Oops, missed a few things

 Well, I didn't get a chance to blog about the end of the Collector Club Appreciation event, among other things - we were traveling back from New Zealand over the weekend, so I didn't have much spare time for blogging. But never fear! I'm here now. 

So anyway, these were the four Collector Club Appreciation glossies! 

I was immensely relieved to see Marc of Charm was not among them. Of course, that probably means he'll be a Breyerfest Live prize instead. Well, let's try to stay positive here. I'm hoping to get the Theo and Omega Fahim from my two orders, and will be looking to trade for them if I don't. Here's hoping! 

Next, there was a new hint on the Breyerfest Blog on Friday, and we got the reveal today! Behold:

It's the Breyerfest Live Reserve Champion prize! Her name is Hildegard. What a beauty, huh? Nothing I need, but she sure is pretty. I like the contrast of her white tail against the rest of her. 

And lastly, we have a silent auction lot reveal as well! 

This cute set is a reference to the Bremen Town Musicians story. They're adorable! I wonder if they're permanently attached to each other? This is the first time the Breyer donkey has seen the light of day in ages, and the color fits him pretty well. 

There was one other silent auction reveal last week, but it wasn't anything we haven't seen before - just a full set of the alternate-color models from Breyerfest 2021. Hmm, maybe those things weren't as randomly-shipped as we thought? Heh. 

That's all I have for today - hopefully we get some more fun reveals this week! 

Uh…okay then…

 The reveals are coming fast and furious, aren’t they? Totally unexpectedly, this year’s Collector Club Appreciation event is already happening…tomorrow!

Not sure what Breyer is thinking with this move, with the multitude of other releases coming this month and Breyerfest in a little more than a month. My husband’s idle speculation was that Breyer is finally dumping the CCG warehouse in favor of a new one and doing the CCA now to clear out inventory in anticipation of that. Let’s hope that’s the case! 

Anyway, the glossy Omega Fahim looks good. I wonder what the other three possibilities are? Marc of Charm has been mentioned as a possible contender, and my natural reaction to that is, “NOOOOOOO!” But then again, the palomino Hamilton was one of last year’s CCA models, so maybe they wouldn’t gloss Marc. I hope so. Guess we’ll find out tomorrow!

Mid-Year Releases and Ponies & Palm Trees!

 

Well, it’s official - the Ponies & Palm Trees collector event is taking place this November - it’s been officially announced by Breyer! If you’re a Collector Club member, check your email for more information! I don’t know when tickets will go on sale, but they’ll be allocated by random draw, so I’d be thrilled to be able to attend. I hope we get to see some of the special runs beforehand, though.

In other news, looks like I was right on time with my Mid-Years question yesterday. We have our newest reveal from Breyer! These are the new Trad releases, but the rest of the new releases can be found here.  I’ll start with the new El Pastor!

There’s also a new Vermeer (!):

A black and white pinto - ooh, pretty. I gotta have this one!

And lastly, a new Bristol! I’ll have to get my hands on him as well, although I prefer the loose mane/tail. 

The newest reveal!

 Well, the reveal is here - say hello to Hildebrand!

As most people thought, he’s the Overall Grand prize for this year’s Breyerfest Open Model Horse Show. So, if you’re showing this year…good luck! 

Apparently there’s going to be another sneak peek later this week - presumably the Reserve Grand prize, so I’m excited for that! Let’s hope we get some other fun reveals this week as well, like the Mid-Year releases!

Hark! A new sneak peek approaches!

 Greetings, readers! It’s been a little while since the last one, but we have a new sneak peek on the Breyerfest blog! Check it out!

Fortunately, we don’t have to do much sleuthing to figure out what it is - it’s clearly a Silver, in what looks like silver bay to boot (one of the few colors he hasn’t been released in yet). What could it be? Probably a live show prize, though I suppose it could be a raffle model as well. At least we don’t have to wait too long to find out what it is - it’ll be revealed on Monday! 

The next Vintage Club release!

 Exciting news, everyone - the next release in the 2022 Vintage Club has been revealed! Say hello to Gawain!

He’s the flocky model that was teased in the welcome letter from earlier this year. I’m not gonna lie…I’ve always found flocky models pretty tacky, and this one is no exception. But at the same time…I kinda like him! What a conundrum. Fortunately I’m not in the VC this year, so it’s not that big of a deal. I can’t say I expected Shannondell to make another appearance in the VC, either, so now I’m figuring the Breyerfest surprise isn’t on him. Maybe it’s still Brishen after all? Or failing that, the Cleveland Bay? Or something else entirely? Good thing we only have to wait a few more weeks to find out.

Zafirah has been delayed

 I know I’m really late with this post, but we did get a shipping update about Zafirah last week saying she should be in stock in late June. I guess the shipping delays are still happening, despite the fact that it seems like Breyer is back to their regular schedule with most of their other releases. Maybe the Zafirah models are stuck on the same boat with the mystery April release we still haven’t seen? Who knows. Anyway, at least we got an update. Now we get to wait and see if the June Stablemates Club release will come out on schedule!