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I think I remember reading in the early days of the Forum that back when WE was in California, back near their beginning, employees were sometimes allowed to paint figures with minor defects (2nds, like used for copper patina and raffles) and take them home. I may be remembering wrong, and the time frame would have been late 80s-early 90s- not what this sounds like. Frankly, it does look like a repaint. *shrug*
I think I remember reading in the early days of the Forum that back when WE was in California, back near their beginning, employees were sometimes allowed to paint figures with minor defects (2nds, like used for copper patina and raffles) and take them home. I may be remembering wrong, and the time frame would have been late 80s-early 90s- not what this sounds like. Frankly, it does look like a repaint. *shrug*
In the “Ask Melody” category Melody says that the Riser might have been painted by somebody practicing with an airbrush.
In regard to the unusual Rising Spectral Dragon (and two other “seconds”) on ebay right now:
During the year we accumulate “seconds” that are pieces made in the factory that have something wrong with them but are still good enough that we don’t want to throw them away. New employees often use seconds while learning to paint. At Xmas we let employees take the seconds home. This Rising Spectral on ebay right now is one of those. He was not painted by Gina or Melody but by another employee a VERY long time ago who was working on their airbrush skills. It happened to be on the Seconds Cart one Christmas and someone took it home. That employee is now selling it (and a couple of others) on ebay. Its really from the factory and its really by a former Windstone Employee, being sold by a former Windstone Employee.
Its not a “repaint” or a “knock off”. Its a dragon of a different color!
I’m not sure if these have been reported, but I’m fairly sure I’ve seen these on Etsy before:
Looks like someone made a mold from one and casted them in cement- the Etsy store these belong to have a couple more as well!
And another! Different seller.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1574856240/celtic-dragon-stone-statue-outdoor?click_key=17ca1f9436c7f1aea23e8150d291b487f66ac6e9%3A1574856240&click_sum=f251e9fc&ref=internal_similar_listing_bot-6&frs=1&listing_id=1574856240&listing_slug=celtic-dragon-stone-statue-outdoorI’m not sure if these have been reported, but I’m fairly sure I’ve seen these on Etsy before:
Looks like someone made a mold from one and casted them in cement- the Etsy store these belong to have a couple more as well!
And another! Different seller.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1574856240/celtic-dragon-stone-statue-outdoor?click_key=17ca1f9436c7f1aea23e8150d291b487f66ac6e9%3A1574856240&click_sum=f251e9fc&ref=internal_similar_listing_bot-6&frs=1&listing_id=1574856240&listing_slug=celtic-dragon-stone-statue-outdoorDid you notify Melody’s husband John? He handles copyright issues.
You can email him at
john@windstoneeditions.comJust a heads up. The item below listed on eBay is a knock off. It isn’t even a repaint because there is an obvious casting seam on his nose.
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