Brenda Breyer w/ Western Prancer Paper Doll - Dealer Sample

Brenda Breyer w/ Western Prancer Paper Doll - Dealer Sample

Breyer

$99.95

Now here's something you don't see every day: A very early package for the Brenda Breyer rider, produced by Unger Toys for Breyer. It includes a two-sided cardboard paper doll of Brenda's palomino Western Prancer, Cheyenne. This is such an extraordinarily rare piece of ephemera, that most collectors will never see one!

Nancy Young mentions this doll and packaging at the end of pg 313, beginning of pg 314 of the 5th edition of her book. She calls it "unusual packaging" with the rider coming astride a cardboard cutout of the horse. She says the jointed riders were only released in 1979, with wire-core riders released in 1978 and then again beginning in 1980. She also says this packaging wasn't shown or mentioned in any catalogs from the time.

There is no copyright date on the package, but the wording on the back describes this as a new item, so we believe it is the first iteration of both doll and package. The text is geared toward dealers rather than consumers, stating: "Unger Toys presents a new doll especially designed and scaled to fit the traditional Breyer Horses... Brenda will be a welcomed addition to all dealers as she will help recruit another generation of collectors. The detachable cardboard horse serves as an added stimulus for soon-to-be collectors."

I believe it could be a 1977 or 1978 pre-release sent to dealers as samples of this new rider, given this wording. The back also shows three items: This one, called #500 with the rider and paper doll horse, and then #501 and #502, which include only clothing. Each of these, you'll notice, includes pack info for dealers!

You may remember this package being offered previously without a rider. Recently a wire-core rider arrived who was produced very early, and we believe she is the right style to have originally come with this package, so we've married them together and are making the set available. Now this is an incredible piece for your collection or Collector's Class! The package plastic was opened at the top decades ago when a previous owner removed the original doll. The plastic has, of course, yellowed over time and is starting to feel brittle. It includes the cardboard "paper doll" of the Breyer palomino Western Prancer Cheyenne that is two-sided with tabs to glue the sides together. It had never been used or even out of the package until we photographed it! The side that was facing out has faded a little with time, but the back side is pristine! The rider is Near Mint with a slight darkening of the rubber on her face from age. The back of the package includes wording aimed at retailers rather then collectors, indicating it is indeed a salesman's sample. I wouldn't hesitate to include this in a display or Collector's Class entry, because most people will have never seen one!

This is truly a piece fit for top-level collectors and could become a centerpiece for your rarity collection.

Breyer Model #500

Shipping Information

We maintain an Honest Shipping Policy: We always try to save you money on shipping and only charge what is needed to get your box to you. We often cut boxes down to fit your order, which can save you money... If we find we can ship for less than our website charges you for shipping, we will automatically refund the difference when we print your shipping label. You will never overpay when ordering from us!

Due to COVID, we are currently packing and shipping USPS on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. UPS requires a day's lead time to pick up, so UPS orders ship on Tuesdays and Thursdays. (They don't pick up on Saturday, so UPS orders placed after cutoff on Wednesday will ship the following Monday.)

For more information and frequently asked questions, please see our Help Center.