VIP swag bags and April Fool!

 Greetings, readers! Well, I meant to write about the VIP swag bags yesterday, but completely forgot about it, d'oh. So anyway...VIP swag bags were revealed yesterday! 

As usual, most of it is pretty meh. Looks like the trend of only 3 VIP pins instead of 4 is how it's going to be from now on. But wait a second, there's something funny about those pins...

It's hard to see, but the Croi has the same pattern as Get This Party Started, with the light/dark colors reversed. Could this be the micro run we've been waiting to see? But what are the other two pins? Belesema Sapphire and Tight Lines are portrait models - those don't get variations. But...a blue Belesema Sapphire? Sapphires are blue...this can't be a coincidence. These alternate colors have to mean something! Remember last year when the VIP pin of Fight Song had the alternate tail and we all (more or less) wrote it off as nothing? But why is the Cigar red? Normally the portrait models don't get variations, but it's not like it's The Law that it couldn't happen. And we all know Breyer loves to break their own rules, right? 

Well, who knows what's really going on, but those pins mean something. And it's going to be torture waiting until July to find out what it is! 

In other news, it's April Fool's Day today! Check out Breyer's prank:

I laughed as soon as I saw it...I mean, who wouldn't? Those eyelashes! Great idea, whoever thought of it. Breyer's April Fool's jokes are always the best. I do think this is a real, actual model, because of this clip, but who knows if it'll ever see the light of day again. Maybe it'll be in this year's Breyerfest silent auction? Or maybe it's not real and I'm just an idiot, who knows. It could go either way. 

That's it for today - now I have to get back to prepping for River City Classic on Saturday. As always, if you're there, look for Geralt and Roach and say hello! 

2024 VIP swag!

 I can't believe I forgot to write about this, but last week, the Breyerfest VIP swag for this year was revealed (via Facebook)! 

From the Facebook post:

Among the perks of being a BreyerFest VIP is our exclusive VIP swag pack! 🌟 Inside this eye-catching holographic tote you'll find:

✨ A VIP wristband

✨ Water bottle with drink sling

✨ Set of collectible enamel pins featuring BreyerFest horses

✨ BreyerFest VIP car sticker

✨ Handheld light up fan

✨ Neon desk light

Well, I don't generally have much use for tote bags, but if this one is holographic, I might just have to find a use for it. I'm intrigued by the desk light, too. It's interesting that VIP ticket holders are getting wristbands - I wonder if other ticket holders will also get wristbands? Maybe they'll hand them out as we're walking into the park. I like the color scheme for this stuff, too. 

I'm pretty meh on the fan, and the water bottle (though the holder could be handy). I'm also hoping/figuring there are more pins? Usually there are four VIP pins, not two. Maybe they're just keeping the other two under wraps for now.  

VIP swag!

 Well, we haven't gotten many new model-related reveals lately...but we did get to see the contents of this year's Breyerfest VIP swag bag! Check it out! 

VIP sales must not be going as well as they'd hoped, huh? Here's another pic. 

It's good to be able to see everything ahead of time, though - at least this time we won't have to worry about melted gummy bears. And the cooling towel will definitely come in handy! I did have to chuckle about the "Tervis tumbler and water bottle not included" disclaimer at the bottom of the blog post. Why have them in the photo, then? They're pretty prominently placed, too. Maybe they were originally going to be included with the VIP stuff and then someone changed their mind? Who knows. 

Anyway, that's all I have for today! Let's hope we get some new stuff soon. 

Breyerfest 2021 VIP models are here!

 Greetings, everyone! I had a pleasant surprise today -  my VIP swag and some of the models showed up on my doorstep today! I hadn't gotten a shipping notice yet, so this was a welcome addition only a day after Breyerfest ended. Behold! 

I love the VIP swag, especially the...coin purse? Clutch? Used ticket holder? Well, whatever it is, it's iridescent pink/green and I love it. The pins and stickers are fun too, though I'm not really a pin person. My kids had to fight over who got to wear the visor and the sunglasses, and rainbow is TOTALLY my thing, so I'll definitely be wearing those sunglasses. And rumor has it the cup changes color with the temperature of the liquid inside, so I'll have to test that out later. I like the presentation of it too, with the fun box and all the little goodies packed inside. Great idea! 

The models are very nice as well - I love the color on Rococo, which makes me all the more sad that I'm not a fan of SCO in either size. I hope they use the color again soon. I like the color on Noveau as well, so selling him makes me a little sad as well. The blue on Dada seems a bit flat, though; I like it, but I guess I was hoping for a little more shimmer. No complaints about Avant Garde; he seems just as advertised. Dani is quite nice as well, though she'll be for sale as well; I didn't see any flaws on her in a quick once-over, which seems like quite an accomplishment given how complicated that pattern is. 

I love the satin bags as well! They complement the models' colors really nicely. Certainly a big improvement over the McDonald's boxes and blister packaging of past years. 

That's all I've got for now! The rest of the Breyerfest stuff isn't supposed to start shipping until next week, but I'm going to cross my fingers and hope they get an early start on it this week. Here's hoping!