Hartland Horses model ID guide book + 1940s-2000 Hartland history by Gail Fitch

Description

"I absolutely love it." -- Breyer collector who recently became interested in Hartland
horses and bought this book from me directly (not through eBay) in May 2022
"Your books are priceless." -- eBay feedback
"Beautiful books and packed with info."
Makes a nice gift for a horse lover or horse collector!
Hartland Horses and Dogs by Gail Fitch,
from Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
(Schiffer is also known as the source of Breyer and Hagen-Renaker books!)
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 has 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.
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