Friday, January 30, 2015

Conga! G1 Swaps

The original ceramic Hagen-Renaker mold, #457 Mini Swaps36, was sculpted by Maureen Love Calvert, and leased from the company by Breyer for production in plastic. The Swaps mold was released in 1976 and was discontinued along with the other Generation One molds at the end of 2005.

During this time, Breyer released four regular runs and thirteen special runs on this mold, putting him around the middle of the pack in the G1 mold popularity contest.



Regular Run Releases
Listed from left to right
Top Row
  • Regular Run Stablemate Assortment #5021 Swaps 1976-94
  • Regular Run Stablemate Assortment #5176 Thoroughbred Racehorse 1995-97
Bottom Row
  • Regular Run Gift Set #5650 Saddle Club Collection II 1996-97
  • Regular Run Play Set #5315 Annie Oakley Play Set 2005


Specials Run Releases
Listed from left to right
Top Row
  • Sears Special Run #495600 Stablemate Assortment 1989
  • Missing Sears Special Run #495601 Stablemate Assortment II 1990
  • Missing Sears Special Run #495601 Stablemate Assortment II 1990
  • Sears Special Run #495091 Stablemate Assortment III 1991
  • Sears Special Run #495092 Stablemate Assortment IV 1992

Middle Row
  • JCPenney Special Run #711094 12-Piece Stablemates Set 1994
  • JCPenney Special Run #710695 Set of 12 Miniatures 1995
  • JCPenney Special Run #711096 12-Piece Stablemates Set 1996
  • MissingInroads Interactive Special Run Multimedia Horses
    with CD-ROM
    1996

Bottom Row
  • 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
  • Blockbuster Special Run #10304 Hidalgo Stablemates Mustang Play Set 2004


Missing from above:

1990 Sears SR Stablemate Assortment II
Model and picture owned by Sharon Walbridge and used here by permission.

1990 Sears SR Stablemate Assortment II
Model and picture owned by Sharon Walbridge and used here by permission.

Inroads Interactive SR
Model and picture owned by Elizabeth Emswiler and used here by permission.


Many thanks to Sharon Walbridge and Elizabeth Emswiler for providing pictures of the missing models!

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