Seattle Slew was produced on the popular Lonesome Glory mold, sculpted by Kitty Cantrell and debuting in 2000. The Seattle Slew model, a portrait of the 1977 Triple Crown-winning racehorse and prolific sire, was a regular run from 2002 to 2005. A little blanket of red roses was included with the model.
While I'll admit Lonesome Glory is not my most favorite of all the molds I collect, I do like this color on him. Until last year's Breyerfest, I didn't have that many examples of the mold; I managed to get all four of the mattes and one glossy last year, so that swelled the collection a bit. I do want this year's Holiday Horse as well. I think it's just a matter of liking the mold, but not liking it enough to want to pay the usual asking price for the ones I don't have. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing - shelf space is always at a premium. I would definitely love to get my hands on Mirror Image and Reflection, plus Goin' For Gold and Debonair, to name a few. This year's Breyerfest auction model was a handsome one, too (not that I'll ever own an auction model!).
So, time will tell if I ever find the LGs I want for a price I want to pay! In the meantime, I'll be happy with my matte perlino, Seattle Slew and the rest.
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