Special run numbers and Shindigs!

 The day is finally upon us, readers! Breyer finally gave us what we've been waiting for - this year's Breyerfest special run numbers! Well, minus the Seize the Day Surprises, which will be revealed tomorrow. But no one cares about those. Behold! 

To the Ties That Bind Us: 50/50 blue and gold, with 75 silver 
YOLO: 50/50 gray and sabino, with 75 holographic
Future is Bright: 75% loose mane (1,650), 25% roached mane (550)
Get This Party Started: 50/50 black and buckskin, with 75 blue/black
Let the Good Times Roll: 50% glossy with loose mane/tail (1,250), 50% matte with braided mane/tail (1,250)
Hoopla: 75% matte (2,250), 25% glossy (750)
Shindig: 2,925 gray sabino, 75 blue/orange decorator

No variations on the other special runs, but we already knew that. 

The Future is Bright variation is interesting - I speculated that they'd do a 75/25 split on Ties that Bind, but it makes sense that it was done on this one instead. Makes the roached mane a little more desirable, though most people still seem to prefer the loose mane. I'm also somewhat happy that I decided to sell off my Bristols, so I don't have to track down a glossy Hoopla after inevitably only getting matte ones. Still wishing I'd been able to get a holo YOLO, but maybe some of the VIP and All-Access ones weren't picked up that will be in the leftover sale. Same with Ties that Bind. 

Speaking of Shindigs, mine arrived today! Behold! 

No, not enough luck to get the decorator here. I was really hoping I'd get one, as it would have helped take the edge off the event (in some ways it was great, as Breyerfest always is, and in others it was probably my worst Breyerfest ever). Oh well. 

I don't remember ordering a third one, so...okay, I guess? Too bad it wasn't a decorator. 

Quality-wise they're all about the same, though one has a slightly bent ear tip. 

It's a pretty nice color, though - I'll have to think of a breed for him. 

These guys look like they're having a nice chat around the office watercooler. "Did you guys hear about Steve?" "Oh man, what did he do now?" If I was less tired, I'd keep going with it. Something for another day, I suppose. 

Well, that's it for today! We're supposed to see the Seize the Day Surprise numbers breakdown tomorrow, so let's hope they don't make us wait too long! 

More new arrivals!

 Greetings, readers! At long last, my Anamar, Kit, Helios and Giorgio arrived today! Huzzah! Okay, they would have been here earlier, but I wanted to wait until I had enough money from sales build up in my PayPal account before I ordered them and that took a little longer than I hoped. Anyways, I'll start with Anamar! 

What a hunk! 

I wasn't sure if I'd like him at first, but seeing him in person confirmed he's definitely a keeper for me. I love his prancy, snorty attitude - he's basically the male equivalent of Carina. 

I really like his face, especially from this side. It has a deerlike aspect to it, in a good way. He's beautiful! And slightly pearly, too. Honestly, his paint job looks more like a decorator than a real-life horse - imagine how beautiful he would have been if his dark areas were a dark blue instead of gray! Like stars in the night sky. Maybe someday when I'm rich I'll win the auction for the Design Your Own Breyer and commission my own starry sky Anamar. 

Anyways...quality-wise he's pretty good - some small flaws here and there, but nothing major. So I'm happy to add him to the collection! 

Next, here's Giorgio! 

Interestingly, this is the first Giorgio I've seen whose color actually kind of matches Anamar - all of the ones I've seen online seemed lighter, or at least looked lighter in photos. But mine is nice and dark in his dark areas.

Interestingly, he has a mildly sparkly finish, which I don't think is present on Anamar. Also, the Georg mold has been gelded in the transition from Traditional to Stablemate, which is interesting. Definitely something to ask the powers at be, should I ever have the opportunity. "Why did Georg lose his manhood when you shrank him?" Okay, I could probably be more diplomatic about it. Anyway, his quality is pretty decent too - some small flaws, but nothing major.

Next, here's Kit! 

The clip pattern is nifty, I guess. I like his color, too, though I'm not as much a fan of his stance - he looks like he's in pain and trying to shift weight off his hind end. Or maybe I just had the camera at a weird angle. 

Fortunately, he's pretty much flaw-free! Can't really complain about that.

And lastly, here's Helios! 

I had thought this guy was clearware, but that doesn't appear to be the case. So what color is he underneath? Is he black plastic? Inquiring minds want to know. 

He's also less purple than the promo photos showed, although I guess that's par for the course for Breyer. But I still like him! I'm more biased toward blue anyway, so he's basically perfect. Definitely a great first unicorn on the Fireheard (or, mini Fireheart) mold. Now when do we get a unicorn on the full-sized Fireheart? 

And with that, the 2022 Premier and Stablemates Clubs have come to their conclusion. So that's all I have for today! If I don't make any more posts this week, I hope everyone enjoys the holidays! 

Official reveals and Breyerwest 2023 signups!

Greetings, readers! I'm excited to say we have official reveals of the Giorgio Stablemate and Poppy and Ollie sets from Breyer! It's good to have some better-quality photos. First, Giorgio:

He's really nice! Looking forward to getting mine whenever my Anamar arrives. The Premier Club blog says they expect these to ship early next month, so let's hope that time frame is accurate.

Next, here's Poppy and Ollie! 

So they are all glossy. Cool! The three colors are as follows: dappled primitive bay, alabaster-inspired perlino and shaded chalky palomino. I hope I can get all three - they look really nice. Primitive bay is one of my least favorite horse colors, but it doesn't look too bad on these two. Though the "alabaster-inspired perlino" is a little groan-worthy - they should have just done a straight alabaster and called it a day. And as I previously mentioned, the palominos look like that auction set from a few years ago. I hope I can get all three! I have tentatively managed to secure three sets, so let's hope I can get all three colors with a minimum of trading afterwards.

Lastly, signups for Breyerwest 2023 are now available, though I believe the live show and swap meet are already sold out. You can still get a glossy Chardonnay, though! 

He has to be picked up by the same person that ordered him, though, so plan accordingly. 

That's all I have for today - let's hope we get more exciting reveals tomorrow! 

More news! This year's JAH is showing up in the wild!

 Great news, everyone! This year's JAH has started showing up at people's houses, with many exciting reveals! I haven't seen an image of the cover yet, but there are plenty of fun things within. I'll start with the last release in this year's Stablemates Club - say hello to new Haflinger Kit! 

Looks cute - I guess she's been clipped, judging by the legs and butt stars. She looks promising, but I want to see the actual magazine photo before I decide if I want it. 

Next, here's the reveal of Giorgio, the Premier Club Stablemate for this year! 

So the much-awaited color reveal is that of Anamar! I have to say the mini Georg looks really nice in rose gray. Can't wait to get mine! As a reminder, they're shipping with the Anamar models this year, so keep that in mind if/when preselling yours. 

And lastly, here's the final release in the 2022 Vintage Club! 

That's right - they're on the Hermosa and Corazon molds. Gulp...I'm going to regret not having a VC membership this year. I'm pretty sure they're all glossy, too - or at least the bay set are. Interestingly, the palomino set strongly resembles this auction set from 2017, and the bay set is very similar to Mamacita and Chico from 2016. Hopefully the gloss will set them apart sufficiently. The alabaster set is making me think of a Barbie playset for some reason, though. Oh well. Anyway, if you have a set you want to sell for a reasonable price, send me a message! 

Lastly, though I don't have a photo I can use, the centerpiece model for Ponies & Palm Trees was revealed (and raffled off to attendees) over the weekend - it turned out to be a bay polo pony Smarty Jones, a portrait of one of the horses at the event. Nice! Makes me glad I decided to sell off all my Smarties. If you won one of them, congrats! Uh, apparently someone sold theirs for $8,000 right after they were raffled off, so keep that in mind if you ever need an instant house payment or something!