A Joanie Horse!

I got a Joanie horse! And some sheepies!

 Japan sheep set, HR DW Lippizaner, and unknown resin sheep.

Two big boxes arrived Thursday evening for me from Joanie Berkwitz.

She had put some pictures on Facebook of some pieces she was rehoming, some of which had been broken, some that were not. I'd wanted an HR DW Lippizaner for years (actually, decades) but just could not justify paying the high prices they commanded.

 But when I saw this piece, I felt it didn't hurt to ask how much she wanted for it; I knew its value would be lower because of the break (which I didn't mind) and the soft detail the piece had.

Joanie replied that she really didn't know what they were worth and so I did some research. I emailed back and wrote that I had found one for $650 with great detail and that there was another one currently on eBay for $350. I then said that, in all honesty, I could only justify $125-$150, and understood if that was below what she felt it was worth.

Her response? She told me she'd take $100 and shipping for it. She wasn't looking to make a profit - she wanted to rehome it.

I thought I would cry. At last I was getting a piece I'd chased for all those years! And for less that I had budgeted!

He has beautiful crazing in his finish and bi-eyes. I am going to spend some time this afternoon puttering in the horse room (a nice break from working on report cards and end of year paperwork!) and do a little research on him.

Thanks, Joanie. Your generosity touches my heart and makes me smile.

(As for the sheep, the chinas are very similar to a set my Aunt Fay gave me as a child, and the resins were a surprise bonus. Joanie said that the sheep were all together, but I only saw pictures of the chinas. I am happy to have the bonus pieces, too!)