A Couple of eBay Finds

I used to peruse eBay almost daily and I found some good things back when I did. Now, I only check it when I am actively looking for something. And sometimes, that leads me right down the eBay rabbit hole.

Look at this wonderful Preiser Liberty Horse set I found!

Preiser is a German company that creates 1/87 (HO Scale) and  1/160 (N Scale) pieces for the railroad hobby. 

Mighty Mouse, on the right and one of my favorite pieces in my collection, is HO scale while the Mini Mighty Mouses (Mice?? LOL) on the left are N scale. 

I don't know how old this set is, but I am guessing it is probably 30 years at least. 

The clear plastic of the box has yellowed and feels a bit fragile just as old Breyer boxes do.

But not only did I find this cool Liberty Horse set to add to my circus horse collection within a collection, I found something else I have been looking for. A random check of bridle rosettes brought up this beauty!

My initial! It has been very hard to find. I started looking years ago when I bought Tim bridle rosettes with his initials as a Christmas gift from Abby and me.

As you can see, bridle rosettes come in different sizes. These two, like my new one, were being sold singly which is very common. Pairs get separated and only one survives.

I have O'Boy's bridle from 1936 (my father's circus pony), but there is only one bridle rosette remaining on it.

That brief look at eBay brought me two things I am thrilled to have. Hmmm, maybe I should check it more frequently? 

I'd better wait until after I have finished my holiday shopping to think about that!

Circus Time: HO Scale Liberty Horse

One day while searching online for circus horses, I discovered that Preiser, a German company that makes items for the model railroad hobby, had a set of liberty horses.

Naturally I bought myself a set.

They're HO scale (1:87) and come in a pack of six horses.

I absolutely love them, and keep one, named Mighty Mouse after the old cartoon character, out on display at all times.

As you might imagine, Mighty Mouse is Circus Girl's favorite model horse in her collection.

A quick check of eBay turned up five or six sets currently available. Even better, I found (and bought) the set in N scale. (1:160 scale.) To get an idea of just how tiny that will be, take a look at this photo of my smallest models.

The top row are Breyer Minnie Whinnies (1:64)  the next size smaller horses are HO scale (1:87), and the teeny tiny horses on the bottom are 1:160.

We will be staying in Germany for the next blog post.

Prepare to be amazed!