During this time, Breyer released eight regular runs and thirteen special runs on this mold, putting him in shared third place with the G1 Arabian Mare in the top four most used Stablemate molds.
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| Regular Run Releases Models listed below left to right |
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- Missing: Stablemate Assortment #5010 Arabian Stallion Late 1975-1976 (See Picture Below)
- Stablemate Assortment #5016 Arabian Stallion Late 1975-81
- Stablemate Assortment #5013 Arabian Stallion Late 1975-88
- Stablemate Assortment #5120 Arabian Stallion 1989-94 (New Plastic: 1992-94)
- Stablemate Assortment #5181 Arabian Stallion 1995-97
- Play Set #59197 Little Red Stable Set 1997-99
- Gift Set #59974 Arabian and Foal 1997-99
- Play Set #P55016 Horse Play Card Game - Pinto Half-Arabian 2002-04
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| Special Run Releases Models are listed below from left to right |
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- Missing: Breeder SR Genuine 'Horse-Hockey' by Emperor's Gold Bar Circa 1975-1980 (See Picture Below)
- Sears Special Run #495600 Stablemate Assortment 1989
- Sears Special Run #495601 Stablemate Assortment II 1990
- Sears Special Run #495091 Stablemate Assortment III 1991
- Sears Special Run #495092 Stablemate Assortment IV 1992
- JCPenney Special Run #711094 Twelve-Piece Stablemates Set 1994
- JCPenney Special Run #710695 Set of 12 Miniatures 1995
- JCPenney Special Run #711096 12-Piece Stablemates Set 1996
- JCPenney Special Run #710897 12-pc. Parade of Breeds 1997
- JCPenney Special Run #710897 12-pc. Parade of Breeds 1997
- Sears Special Run #770198 12-pc Stablemates 1998
- JCPenney Special Run #410174 Stablemates Parade of Breeds - Arabian Stallion, Rose Grey 2004
Missing from the line-up above:
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| Stablemate Assortment #5010 Arabian Stallion Late 1975-1976 Model and picture owned by Sharon Walbridge and used here by permission |
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| Breeder SR Genuine 'Horse-Hockey' by Emperor's Gold Bar Circa 1975-1980 Model and picture owned by Deb Walsminth and used here by permission |
During early 1975, #5013 (bay) models could be found mis-packaged as Citation.
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| Model and picture owned by Lori Ogozalek and used here by permission. |
This mistake was quickly corrected, but not before another "Thoroughbred" Arabian was released.
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| Scan of Sears 1975 Holiday Catalog page by Sharon Walbridge and used here by permission |
Along with the G1 Arabian Mare and a few others, a Thoroughbred family found it's way into the Sears holiday catalogue. Packaged in the same type of white box as the others, it was advertised as a Miniature Family. Authentic Reproduction of 'Citation', the famous sire of race horses and his family. This set consisted of an Arabian Stallion (as Citation), Thoroughbred Mare, and Thoroughbred Standing Foal, all regular run bays.10
Again, these were simply repackaged regular runs, as indicated by the packaging: "Sears No. 20263 (Breyer No. 5670)"10 - #5670 being the number assigned to the Regular Run Stablemate Assortment as a whole.
Another regular run model turned special run popped up in 1995. The grey #5120 Arabian Stallion found his way into a set with a large doll produced by a German company and a regular run Thoroughbred Mare. We'll go more into detail with this set down the line.
More recently, after the supply of Single Day Ticket models ran out at BreyerFest 2004, ticket holders began receiving G1 Arabian Stallions in old plastic - apparently identical to the 1991 Sears Special Run #495091 Stablemate Assortment III.
Look out for Citation's conga in mid-January!
Many thanks to Sharon Walbridge, Deb Walsmith, and Lori Ogozalek for generously contributing pictures from their collections to help complete our line-up.
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