It's time again for the Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge hosted by Long and Short Reviews.…
Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge: Something I Collected as a Child
It’s time again for the Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge hosted by Long and Short Reviews.
Today’s topic is: Something I Collected as a Child
This is easy… I was horse crazy as a kid. My father bought me riding lessons when I was five and I never got over it. So, aside from books about horses (Walter Farley and Marguerite Henry were my best friends back then), I collected model horses, usually Breyer but also Lefton (these were ceramic) and some custom made ones. Most of which I still have (though they are packed away so I can’t get pix).
The first one I got was Breyer’s Grazing Mare in bay.
I received it for my birthday (probably my sixth) an it ignited a passion in me. By the time I graduated high school, I had 100+. All through high school, I showed them–photo shows and live shows. I was so hooked. Waaaaaaaaay back when, JC Penney used to release their Christmas catalog that always had a limited edition Breyer collectible horse, available ONLY via catalog. I lived for that. I saved for that. I dreamed of owning them all.
Once I turned 18 and moved out, I simply didn’t have the time or money for this. I kept them all, but stopped buying more and stopped showing them.
I miss it.
Mackenzie is following in your footsteps… the passion lives on!
My best friend growing up was horse crazy and she had all kinds of horse collectables. I enjoyed your post 🙂 I hope you can stop by:
https://collettaskitchensink.blogspot.com/2021/01/wednesday-blogging-challenge-my.html
Colletta
What a neat collection!
I love your collection! I’ve always wanted to have a horse, too. Even asked for one on my 50th birthday, haha! Did not happen. Great post, Marianne. 🙂
A wonderful collection. We have an artist here that places life size horses around town painted with Native American symbols. They’re gorgeous.
Its hard not to love horses. You put together an impressive collection. You really stuck to it. That’s terrific.
You sound like me as a kid! I still have all my Walter Farley books, but only a few of my models horses. I loved seeing the photo you included.
That is so cool. I always wished I could ride horses more. Great post!
I have one of those horses. The front legs broke off, so it’s a bit shorter. Oh well.
That sounds like a wonderfully fun collection!
Horse, a forgotten passion. Your post reminded me of my several collectable horses, I remember the JC penny catalog having the limited addition horses. I never got one. Although I asked. Always wanted a real horse, but grew up and discovered how expensive they are to maintain. Dream when out the window. Though I still have my horse collection packed away in a box in the basement. After reading everyone’s collections, I know why my basement is full of boxes. LOL Thanks for sharing. Here’s mine. https://www.tenastetler.com/something-i-collected-as-a-child-lsr-blogging-challenge/