tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616758885837326371.post3239115480532262114..comments2022-07-23T07:17:31.328-07:00Comments on Muddy Hoofprints: A Tale of Two ZarasKristina Lucas Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15983943306067521376noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616758885837326371.post-56016709725709583892011-02-11T19:54:39.650-08:002011-02-11T19:54:39.650-08:00What an interesting article! I never realized that...What an interesting article! I never realized that there were such differences between the old and new molds of Zara.. never had an old one to compare! Are there differences in Amir and Zilla too? Now that you point it out, I can totally see it!<br />Ed, in your comments, a slight correction. Alexis is not Jim's daughter, she is Mary and Eric's daughter. Eric's surname is Brazel. If Alexis were Jim's daughter she would be a Renaker.:-)Joaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04887474585722699121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616758885837326371.post-8149877391524465252010-09-20T12:40:45.062-07:002010-09-20T12:40:45.062-07:00This was posted to me on the breakables yahoogroup...This was posted to me on the breakables yahoogroup, as the original comment didn't go through on blogger:<br /><br />Kristina,<br /><br /><br /><br />What a great pair of articles. I tried to post a comment about Zara. I<br />don't think it worked. You could add it for me if you want. Here's a copy.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Wonderful article. I think I can add a little more information. I remember<br />when Alexis was selling these pieces on Ebay. Her listings were<br />fascinating. I wish I had kept a list of everything she sold.<br /><br /><br /><br />Even then, the story behind her pieces didn't add up. Some of her pieces<br />were from the regular line, while others were obviously different. I<br />believe that she went to the San Marcos factory in 1983, and her Dad allowed<br />her to pick out the pieces she wanted. So, some of the pieces she picked<br />were from the regular line, while others were experimental pieces and test<br />colors that were being stored at the factory. This could help explain the<br />Zara. I imagine that Alexis probably had 10 or 20 nearly identical Zaras to<br />choose from. Of course she would be drawn to the one that is different.<br />That's just human nature.<br /><br /><br /><br />As I said earlier, I found her auctions fascinating, and I would have loved<br />to have bought more from her.<br /><br /><br /><br />I remember bidding a ridiculous amount of money on a DW Puss N Boots, that<br />had a red feather in his cap. I thought he was probably a test color, but<br />it didn't matter. He was different, and I didn't have a Puss N Boots in my<br />collection.<br /><br /><br /><br />When he arrived, I was terribly disappointed. He had a small hole in his<br />back from exploding in the kiln. I decided to keep him regardless. Later,<br />I realized that this Puss N Boots was a test mold. The walking stick was<br />attached to him, instead of being a separate piece.<br /><br /><br /><br />I bought a couple of other pieces from Alexis, but I don't remember what<br />they were. She had her parents mail them, and they came poorly wrapped and<br />badly broken. The next time I bought something from her, she sent me an<br />experimental Eggs & Holes piece as a gift.<br /><br /><br /><br />I was disappointed when her auctions suddenly stopped. She told me that she<br />had more to sell.<br /><br /><br /><br />Thanks so much for the great article. I really enjoyed it.<br /><br /><br /><br />Ed Alcorn<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Thank You,<br /><br />EdKristina Lucas Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15983943306067521376noreply@blogger.com