The Man O' War mold is a portrait model of the famous Thoroughbred racehorse of the same name, first appearing in Breyer's Race Horse series in 1975 along with Kelso, Silky Sullivan, Swaps, and Terrang. All of these racehorse molds were originally sculpted by Maureen Love for Hagen-Renaker as "Man O' War." Some of the earliest Man O' War models have no mold marks, but the rest have the round "Breyer Molding Co." stamp and some may also having the "B" stamp. Man O' War is Breyer mold #602.
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Photo | Photo | Photo | Model Number | Name | Color | Release Dates | Released Through/Notes |
252 | Pepe | light chestnut, darker chestnut mane/tail, four stockings | 1991-1992 | After School Herd | ||||
258 | King | dark mahogany brown or black, black points, near hind stocking | 1993-1994 | After School Herd | ||||
264 | Apache With neck ribbon |
pale grulla, blaze, grey points | 1995-1996 | B Ranch Series | ||||
288 | Tumbleweed With neck ribbon |
light bay, black mane/tail | 1997 | B Ranch Series
Models issued in the first three months of 1997 have bi-colored eyes. |
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602 | Man O' War | red chestnut, broken stripe or star, darker chestnut mane/tail | 1975-1990 | Body color varies from bright red to a darker brown | ||||
6124 | Classic Thoroughreds With Kelso, Man O' War, Swaps |
red chestnut, broken stripe or star, darker chestnut mane/tail | 1975 | Sears Holiday Catalog
Same as #602. No mold marks. |
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9149 | Man O' War | matte and semi-glossy red chestnut, darker chestnut mane/tail | 2017-2018 | |||||
9149BKSET | Man O' War Model & Book Set With paperback book |
matte and semi-glossy red chestnut, darker chestnut mane/tail | 2017-present | Breyer online store
Same as #9149. |
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406254 | "Affirmed" Triple Crown Winners Set II With Swaps, Terrang |
chestnut, long star, no stockings | 1988 | Hobby Center Toys (1,000 made) Lighter, more golden chestnut than #602. One known with hind stockings. |
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500301 | Classic Racehorse 3-Piece Set With Silky Sullivan, Terrang |
shaded grey, lighter grey mane/tail | 2001 | QVC (~1,500 made) |
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710601 | Classic Racing Thoroughbreds With Kelso, Silky Sullivan |
buckskin, chocolate brown points | 2001 | BreyerFest Tent Special (1,500 sets made) |
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710601 | Classic Racing Thoroughbreds With Kelso, Silky Sullivan |
dun, black points, partial dorsal stripe | 2001 | BreyerFest Tent Special (1,500 sets made) Color variation. |
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712302 | Lancelot | blue decorator | 2019 | Web Special | ||||
712302 | Lancelot | glossy palomino, broken blaze, white mane/tail, off hind sock | 2019 | Web Special | ||||
712302 | Lancelot | bay semi-leopard, black points, near hind sock | 2019 | Web Special | ||||
712475 | Secretariat | glossy chestnut, star stripe, three stockings | 2023 | Vintage Collectors Club (950 made) |
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712475 | Secretariat | glossy gold charm, star stripe, three stockings | 2023 | Vintage Collectors Club (50 made) |
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750333 | Seabiscuit and War Admiral With Terrang |
dark bay, black points, no white | 2003 | Walmart | ||||
Two-horse Thoroughbred Set With Silky Sullivan |
red chestnut, broken stripe or star, darker chestnut mane/tail | 1981 | Sears Holiday Catalog
Same as #602 |
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Test Color Yellow Dun Man O' War | yellow dun | 1993 | BreyerFest Live Auction (1 made) |
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Wedgewood | Wedgewood blue | 1997 | BreyerFest Live Auction (1 made) With Certificate of Authenticity |