Westley, CCA models and club grab bags!

 Greetings, readers! I'm a day late with some of this news - oops. But anyway, the latest release in the Stablemates Club, Westley, is now available for purchase! 

I have 3 of them available for sale, so if you'd like to buy one, let me know. (As you wiiiiiiish!)

In other news, my CCA glossy has arrived at my parents' house. Behold:

Not the one I wanted, unfortunately (but the one I figured I'd get). I'll be looking for a trade for glossy Surfer's Riptide - hopefully I can find one! 

And lastly, emails went out today that Premier Club, Vintage Club and Stablemates Club grab bags are going up for sale tomorrow, including a Vintage Club Stablemates grab bag! These grab bags are nice if you missed out on prior years of the club, but I've been in the PC and SMC since their inception, so I'll be sitting these out as usual. They'll go up for sale "at or around" 11am EST if you want one! 

National Unicorn Day giveaway!

 Exciting news, readers! Remember that glossy unicorn giveaway Breyer did a few years back? Well, hold on to your hats, because there's another one (although he isn't glossy)! Meet Regulus! 

There's just one model this time, instead of three glossy sets. But in my post about the previous unicorn giveaway, I noted that they hadn't done a test run giveaway in quite some time and wished that they'd do another one...so, huzzah!  He's painted to match Rosalind and Rigel: 

I do still have my Rosalind and Rigel set in a box in a storage unit in Kentucky, but I don't think I'm eligible to enter for this guy since I don't live in the USA anymore. Oh well. Good luck to everyone entering! 

Is it that time of year already?

 Huh. Careful what you wish for, I guess? Well, I guess it's time for the Collector Club Appreciation event! Previously held in June and December, it's now been moved up to April. Speculation about Breyer's financial situation aside, it's time to see if you can find $175 worth of merchandise to buy (or just spend $185 for the model like I did)! Buyers will receive one of these four glossy models: 

I only want the glossy Surfer's Riptide, so I'm hoping I get him (I had it shipped to my parents' house to be inspected). I hope everyone gets the model they want!

New arrivals!

 Greetings, readers! While we slog our way through this seemingly-extremely-long period of almost no Breyer news, I've got some new arrivals! Huzzah! 

I managed to snag a few of this year's new Classics with free shipping on Amazon, and here they are! I haven't unboxed them yet because I don't have anywhere to put them, but at least they're here. Sadly, the clearware unicorn mare's horn broke off in transit, so I have to send her back...sigh. I've seen a few others on Facebook with the same issue - they should have made the box a little bit wider to accommodate the horn. Hopefully the next one isn't also broken! And let's also hope we have some new stuff to talk about soon. The next Stablemates Club model is due soon - maybe it'll come out tomorrow! 

April Fool!

 Well, readers, it's April Fool's Day (for a little while longer in North America, anyway), and Breyer came up with another clever April Fool's joke! 

From the Facebook post: 

Are your Breyer horses longing for a little extra style on their feet? Coming mid-year 2026, we're excited to introduce HorseShoes - the new accessory for equines who expect something a little more special from their kicks! 👟 The collection starts with a set of four athletic sneakers in Breyer blue and yellow, with more options to come in the future. What are your horses  looking for - boots? High heels? Cozy slippers? Let us know in the comments below!

Looks like someone sculpted them right onto the model's feet with epoxy or something! Cute, and not nearly as controversial as some past jokes. Actually, if they were easy to put on and take off, there might actually be a market for these with the kids! 

No sign of any April Fool's blind bags yet, but they've been known to come out after April Fool's in the past, so maybe in the next couple of days (although I don't think the last two series were particularly good sellers, so who knows if we'll get more).  

March Collector Club newsletter!

 Good news, everyone! The March Collector Club newsletter has been released! If you're a CC member, check your email for more information. This month's cover story is a digitized version of an old video from a Breyer Tour stop in 1996. There's also a giveaway of a set of bears, Breyer's spring sale event, and this sneak peek: 

Looks like something roany. It's a new release for Collector Club members, so maybe this year's Classic gambler's choice? Or more April Fool blind bags? Hope we find out soon! 

The road to El Dorado

 Attention, readers! We interrupt this, uh...long period of nothing new to post about...with this! The next Vintage Club release, El Dorado! Behold: 

His pattern is based on the Appaloosa Performance Horse, but in Florentine and Copenhagen, shipped at random. When I first saw them, I had the sinking feeling that one of them would be a run of 75 instead, but fortunately that isn't the case - it's a 50/50 split. Nothing I need to buy, but I hope everyone gets the color they want...and that I have more stuff to post about soon! Sheesh. Pretty slow month, huh? 

San Juan selections are out!

 Attention, readers! If you entered for the latest web special, San Juan, the selections are now out! Check your email (and/or the website) to see if you were chosen. I didn’t enter for this one, but congrats to all the winners! 

Finally, something new to post about!

 Wow, that was a long break, huh? Sheesh. I don't remember the last time we went this long without at least something new to talk about. But anyway, the sneak peek from last month's Collector Club newsletter has been revealed! Say hello to San Juan! 

From the email: 

Named after the capital city of Puerto Rico, stallion San Juan has a stunning dappled palomino tobiano pinto coat designed by Sommer Prosser, complete with “tiger eyes”. Tiger eyes are a genetic trait unique to Puerto Rican Paso Finos that gives their irises a dilute coloring – typically yellow, amber, or orange. “San Juan 2026” is stamped on his belly in gold for authenticity.

What a handsome guy. Sommer does it again! I sold all my Cancions at Breyerfest last year, so I won't be buying this one, but good luck to everyone entering! 

February Collector Club newsletter!

 Greetings, readers! Well, the February collector club newsletter has been released - if you’re a collector club member, check your email to read it. This month we have a fun article about Breyer’s current-and-past Chinese Year of the Horse releases, including a rare image of some Classics tests. Check it out!

I was just thinking earlier today that we rarely get to see tests on the Classics molds, and it’s even rarer for them to go up for sale. Aren’t these cool? I think I like the yellow one the best, even though my favorite color is blue. And to top it off, there’s a giveaway of a Yan Wu model.

Also featured in this month’s newsletter is this sneak peek:

More astute readers than me have noted that this appears to be a Cancion model. The next web special, perhaps? Guess we’ll find out soon enough! 

My volunteer models are here!

 Greetings, readers! I've got a couple of exciting new arrivals to talk about today - the two Vegvisir  volunteer models I was able to purchase following BreyerMidwest last month! Behold: 

It took a while for them to get here, but it was definitely worth the wait! They're beautiful.

Alas, these may be the last new arrivals I get in the near future, because I stupidly didn't research import duties beforehand, so this splurge ended up being a much bigger splurge than I anticipated. In the future I'll probably have to ship any new purchases (other than the ones that ship from Amazon for free) to a USA address and then pick them up myself later and fly them back. Fun stuff! But back to the pretty ponies. 

Quality-wise they're pretty good - a few small booboos, but that's it. They have the textured paint job that has become common on volunteer models. I wonder what the third color will be. Cremello, perhaps? 

These guys sure do look nice next to each other, don't they? Now if the rest of my collection would get here so I could put them all together...

Uff da, indeed

 Well, the last Breyerfest limited edition has been revealed - and it wasn't who I thought it was (as usual!) Behold, Uff Da: 

He sure is pretty, though. I'm definitely going to need him! I wonder if they'll do a matte/glossy split? I hope not, though the odds aren't in my favor - they've only been doing the online Traditional since 2022 and of those, all but one was a matte/glossy split. He would look good in gloss, I admit. I don't think they'd do a micro run since they seem to be doing those every other year now, but who knows. So I guess we'll have to wait and see! 

The last (limited edition) sneak peek!

 Hark, readers! There's a new sneak peek on the blog - check it out! 

Based on some of the speculation I've seen online, I'm guessing this is Altynai and it's the online Traditional model for this year. Guess we'll find out tomorrow! 

Sneak peek revealed!

 Oops! Turns out that sneak peek was of a Stablemate. It’s the online-only Stablemate!

I wondered if it was a Stablemate, but then I figured they’d probably release the Traditional first, for whatever reason. Oh well- I’ll definitely need to buy this one, since I collect the mold. I’ll just have to hope there isn’t a micro run!

Another sneak peek!

 Attention, readers! There’s a new sneak peek on the Breyerfest blog - behold!

Presumably this is the online-only special run. I think it’s Carina/the Lipizzaner mare, personally. Guess we’ll find out tomorrow!

Lavinia available now!

 Just a short note that Lavinia, the first Collector Club special run of 2026, is now available to purchase! Well, she’s been abailabls to purchase for a while. She hasn’t sold out yet - at $95 it may take a while. I’m not buying one, but I hope the ones that do enjoy her! 

Best of Breyerfest, Lavinia and more!

Good news, everyone! After a several-day dry spell, we have some new reveals today! First off, this year's Best of Breyerfest set, celebrating 2008: 

So that's the G3 Hanoverian, Charleston, Mirado, the mini Indian Pony and Kit for our five models this year. I only want the Mirado (naturally) and the Kit - I love that color, and he'll go well with my Seren. I sort of wish they'd chosen more molds I collect - hopefully it's not too difficult to sell off my extras later. 

In other news, this year's first Collector Club special run, Lavinia, will be available for sale tomorrow at 12pm EST! 

I'm not going to buy this one (and the price is up to $95! Yikes) but good luck to everyone buying! I don't think she'll sell out all that fast, but you never know. Also, I wonder how they came by the name Lavinia, and if anyone at Breyer ever read the Thoroughbred series by Joanna Campbell...

And lastly, if you're looking for an Athenian Lady to buy...well, they can be found for cheaper in other places, but I feel obligated to mention you can get one directly from Breyer for $50 (if you bought a Breyerfest ticket between this year and 2020). 

Like I said, you can probably find one of these cheaper than $50 elsewhere, but I figured I should mention it for the sake of the news. They must have had a lot of them left over! 

Breyerfest plush revealed!

 Greetings, readers! A slightly unexpected reveal today - It’s this year’s Breyerfest plush!

Cute, but nothing I need, as usual. I like the tail, though. 

So all we have left to reveal for the Limited Editions is the Best of Breyerfest set and the online Stablemate and Traditional. Bring them on, I say! 

Looks like we’re getting a new unicorn!

 Greetings, readers! Just a small update today. An eagle-eyed collector noticed this item on Triple Mountain’s website. I’m having technical issues and can’t get the photo to load, but it’s still visible on Triple Mountain: a purple/pink unicorn Malik! The fine print on the box says the unicorn will be sold separately. Is it a mid-year release? Time will tell, but maybe it’s the holiday unicorn and we’ll see it at Breyerfest, if not a mid-year. 

Edit: Fixed now! 

It's a Dala horse!

 The Internets were correct! The Breyerfest sneak peek was a Dala horse! Behold: 

This mold works pretty well as a Dala horse! I like the white/blue mane and tail. Nothing I need to buy, but more Swedish representation is great. What comes next? The Best of Breyerfest set?  

Another sneak peek!

 Good news, everyone! There's a new sneak peek on the Breyerfest blog - behold! 

The general consensus is that it's a Dala horse, but what mold? I'm guessing it's the Classics release that'll be found in the store, but as for the mold, I have no idea. Guess we'll find out tomorrow! 

Yan Wu and Lisboa are here!

 Exciting news, everyone! Two more new arrivals so far this week. Yan Wu came yesterday and Lisboa came today - behold! I'll start with Yan Wu, who shipped for free through Amazon and took a little more than two weeks to get here: 

Have I mentioned I love this color? He's gorgeous! 

I love the gold mapping and the contrast of his bright glossy red against the white areas. Plus the gold in his mane and tail. Definitely my favorite of the 2026 releases. 

Quality-wise he's fine - the usual small booboos, but nothing worth crying over. I love him! 

Next, here's Lisboa, who didn't ship for free (sadly) and took just about exactly two weeks to get here: 

He's gorgeous too! Can't wait for the rest of my collection to make its way here so I can compare him to some of my other glossy bays. 

I'm mildly amused that I got a horse on the same mold two days in a row. Do all these new releases on Anamar mean even more releases are coming in the future? Ugh, I hope he isn't a best customs prize this year...

Quality-wise he's also fine, but has assorted debris/glitter (?) in his gloss in a couple of spots. Nothing too terrible, though. So I'm glad these guys are here! My small collection here is starting to grow. The rest of my collection should be here in about three weeks - I can't wait to unpack them! 

New test model!

 Exciting news, readers! There’s a new test run model for Collector Club members to enter for!

Forever Saige? One of my favorite new molds from the last 11 years? Don’t mind if I do! The color is a little strange, but cool-looking nonetheless. Good luck to everyone entering…though I’m crossing my fingers that I win! 

Arroyo and Baja are available! Also the Breyerfest crystal!

 Woohoo! Good news, Stablemates Club members! The first release of the 2026 club is available to purchase!

I’m excited to see these guys, though I’m not sure when I’ll actually get them in hand. I opted for the non-international version of the club so I could sell the ones I don’t want. Anyone want to buy my two extra sets?

In other news, Breyerfest tickets went on sale today! I did get a VIP ticket - maybe I can trade the models I don’t want for surprise models. Here’s hoping!

And lastly, I almost forgot to mention another Breyerfest Limited Edition was announced today! Say hello to Skogafoss!

Interesting - it’s the old Kathleen Moody Icelandic Horse sculpture that was a porcelain release back in the ‘90s. Does this mean Falhofnir is still in the running to be the surprise model? Guess we’ll find out…Edit: D’oh! I forgot he’s a Limited Edition. Never mind!

Breyerfest tickets going on sale tomorrow!

 Attention, readers! If you're planning on buying a Breyerfest 2026 ticket (or a few), the tickets are going on sale tomorrow, per today's email from Breyer! Huzzah! 

So it turns out that the VIP ticket is $1,000 after all, which is a big chunk of change up front - but could be worth it if you want a lot of the special runs. I'll probably get one, since I want four of them for sure and possibly five if the surprise is something I want. Shouldn't be too hard to unload the four I don't want. I probably won't need to buy as many tickets as I usually do, either - though I'll probably get at least five more so I have chances at more surprise models. I really hope there aren't micro-runs this year. They seem to be doing that every other year now, so let's hope that continues for this year.

It would be more cost-effective to buy two VIP tickets (since the price of an All-Access ticket went up to $115), but that only gives me two chances at surprise models, so I guess All-Access tickets are the way to go there. Plus they added a single-day Stablemate to the All-Access tickets, so that's cool, I guess. There also isn't going to be a Celebration of Horses show this year, according to a Facebook comment by Breyer. Hopefully they put out an announcement about that soon. I guess it's not a huge loss - I didn't even go last year and the show has been rather poorly received for the last few years. Maybe they'll bring it back next year? 

They also added a $35 ticket option for people that don't want any of the frills and just want to see the action and/or shop at the Horse Park, so that's good. I hope everyone is able to get the tickets they want tomorrow! 

Oh, I definitely need this one

 Greetings, readers! The last Breyerfest special run line model has been revealed - say hello to The Wanderer! Turns out it wasn't a previously-feathered mold after all! 

And it'll be easy to remember his name, because he has his own theme song! Huzzah! From the blog: 

As The Wanderer, he is depicted as a cloaked one-eyed old man, with a long grey beard, carrying his spear Gungnir, and accompanied by his two companion ravens, Hugin and Munin. A wizened old man who can see between the worlds and through time after having sacrificed one of his eyes to Mimir’s well to gain the wisdom of the runes.

...

This bold model, created on the popular Mustang Stallion mold, #801 sculpted by Rayvin Maddock, is decorated in a moody dapple purple/blue complete with a spear face marking, a magical right eye, and raven feathers in his mane and tail.  The Wanderer will be available to VIP, All-Access, and Online Traditional Access ticket holders.

I love him! He looks really good in that color, though I feel like the feathers could stand out more. And why isn't he glossy? None of the special runs are glossy - the last time that happened was 1997, and prior to that year the special runs were keychains. What's going on? 

In other news, it's time for the January Collector Club newsletter! Fashionably late, I guess. There's a cover story about bronze models, a glossy Bandera giveaway, and this sneak peek: 

Easter plushie, I'm guessing? Hope we find out soon! 

New 2026 arrivals!

 Greetings, readers! Exciting news today - my first Breyer purchase since moving to NZ has arrived! I got Pluto Gratia and Betsy and Ross in this shipment - they qualified for free shipping from the US somehow, so I jumped on the opportunity and ordered them! Plus, they only took a little more than a week to get here! I'll start with Pluto: 

He's the white-grey Lipizzaner we've all been waiting for. 

I love him, and yet I dread the day (probably next year) when they gloss him for a Breyerfest live show prize. 

It's probably a good thing that there isn't much of a live show scene in NZ (that I know of), because this guy was basically a body right out of the box. Black specks in the finish, shiny marks, black scribbly/scuff marks on his neck and more. His entire left shoulder is shiny for some reason, and I didn't want to investigate that too much for fear of the paint scraping off like it did on my Domingo. So it looks like this guy is just going to sit on the shelf...but that's what's going to happen to most of my models now, so I guess it is what it is. 

Now, let's take a look at Betsy and Ross! 

Fortunately, this pair aren't bodies right out of the box, but the foal is iffy about standing. The mare had a rub on her offside hip, but it mostly scraped off, so it might have just been part of the box that rubbed onto the mare. 

I wish they'd used Firestorm (her original foal) with this one - it would have been fun to see him in clearware. 

All in all, I'm glad these guys got here all right! Somehow they shipped all the way from Detroit for free, so I'm taking it! Yan Wu and Lisboa have both shipped, but the estimate for Yan Wu says he'll be here 2/12, and I have no idea when Lisboa will be here due to Breyer's site not supplying tracking numbers anymore. So it could be a while before I see them! I also have the new bay pinto Hamilton on order, but he hasn't even shipped yet. Hopefully Yan Wu is here soon, at least!  

Last special run sneak peek!

 Greetings, readers! We have a sneak peek for the last Breyerfest 2026 special run (not counting the Limited Editions) - check it out! 

There have been a number of models released with molded-on feathers in the past, including the Indian Pony, Appaloosa Performance Horse, Nokota and Ruffian (possibly others I'm forgetting). The online consensus seems to be that the peek is showing the tail feathers on the Nokota, but it could just as easily be a different mold with feathers added. Guess we'll find out on Monday! Since the feathers are black, I'm guessing some kind of (decorator) reference to Odin and his ravens, but we'll see. I hope it's the Nokota! 

It is Cosimo!

 Hurrah! Good news, readers! The sneak peek is indeed Cosimo! 

I love him! What a nice color on him. Too bad he isn't glossy though. Where's all the gloss?! Are they all going to be matte/glossy splits? I'm so confused! Anyway, something else is coming tomorrow - probably a sneak peek for the last special run and then they'll reveal it on Monday. Will it finally be something glossy? Time will tell...

In other news, the first Vintage Club release of the year is now available for purchase! It's Sentinel and Echo! 

Let's not forget the other foal:

I'm glad I don't want these, because I'd be annoyed at having to track down another set for the foal, unless I was lucky enough to find someone selling just the foal. But anyway. Nothing I need, but I hope the club members enjoy them! I'm kind of surprised it took this long to get a vintage-style "blue" roan - but in fairness, it never occurred to me as a thing that should exist before, so I don't blame Breyer for it. It'll be interesting to see what these look like in person! 

Another Breyerfest teaser!

 Good news, everyone! There’s a new sneak peek on the blog. Behold:

The sleuths out there on the Internet seem to think this is Cosimo, so I hope they’re correct! We’ve been waiting for him to show up. Do we think this one is an Appaloosa? I kinda hope so, but I’d be okay with a pinto too. The bigger question is: does the gloss drought continue, or is he shinier than he appears in the teaser? Guess we’ll find out tomorrow! 

The last Limited Edition portrait reveal!

 Greetings, readers! Well, the final Limited Edition portrait model for Breyerfest was revealed today - say hello to Ojvind! 

I'll admit wild bay isn't my favorite color, especially with so much pangare, but I gotta have this guy anyway! From the blog: 

Gotland Ponies were first imported to the United States in the 1950s. In 1989, Leslie Bebensee bought the last breeding herd and brought them to her Kokovoko Farm in Kentucky. These sweet and athletic ponies won her heart, and her focus turned to preserving the Gotland in the US. In 2020, Leslie received an email notifying her that the Kokovoko herd had bloodlines that were lost in Sweden, and an arrangement was made to trade a stallion from their old lines in exchange for four colts out of her mares. That little stallion from Sweden was Öjvind!

At least he's cute! But the blog notes that this is the last of the Limited Edition portrait models. That doesn't mean we've reached the end of the Limited Editions, though - there's still a Classics model, a Stablemate set, the crystal and the plushie - not to mention whatever the online-only models are this year. 

There are also still two special run models left to be revealed. Dare I hope one is glossy? Or maybe both? There's a distinct lack of gloss in the reveals so far, aside from the Stablemates.