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The Donkey mold was introduced in 1958 and has no mold marks. It was sculpted by Chris Hess and is Breyer mold #81.

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Photo Photo Model Number Name Color Release Dates Released Through/Notes

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81 Donkey matte or semigloss grey, bald or solid face, black/charcoal mane and tail tuft, some with dorsal stripe and primitive bar over withers, 0-4 stockings 1958-1974 Color varies from medium/light grey to nearly black and from greyish brown to bay.

(c) Janice Cox

81 Donkey light grey 1958-1974 Color variation

81 Donkey bay 1958-1974 Color variation
81 Donkey greyish brown 1958-1974 Color variation
81 Donkey battleship grey 1958-1974 Color variation

81 Donkey matte or semigloss grey, bald or solid face, black/charcoal mane and tail tuft, some with dorsal stripe and primitive bar over withers, 0-4 stockings 1976 Reissued for election year, came in red, white and blue box.

See ad for 1976 release below

(c) White Horse Productions

82 Donkey matte or semigloss grey, bald or solid face, black/charcoal mane and tail tuft, some with dorsal stripe and primitive bar over withers, 0-4 stockings, removable red plastic baskets 1958-1960 Same as #81

(c) Madison Kuhn

390 Donkey light grey, bald face, charcoal mane, grey tail tuft, dorsal stripe and primitive stripe over withers, four stockings 1992 Election year issue. Lighter grey than #81, most with more defined primitive stripe

(c) White Horse Productions

Donkey gold/bronze Late 1960s Test Run

Donkey woodgrain ~1963-1967 Possible small SR

Buckskin Pinto Donkey buckskin pinto 1995 BreyerFest Live Auction
(1 made)

(c) Heather Wilkendorf

Donkey solid light grey ~2004 Probable Test Run

Bremen Town Musicians
With Dalmatian, Silver Tabby, Rooster

brown with mealy undersides 2022 BreyerFest Silent Auction
(1 made)

Donkey grey, black mane/tail, four stockings, chalky ~1958-1974 Lamp not made by Breyer.

Mold Introduction, 1958 dealer catalog

Advertising pamphlet for 1976 Elephant and Donkey


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