February Collector Club newsletter!

 Well, it’s the last day of February, and the Collector Club newsletter is here! If you’re a Club member, check your email to read it. There’s a 75th Anniversary article about concept art, a feature article about Breyerwest special runs, a giveaway of a glossy Chardonnay, and this sneak peek!

Well, it has dapples, and it’s probably a buckskin, but other than that, who knows what it is. Probably the next web special - maybe somewhere with sandy beaches, given the color? Hope we don’t have to wait too long to find out!

Maddox, Mercutio and 2025 releases!

 Greetings, readers! After a long dry spell (probably for the best), I finally have some new arrivals! Behold, Maddox! 

What a beauty! 

Gray is my favorite horse color, so I'm probably biased. But I love him! 

Quality-wise, he's pretty nice - I didn't notice any major flaws other than his annoyingly-uniformly-arranged dapples. I'm thinking about putting him in a show to see how he does - although everyone else will probably do the same thing, so it may not be worth it. 

I think I would have liked him even more if they'd added a bit of silver/metallic to his coat, but he's still pretty. 

Next, here's Mercutio, who arrived at the same time as Maddox! 

He's a cutie, although I'm still not crazy about the flipped tail. 

I'll have to think about a breed to assign him, because I didn't see any major flaws with him either. 

And I'm super glad that the first SMC release of the year is something I want to keep! Usually it's a G1, so I end up having to sell it. 

And lastly, the KHP finally got some of the 2025 new releases in! Behold: 

I would have posted these sooner, but I ordered the horse trailer set from Amazon and the first one that arrived contained a white unicorn with a broken horn, so I had to get it replaced. So if you want that set, buy one in person or you may end up with broken models. 

It took some doing, but I looked through several of the Spanish Horses and managed to find one with mostly-good decals. I like the design, though I wonder what he'd look like in gloss. They glossed some (all?) of the 70th Anniversary models, so maybe this guy will get the same treatment? I hope so. I also looked through a bunch of the Surfer's Riptide models to try to find one with a decently masked mane, and thought I got one - until I got him out of the box and saw the awful masking on his off side. Oh well. I'm thinking about taking the mini Fjord to BreyerMidwest with me next month, since I'm going to mostly bring Stablemates to that. Decisions, decisions...

That's all I have for today! Let's hope Breyer reveals more fun stuff soon. In the meantime, I have model horse shows to prepare for! 

Featured JAH - 2/22/2025, Nov/Dec 2006

 Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured JAH! We're wrapping up 2006 this week with Nov/Dec 2006, so let's get going! 

On the front cover, we have a couple of cute customized Stablemates in a "wintry scene by Jennifer Danza." 

In the Editor's Desk, Arlene previews the magazine (as usual). 

On page 3 we have Letter to the Editor. 

After skipping a how-to article, on page 6 we have a promo for a Breyer Stablemates book, and also the Paint Your Dream Horse photo contest winners, featuring a lot of recognizable names! 

On page 7 is the debut of the 2007 Treasure Hunt! Feast your eyes on these pretty Silvers. Silver was still very popular in 2006 and was in the middle of his being-used-everywhere thing, so it's no surprise that he was used for the Treasure Hunt. I still feel like he'll probably be used as the Breyerfest surprise eventually, despite having been used in the Treasure Hunt...could this be his year? Hmm. Also, shoutout to my poor Silver Pegasus who has an unfortunate seam split on his belly. 

On page 8 we have the first page of an article about Akhal-Tekes, and the debut of the Breyer Akhal-Teke on Lonesome Glory! 

The Teke article wraps up on page 9. 

After skipping the holiday art contest results (sorry), on page 12 is the popular Connoisseur Jazz Fusion! I feel like something went wrong with the design for this page, because the photo doesn't look quite right. Maybe it's just me. 

After skipping Breyer jr., on page 17 we have an article about Breyer's participation in the Ponies UK Summer Show. 

We've skipped Collector's Corner again, and on page 19 we find an article about the Castle Toys Breyer Model West show in Canada. 

After skipping two more how-to articles, Horse Trader and the 2007 Retired List, on page 26 is the first page of this week's Vintage Point article, featuring the G1 Arabian Mare! 

Vintage Point concludes on page 27. 

On page 28 we have On the Trail with Breyer, featuring more highlights from model horse shows and a listing of Breyer Fun Days from 2006. 

After skipping the Calendar of Events, on the back cover we have the beautiful Snow Princess, the 2006 Holiday Horse! I never did own a Snow Princess before I sold off my Rejoices, but I did always like the blue interference on her gray color. Celestine is very similar, and I do have her! 

That brings us to the end of this week's issue, and 2006! Check back next week for Jan/Feb 2007! 

Featured JAH - 2/15/2025, Sept/Oct 2006

 Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured JAH! Moving right along through 2006, we're covering Sept/Oct this week, so let's get going! 

On the front cover, we have a sentimental promotional still from the Flicka movie, which I never did watch. 

In the Editor's Desk, Arlene recaps Breyerfest 2006. 

On page 3 we have Letters to the Editor. 

After skipping a how-to article, on page 6 we find the first page of the Breyerfest '06 recap. 

The Breyerfest recap is pretty much just photos on page 7. 

After skipping the Breyerfest Live show results, on page 10 is the first page of the Flicka article. 

A more different Flicka article starts on page 11. 

After skipping Breyer jr., on page 17 we have the reveal of the JAH Mini Connoisseur set! Huzzah! I always love seeing mini versions of Traditional models, but this evidently didn't sell very well, because it was still available on Breyer's website in 2010 when I joined the hobby. 

After skipping Collector's Corner and the results of Test Your Model Showing Knowledge, on page 20 is the rest of the original Flicka article. 

On page 21 we have a recap of a BBC TV show that Breyer participated in. 

After skipping another how-to article and Horse Trader (2/3 of a page now, not counting the list of abbreviations), on page 25 we have some NAMHSA show results featuring at least once familiar face! 

On page 26 is the first page of this week's Vintage Point, featuring the Classics Arabian Stallion and Mare. 

Vintage Point wraps up on page 27. 

After skipping On the Trail with Breyer and the Calendar of Events, on the back cover we have the 2006 Halloween model, Illuminati. And that brings us to the end of this week's issue! Check back next week for Nov/Dec 2006! 

A plague on both your houses!

 Hark, readers! The first Stablemates Club release of the year, Mercutio, approaches! 

Gird thy wallets and head over to yon website to purchase! But don't dally too long - the purchase deadline is 2/21. 

Featured JAH - 2/8/2025, July/Aug 2006

 Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured JAH! This week we're covering July/Aug 2006, so let's get started! 

On the front cover, we see the aftermath of the annoying years when the magazine was mailed out with the address label applied directly to the front cover. Those labels were such a hassle to remove! Glad we get our magazines mailed in an envelope now. Also, Authentic and Beezie Madden compete at a show in Florida. 

In the Editor's Desk, Arlene talks about Barbaro, the ill-fated 2006 Kentucky Derby winner, who broke his leg while running in the Preakness Stakes prior to the publication of this issue. She also previews the rest of the magazine. 

On page 3 we have Letters to the Editor and some corrections. 

After skipping a how-to article, on page 6 we have the first page of the article about wonder horse Beautiful Jim Key. 

The Jim Key article concludes on page 7, along with a reveal of his portrait model. 

On page 8 is the first page of the article about Authentic, including his portrait model! 

The Authentic article concludes on page 9. 

On page 10 we have the first page of the article about horse actor Dollor, along with his portrait model! This was a TSC special run. 

The Dollor article concludes on page 11. 

After skipping Breyer jr., Collector's Corner, another how-to article and a book review, on page 23 we have another Breyerfest 2006 preview, this time revealing the raffle models and the carousel contest prize, the highly-sought-after silver filigree Clydesdale Foal! 

After skipping Horse Trader (now down to less than a full page), on page 25 we have the full reveal of the new G3 Stablemate molds! Huzzah! These were the first new Stablemates molds since 1998, so their release was long overdue. 

On page 26 we have the first page of this week's Vintage Point article, this week featuring the Traditional Stock Horse Foal. I had a few of these, once upon a time. 

The Vintage Point article concludes on page 27. Interesting tidbit: I desperately wanted Golden Joy (pictured at the top of page 27, incorrectly referred to as Golden Jay in the text) when I was a kid, but never ended up getting one. I did have the gray SHF next to Golden Joy, though. 

On page 28 we have On the Trail with Breyer, with the Rocky Road Classics model (not sure if it's been on the blog before). 

After skipping the Calendar of Events, on the back cover we find the portrait model of Barbaro and a short article about him and his recovery at the New Bolton Center. And that brings us to the end of this week's issue! Check back next week for Sept/Oct 2006!