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Racoon "Raffles"
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Rhino "Monday"
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Harp Seal "Arctic Pup"
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Dall Sheep
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Baby Lamb
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Buffalos
1964 Albino Buffalo - Design #622
Released as an open edition available during 1964 and 1965 the Albino Buffalo was not an all white sculpture. He had limited color on his hooves, eyes and nose. His mold would be used again for the 1968 release of the color version. This piece is seldom seen and has been wrongfully identified as "Buffalo-white version". Measures 4" tall on the wooden base. No design variations have been found.
Issue / Completed Price
$15 $15
1968 Buffalo - Design #640
Also released as an open edition, Buffalo was produced through 1978. While its predecessor was known as Albino Buffalo, this piece was simply named "Buffalo". It was sold with a wooden base through September 1975. The final three years it was made it was sold with no base.
Measurements given were 5" tall. This was in error as all pieces found to date have measured 3" tall with no base or 4" tall on the base. This aligns with the measurements given on the Albino Buffalo as the mold for that piece was recycled for this sculpture with no modifications. While design variations have not been found, color can vary with different shades of brown as shown from three in this collection.
Issue / Completed Price
$40 $85
Event sculpture
An event sculpture was created and sold in the 1970's using a white and brown buffalo. as shown in the top photo. The lower picture shows the event piece next to the Albino Buffalo. While the two white pieces are similar, the Albino is pure white with black hooves. The white buffalo on the event piece has gray shading on his coat and light gray hooves. Periodically, event pieces become separated and the white side is offered for sale as the Albino Buffalo. When searching for the Albino be sure you are not mistakenly buying half of a broken event piece.
The price of the event item is not yet known.
1975 American Buffaloes
The 1978 and 1979 catalogs picture the American Buffaloes in the Commemorative section. This large sculpture was given as a gift of state to the people of Iceland by the President of the United States. It was a unique sculpture limited to one. Measurements stated were 16" H x 38" L x 14" W on the wooden base.
Close examination of this sculpture reveals the studio used the same mold to create all three buffaloes. The tail positions were modified to give the initial appearance each buffalo was different. The studio "provided" sculptures to the State Department for "Gifts of State" as became customary during that time. Cybis saw it as a privilege and a massive marketing opportunity being able to publish that Cybis sculptures were being used in this manner. The free advertising received from these "donated" gifts paid off through increased sales of other Cybis products. It is not known how much advanced notice the studio had in preparing for this specific "gift" but it was likely short. The fact the same mold was used for all three buffaloes as opposed to each one being individually sculpted indicates little time was available.
Once the gift was made, the advertising was exploited. The studio quietly got to work on the production item which was very well received and quite profitable. Taking advantage of the opportunity to created a gift for Iceland was wise planning that paid off well.
1983 Charging Buffaloes
Eight years after creating the gift of state, "American Buffaloes", the studio released a slightly smaller rendition titled "Charging Buffaloes". It was released as a limited edition restricted to 25 with an additional three copies for distribution outside the continental U.S. The "outside distribution" number was later raised to five. While very similar in design to the 1975 sculpture, the 1983 version has numerous differences setting it apart from the first rendition. The position of the tails, legs, hooves and heads indicate the 1983 version was not just a scaled down copy of the 1975 gift to Iceland. The same year the Iceland gift was delivered, the studio released the "American White Buffalo". While similar in size to the buffaloes on the Iceland sculpture, the American White Buffalo was completely different from the mold used to create the three in the gift of state. There were 250 copies sold of the American White Buffalo but that was not the last time he would be offered by the studio. He was "recycled" for use here on the Charging Buffaloes. The white buffalo seen in the Iceland gift was replaced with the American White Buffalo to add diversity and make each one look unique. It seems the studio realized changing a tail position on a piece used for a gift may go unnoticed but more would be expected from savvy collectors spending thousands for a "museum quality sculpture". The wooden base was also completely redesigned. Measurements given are 14 1/2" H x 37" L.
Issue / Completed Price
$12,500 $35,000 on 1999 price list
Design #6025 - Measures 14 1/2" tall
The image above shows the difference between the legs of the white and brown buffaloes.
The original price when issued in 1983 is yet to be confirmed. In 1986 the price was $12,500 with the edition listed as NEARING COMPLETION, meaning all 30 sculptures had been ordered. Prices on sculptures were subject to increase until a merchant's order was shipped. The initial declared edition "sold out" fast. This edition would have been closed, and all items produced, shortly after introduction had prices been locked in at the time orders were place. This sculpture was overpriced and price increases resulted in canceled orders. The 1988 price list no longer listed the status as Nearing Completion. This could only have resulted due to canceled orders. By 1988 the the price had increased to $17,500 and to $19,500 in 1989. The increases continued with 1990 climbing to $22,500 and 1993 shooting to $24,950. But that wasn't the end. By 1997 the price had increased to $35,000 where it remained the same on the 1999 (final) price list. The highest edition number documented for sale on the secondary market is #20 which indicates at least 20 were produced. Assuming there were a few cancelations the studio used those remaining sales opportunities to increase the price. The edition was never completed.
1975 American White Buffalo
Design #650 - Measures 13 1/2" tall
As stated, the American White Buffalo was introduced on the heels of the U.S. gift to Iceland. It was an entirely new design sold as a single buffalo with an accompanying wooden base. This new design would later be front and center on the 1983 Charging Buffalos. Introduced as a limited edition restricted to 250 copies the entire edition sold out in two years and was closed in 1977.
Issue / Completed Price
$1,250 $1,500
Design #650 - Measures 13 1/2" tall
Design #650 - Measures 13 1/2" tall
No design or color variations are noted for the American White Buffalo. What is commonly noted on this sculpture is at least a few blades of the grass will have been broken off when found for sale on the secondary market. It is not uncommon for the wooden base to have become separated and only the porcelain sculpture is for sale.
Base styling
Each buffalo came with a wooden base. Two different bases were issued during production. Most are found with the stepped/beveled edge base shown in the top image. Toward the end of production the standard edge shown in the bottom picture was used on bases shipped with the buffalo.
1993 Buffalo II
In 1993 a new downsized rendition of the American White Buffalo was released in color and white as par of the 1900's Hall of Fame collection. Both editions were released as limited editions. The color edition was restricted to 750 and the white edition to 1,000. By 1997 those numbers were increased to include another 75 copies for color and 100 for white for distribution outside the continental U.S. Likely fewer than 100 each were produced. The white copy in this collection is #68.
Issue / Completed Price
$2,575 c $2,975 on the 1999 price list
$1,975 w $1,975 on the 1999 price list
Design # 6157C & #6165W
No official marketing material picturing the Hall of Fame Buffalo has been located so far. Therefore it is unclear if the these sculptures were sold with wooden bases. It is likely they were at least initially sold with bases as the measurements stated on price lists indicate measurements of 11 1/2" tall by 16" long. The white Buffalo in this collection (pictured above) is 10" by 15". As a rule, the studio included base sizes in overall measurements shown in catalogs, brochures and price lists. This seems to indicate Buffalo II was sold with a wooden base when introduced.
Foxes
1986 Foxes Chatsworth & Sloane
1986 Foxes Chatsworth & Sloane
1986 Foxes Chatsworth & Sloane
Introduced as a limited edition restricted to 200 copies in the Fall of 1986, an additional 20 copies for distribution outside the continental U.S. were announced in 1987.
Issue / Completed Price
$425 $650
Design number 6047
1986 Foxes Chatsworth & Sloane
1986 Foxes Chatsworth & Sloane
The original name as it appeared in the Fall 1986 brochure was American Red Fox Cubs "Chatsworth & Sloane". This was quickly reduced to Foxes, Chatsworth & Sloane by 1988. The edition sold out, was completed and closed in 1989 and had been removed from the collection by the 1990 price list.
Measures 7" tall
1986 Foxes Chatsworth & Sloane
No design or color variations have been noted for the Red Fox Cubs.
1963 Fox
The Fox was released as an open edition in both white and color, The white version was retired in 1964 and the color version in 1965. The picture above shows some color so it is not the white version. It's possible the color prototype was used for marketing photos while production items were painted with more detail, especially on the legs.
Issue / Completed Price
$20 $20 white
$30 $30 color
Design number 624
Design number 624
A sculpture not often found, the fox had a short life cycle. it is not know why production ended so quickly. Slow sales coupled with production issues likely led to the short run. Minerals were mixed in paint to achieve specific color when fired. This process could be tedious bearing odd results. At least one blue fox is known to exist.
Measures 4" tall
Design number 624
No design variations are known to exist for the Fox.
1980 Arctic Fox
The Arctic fox was the largest and most dramatic of all the foxes the studio released. As a limited edition restricted to 100 copies there was no additional production for distribution outside the continental U.S. All 100 copies were produced and the Arctic Fox was closed in 1983.
Issue / Completed Price
$4,500 $4,700
Design number 699
This large sculpture was sold with a white painted wooden base. The accompanying base was not attached to the fox. The bottom of the sculpture was covered in felt allowing it to sit on top of the base without scratching it. Several have been offered for sale without the original base. For the average collector, a piece of this size can only be displayed on a tabletop or other exposed area. This sculpture is simply too big for all except the perhaps custom made or oversized display cabinets.
Measures 21" tall
Marketing material stated the sculpture on the base was 21" tall. This measurement can vary from one sculpture to the next due to kiln shrinkage and leaning during the firing process. The Arctic Fox in this collection measures 18 3/4" tall while the wooden base measures approximately 1 3/4' tall. The combined total of 20 1/2" is within the expected range which could vary from 20" to 21 1/2". Due to the fact bases were sourced from various suppliers consistency was never maintained. It is probable bases shipped with the earliest production items were taller.
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Bears
1983 Mother Bear with Three Cubs
The Mother Bear was introduced as a limited edition restricted to 100 copies with 10 additional pieces for distribution outside the continental U.S. By 1986 the declared edition was reduced to 50 with five for distribution abroad. The sculpture was closed in 1986.
Issue / Completed Price
$4,975 $4,975
Design number 6024
Mother Bear with Three Cubs was sold with a dark wood base. The two recorded sales on the secondary market both had bases and it is likely this piece was attached to the base.
Measures 22" tall
The full impact of this sculpture becomes obvious once viewed from the back. This mother bear has three cubs which are only visible when seen from behind. As with many other sculptures the studio released, certain components were recycled and released as individual sculptures. This is the case with Mother Bear as two of her cubs were released as separate pieces and one may have been modified to create Woolie Bear by repositioning his paws and head.
1983 Bear Cub Design number 6026
The Bear Cub was introduced as an open edition in 1983 in the same release as Mother Bear. Measuring 5 3/4" tall it was only available until 1984 when it was retired.
Four years later in 1988 the studio introduced a new "Midnight" collection which contained the bear cub in black with a new name and new size. It is listed on the 1988 price list as design number 6095 with the name Black Bear, Brenden at 4 3/4" tall. Only one verifiable copy has sold on the secondary market and it measured at 4 1/2" tall. Brenden was closed in 1989.
Issue / Completed Price
$275 $275 Bear Cub
$275 $275 Brenden
But wait...there's more! In 1993 the studio resurrected Bear Cub under design number 6026 in the smaller size of 4 3/4" tall available in brown, black or tan for $395. The name on the price list was simply "Bear". He was also offered in white as design number 6027 for $350. Bear remained available through 1999 with no increase to pricing.
1984 Polar Bear Woolie Design 6036
Woolie was introduced as an open edition in 1984 and closed in 1986. Based on his hind section it appears "Bear Cub" was recycled and restyled to create "Woolie" by repositioning his front paws and head. He was sold in white under the design number 6036 but cream color copies have also been seen on the secondary market. A special version of Woolie was created for the Chi Chi and the Bear Golf Classic in the early 1990's. While those were limited to the tournament event it is not know how many were produced.
Issue / Completed Price
$175 $175
1993 Cub Sitting Design 6117
The final spinoff from Mother Bear was released in 1993 as an open edition and titled "Cub (Sitting)". It was offered in brown and tan under design number 6117 and white under number 6159. Measurements were given as 6" tall.
A Christmas version was offered under design number 6162 with the name "Bear Cub w/Holly". It is designated as available only in white. No white copy has ever been seen but one tan copy with holly sold on the secondary market.
Both versions were listed as available through 1999.
Issue / Completed Price
$395 color $495
$350 white $395
$475 holly $475
1950's Woodlands Bear Scene
Released around 1950 or perhaps even the late 1940's, this sculpture includes several early Cybis traits. Finished in the Cypia stlyle it has numerous floral attributes added to the base. The Dove just below the cub is the same one used on numerous religious pieces at the time. It is found on St. Francis, the Pillar of Families, the Nativity Murals and the Seated Renaissance Madonna & Child (forerunner to the Madonna House of Gold).
Issue / Completed price
*Unknown until older price sheets are found
Design number unknown
The studio lists two other Woodland Scenes in the back of the 1972 catalog. The Woodlands Deer Scene and Woodlands Elephant Scene are yet to be found but may be similar in size, color and style to the Woodlands Bear Scene.
Measures 4 3/4" tall
Full measurements are 4 3/4" tall by 7 1/2" long. The signature on the bottom was etched into the greenware while still wet. Only the earliest pieces had hand signed imprints incised into the sculptures.
1968 Bear
The Bear was released as an open edition and sold with an accompanying wooded base. Available in color only he was closed in 1969.
Issue / Completed Price
$85 $85
Design number 638
Many are found with 1968 written next to the Cybis signature and © symbol. Since sculptures are found that do not have 1968 it could be assumed they were made in 1969. The studio followed an erratic pattern over the decades of dating some introductions during the first year of release. Nothing in marketing material explains this.
Measures 4" tall
Actual measurements for the Bear are 4" tall by 7 1/2" long. The wooden base typically measures 1 1/2" tall. Most items on the base measure in at 5 1/2" tall. Catalog measurements given are 6". If the prototype of this sculpture was used for measurements that could easily account for the difference.
White Tailed Deer
1986 White Tailed Deer
White Tailed Deer was introduced as a limited edition restricted to 50 copies with an additional 10 for distribution outside the continental U.S. The sculpture was still listed as available on the 1999 price list.
Issue / Completed Price
$9,800 $16,975 on the 1999 price list
Design number 6048
This impressive creation was first made available in 1986. At the time of its release it was the third most expensive sculpture on the February 1, 1986 Alphabetical Guide to Current Sculptures. Priced just below $10,000 at introduction, White Tailed Deer saw regular price increases. The 1988 and 1989 price lists indicated the number of sculptures for distribution outside the lower 48 was lowered from 10 to five. Even though the declared number was technically reduced by five, the price had increased to $12,500 in 1989 with no indication the sculpture was nearing completion. The deer grouping was not listed on the 1990 price list. This justified speculation the piece had either been retired and moved to a completed status or had sold out with all copies produced. By 1993 the White Tailed Deer was reinstated at a price of $13,975. Also the original declared edition of 10 was restored for distribution outside the U.S. It remained available through 1999 where it topped out at almost $17,000. It was likely never completed.
Measures 18 3/4" tall
Measures 18 3/4" tall
As a massive piece measuring 28" wide, its size qualified this sculpture as one of the largest ever offered by the studio.
No design or color variations have been noted.
Squirrels
1965 Squirrel Mr. Fluffy Tail
Released as an open edition, Mr. Fluffy Tail was retired and completed in 1971.
Issue / Completed Price
$65 $90
Design number 630
A majority of sculptures listed on the secondary market have missing claws/toe nails.
Measures 8" tall
No design variations have been noted but color variations are common ranging from dark to light brown and dark to light gray. At least one "blue" copy was sold online. It was likely a gray copy that didn't fire quite right and was shipped anyway.
1980 High Rise
High Rise, introduced as a limited edition restricted to 400, quickly sold out and was closed in 1983. These cute little guys had mass appeal to nearly all collectors.
Issue / Completed Price
$475 $575
Design number 6004
While there are some minor color variations no design variations have been found. Often seen with either lighter or darker squirrels.
This piece, when found for sale on the secondary market is generally in good shape. The few seen with damage generally have a chipped or broken leaf. Due to its overall durability most survive undamaged.
Measures 8" tall
Initial declared height was 8" but this was revised to 7 3/4" tall on subsequent marketing material. The sculpture in this collection measures 7 3/4" tall.
Horses
1964 Horse Head Racer
Racer was introduced as an open edition available in both color and Parian white. Both finishes came mounted on a wooden base. Both were retired in 1965.
Issue / Completed Price
$90 c $90
$75 w $75
Design number 627
A dramatic sculpture in either color or white. The size of this piece allowed for great detail.
1969 Colts Darby & Joan
Darby and Joan were introduced as an open edition. Sold with an accompanying green velvet covered base, they are frequently offered on the secondary market without the base. The colts were retired in 1973.
Issue / Completed Price
$250 $295
Design number 648
Minor color variations have been noted, primarily in the color of the colt's legs and hooves.
Measures 9 1/2" tall
If handled improperly or without care the two horses will separate. Several have been posted for sale over the years broken apart.
1966 Thoroughbred
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Design number 637
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1978 Satin
Design number 662
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Design number 662
Design number 662
Design number 662
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