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Breyer Animal Creations (commonly referred to as simply Breyer) is primarily a manufacturer of model horses. Founded in 1950, the company, now a division of Reeves International, Inc, [1] specializes in model horses made from cellulose acetate, a form of plastic, and produces other animal models from the same material as well.
Breyer History. Breyer Animal Creations® began as the Breyer Molding Company, a Chicago-based plastics manufacturer. Its first model horse, the # 57 Western Horse, made its appearance in 1950. It was a special order for the F.W. Woolworth Company, made to adorn a mantelpiece clock.
Breyer Animal Creations (known to many as simply Breyer), a division of Reeves International, Inc, is a model animal manufacturer best known for their line of model horses. Most Breyer models are made of cellulose acetate plastic, but the company has also manufactured porcelain and resin models...
Today Stone and Breyer horses are the top two popular plastic model horse brands. Companies such Grand Champion, Blue Ribbon, Creata, and many others produce some form of model horse, but these are generally considered too toy-like to be of major interest to collectors.
Breyer started creating dog models in the 1950's and then branched out to other animal models in the 1960's. The Breyer company mainly creates model horses and tack for the models however. They also create barns, stables, and grooming supplies for the models.
Breyer Model Horses is a division of Reeves International, Inc. and their first horse debut in 1950 as the #57 Western Horse. Each horse is cast in a two to three piece model. Both halves are then put together and the seams are sanded and polished.
19 sty 2022 · Breyer (also known as Breyer Animal Creations) is still in business today and still creates model horses from plastic and now other materials. Founded in 1950, they started out as Breyer Molding Company, making molded plastic horses to adorn a mantle clock sold through Woolworth.
