses and realise that the saddle is one part with the body. I mean it is attached and they are a unique plastic piece, as shown in pictures.

(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb432/tonguello/5301/14-5-09005.jpg)
(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb432/tonguello/5301/14-5-09007.jpg)
(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb432/tonguello/5301/14-5-09006.jpg)


I know for a fact that is a European set (not Antex nor Troll) but I have the feeling it is not german. There are some mold marks.
Maybe from Famobil?  Does anyone know something else about these type of horses?
Cheers
Gaston.

Title: Re: old horse
Post by: Tiermann on October 11, 2010, 14:43:13
Horses like that were made by Schaper in the U.S. I don't know of a European maker that did them.
Title: Re: old horse
Post by: tonguello on October 11, 2010, 14:48:00
Interesting.
I knew it was brought to argentina by a relative in the late 80's from Europe. So I suppossed they were european... but could be made in the US and bought in europe... that make sense.  :lol:
thanx Tiermann
Title: Re: old horse
Post by: flatcat on October 11, 2010, 15:08:55
I have about ten of these from various ebay lots over the years, but surely they can't all be from the US :-\

Damo :)
Title: Re: old horse
Post by: Wolf Knight on October 11, 2010, 16:59:01
I have a few of them too, again from ebay lots! Tim is correct, bit I also think there were a few of these in the european market as well!
Title: Re: old horse
Post by: sweetking on October 11, 2010, 18:25:25
It's a "tarte à la crême" of playmobil search !

First designed by Schaper and then distributed in Europe in indians sets mostly (France, Spain, Germany for sure / probably also in Belgium, Netherlands and so on)
Title: Re: old horse
Post by: Ali Baba on October 11, 2010, 21:02:06
Sweetking, what do you mean by tarta a la creme? I understand the words, but I do not understand the saying.

Is it the same as the dogs bo...cats whiskers?

About these horses, I remember seeing one or two in the seventies here in Holland. Only one or two mind you.
Title: Re: old horse
Post by: playmo1989 on October 11, 2010, 21:36:52
 :o :o :o intresting i haven't seen such horses with the saddle together ( at first sight when i saw the topic i thought that tonguello was saying that is the first time that he sees the old type horses  :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: then i realised  :-[ :-[  ) all Schaper horses were like this  ???  i have a couple schaper sets but the horses are normal ..... :hmm: :hmm: :hmm:
Title: Re: old horse
Post by: sweetking on October 12, 2010, 19:15:15
Sweetking, what do you mean by tarta a la creme? I understand the words, but I do not understand the saying.

Is it the same as the dogs bo...cats whiskers?

About these horses, I remember seeing one or two in the seventies here in Holland. Only one or two mind you.

A "tarte à la crème" is a recurrent topic in newspapers or in movies (remember all these movies with people receiving some cream pies in the face...).

In newspaper, you will find on a yearly basis topics like : Graduation ceremonies, spring is for soon, raise of unemployment, and so on...


In case of playmobil identification, the most recurrent topic is, as far I can say, Schaper horse.

Not all schaper horses look like this one, only a few but in 4 or 5 different colours.
Title: Re: old horse
Post by: Ali Baba on October 12, 2010, 21:10:31
Thanks Sweetking. So it was completely not what I thought it was.  :lol:
Title: Re: old horse
Post by: Jimbo on October 24, 2010, 02:40:18
I remember them from McDonalds, a loooong time ago ;D.......I think... ???
Title: Re: old horse
Post by: Giorginetto on October 25, 2010, 11:39:39
I have a few also , I am certqain some were produced in Europe, perhaps Lyra made some before they fell apart etc etc
Title: Re: old horse
Post by: flatcat on October 25, 2010, 13:21:20
Here are mine:

(http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/5643/picture044v.jpg) (http://img209.imageshack.us/i/picture044v.jpg/)

4 different colours: Light brown, dark brown, white, and black

Damo :)