This beefy guy was the Collector's Choice model for the first half of 2010. He's item #1358 on the Peruvian Paso mold sculpted by Linda York.
In a ranking of Collector's Choice models, this guy would definitely be on the higher end - he looks pretty good in red roan. I like the contrast of his dark head and legs against the rest of his body, and he has three socks to give him some flash! Definitely a handsome guy. I wish Breyer would bring back the Collector's Choice series - I'd really like to see what designs people could come up with on the newer molds.
As for the Paso itself, I think it's high time this mold had a new release - I've been thinking about selling off the ones I have for shelf space, and a new release would help convince me to keep them a while longer. On the other hand, I'd have to spend money if he got a new release....so maybe not. Time will tell, I guess. I don't think he's ever been a web special, so that would be my guess for his next appearance - but probably not this year, as I don't see him being a good fit for a holiday design (since they wasted silver filigree on him already).
Where else might we see him? He's not a terribly popular mold, but maybe they'd use him as a Breyerfest prize. He has been a prize before, but that was back in 2005, so I don't think it's out of the realm of possibility. I suppose he could also be a special run, though he wouldn't match the theme. But that hasn't stopped Breyer before - so anything goes, I guess. Either way, I hope his next release is something I can get my hands on!
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