New Arrivals: Picante, Just Like Fire and Gascon the Great

 Greetings, readers! I've got three more new arrivals to show you - let's start with Picante! 

I'd expected to get a Picante somewhat earlier than July, but better late than never, I suppose. She's pretty! And the quality is good too, other than a couple of shiny marks. 

Next: Just Like Fire! 

The ketchup-and-mustard comparisons aren't quite as apt in person, but I think that's still going to be his unofficial nickname. I do like the darker color on his lower legs, and the yellow does have more of a golden hue in person. 

Lastly, here's Gascon! 

What a nice-looking model! Cancion looks really great in this light gray color. I did notice a white spot on the horse's right shoulder that didn't make it onto the model - interesting, considering the lengths Breyer usually goes to to make sure the models are accurate to the real horses' markings. 

That's it for today! Check back soon for more New Arrivals. 

Spring Releases revealed!

 Ooh, some new reveals - this year's spring releases! I'll start with the decorator, which was teased in last month's Collector Club newsletter. Say hello to Gilded! 

He's...interesting, I guess. He kind of looks like if someone painted a TSC Blue with gold paint and then the paint started to flake off. I guess the blue is a bit lighter than Blue's color, though. Nothing I need, thankfully.

Unfortunately, I'm going to have to get my hands on this year's brick-and-mortar release, because...behold! 

Ooh, Picante is beautiful! If I can stop thinking about salsa, that is. It's a little funny that they're trying to pass her off as a Quarab to explain her color, but savvier people than I on the Internets have pointed out Quarabs only have to be 1/8 QH, so theoretically you could get this color on a mostly-Arabian looking horse (I suspect it would take a few tries, though). This also theoretically knocks out Weather Girl as the Breyerfest surprise horse for this year - not that I thought it was her. I'm sticking with my guess of the Arabian Mare/Make a Wish. 

Anyway, she's beautiful! Guess I'll have to find a brick-and-morter retailer around here - shouldn't be too hard. Good luck to everyone that wants one!