Collector Club test model and Breyerfest ticket selections!

 Exciting news today, readers! Firstly, the ticket selection emails went out from ShowClix today, so (hopefully) everyone got to see which specials runs they were selected to be able to buy at this year's Breyerfest! Sheesh, that was kind of a wordy sentence. Oh well. I hope everyone gets the models they wanted! 

In other news, there's also a new test model to enter for on the Breyer website! 

He's a pretty fleabitten gray! Nothing I need now that I've sold off most of my show jumpers - if I get drawn, I'll be trying to sell or trade him. Good luck to everyone entering! 

There's also another auction model listed on Bidspirit! It's a Western Horse! 

I should have known there would be a Western Horse, since it's the 75th Anniversary after all. There are also photos of the raffle models - they're both glossy! Huzzah! 

Featured JAH - 6/28/2025, Nov/Dec 2009

 Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured JAH! This week we're covering Nov/Dec 2009 - wow, we're finishing up another year! Life comes at you fast, I guess. Anyway, let's get started! 

On the front cover we have the beautiful Nutcracker Prince, the 2009 Holiday Horse! One of my favorite Hucks - I guess I'm a sucker for a gray white horse. 

In the Editor's Desk, Arlene previews the magazine as usual. There's also a contest to find the mini Justadreams, so if you notice a little Justadream hidden on some of these pages, that's why. 

On page 3 we have Letters to the Editor as usual. 

On page 4 we have the first part of the S Justadream article and the reveal of her Breyer model! Huzzah!

The Justadream article wraps up on page 5. I wasn't able to find any information on whether Justadream is still living, although she'd be 27, so it's possible she's still around. 

On page 6 we have a blurb about Buck, Ben Cartwright's horse from Bonanza! Still a TV staple of grandpas everywhere. 

After skipping the Holiday Gift Guide, on page 8 we have some winners from NAN 2009! 

More NAN winners appear on page 9! 

After skipping the holiday art contest winners, on page 12 we have the lovely Oasis! This was the first time collectors saw the flip-tail version of the mold. It would only be used once more, in 2010, before taking a long hiatus (other than auction/test models) and resurfacing in 2020. 

After skipping The Artist's Sketch, Mailbag and Model Horse Show, we have a Breyer Canada update on page 16!

After skipping the rest of Model Horse Show, Winners' Circle and a couple of how-to articles, on page 24 we have the first page of this week's Vintage Point article featuring Sherman Morgan! 

The Sherman Morgan article wraps up on page 25. 

After skipping an ad for another Breyer book and the Calendar of Events, on page 28 we have On the Trail with Breyer! 

On the back cover we find more holiday stuff, and that brings us to the end of this week's issue! Check back next week for Jan/Feb 2010! 

Collector Club newsletter and a few more auction models!

 More good news, everyone! A few more auction models were revealed today - behold! 

It's a pretty leopard appaloosa Marabella! So cute. 

We saw most of the other reveals yesterday, except for this stunner:

Whoa! It's safe to say we have our top seller here, but will he break the $75,000 record from 2022? I suspect this one will be disappearing off to Australia, never to be seen again. But I could be wrong. It's cool that they put the wings on him, but I think I prefer this guy from last year. I like the detail of the blue color with gold mapping, though. 

In other news, the June Collector Club newsletter came out today! There's an article about drastic customizing, a Big Lex giveaway, an update on the upcoming collector event Hoofbeats and Maple Treats (entries will now open in July), and this sneak peek! 

I suspect this is the next Collector Club special run, to be revealed at Breyerfest, but I guess we'll find out soon! Only two weeks until Breyerfest, and I still have to do a lot of prep for the show...eep! Better get to it! 

We have a Breyerfest program!

 Good news, readers! Just when we were starting to get super bored…we now have a Breyerfest program! The power is out at our house right now, but feel free to peruse the program! Our raffle models for this year are Lady Phase (nice color, but meh) and Anamar (argh! Must buy raffle tickets!). 

Edit: Okay, the power is back on and I'm ready to roll. Here's the auction preview that was in the program! 

So the Five Gaiter, Rugged Lard Lark, Rhiannon and Rhemi, Hamilton and Huck are all appearing in the auction! Huzzah! That (presumably) knocks Huck out of contention for the surprise - I don't even know anymore, guys. I'm just hoping it's not Fireheart at this point.  Also, the Huck is supposed to be colorshift and holographic. I hope he looks better in person, because it didn't photograph well at all. Anyway, here are the raffle models! 

That is a nice color on the Lady Phase, but nothing I need. Not the case for the Sunday raffle, though - I'll have to buy plenty of tickets! I'm honestly kind of underwhelmed by these raffle models considering it's the 75th Anniversary. Oh well. Two weeks until Breyerfest! 

The Cosimos are here!

 Good news, readers! I haven't really had much to write about lately...but never fear! I have a new update. My Cosimo models finally arrived today - behold! 

Look at these handsome fellows. 

They aren't as brown in real life - as usual, the camera lightened things up a bit. 

I love the detail in his face, although I kinda prefer the matte one, just because all that gloss makes it harder to focus on the details. Look at all the detail on his muzzle! 

I've also seen a lot of criticism of his dapples, which is fair - I was kinda hoping they'd be even more subtle, even though they are pretty subtle on both my guys. 

Quality-wise they're both pretty nice, although the matte one has a rub on his off-side mane. The glossy one seems like he has a lot of little bits of something in his gloss - I'll have to look at him more closely later and see if those are just dust or actual debris in the gloss. Anyways, I'm definitely glad these guys came! Hey, I need to get pics of them with my Namid models. I think they'd go well together! 

Featured JAH - 6/21/2025, Sept/Oct 2009

 Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured JAH! We're covering Sept/Oct 2009 this week, so let's get going! 

On the front cover we have the then-new Cloud family set. 

In the Editor's Desk, Arlene recaps Breyerfest. There's also a preview of Autumn, the fall 2009 Retailer Special. 

Letters to the Editor appears on page 3 as usual. 

On page 4 is the first part of an article about Cloud and his family. 

The Cloud article wraps up on page 5. 

On page 6 we see the first part of the Breyerfest photo montage! Behold! 

Breyerfest photos continue on page 7. 

Breyerfest photos continue on page 8! RIP Pokerjoe (and Roxy). 

Breyerfest photos continue to continue on page 9! 

There's no end to the Breyerfest photos! 

Have we finally reached the end of the Breyerfest photos, on page 11? 

We did reach the end of the Breyerfest photos! Whew. Say hello to Widow Maker, the first Connoisseur bull!

After skipping The Artist's Sketch, Mailbag and Model Horse Show, on page 16 we have the notorious Cream and Cocoa! This set, uh...wasn't a great seller, at all, and could be found in the NPOD at Breyerfest for years afterward. They might still have some of them now! The colors are nice, but the Grazing Mare and Foal just aren't very popular. Oh man, what if they came out with a Susecion and Le Fire set in these colors? Those would fly off the shelves! 

On page 17 we have an update on Breyer UK and Breyer Canada! 

After skipping Winners' Circle and two how-to articles, on page 24 we have the first page of this week's Vintage Point, featuring Silver! 

On page 25 is the list of the Silver releases up to this point in 2009, which is impressive considering the mold was only 8 years old at this point. It really can't be overstated how popular Silver is/was! The sheer number of releases is the reason why Silver is used rather sparingly these days - people were just getting tired of all the new releases. 

Wha? A third page of Vintage Point? Well, it is Silver we're talking about - he needs a lot of space to cover all these releases. 

After skipping the Calendar of Events, on page 28 we have On the Trail with Breyer, featuring the beautiful Del Mar! 

On the back cover of the magazine we have the beautiful Water, final entry in the Ethereal series! How embarrassing - I thought Fire was the last one. Oh well! And with that we've reached the end of this week's issue. Check back next week for Nov/Dec 2009! 

More auction models!

 Woohoo, Breyer posted more auction models today! Here they are: 

I love this rainbow Misty and Stormy! The mare has gold mapping, which I didn't notice at first, but I don't think the foal does. 

Next up is a beautiful buckskin sabino Gem Twist! He doesn't get out much these days, so it's nice to see a new one even if it is an auction model. 

Another auction longboi! How dare they. Ugh, I want him so much! 

This one is cute! The blog says this one was designed by Kathleen Moody. Not surprising given the other intricate designs she's done for Breyer. Hey Kathleen, can you sculpt something new for us? The ravening hordes hunger for a new Moody sculpt! 

Next up is a handsome red bay blanket Sherman Morgan. This mold also doesn't get out much anymore, so it's good to see a new one! I love his rich red color. 

Last for today is something sorta unexpected: an auction Cosimo! Some people thought maybe he'd be a raffle model this year, but it looks like that probably won't be the case. He's pretty! Will he be this year's top seller? I think there's a pretty good chance of that happening, but we'll need to see some more auction models to be sure. Bring them on, Breyer!