[Rte66]

Pings to all who have posted on the most recent 4 Barbaro threads!

I'm so excited about this, I'm jumping up and down to post it. Most will think I'm being silly, but I know some are Breyers collectors (or may be one soon!) and there's probably still a Beanie Baby person left on the planet ... check this out!

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6-21-06

Barbaro enjoys another good day

Barbaro, the Kentucky Derby winner who is recovering from a broken right rear leg, had another good day yesterday at the George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals at the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center in Kennett Square, Pa.

His owners, Roy and Gretchen Jackson, also reported they have signed with The Breyers Line and Beanie Babies to produce a plastic replica and Beanie Baby of Barbaro, respectively.

"Any and all the money that is earned from these items is going to the New Bolton Barbaro Fund or other horse-related charity," Gretchen Jackson said.

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[stopem]

Glad to hear he is doing well.

[Help!]

Can't wait for the Breyer. We have a collection of the great racehorses.

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

"Most will think I'm being silly, "

Nah. Anerica loves and needs Champions (esp now), and Barbaro is one.

[apackof2]

So glad to hear about Barbaro and I would buy a "Barbaro Beanie Baby" since the proceeds are going to a horse-related charity

I would buy one anyways

[conservativebabe]

What a neat idea.

[STARWISE]

How awesome!!! This baby is a Super Star .. with legendary adoration and interest. I'm so happy .. and he is blessed with truly wonderful owners and fantastic doctors. I pray he continues to recover and thrive, finds a way to make lots of little Barbaros, and enjoys a healthy retirement for years and years at pasture.

How neat -- Breyer is announcing it, and also has Afleet Alex and Ruffian at their site.

Hartland was another company besides Breyer, who made plastic models. I ended up being an accidental Hartland collector when I found a whole sack full of the horses and TV series cowboys that previous owners had left in the attic. Luckily, unlike just about everything else, they survived Hurricane Andrew. I had no clue what they were, but they moved with me more than once, and I'm so glad I held onto them and researched what they were. I was stunned at how much I got for them on eBay about 7 yrs ago.

For those who don't know, here's an example of Hartland models.

on eBay.

Model horses - Wikipedia

[SHOOT THE MOON bat]

Thanks so much for the info. There have been many Breyer horses bought in our house...looks like there's going to be one more. Fun stuff.

[Razz Barry]

THANKS!