Sunday, January 17, 2016

Forty seven going on ten

I was browsing Craigslist last night and came upon an ad for two model horse barns.
The description read: Two toy wooden barns with fence and horses. Great condition. Smaller barn is by Melissa & Doug and the larger barn is by Breyer. My daughters loved these, but have out grown them. We are excited to sell them to another family who would get some play time out of them.
The price was extremely reasonable, and I've been wanting a barn for my photos. I emailed the seller to see if they were still available, and today Seth and I drove to Colorado Springs to pick them up.
The big barn barely fit in the car and is temporarily living in the garage while I clear some space for it. This one has some wear and tear and will need some work to get it back into shape.
The little barn is perfect.
As you can see, I couldn't wait to press into service. 
Today is not my birthday, but tomorrow is. I will be forty seven going on ten, sitting on the floor playing with my new barns.
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  1. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2016 at 4:11 PM

    How fun!!! I always wanted a Breyer barn when I was little. And Happy Early Birthday!!!!

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  2. Lynn IsenbargerJanuary 17, 2016 at 5:08 PM

    What a great find! I built a two stall barn for my Breyers when I was eleven out of scrap wood. It was definitely kid-done, but I loved it. Have eyed Breyer barns before and hope to find an affordable one some day. Happy Birthday!!

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  3. LynneJanuary 17, 2016 at 5:18 PM

    Happy Belated Birthday! Mine is this week but my barn is still being worked on.

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  4. LynneJanuary 17, 2016 at 5:18 PM

    Happy Belated Birthday! Mine is this week but my barn is still being worked on.

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  5. Sarah WarrenJanuary 17, 2016 at 6:08 PM

    Happy Birthday tomorrow! Love those barns! I just picked up the same version of that Breyer barn today but mine has a natural wooden roof still. I must say that I'm always thankful to have the excuse, "It's for my 5 year old daughter," when I go to pick stuff up. Of course, my husband never believe's me so I HAVE to share!
    Have a wonderful birthday!

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  6. UnknownJanuary 17, 2016 at 7:15 PM

    I've got a similar barn. Glad you're enjoying yours.

    What did you use for the straw?

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  7. Horse TenderJanuary 17, 2016 at 7:35 PM

    Nice! Congrats on the find! I always wanted a barn - still do. Nothing wrong with that at all. I like the saying, "We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." :)

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  8. Sydney January 17, 2016 at 9:43 PM

    Yay! Happy early birthday and welcome to the dark side! You have barns! You're going to fall in love with them, trust me. And remember, adults are just kids grown up after all.

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2016 at 1:10 AM

    Thats gorgeous!

    What did you use for straw in the last pic? looks brilliantly in scale

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  10. VickyJanuary 18, 2016 at 8:25 AM

    Happy Birthday!
    Awesome! I have the big barn but nowhere to set it up permanently.

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  11. UnknownJanuary 18, 2016 at 4:04 PM

    I used to have the smaller barn by Melissa and Doug, but it got so beat up I had to throw it out. :(

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  12. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2016 at 6:08 PM

    I have that barn! It was one of my prized possessions as a child. I had begged, and begged for it for a long time. After many years of home made barns, I was beyond overjoyed to get it for Christmas one year.

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  13. CWS Stables and StudioJanuary 21, 2016 at 1:18 PM

    Can't wait to see what you do with the big barn!

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  14. UnknownJanuary 22, 2016 at 12:45 PM

    I have a big barn just like that. :)

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  15. NJHeart2HeartJanuary 24, 2016 at 1:48 PM

    I have one small Breyer barn. Would love one a bit larger.. I'm sorry I got rid of the one I created when I was much younger! So good to see another 40-something playing ;)

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  16. UnknownJanuary 24, 2016 at 3:17 PM

    The mare and foal are adorable, they look so cute just wanna cuddle them haha

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  17. lifeishorsesareloveJanuary 29, 2016 at 9:01 PM

    This barn is soooo cool. If I can't have a barn now (no space!) I think the next best thing is you having them so we can all enjoy your fantastic pictures :)

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  18. NJHeart2HeartFebruary 3, 2016 at 7:59 AM

    Love the barn talk, and love the honesty about your age.. I thought I was the only 40-something that enjoys photographing my ponies in and around mini scenery :)

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  19. UnknownJanuary 23, 2017 at 8:33 AM

    Cool! My dad built me one and it looks so amazing!

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