Border Fine Arts

Border Fine Arts Starts First Time B0702 Boxed Certificate Ray Ayres Tractor. For sale is an authentic, highly collectible example of the 2001 Border Fine Arts Society Exclusive figurine titled “Starts First Time” Model No. Masterfully sculpted by the renowned artist Ray Ayres and handmade in Scotland, this classic resin piece features incredible detail. The scene depicts a vintage green Fowler Diesel Crawler Mark VF tractor with a farmer at the front attempting to hand-crank the engine, while closely watched by two Jack Russell terriers. One terrier sits contentedly in the driver’s seat next to a realistic canvas kit bag. It is housed in its original factory blue branded box with the crisp model barcode label intact, and contains the custom-shaped silver-foil internal polystyrene protective trays. Also included is the matching dark polished wooden display plinth, the original threaded underside fixing screws, and the official crisp paper Certificate of Authenticity signed by the sculptor and the founder. This is a wonderful opportunity for a serious agricultural collector to own a complete, boxed, and well-preserved Society Exclusive piece. Please study all the listing photos closely to verify the excellent condition of this piece. The main resin body of the green Fowler tractor, the heavily detailed mud weathering on the tracks, the standing farmer figure, and both Jack Russell terriers are in excellent condition. There are no chips, cracks, structural breaks, or sun fading to the factory paintwork. The green felt backing and the silver foil authentication label on the underside of the sculpture remain completely intact. One small green wire hand throttle lever (topped with a small black molded knob) has cleanly detached from its open cockpit floor console. The lever itself is completely unbroken, undamaged, and has been wrapped safely in a bubble wrap envelope inside the box to prevent any transit damage. It will need to be secured back into place using a tiny dot of clear super glue gel or epoxy on a toothpick to display correctly. The polished wooden display base is in great shape with clean edges, clear brass threaded attachment slots, and a clean green protective felt underside. The original inner silver foil protection tray is fully intact. The outer blue retail cardboard box is solid and displays standard, minor age-related shelf wear, light edge rubbing, and some light creasing on the top lid as shown in the images. Please note that any tiny pale flecks seen on the green tractor body are merely loose surface dust particles or reflections highlighted under the harsh camera flash.