Mid-year releases are announced!

 Good news, readers! The mid-year releases for 2025 were announced today. Huzzah! We finally get to see the SCO and Moody ASB that we've been wondering about all year:

That Saddlebred is beautiful. I love him! His pattern is a nice approximation of an Appaloosa. 

Nice color on the SCO as well! 

I'm kind of surprised how many mid-year releases there actually are this year. Seems like usually there's only two or three? This year we're getting three Traditionals, three Classics, a Stablemate set and a Mane Beauty set. Here's the other Traditional:

Ooh, this polo Smarty is making me regret selling off my other Smartys. 

Here's one of the Classics - it was hinted at in last month's Collector Club newsletter:

So he isn't Halloween-themed! He's mint chocolate chip ice cream! An underrated flavor, in my opinion. I'll have to get my hands on one at some point! 

Lastly for today, here's the new Stablemate set! 

They're inspired by sea glass! What a neat idea. I hope the KHP gets these in soon so I can snag them! 

May Collector Club newsletter!

 Good news, readers! It’s that time of the month again - time for the Collector Club newsletter! If you’re a club member, check your email for more details. This month’s feature story covers the history of past collector events, and includes a sneak peek of the ticket model for the upcoming Hoofbeats and Maple Treats collector event! 

Another Bristol? He was the ticket model for the Seattle Soirée in 2020, and is being used for this year’s Breyerfest, but okay then…

Anyway, the newsletter also has a giveaway of a Cloud model to one lucky winner, plus this sneak peek:

Looks like the Classic/Freedom Series rearing mustang, also known as American Dream. There’s some debate over whether his white areas are glowing, which would make him a Halloween release. But it hasn’t been all that long since EEK! was a Halloween model, so it seems odd to use him for that again. Guess we’ll see what it is next month!

Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons, and other stories

 More good news, everyone! Amongst other things, I had a pretty good mail day today - behold! First off, my Neva showed up: 

What a beauty! 

Quality-wise, though...he's really kind of a mess. It's almost laughable - weird textures in the finish by his elbow, globs of plastic and/or paint in random places, bubbles in the gloss, poorly-applied masking, really bad overspray on the mane...the list goes on and on. And these guys are sold out, so I can't even ask for a replacement. However, the funny thing is...the snowmen:

I'm getting major Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goon vibes from these snowmen. 

Now, I love derpy stuff like this (I'm not a Barbie collector, but I do have two Barbie Christmas tree ornaments because one of them has a doofy face and the other one looks like she wants to eat your face), so I'm happy to add them to the collection. So yeah, if I was ever to decide to start showing (not likely), and if I could find a class to put this guy in (also not likely) his show name would definitely be Snow Goon. 

Now then, on to the next new arrivals. I was expecting Snow Goon up there to come today, but what I wasn't expecting...was two of my Poppy & Ollie sets! Huzzah! Behold the first one I opened! 

Fortunately, their quality was much better than Snow Goon. Though I have to say...normally I like alabaster, especially glossy alabaster, but I'm just not feeling it with this set. It's not so bad in the photo, but that yellowish cast Breyer added to make them look "perlino" mostly just makes them look like they sat in a smoker's house for way too long. So this is probably my least favorite color of the three.

At least the quality was good! And I got two different colors - behold my next set! 

Woohoo, the palominos! This color is easily my favorite of the three, despite there not being anything vintage about it at all. They're just gorgeous. 

The quality on this pair is mostly okay, but I really wasn't impressed with the mane masking job on the mare:

They pretty much missed half her forelock when masking it off, and look at the giant white area behind the left ear. What a doozy. 

Oh well. Could have been worse, I suppose. So with any luck, my third set will be the bay, whenever it gets here. Here's hoping! 

There were a couple of other exciting developments today - the other two sculptors for next year's Premier Club have been announced! 

Jennifer Scott sculpted the first release (Cancion), so it's anyone's guess as to what Kylee and Heather will be sculpting. I'm excited to find out, though! 

And lastly, Breyer is running a holiday sweepstakes:

10 lucky winners will receive two Clydesdale Christmas blind bags from last year's event! Enter here - the deadline is 12/13. I won't be entering, as I don't want any of them - just more stuff to sell, and I have enough of that already. Good luck, everyone! 

More exciting reveals!

 Ooh, shiny! We've got some new reveals for the holiday season on Breyer's website - check them out! Let's start with this new Cantering Welsh Pony:

She's this year's A Pony For Christmas special run - I guess that's a yearly thing now. Her blanket is so cute - it looks like a candy cane! She even has her own gift box! 

Next, here's this year's holiday mare and foal set, Ceres and Minerva! 

What's this? A unicorn Bluegrass Bandit? Sign me up, even if it is pink! Must have her! The foal is cute too, but I'm still trying to sell off my Ambers and Ashleys, so I'll have to split up this set if/when I get my hands on them. Let's hope they don't sell out too fast! 

Next, take a look at this stunning new Rearing Mustang! 

Will we ever stop collecting plastic ponies? This one has the answer to that in his name - NEVA! Anyways, that's a pretty cute design - reminiscent of Black Forest from this year's Breyerfest. Interestingly, he doesn't look glossy in the above photo, but the description says he's glossy and he's glossy in the other two photos as well. Maybe they were playing around with finishes and used that photo by mistake or something.

Lastly, here's Altair, the galaxy unicorn that was previewed in the Collector Club tent at this year's Breyerfest! 

A rare appearance on the elusive Shire B mold - I gotta have him too! 

Let's hope they give us some notice before these come in stock - I have to have them for the collection! I hope we get even more reveals soon! 

Some Tractor Supply new arrivals!

 Greetings, readers! Well, I've managed to lay hands on some of the new TSC releases - not quite all of them as yet, but I'll get there. I ordered the Classics set with American Dream, and also the Classics family set (which hasn't arrived yet) to be shipped to the store in the same town where my husband works, so he was able to pick that up - but I also ordered six of the new blind bags, but the website defaulted to a different nearby store for some reason, so I had to make a drive down there to get the blind bags. Anyway, I'll start with the bay American Dream! 

He looks good in bay, and the white at the bottom of his tail is a nice touch.

So does that make him an extremely minimally-marked sabino? Interesting. 

Anyway, here's the foal, who I haven't removed from the box yet as I don't intend to keep it: 

And here are the results of my six-blind-bag gamble:

I only wanted the Walkaloosa, the pinto Emma, and the black pinto Alborozo, so two out of three ain't bad. It makes me wish I liked the G4 Vaulting Horse, because they keep using that blue pinto on molds I don't like! I don't know what it is about this one, but he's just ugly to me (and normally I like draft models). To each their own, I guess. I do like the mini Emma, too - it's about time she (well, actually he) got a new color. Guess I'll be looking for buyers for the extras. 

Also, it appears that the waitlist emails have gone out for Ponies & Palm Trees, so make sure to check your email! Make sure to check your spam folder, too, as it looks like these emails are coming from a Breyer staffer, not necessarily the website. I wasn't drawn from the waitlist this time, but maybe there'll be a few rounds of waitlists. Crossing my fingers! 

A wild Halloween shipment appears!

 Good news, everyone! My Halloween order arrived today. Behold - it's EEK! 

I've seen a lot of reports of these models with broken or damaged legs, but fortunately this guy survived his trip to my doorstep. 

I like his subtle green sheen, and the intricate little spiders in his pattern. I've seen a lot of complaints about the spiders too, but fortunately they're all pretty nice on this one. 

He does have an oddly warped left hind leg, but I can deal with that. 

Next, the single Spooky Stablemate I ordered arrive as well...so check it out! 

That's right, the drafter...just the one I thought I'd get. Fortunately, it's the only one I wanted, so I'm happy with it. He does look like a pumpkin patch under the night sky, though it looks like someone went a little overboard with the glitter.

I thought about ordering that Thriller hoodie, but if I had, I suspect I'd still be waiting for my order to ship, so it's probably best I didn't order it. 

Lastly, here's Thriller himself! In the interest of full disclosure, he did arrive a few days ago, but I thought it was fitting that all my Halloween models arrived around the same time despite massive disparities between when they were ordered.

His green tint is much more apparent than EEK's, which I like. I'm also a fan of his Bride of Frankenstein hair! 

I like the details in his bones underneath the skin, too. Appropriately ghoulish for this time of year! 

That's all I have for now - let's hope we have more exciting news and reveals soon! 

The Halloween Collection is revealed!

 Good news, everyone! Breyer's Halloween Collection for this year is now on the website! There doesn't seem to be a page for everything (unless I'm missing something) but if you search for Halloween, they'll show up a little ways down the page. Nothing can be ordered yet - it's all Coming Soon - but at least we can look at the items ahead of time!  Firstly, let's take a look at the Classic! 

Edit: Breyer posted on Facebook that the Halloween collection will be available to purchase at 10am EST this Friday, so set your alarms! There'll be a restock of Thriller as well. 

His name is Eek! Rather fitting for that spidery design, eh? I suppose I'll have to add this one to the herd, since I have all the others. 

Next, here's an official photo of the blind bag Stablemates! 

I'll probably just order one, since I only want the Clydesdale, thus I'd only order one of them if they weren't blind bags. Boo, hiss, etc.

Lastly, here's the plush! 

He's definitely a cutie, but I don't do plushies, so he won't be coming to my house. 

Let's hope we don't have to wait too long to order these spooky offerings! Though the way things are going, they may not show up until Halloween anyway...

Favrile and Apollo!

 Greetings, readers! Well, we have our two Breyerfest reveals for today. Oddly, I'm not as excited about them as I probably should be - but here they are, nevertheless. I'll start with Favrile: 

From the blog: 

Favrile glass is a type of iridescent glass that was first manufactured in Queens, New York in 1896 using a special, patented process.  This model, done on mold #669 and sculpted by Maggie Jenner-Bennett (released as the popular “American Dream” model), has been done in a kaleidoscope of colors inspired by Favrile glass.  He sports a bright, multicolor deco with a shiny gold pattern on top that is an amalgamation of zebra and tiger stripes, as well as Leopard and Cheetah spots, finished with a glossy topcoat. 

That certainly is an insane paint job. I like him and all, don't get me wrong, but I think I'd like him more if the gold areas were silver instead. Just personal preference. He definitely needs to bring his wild self to my house, though! I also feel like he needs just a little bit more pink/red in his color scheme. Not that much, but some, to even things out a little bit. 

Next, let's look at Apollo, another model that wasn't included in the Great Photo Leak! 

 

I'm kind of blah about this one too, honestly. He's like a rehash of 2019's champagne Hero's Welcome, right down to the complete lack of white markings anywhere. I know this one is based on a real horse, while the Hero's Welcome was supposed to be fictional, but...still. Maybe he'll look better in person? I mean, I'll still buy him, but I think other Limited Editions will be higher on the list for me if I get drawn for a VIP ticket. 

The blog says we'll have more reveals tomorrow, so I'm excited to see what those are! I'm guessing they'll be the plush and the Stablemate 4-pack. I can't wait to see what they are! 

Featured Model - 8/16/2020, Glossy Dunalino Nayati

 Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured Model, the weekly blog event where I pick a model from my collection, give some stats on it and provide commentary about it. This week's model is...the glossy dunalino Nayati! 

This guy was my favorite of the three colors, so I had to pick him. He's item #712344 on the Rearing Mustang/American Dream mold sculpted by Maggie Bennett. 

Dunalino just looks so good on this mold! He's deliciously shiny and has tons of great shading. He has all the details you'd expect for a dun, like leg barring and a dorsal stripe, but I love how much shading he has in his mane and tail. He's just gorgeous! 

American Dream seems to be a fairly popular new Classics mold, so I wonder where he'll pop up in the future. He makes a great replacement for the Breyer-Wahoo-That-Never-Was-Because-Stone-Got-There-First. Maybe he'll get another RR release? Barring that, I wouldn't be surprised if he gets some kind of decorator release at Breyerfest next year - maybe a glossy rainbow pinto like Prism? Ooh, that would be great! 

Nayati models and a new Classic unicorn!

Greetings, everyone! Good news - my Nayati models came! I had fun unboxing them all - here are some photos for your enjoyment. First, the three boxes...

The suspense was killing me. What if I got three of the same color, like the three blue Othellocorns? What a headache. I thought maybe I'd get lucky and only two of them would be the same color.

Hmm, I see some spots in there, and some not-spots. Could it be? Did I hit the trifecta?

SCORE!!! I got all three colors! Time to go buy a lottery ticket!

While I like all three colors, I think the dunalino is my favorite, followed by the bay pinto. Not to say I don't like the leopard - the color is definitely growing on me. I think the pinto would have been spectacular if he was also glossy, but they probably did that for the people who don't like gloss.

It's hard to see, but the pinto does have a blue eye (along with some weird paint issues on his chest/shoulder). A lot of people think Breyer's blue eyes look weird, but I like them most of the time.

Like I said, the leopard is growing on me too. If I could only get my hands on a Jackpot, this guy would have a twin! Oh well.



I love the shading on the dunalino...and I don't even like palomino models that much! This guy would make a nice companion for Cheveyo, or a glossy Cheveyo if I had one of those. Maybe someday! In the meantime, this guy has a very appealing color. I hope we see it again sometime!

In other news, there's a new Classic-size unicorn showing up at Walmart. I don't have a photo I can use yet, but it's a white unicorn with rainbow mane/tail on the American Quarter Horse Stallion mold by Moody, and his name is Sugar. Nothing I need to buy (the mold has always looked weird and awkward to me), but he's definitely pretty!

Nayati...or "Neigh"-ati! I know, I crack myself up...

Just when I think I'm safe from buying any more stuff from Breyer...



...they come out with something irresistible! From the website:

With his head tossed to the sky and a name that means “wrestler,” this proud stallion is ready to defend his herd.

So this is the next release on the super-popular new American Dream mold! These colors are all really nice - the dunalino and the appaloosa are glossy, but I kinda wish all three of them were - that pinto is spectacular. And the appaloosa is pretty much a mini version of Jackpot, but way more attainable! Wins all around. I ordered one on all three of our accounts, because I naturally need to get all three. I guess now I get to hope I don't get three of the same color...

In other news, the next single-day Stablemate has been revealed! Say hello to Orkney!

 

Okay, so he's a pinto version of this. He looks pretty nice, and I'll pick him up, but I still think they could have picked a different mold. Oh well...hopefully I can get my hands on a 4-pack before they sell out!

Featured Model - 2/29/20, American Dream

Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured Model, the weekly blog event where I pick a model from my collection, give some stats on it and provide commentary about it! My apologies for missing last week - I'm not always the best at planning ahead. This week's model is...American Dream!



This guy was one of my purchases from last year's Collector Appreciation event, and I don't think I've talked about him much since then, so I figured I'd feature him now. He's item #62203 on the brand new Rearing Mustang mold sculpted by Maggie Bennett.

I liked this model the instant I saw him, because he's like a budget version of Wahoo. Too bad Stone beat Breyer to the punch on that one. Anyway, according to Breyer, this is also the first Breyer model to be digitally sculpted. I wonder if we'll see more of that in the future? Who knows. And blue roan is a fitting color for a Mustang - there are a lot of roan Mustangs out there, and I love roans! Too bad he doesn't have a little more detail, like some corn spots and things of that nature.

As for the mold himself, I think there's a fairly good chance he'll be used at Breyerfest this year in some capacity (if he doesn't get shoved out by the new Brabant). If not, he'd make a good Halloween-themed release as well. Maybe as the Headless Horseman's horse? He's a little too new to show up as this year's gambler's choice Classic, but you never know. I don't think he's been retired from the regular line yet, so he could really show up anywhere. I guess we'll find out eventually!