The Old Timer makes his triumphant return!

 Good news, readers! We got another Breyerfest reveal today - behold! 

His name is Hats Off to You. Nice color, but nothing I need. I was a little confused about why the blog talked so much about the Sherman Morgan when the model ended up being the Old Timer...I guess so he could give a figurative tip of the hat to Sherman Morgan? Well, they needed their vintage mold for the special run line-up and Sherman Morgan must not be quite old enough, so there you have it. 

And he comes with a party hat along with his regular (very dapper) hat! Huzzah! The party hat is a little too big, but it almost looks Photoshopped on, so maybe it'll look better in real life. 

The blog says we'll get another reveal (or whatever "more information" means) "later this week," so I'm going to guess Friday. See you then! 

Finally more auction models, and Cancion!

 Greetings, readers! Exciting news- we finally get to see some more auction models today! Not sure why the photos are weirdly cropped, but anyways - behold:

It's a "Flaxen Liver Chestnut Frame Overo" on Desatado. Looks chalky, too, so I'm surprised they didn't mention that since they usually do. Nice color! 

Ooh, this one I love! He's a "glossy, pearly reverse dapple blue roan" on Vermeer. He's amazing! Interesting that his head isn't solid black like a roan should be, but I love him anyway! I wonder how much he'll sell for. 

Next is a "glossy rainbow pintaloosa with holographic harness." I guess it's hard to make the holographic part show up on camera, but dang, it just looks silver to me. Anyway, that's Pollock's colorway underneath the harness - looks pretty good on the Old Timer! He'll probably go pretty high. I like his blue hat, too! 

Ooh, this is a really nice color on Bobby Jo (blue roan pintaloosa), and she even has a dark head! Very nice. 

Lastly, this is a "silver bay tobiano" on Roy. He's not the most popular mold, but actually looks pretty good in this paintjob.

That's all of the auction models for today. Dare I hope the program is available this week? It was released on June 22 last year, so maybe it'll be released around the same time this year. Only 20 days until we leave! Woohoo! 

In other news, Cancion is finally available for purchase! 

I'm getting a glossy one, so I'll be putting in my order as soon as I get paid on Friday. Woohoo! I'm glad he isn't as delayed as Zafirah was last year. Let's hope the supply chain is getting back to normal? I've tentatively found a matte one to buy as well, so it'll be fun to see these guys in person. I hope they get here before we leave! 

Also, my last set of Breyerfest tickets came, and sure enough - all Jump & Drive and Stagecoach Surprise tickets. So I'll be looking to trade for at least one Scurry ticket! Shouldn't be too hard to find one (I hope).

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

Featured Model - 8/13/2022, 2009 Auction Old Timer

 Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured Model, the weekly blog event where I pick a model I don't own but may have an interesting story behind it, give some stats on it and provide commentary about it. This week's model is...the 2009 Breyerfest Auction Old Timer! 

He's a OOAK done on the Old Timer mold sculpted by Chris Hess. 

While he doesn't really have a special story (at least, not that I know of), he is noteworthy because he came with a party hat rather than his usual hat. 2009 was an anniversary year, so the hat is a fun nod to the Birthday Bash. Looks like a paper hat? I wonder how that's fared over the years. The model's color is nice, too, or at least looks that way in the poor lighting. 

The Old Timer does have his fans, and I have to admit he has a certain whimsical appeal. Molded-on tack is sadly out of style, though (and complicated to paint), though it does look like he's had a decent number of releases despite that. Most recently he was used as the special run Fair Dinkum produced for the True Blue Breyer event last year. So it's hard to say where we'll see him next - but since next year's Breyerfest will focus on working horses, I wonder if he'll make an appearance there? Maybe as the token vintage model in the special run line? The fact that he was used as a web special in 2019, and then as Fair Dinkum last year, may indicate there's another, larger run in the works for him, but I suppose we'll have to wait and see! 

Fireheart, Breyerfest programs and the last auction models!

 Lots of announcements today - first off, today is the first day we can finally order our Fireheart models! 

As you may have guessed from some of my earlier posts...it looks like my Fireheart is going to stay with me after all. Based on the photos of the production piece, plus the newly released photo of his auction model....well,  yeah. The above photo didn't do him any favors for me, but the photos I've seen since then make it pretty clear he needs to stay here. 

And as a bonus, apparently they are actually in stock now and able to ship! That's definitely good news. 

Secondly, the print version of the Breyerfest program can now be ordered! 

They're $5 each (seems a bit steep..) and ship for free as long as you order them by themselves with no other merchandise. You can only order one per transaction for some reason, so if you want more than one...you'll have to do a new order for each one, I guess. But at least we're getting a print one this year! 

Lastly, the last six auction models have been unveiled! Behold: 

Oh boy, this might be our sale-topper right here. As an aside, did I make any '80s hair band jokes when Fireheart was first released? I feel like I did, but if not...he definitely looks like something an '80s hair band could appreciate, am I right? Haha! That's a really nice color, too! 

Wow, an Old Timer auction model! Too bad he looks...like an updated version of the Jake raffle model from 2002. At least the hat is a different color? 

With the way these auction models are looking, the raffle models may end up being this year's "chump change" items, since they're runs of 26. But I digress.

Interesting color on this one - looks like something you'd see on a bull. 

At first I thought this one was an extremely red chestnut, and didn't really like it. Then I realized it was supposed to be a decorator and warmed up to it a little...but only a little. Needs more paint for something that'll probably sell for $5,000 or more. 

And here it is...the long-awaited Hamilton auction model! This guy might be the sale-topper, too. That's a beautiful color...and glossy! I can't wait to see how much these models all sell for so I can hide somewhere and cry die of jealousy plot world domination for plastic ponies  rob a bank  hide somewhere and cry. 

That's all I've got for today! Can't believe we only have a little more than a week until Breyerfest! 

LaFleet - I mean, LaFitte

Just when things couldn't get any crazier, there's another new web special - LaFitte!



Now, the Old Timer does have his charms, and I like how his hat color matches his body color really well, but he's not going to be able to charm me, sadly. I've never been a fan of molded-on tack, no matter how whimsical the mold.

That said, his color is beautiful (he'd make a nice boyfriend, or maybe father, for Pepper). I hope his tack is well-painted - there's a lot of room for error there, even on a run as small as 350. And heavens to Betsy, I hope none of them arrive at buyers' houses with broken blinkers or missing hats!

This guy is also being release crazily close to Breyerfest - usually they wait until afterward to reveal the next web special. Maybe they have something extra-special planned for the post-Breyerfest doldrums this year? Or maybe they need a big infusion of cash, fast. It's probably the cash.

Alas, could this be the last of the America the Beautiful web specials? It's been an excellent theme for the last three (!) years, but I can't see them continuing it for another year. If so, kudos to Breyer (and Sommer Prosser) for coming up with a series in which every model was more stunning than the last!