2026 Vintage Club reveal!

 Good news, readers! Breyer revealed another release in the 206 Vintage club today. The club hasn’t sold out yet (as far as I cai can tell) but I’m not sure this reveal helped that situation all that much…

The “old-style blue roan” colorway is neat, but this set has the same problem as Surrey and Axle from 2023 - people that collect the foal molds will be forced to buy both sets and then have an extra Running Stallion they don’t want. Most of the comments I’ve seen online indicate that they still aren’t planning on joining the club until more is revealed, which I agree with. Don’t join the club until the last minute! That encourages them to reveal more stuff. I won’t be joining in any case. 

Featured JAH - 12/13/2025, Annual 2023

 Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured Model! By the time this is posted, we'll have completed our move to New Zealand, so hopefully everything is going well for future me! In the meantime, we're covering the Annual 2023 issue today, so let's get started! 

On the front cover, Rhiannon and Rhemi look cute. Almost makes me wish I hadn't sold mine. 

Editor's Desk appears on page 2, as usual. 

On page 3 we have a short article about Cheryl White and her model/doll and book. I did buy this set but haven't gotten around to reading the book yet. One of these days...

On page 4 is the first page of the Cody's Wish article. 

The Cody's Wish article appears on page 5. 

The Breyerfest 2023 recap starts on page 6. 

More Breyerfest 2023 on page 7. 

And the Breyerfest 2023 recap concludes on page 8. 

After skipping an ad for Breyerfest 2024 and the 2023 Best Customs Contest winners, on page 12 we have the first page of an article on the making of the medieval tack set that I believe was a finalist in the 2023 Best Customs Contest. 

The chainmail article continues on page 13. 

The chainmail article concludes on page 14. 

After skipping an article about social media and the first page of the ATP Power article (a full-page photo of the model), on page 17 we have the full ATP Power article. 

After skipping a how-to article, on page 21 we have a short overview of all the Breyer Holiday Horses. 

After skipping an ad for the 2024 Stablemates Club and photo show results, on page 26 is the first part of an article about sculptor Kylee Parks. 

I remember Kylee's artwork being featured in at least one past issue of JAH, so it's fun to see her become a sculptor for Breyer. 

More Kylee on page 28. 

The Kylee Parks article wraps up with a Q&A on page 29. 

On page 30 we have Vintage Point, this week featuring Secretariat! 2023 marked 50 years since his Triple Crown win. 

Vintage Point wraps up on page 31. 

After skipping page 32 (a listing of Secretariat releases) and an ad for the 2024 Vintage Club, on page 34 is the first page of the Full Moon Rising article. 

The actual Full Moon Rising article appears on page 33. 

On page 34 we have an article about vintage customs. 

More vintage customs on page 35. 

Vintage customs wraps up on page 36. 

On page 37 we have a short article about Breyer nightlights. 

On page 38 we have Artist's Sketch, featuring Nichelle Jones. Those little Christmas presents are so cute! 

After skipping the 2023 New Product Guide, on the back cover of the magazine we have the handsome Highlander with his little Max antlers! And with that, we've reached the end of this week's issue! Check back next week (maybe) for Annual 2024! 

What’s this? A reveal for 2026?

 Hark, readers! There’s a new reveal for 2026! Behold:

Ooh, I bet it’s a regular run of Rhiannon! Too bad she doesn’t have a baby with her, though. The real horse has many offspring, so maybe one of them will get their own model on Rhemi. I do like Rhiannon in black, but that lower lip bothers me too much to want to purchase her. It’s too bad, because I wanted to like her. But I don’t regret selling her, unlike the Vermeers, so it was the right decision. Anyway, I hope we get to see more 2026 releases soon!

New test model and 2026 Stablemates Club reveal!

 Greetings, readers! We’re sitting in the airport with a little more than an hour until our flight leaves, so it seemed like a good time to write a quick blog post. I’ll start with today’s reveal of the new mold for the 2026 Stablemates Club!

Looks promising, but I’ll withhold judgement until I see the plant job. 

Today’s other reveal is that there’s a new test run to enter for!

It’s a beautiful bay Lady Roxana! Nothing I need, but her color is pretty! Good luck to everyone entering. 

That’s it for now. Not sure when I’ll have time to post again - probably sometime after we land in New Zealand. It’s going to be a long next few days!

Another sneak peek!

 Attention to 2026 Premier Club members! And potential members. A sneak peek for the club was revealed today!

It appears to be the Danzante resin by Karen Gerhardt. My reaction: …meh. Maybe when I see what color it’s going to be? But those painted ones in the link aren’t doing much for me, so…I guess we’ll have to wait and see. My real question is: if they’re going to use pre-existing models in the club (as has been done before), when are they going to use some of the old Kathleen Moody sculpts? Plastic Infinity, anyone? Or the Shire Mare? Or Minuet? Please, I’m begging you! 

Oh, my sweet Westley!

 Well, today is a weird day for a Stablemates Club reveal, but I’m not complaining! Today Breyer unveiled the G1 release for next year’s SMC! Say hello to Westley!

But rather than making the sound of ultimate suffering, collectors are rejoicing that the Stablemates Club reveals have begun! Or, well, continued, since we’ve already seen Astoria. This guy is nothing I need, but hopefully the next few reveals are enough to entice me. I wonder if the next release will be named Inigo?

Featured JAH - 12/6/2025, Annual 2022

 Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured JAH! We're covering the Annual 2022 issue this week, so without further ado...here's the front cover! 

On the front cover, a handsome Battlefield Angel and rider have just won a fancy rosette. 

Editor's Desk appears on page 2 as usual. 

After skipping Artist's Sketch, on page 4 is this stunning photo of Breyer portrait horse Vivaldi de Besilu. 

The Vivaldi article itself appears on page 5. 

On page 6 we have the first page of the Breyerfest 2022 wrap-up. This was the first in-person Breyerfest since 2019, so it was a big deal! People were happy to be back in Kentucky. 

The Breyerfest recap continues on page 6. 

The Breyerfest wrap-up concludes on page 8. 

After skipping an ad for Breyerfest 2023 and the 2022 Best Customs Contest winners, on page 12 we have the first page of an article about flying with models. 

The flying-with-models article concludes on page 13. 

On page 14 we have an article about BreyerWest's triumphant return to Denver! 

The BreyerWest article concludes on page 15. 

After skipping a couple of how-to articles, on page 19 is an article about the beautiful Battlefield Angel, who got his own portrait model in 2022. 

After skipping an article about fantasy models, an ad for the 2023 Stablemates Club and online photo show results, on page 27 is an article about music box models. 

On page 28 we have the first page of this week's Vintage Point, featuring Misty! The original Misty mold celebrated 50 years in 2022 and has been in continuous production since her debut. 

Vintage Point wraps up on page 30. 

After skipping a listing of Misty releases and an ad for the 2023 Vintage Club, on page 32 is an article about Misty of Chincoteague, the pony. 

I read the Misty books as a kid, but was more partial to the Black Stallion series. But I did really enjoy reading the local library's copy of A Pictorial Life Story of Misty, enough so that I eventually bought my own copy and still have it. 

The Misty article ends on page 34. 

On page 35 is an ad for Anamar, but it included some in-progress photos so I didn't skip it. 

On page 36 we have an article about 3D printing models. 

The 3D printing article wraps up on page 37.

After skipping Hobbyist Q&A, on page 40 we have an article about Breyer portrait horse Adamek. 

After skipping the 2022 New Product Guide, on the back cover we have the beautiful Snowbird, the 2022 Holiday Horse. And with that, we've reached the end of this week's issue! Check back next week for Annual 2023.