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March 17, 2004

Hartland Arabian

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This 11" Regal/Superb Hartland Plastics Arab in palomino is set to arrive at my stable soon! (He was found on eBay.)

These 11" molds by Hartland Plastics were produced in the last few years of the 1960s, right before the company was sold to Strombecker. (Strombecker continued to briefly produce some of the 11" horses for a couple of years, at a decrease in quality, before ceasing production altogether. The molds were not made again until Stevens produced them in the 1980's.)
Today, the molds are available once more through a company known as Hartland Collectibles (no relation to the company known as "Hartland Collectables" from the late 80s, which produced some of the finest Hartlands since Hartland Plastics.)
Confusing, isn't it?
This particular Arab is a palomino, and he's set to join my alabaster, buckskin and dusky bay versions of himself in my model horse stables.
The 11" molds (Quarter Horse, Arabian and Saddlebred) are extremely chunky-looking representations of their breeds. This is in contrast to the smaller Hartland molds, which were slender and willowy. The 11" molds are hearty and earthbound, while the 9" and 7" models frolic spritely and airborn ("Thou shalt fly without wings!")
I have a particular fondness for the 11" Arab. Stocky as he is, he usually has a very kind eye, and that's an important trait in my model horse stable!

Posted by Jessica at March 17, 2004 04:58 PM

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