Post a Comment. This post has to be a two-parter, at least, because there is just too much material to cover, and it's bound to stir up disagreement.
It's a subject Hagen-Renaker collectors talk about, but don't talk about. You probably hold fast to your personal taste on this subject, but you only tell your closest collector friends, because you don't want it to affect the values of what you sell and seek.
Others may only sniff out your heart's truth by examining the contents of your entire collection, since a show string on any given show day is very subjective. It is an insight into the collecting psyche when someone tells you their favorite Hagen-Renaker factory era.
It is like personal, sensitive information; it's like giving competing collectors an informed advantage. Spy versus spy! Wild feats of trading! This is another "opinion piece", and you all will get to know my secret crush.
Since I am a happy and laid-back collector, it doesn't worry me that my weakness is made public. Come, play in my sandbox! We all react, on a visual level, to the styles and colors of each factory era of Hagen-Renaker. There is also a tactile difference: sandy matte to smooth glossy; thin, light castings vs. Some collectors are particularly interested in what is rare, regardless of appearance or suitability for model horse "Breed" showing. I would argue that oldest does not mean the rarest, and the era of greatest value on the open market may not be the one with greatest value to you.
