Trail of Painted Ponies INCOGNITO  Released 2005  RETIRED  Item # 1524 'Zebra'

Description

Trail of Painted Ponies
INCOGNITO
Released 2005
RETIRED
Item # 1524   'Zebra'.
Artist
: Janee Hughes
Item # 1524    Serial # 4E:2233
Resin   Standing    6 inches tall
Janee Hughes is in a class of her own when it comes to painting Ponies, her artistic abilities are multiple and varied. After graduating from Willamette University with a BA in art, for thirty years she taught art in Junior High School. She loved helping kids develop their natural talents and use their skills, but teaching left little time for her own work until she retired in 1997. She has been painting and exhibiting – and winning awards and building a reputation.
"Biologists are not in agreement about the purpose of a zebra's stripes. Some say the wonderful patterns act as camouflage in the tall grass, but others say the stripes confuse predators. When a lion sees a herd of zebras, it is difficult for her to distinguish one animal from another to single out a potential victim.  Whichever the case may be, it was great fun creating a herd of Grant's zebras living 'Incognito.'"
The Trail of Painted Ponies celebrates the magic of the horse as an artistic canvas, the rich culture of America, and the unique talents of independent artists. The artists behind this exquisite collection come from all different backgrounds, and the inspirational stories behind each design are as heartfelt as they are beautiful.
The Trail of Painted Ponies announced that Westland Giftware would no longer be reproducing Painted Ponies. Beginning in January 2010,Enesco became the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of The Trail of Painted Ponies figurines and other merchandise. The Westland molds were broken and all of these original Westland Ponies should become even more highly sought after, rare, and valuable.
My photos are of the actual pony in this listing! Please consider these images as part of the description.
I have looked this pony over carefully and can detect no obvious cracks or chips in it prior to shipping.  Please note that some ponies (particularly older ones)may have minor imperfections or show signs of touch-up, such as under-paints or over-paints (as most ceramic and some resin pieces do) that occurred during manufacturing, as each one is hand painted. Most painted pony boxes have shelf wear or the tag may be creased or slightly bent; this does not affect the pony in any way. The pony was displayed in a glass cabinet for my personal enjoyment;
I am selling my collection since I am down-sizing.
Payments must be made within 48 hours after offer. If you cannot finish checking out within the timeframe and want me to work something out, feel free to contact me through eBay message. All non-payments will be reported to eBay so that I can be refunded my selling fees. I also relist that item right after I reported non-payment.
I ship Monday – Friday with USPS.
NO RETURNS (sorry)