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Friday, 31 August 2012

Foals

Julip have always had FOAL models in their range to compliment the horses. They have been through a few changes over the years.
Here is one of the earliest I have at the moment. He's from the 1960s.

There was the option to have a moulded tail (as above) or a hair one. The mould was used up until the late 1980s and in the 1990s it was modified (below)
Then this mould became discontinued and a new one appeared in 1999
This is still available from Julip.



 



Thursday, 30 August 2012

Farm Cob 'n' Fell Pony

We're about half way through the Julip A-Z ! 
Their FARM COB was introduced in the 1990s and can still be bought today.
Above is the clean-legged version.  Julip also make a hairy-legged model of the same mould (below).
Next is the FELL PONY. I haven't any info on when this was introduced, but it could have been in the early to mid 1970s.  He was a larger sized model, selling for the same price as the horses. Sadly, this lovely pony is no longer available.
Here is Scotch Mist, in a very un-Fell pony colour of dun!



Tuesday, 28 August 2012

Exmoor Pony

Julip's EXMOOR pony has had two versions. Sadly, the 1st version is one of the few models I don't (yet) have, so I can only show you the second version.
She has a rather wild hair do ! This one dates from 1983. They are no longer made.

A relatively recent addition to the Julip range is the FAMILY HORSE.  This was introduced in 1989 and is still available today.
The example above is the catalogue model "Crystal".   In the 2000's a special set of zebras was made for a very brief period of time. The stallion zebra was made on the Family Horse mould. Here's my one ...



Saturday, 25 August 2012

Dressage & eventing

Julip's DRESSAGE HORSE was introduced in 1984 and has been in production ever since.
The example above is from 1985, the one below is a much newer version. You can see how much slimmer it has become over the years.
Next, we have the EVENTER. This was introduced in the 1980s but was out of production for some time - there were problems with the mould's legs being so slim the wires inside used to show.  However, with a few small adjustments, the Eventer re-appeared a few years later and is still available today.
The model below was from the first run and dates from 1989. 
The next example is from a couple of years ago.
You can see how the lower legs are thicker on this one.





Thursday, 23 August 2012

Donkeys!

Everyone loves a DONKEY!  Julip have had one or two in their range for many years.  The earliest example I own is Greta from the early 1960s.
She's in poor condition, but fortunately the dreaded gummy-ness has halted and she's now solid again.  You can see how she was painted using a brush with thick paint.

The 1970s donkey was slightly different ... this mould was discontinued in 1989.
And they even had their own little foal! This was also discontinued in 1989.

In 2010, Julip celebrated their 65th anniversary and introduced a brand new donkey model!


Wednesday, 22 August 2012

Dartmoor Pony

The first version of this model was around in the 1960s and was discontinued sometime in the 1970s.
He was a bit of a grumpy looking pony.  Fortunately, the second version was a much more agreeable specimen !

The second version was introduced in 1984. My one (above) doesn't have a date letter in his mouth, but he is from the 1980s - he must have slipped out of the workshop unnoticed!
This mould is still available today, just looking a little slimmer.


Tuesday, 21 August 2012

Connemara

The CONNEMARA pony was introduced in the latter half of 1976. Despite being a pony, Julip has made their version the same size as their horses. 
The example above has no date letter in his mouth, so he must be from the 1990s.  The mould is still used today.
The model above is from 2009.