Trail of Painted Ponies TIP-TOE THROUGH THE TULIPS very LOW NUMBER:217 of 20,000

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Trail of Painted Ponies
TIP-TOE THROUGH THE TULIPS
very LOW NUMBER:
217 of 20,000
Artist:  Leslie Gates
Item #:  12269
Serial # 217 or 20,000
(on Gold Plaque on the top of the base)
Released  2008    Retired at # 20,000
Resin (3-dimensional painting)    walking    7 inches tall
Born and raised in Ponca City, Oklahoma, Leslie Gates was as crazy about horses as she was about drawing, and they quickly became her favorite subject, especially since she did not have a real one to lavish attention upon.  In her late teen years and early 20’s, Leslie’s artwork began to reflect her new passion of flowers and gardening.
It didn’t take long before the horses as subject took over again, not only on paper and canvas, but on a different, dimensional medium she was trying her hand at painting gourds. Many of the latest gourd pieces as well as paintings have begun to reflect a Native American influence inspired by her Cherokee and Delaware ancestry. Tip-Toe Through the Tulips combined all of her favorite subjects on a black and white appaloosa and was chosen as ‘Spring’ in the Four Seasons Collection and comes in a bright yellow box.
The Trail of Painted Ponies celebrates the magic of the horse as an artistic canvas, the rich culture of America, and the unique talents of independent artists. The artists behind this exquisite collection come from all different backgrounds, and the inspirational stories behind each design are as heartfelt as they are beautiful.
The Trail of Painted Ponies announced that Westland Giftware would no longer be reproducing Painted Ponies. Beginning in January 2010,Enesco became the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of The Trail of Painted Ponies figurines and other merchandise. The Westland molds were broken and all of these original Westland Ponies should become even more highly sought after, rare, and valuable.
My photos are of the actual pony in this listing! Please consider these images as part of the description.
I have looked this pony over carefully and can detect no obvious cracks or chips in it prior to shipping.  Please note that some ponies (particularly older ones)may have minor imperfections or show signs of touch-up, such as under-paints or over-paints (as most ceramic and some resin pieces do) that occurred during manufacturing, as each one is hand painted. Most painted pony boxes have shelf wear or the tag may be creased or slightly bent; this does not affect the pony in any way. The pony was displayed in a glass cabinet for my personal enjoyment;
I am selling my collection since I am down-sizing.
Payments must be made within 48 hours after offer. If you cannot finish checking out within the timeframe and want me to work something out, feel free to contact me through eBay message. All non-payments will be reported to eBay so that I can be refunded my selling fees. I also relist that item right after I reported non-payment.
I ship Monday – Friday with USPS.
NO RETURNS (sorry)