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Donkey

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