Hartland Horses and Dogs [Paperback]

Gail Fitch (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2000

Arabians, Thoroughbreds, Saddlebreds, and Quarter Horses have led the Hartland parade of breeds prized by horse lovers for four decades. Capturing grace, power, spirit, and refinement in plastic, Hartland horses and dogs portray the majesty of the equine and canine worlds with detailed conformation and breathtaking colors. The quality of the 1960s sculpture by Roger Williams and Alvar Bckstrand and fine attention to painted details are evident in all sizes of Hartland dogs, horse families, and individual horses. Hartland Plastics (1939-1978) was a small, midwestern company that set a standard of excellence for mass-produced models. Hartland expert Gail Fitch has assembled this guide complete with 739 color photos and valuable information for the collector, including current prices and advice on care and repair of your models.

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About the Author

Gail Fitch has always loved horses. She started collecting model horses and judging her own model horse shows in 1963. Gail has written many articles on Hartland models for model horse and toy collecting magazines.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764312685
• ISBN-13: 978-0764312687
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,076,661 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the definitive guide is here!, February 12, 2001

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Laura K. Whitney (Arlington, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hartland Horses and Dogs (Paperback)

The good news about this fantastic compilation by Gail Fitch is that it clearly presents the wide variety of horse molds that the Hartland companies created, in far more colors and variations than most of us thought possible. The bad news is that now we collectors finally know for sure how many of these beauties we don't have in our collections! Ms. Fitch has done another outstanding job cataloguing and presenting this subset of Hartland items. I've been waiting for this since my very first Hartlands so many years ago. Your collection deserves this volume!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great book for Hartland Collectors, March 21, 2005

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Janet Onderchanin "Windswept Stables" (Sterling Heights, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hartland Horses and Dogs (Paperback)

I highy recommend this book. This book is a must have for the Hartland and model horse collector. It is very thorough. Easy to read for younger collectors, too. A lot of work went into this book. The pictures and information are just wonderful. It has helped me with identifying and cataloging my own collection.. I take it with me when I going antiquing. I would highly also recommend her other book: Hartland Horsemen.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Model Horse Guide I Have Ever Seen For ANY Brand, March 9, 2005

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R. Smith "eggplantfrog" (Kansas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hartland Horses and Dogs (Paperback)

This is the most comprehensive and thoughtful model horse guide on the market. Each horse is photographed individually and shown in a large photo, as opposed to some of the Breyer guides where the horses are shown in small group photos. The photography itself is professional and absolutely beautiful. Horses go back to the 1950s when Hartland began manufacturing them. A thorough history of the company is included, not just the horse history. I especially appreciate the photos of the sculptures, one wonders what the creators of these beautiful horses look like. In future publications, I hope Gail can include a photo of Paola Groeber who painted some of the most beautiful Hartlands on the market.

Also, anything is only worth what the market is willing to pay. In this case, Gail's values seem a little low for some of the scarcer models, but for the common ones she is right on the money.