Early Access Black Friday sale, Winnifred and Isla!

 Greetings, readers! Well, the early-access Black Friday sale started today! Lots of fun stuff this time, including Altynai, the VC Tuxedo, Garret the deer, Dahlia, Shelburn, Nadira and Zaahir, Helios, the VC Secretariat, Tannenbaum, Adonis and the VC Stablemates Collection from last year. Most of that is sold out, but some of them are still available. 

As the above photo suggests, I did buy a Tuxedo. To be totally honest, I had so much going on today that I completely forgot the sale was even happening until I sat down at my computer shortly after it started. I thought about buying a Tuxedo, but was on the fence, so I decided to eat lunch. After I was done with lunch, he hadn't sold out yet, so I decided to bite the bullet and get one. One more chance for a solid black one - crossing my fingers! Pretty low chance of getting the one I want, but I figure it's gotta be higher than buying another Tannenbaum would have been. 

In other news, my Winnifred and Isla sets arrived today! One of those sets is already on the way to its new owner, but here's the other Winnifred:

I was expecting the reverse dapples to be a little more subtle, and she has a few small flaws, but she's pretty nice other than that. 

I want to like Isla - I like the frosting on her mane - but I'm just not crazy about her pose. And her too-large, too-uniform dapples. I do wish they'd go back to using the satin bags for the Stablemates Club models. Oh well. 

Black Friday sale tomorrow!

 Alert to Collector Club members! The early-access Black Friday sale starts tomorrow at 12pm EST! Check the website tomorrow for such treasures as old web specials, (probably) unsold Collector Club special runs, and other treasures! Probably some old club releases in there as well. 



On the Winnifred front, the delivery was rescheduled for tomorrow, so hopefully those arrive promptly on time! I'm excited to see if I get a gray one (or two would be great, but I'll settle for one). So check back tomorrow to see what I got! 

Winnifred and more Short & Sweets!

 Attention, Premier Club members! This year's final release, Winnifred, is ready to order! 

I paid for fast shipping on mine because I just can't take the waiting any longer! I gotta see if I get a gray one! I have two coming, so I'm excited to see which ones I get! ...And I'll probably be desperately trying to sell them once it becomes clear I didn't get a gray one. But anyways, Isla (this year's PC Stablemate) is being shipped along with Winnifred, so make sure you search through the whole box. Don't let her get lost in bubble wrap! 

And in other news, my last four Short & Sweets showed up early! After my daughter helped me open them, this is what we got! 

Yesterday's red and green are on the left. Which means we got two golds and two blues! Interestingly, we opened them one at a time - first me, then her. So I opened a gold one, then she opened a gold one. Then I opened a blue one, and she opened a blue one. I shuffled them before I gave them to her, so what are the odds of that happening? But anyways. 

Here are my four together! I'm a little sad I didn't get a black one, but at least I got all four colors so I don't have to try to find people to trade with. If only they sold these in sets so we could just buy the set and be done with it...

Both of the gold ones were pretty good-quality, but both of the blues had a couple of little issues. Nothing major, thankfully.

Maybe someday I'll find a black one! But in the meantime, I'm happy to have all four of the regular colors. 

One last note - the 2026 Vintage Club opened up for regular membership today, so if you're wanting to join, feel free! I'd wait to see if they reveal anything else first, though. But that's just me. 

Short & Sweets have arrived!

 Good news, readers! My Short & Sweet models have arrived! Well, two of them, anyway. Behold! 

Ooh, they're even Christmas colors! Huzzah! 

I was hoping for a Coal, naturally, but I have four more of these coming on Thursday, so let's hope I have all the luck then! 

They both look like delicious candy! 

These two are both pretty good quality - I didn't notice any issues with them. Now I get to wait for my other shipment to get here and hope for a Coal! 

2026 Vintage Club is open for renewal!

 Attention, Vintage Club members! The 2026 club is now open for renewals! 

If you're already a member and wanting to renew for next year, get it done now, because you only have until 11/19 at 10am EST. Pretty short renewal window, and it didn't help that there were apparently multiple typos giving 2-3 different dates for the deadline. But Breyer did clarify on their Facebook page that the 11/19 date is the correct one. I'm not in the club this year and don't plan on joining, but hopefully they show some more of the releases soon. 

Featured JAH - 11/15/2025, Annual 2019

 Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured JAH! We're moving right along and taking a look at the Annual 2019 issue today, so let's get started! 

On the front cover we have a very detailed diorama featuring Greyson and the new Corbin mold, although the Corbin on this cover was a matte test model which was later given away in the 2020 Stablemates Club raffle. I wish that raffle would come back! They gave away some cool stuff. 

In the Editor's Desk, Stephanie recaps Breyerfest 2019 and talks about upcoming 70th Anniversary activities. There's also a black-and-white sneak peek of the upcoming Fairfax mold! There was also a contest to spot all the tiny test models for a chance to win a test model, so if you see little circled pictures of a chestnut pinto Idocus, that's why. 

On page 3 is an article about Breyer portrait model Truly Unsurpassed. 

On page 4 is the first page of an article about the Cloud's Legend set of portrait models. 

The Cloud's Legend article concludes on page 5. 

After skipping some photo show results on page 6, we have Artist's Sketch on page 7 featuring Sommer Prosser, the artist behind the paint jobs on many of Breyer's releases. I included this one because it featured an in-progress photo of the George paint job. 

After skipping an ad for the 2019 Premier Club, on page 9 we have the reveal of the model for the 2020 Live Show Benefit Program (defunct since 2020 due to the pandemic), as well as an ad for the ill-fated Fairytale Friends Club, which debuted in 2019 but has not returned since, despite the ad's claim that membership would reopen soon. I had forgotten that the club didn't come out until mid-2019 and thus didn't conclude until mid-2020. I think the expensive-yet-simplistic paint jobs on the Stablemates were what did the club in - if the paint jobs had better reflected the price point, the club probably would have lasted longer. Though I'll admit Moonbeam looks better in that sneak peek than how she ultimately turned out. 

On page 10 is the first page of the Breyerfest 2019 recap. 

More Breyerfest photos on page 11. 

Even more Breyerfest photos on page 12! 

The Breyerfest photo journal concludes on page 13. 

After skipping the Breyerfest 2019 Best Customs Contest winners, on page 16 we have a cute set of Breyerfest moments in miniature. 

After skipping an ad for Breyerfest 2020, on page 18 we have an article about "Unicorns Around the World." I included this article because it was refreshing to see some at least somewhat-more-naturally-colored unicorns. 

More Unicorns Around the World on page 19. Okay, I guess most of them are still fantasy-colored, but I'd still like to see some unicorns with realistic horse colors. 

After skipping an ad for the 2020 Stablemates Club (this ad and others gave the impression that Klaus would be a glossy/matte split, but that didn't end up happening), on page 21 we have an article about Breyer portrait model Catch Me. The real Catch Me died this past June of colic, sadly. 

After skipping an article on painting roans, on page 25 we have an article about Breyer portrait model Thunder. 

After skipping articles about sculpting, on page 29 is a Grooming Kit article. 

On page 30 is the first page of a 70th Anniversary retrospective.

The retrospective concludes on page 31 with a reveal of one of the 70th Anniversary models. 

On page 32 is the first page of Vintage Point, featuring Alborozo. There's a pretty short list of Traditional Alborozo models, but boy howdy, there have been a LOT of mini Alborozos! 

I mean, look at how many releases the mini Alborozo had by 2019, considering it wasn't a thing until 2018. And there have been a million more since then! 

Vintage Point concludes on page 34. 

On page 36 is the first page of the article about Protocol, another Breyer portrait model. 

The Protocol article wraps up on page 37. 

After skipping the rest of Hobbyist Hangout and the 2019 New Product Guide, as well as an ad for the 2020 Collector Club, on the back cover of the magazine is the very pretty Minstrel Holiday Horse! And with that we've reached the end of this week's issue. Check back next week for Annual 2020! 

Riah and Martina!

 Greetings, readers! Well, a small update on the Short and Sweet blind bags: they sold out not long after yesterday's blog post. Some people missed out on buying them, sadly, but there'll probably be a lot of them for sale later, after people open them and don't get a black one. So fear not! They'll be easy to find later on. 

In other news, my replacement Riah finally came! Behold:

I wasn't lucky enough to get a black-point one, sadly. 

This one does still have the weird white stuff on both sides of his tail, but at least it's not as noticeable this time. The white stuff on his off side wasn't visible until I took him out of the box, and at that point I was just done with the whole thing. 

I do like him, even though I don't think the color really does much for him. 

Anyway, here's my other TSC model for this year, Martina! 

I must not have been paying enough attention to the promo photos, because I wasn't expecting her color to be more of a wild bay than a true bay. 

Wild bay is my least favorite horse color, but maybe I can pretend she's some kind of dark red dun or something. Also, that giraffe neck really stands out from the off side, doesn't it? I still kinda wish Breyer had leaned into it and used this mold for the Nadifa release.

She sure is pretty, though! She looks great on the shelf with my other Forever Saiges. 

Holiday blind bags are back!

Greetings, readers! What's that you say? The holiday blind bags are back. Groan, more blind bags. Wait, what? They're on the new Fjord Stablemate? And they're mini candy cane zebras (sort of)?!  

Sign me up! I gotta have all four! Well, ideally five, but we all know how that goes. I ordered six of them, so hopefully I can at least get the four regular colors without much trouble. They're only available to Collector Club members now, but if they aren't sold out by tomorrow at 10am EST, they'll become available to the general public. Good luck! 

2026 Stablemates Club signups!

 Good news, everyone - signups for the 2026 Stablemates Club are now open! Let's hope this means the 2026 Vintage Club signups are just around the corner as well. 

So it turns out Astoria, the above model, is the optional model for the 2026 club. A lot of people thought she was the new mold. I'm still not crazy about her, especially the mustache, but the G3 Belgian conga needs another member, so I guess I'm in...eventually. I'm not going to join the clubs until they reveal more stuff. I got spoiled by seeing every release in this year's Premier Club ahead of time. I need more. MORE! More reveals! The fandom demands them! 

Featured JAH - 11/8/2025, Annual 2018

 Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured JAH! As you may have noticed (and I kept forgetting to mention), Featured JAH was on hiatus last week due to Hoofbeats and Maple Treats. But this week we're covering the Annual 2018 issue, so let's get this party started! 

 

On the front cover we have a handsome gray Shannondell modeling a stallion harness by Tiki Kulp. 

In the Editor's Desk, Stephanie announces Breyerfest 2019 and also the website update we all know and love! I think the website has been updated a couple times more since then, but this was the most major update we'd had in a few years. 

On page 3 we have some in-progress photos of Emerson, the third release of the 2018 Premier Club. 

On page 4 we have Artist's Sketch, featuring Josine Vingerling. I usually skip this feature, but included it this time because of the famous viral cobra mares - I remember seeing it on Facebook at the time and the arguments over whether it was real or not. 

After skipping an ad for the 2019 Premier Club, on page 6 is the first page of an article about the 2018 WEG. 

The WEG article concludes on page 7. 

On page 8 we have an article about Breyer portrait horse LV Integrity. 

On page 9 is the first page of the Breyerfest 2018 photo journal. 

More Breyerfest 2018 photos on page 10. 

Even more Breyerfest 2018 photos on page 11. 

And the Breyerfest 2018 photos conclude on page 12. 

After skipping the 2018 Best Customs Contest winners, on page 15 we have an article about Breyer portrait horse Harley, who can still be seen ponying racehorses at Keeneland and elsewhere! 

On page 16 is the first page of the article about Justify, the 13th and most recent (as of this post) horse to win the Triple Crown. 

The Justify article concludes on page 17. Justify is currently standing at stud at Coolmore at Ashford Stud and setting the world on fire in the breeding shed. 

After skipping most of Hobbyist Hangout, on page 26 is an article about Breyer portrait horse Latigo Dun It. As far as I know, LDI is still alive, but has retired from performing. 

After skipping the rest of Hobbyist Hangout, on page 36 is an article about King, another Breyer portrait model. 

On page 37 is the first page of Vintage Point, this time featuring the Pacer! 

Vintage Point concludes on page 38.

After skipping the last page of Vintage Point (a listing of Pacer releases) and the 2018 New Product Guide, we've reached the back page of the magazine featuring the beautiful Celestine! Still one of my favorite colors on this mold. She's so pretty! And that brings us to the end of this week's issue. Check back next week for Annual 2019!