So it is Merry Dancer!

 Well, the leaks were accurate after all - the Christmas Surprise turned out to be the previously-leaked Merry Dancer after all:

I don’t think the green one was in the leaks, though. In any case, while the colors are pretty, I don’t need to buy any of these - especially for $150 a pop. Good luck to everyone buying, though! I almost wish they’d used a mold I collect, because I really do like the colors (which are based on the northern lights, according to Breyer). 

Another reveal, and the Christmas surprise!

 Good news, everyone! We have a full reveal of the Karen Gerhardt sculpt for the Premier Club! Behold:

She’s a pretty color, but I’m still not enthusiastic about the rest of her. I’ll have to see what she looks like in hand before I decide if I want her. 

In other exciting news, I got a fun email from Breyer today:

It’s this year’s Christmas surprise! Seems like they move it earlier every year, but maybe I’m just imagining it. Most people think it’ll be the pink, purple and black Strapless models that were leaked online earlier this year. That’s what I’m hoping they are, anyway. But anything is possible! They’ll go live “around noon” EST tomorrow, so I guess we’ll find out then. I have an alarm set for 6am here so I don’t miss it!

A reveal!

 Greetings, readers! Well, we got a 2026 Premier club reveal today, though we’d already seen the sketch of it. Here it is!

The actual sculpt of the old Karen Gerhardt resin this released is based on! I’m still kind of meh about it, but I’ll reserve final judgement for when I see the paint job. Speaking of which…will we get to see that before the deadline? Will we get to see the third release? It makes it a lot easier to spend the money to join the club when we see all of what we’re buying ahead of time…

Arroyo and Baja!

 Another day, another Stablemates Club reveal, eh? Say hello to Arroyo and Baja!

Well, I do believe I’ll need to add this set to my collection! I always have room for more Andalusians and playful foals! Though I have a bad feeling that this set may end up being a matte/glossy split…

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!