Made in Japan models
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China horses were made in Japan and sold in North America in the 1950's up until somewhere in the 1970's. I remember buying some in K-Mart as a youngster. They were my 'real' horses, my herd. Although I have a couple from my teens, most of my collection I found in flea markets, antique shows and on Ebay. Some of the manufacturers were Lefton, Norcrest, Shafford, Enesco and Napco (National Potteries). Here is a small sampling from my current "herd".
Two greys The horse on the left is Enesco E6308 and the dapple grey is from an unknown maker.
Hagen-Renaker These models are quite small. The tallest is about 4 inches. The tiny golden palomino is identical to one that my sister had when she was young.
Napco Shire Napco "The Shire" S660, about 7 inches tall. Although this model is called The Shire, his colouring is more like a Belgian.
Mare and foal The large white mare in from an unknown maker. She is extremely beautiful and a very tall 7 inches. The cream foal is Napco's M450.
Lefton Mare This is a Lefton palomino, H2211. There was a matching foal I would love to find!
3 horses These three have makers markings but were untraceable. The foal looks very like a Hagen-Renaker model of the time, and was probably a japanese knock-off.
2 foals These two have very similar looks but are from different makers. Lying down is Lefton H3049 and standing is Napco M452/m
Horse with english saddle and palomino The horse with the english saddle is what is known as a 'clover'. The stamp on his belly shows a 3 leaf clover. However the maker remains a mystery. The palomino on the right is marked with an imprinted B67, like a brand. But again, the maker is unknown. This is a model that I had as a child, and was pleased to find on Ebay.
Palomino and white This wild palomino and little white horse are both marked japan, but have no other identifing marks.
2 rearing horses The rearing palomino is a 'clover' and the bay is Napco M451/m.
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