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! 

New Arrivals: Picante, Just Like Fire and Gascon the Great

 Greetings, readers! I've got three more new arrivals to show you - let's start with Picante! 

I'd expected to get a Picante somewhat earlier than July, but better late than never, I suppose. She's pretty! And the quality is good too, other than a couple of shiny marks. 

Next: Just Like Fire! 

The ketchup-and-mustard comparisons aren't quite as apt in person, but I think that's still going to be his unofficial nickname. I do like the darker color on his lower legs, and the yellow does have more of a golden hue in person. 

Lastly, here's Gascon! 

What a nice-looking model! Cancion looks really great in this light gray color. I did notice a white spot on the horse's right shoulder that didn't make it onto the model - interesting, considering the lengths Breyer usually goes to to make sure the models are accurate to the real horses' markings. 

That's it for today! Check back soon for more New Arrivals. 

Ooh, pretty!

 Well, we have a reveal of yesterday's sneak peek, and the sleuths on the Internets were right on the money! Say hello to Gascon the Great! 

What a beauty! Cancion looks great in gray. Here's his other side, for bonus pretty:

I love him! And since this is a store special/Limited Edition, I don't have to put up with a stupid song title name for him! Wins all around. 

In slightly sadder news, the emails for Spokes and Spurs went out today, and it doesn't look like I was selected. I was really hoping to be drawn for this one, but I guess it wasn't to be. Congratulations to the winners, though! I can't wait to see the boutique models. Guess I'll be over here hoping I get drawn from the waitlist! 

Matte Cancion is here!

 Well, I'm not ready to start on the Breyerfest Closeups yet, though I did upload the photos from my camera today. Progress is being made! But never fear - I do have something else to post about. My matte Cancion arrived last Thursday while we were in Kentucky, and I unboxed him yesterday, so I'm going to post about him today! Behold:

The dapples on his show side are nice and subtle. 

The dapples aren't quite as subtle on the off side. But that's his off side, so it shouldn't show too much. 

I like his stubby little ears, and his slightly windblown mane. Kinda wish the edge of the mane was painted a little better.

He has such a nice face! Not sure if he just looks super friendly or what it is. His Fabio-esque locks are really cool too. 

Quality-wise, he's pretty good, other than the sloppy mane painting. Unfortunately, he has an extremely visible seam on his face that I don't think is a seam split? I'm not sure if it didn't quite get sanded or bonded correctly or what happened. I couldn't get a thin piece of paper to go into the crack, so I don't think it's an actual split...yet, anyway. Kind of disconcerting if a brand-new model on a brand-new mold from Breyer could arrive with that bad of a split, though (if it is one). Not sure if I want to go through the hoopla of trying to get another one or not, since the person I bought him from would have to get involved and I kinda have enough on my plate already. Let's just hope it doesn't get any bigger! 

Glossy Cancion is here!

 Greetings, readers! I hope everyone had a good 4th of July! Things have been a little slow around here, news-wise, so I was super happy to see a box outside our front door when I got home from work today! Behold - it's my glossy Cancion! 

What a beauty! 

Let's take a look at his face! 

I love him! Definitely better in person than the promo pics, but that's nothing new. 

Quality-wise, he's...okay. I've been seeing other people's Cancions all week and they all seemed to have nice subtle dapples, but the ones on mine are....really unsubtle. I was hoping they'd be a little bit more blended in with his darker areas, but they're kind of just...slapped on there. 

He also has a very visible seam or beginning of a seam split on his forehead, though it's hard to see in this picture. He actually doesn't have all that many gloss issues, except for some debris on his tail and a few other places. 

I like the details on his hooves! Maybe I just haven't been paying attention, but I feel like the hooves aren't usually this detailed, with the little stripes? I like it! 

I'm supposed to be getting a matte Cancion at some point, but it hasn't arrived yet. Hopefully he shows up soon, since we're leaving for Breyerfest in FIVE days!! Can you believe it? I spend all year waiting for Breyerfest to arrive and it seems like it's taking forever, but now it's almost upon us and the days are almost going too fast! I haven't technically started packing yet, other than my sales models, but I have been gathering things together so they don't get forgotten. Just five short days until we leave - I can't wait! Also, I hope Breyer reveals the next Premier Club release next week before Breyerfest, like they did last year. Crossing my fingers! 

Finally more auction models, and Cancion!

 Greetings, readers! Exciting news- we finally get to see some more auction models today! Not sure why the photos are weirdly cropped, but anyways - behold:

It's a "Flaxen Liver Chestnut Frame Overo" on Desatado. Looks chalky, too, so I'm surprised they didn't mention that since they usually do. Nice color! 

Ooh, this one I love! He's a "glossy, pearly reverse dapple blue roan" on Vermeer. He's amazing! Interesting that his head isn't solid black like a roan should be, but I love him anyway! I wonder how much he'll sell for. 

Next is a "glossy rainbow pintaloosa with holographic harness." I guess it's hard to make the holographic part show up on camera, but dang, it just looks silver to me. Anyway, that's Pollock's colorway underneath the harness - looks pretty good on the Old Timer! He'll probably go pretty high. I like his blue hat, too! 

Ooh, this is a really nice color on Bobby Jo (blue roan pintaloosa), and she even has a dark head! Very nice. 

Lastly, this is a "silver bay tobiano" on Roy. He's not the most popular mold, but actually looks pretty good in this paintjob.

That's all of the auction models for today. Dare I hope the program is available this week? It was released on June 22 last year, so maybe it'll be released around the same time this year. Only 20 days until we leave! Woohoo! 

In other news, Cancion is finally available for purchase! 

I'm getting a glossy one, so I'll be putting in my order as soon as I get paid on Friday. Woohoo! I'm glad he isn't as delayed as Zafirah was last year. Let's hope the supply chain is getting back to normal? I've tentatively found a matte one to buy as well, so it'll be fun to see these guys in person. I hope they get here before we leave! 

Also, my last set of Breyerfest tickets came, and sure enough - all Jump & Drive and Stagecoach Surprise tickets. So I'll be looking to trade for at least one Scurry ticket! Shouldn't be too hard to find one (I hope).

That's all I have for today - let's hope we get more exciting reveals tomorrow! 

2023 Premier Club is now open!

 Good news, everyone - the 2023 Premier Club is now open for signups! 

As was announced earlier, club members will be able to choose a matte or glossy finish for Cancion, the first release in next year's club. I'll probably opt for a glossy one and then buy a matte later like I did with Astrid. I haven't rejoined any of the clubs yet, though - I like to wait until the last minute so Breyer has to provide more "incentive" to join. I hope it works! 

Ooh, shiny! (again!)

 Greetings, readers! Well, there are more exciting reveals from Breyer today- for starters, the 2023 Stablemates Club is open for membership! Check out this adorable mare and foal set! 

Their names are Nadira and Zaahir, and they're the first releases for next year's club! Looks like they'll make a good family for Zahrat. Nothing I need - hopefully we get some more reveals soon. 

While the 2023 Premier Club isn't open for membership yet, its first release can be previewed on the website - hover your mouse over the Clubs and you'll be able to mouse down to the preview page on the dropdown. Same deal for the 2023 Vintage Club! But here's the preview for the Premier Club:

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Say hello to Cancion, sculpted by Jennifer Scott! I thought the sculptor was Kitty Cantrell - oops. Anyways, he'll be available in glossy or matte finish. I do like him from this angle, though I'm not crazy about his front legs being perfectly even with each other like that - makes him look like he only has one front leg. He also looks like that right front leg is longer than his right rear leg, but that may be an optical illusion. He looks spectacular in gloss, though! 

A couple of notes about this year's Club: the price on the last release is $200 rather than $175, but that's understandable. Dare I hope this means we're finally, FINALLY getting a draft mare and foal? I hope so. 

Lastly, let's take a look at our Vintage Club preview! 

Say hello to Rustler, a brand-new Fury Prancer! Uh, seeing this release made me realize I never wrote a Looking to the Future post about next year's Vintage Club...oops. I suppose it's not too late. Anyway, check out all that detailed mapping on him! Nothing I need, but I wouldn't mind seeing that paint job show up on, say, Hamilton, for instance. This guy is also a music box! Gotta have that gimmick to make people join the club, I guess.

Memberships have also been increased to 1,000 (from last year's increase to 750), so they must still have a lot of demand to join the club. I suppose it only makes sense that the size of the club should grow as the hobby grows. Prices for the VC will be increasing as well, but they've been the same since the club's inception in 2012, so it had to happen sometime.

Come to think of it, we still haven't seen anything special happening with the PC or VC this year, since it's the 10th year of both clubs and I'm pretty sure Breyer said they were doing something special. I suppose the shipping delays are affecting that too - oh well. 

Now that we have our club information, let's hope we get more reveals for these clubs soon! I need more incentive to join. 

THEY'VE REALLY DONE IT THIS TIME

 Alert, readers! Summon the hounds! Stop the presses! Release the kraken! Signups for the 2023 Collector Club have been announced, led by this incredible beauty! AHHHH! 

Fireheart, you say? In bay? GLOSSY BAY? Sign me up! Here's the full view:

His name is Bolero, and he's to die for! He's the first Collector Club special run of the year. Let's hope they make enough of him, because he's going to sell out fast.

And here's the Stablemate for the Deluxe Collector Club! 

His name is Fandango! What a handsome guy. And in addition to this guy, Deluxe Collector Club members get a pin! 

I guess they're going all-in on roping in all the pin collectors out there. 

And that's not all - we also have a reveal of the first release in next year's Premier Club! 

His name is Cancion and he's a Paso Fino, according to the filename on the photo. What a handsome boy! I like him. I wouldn't mind seeing a few more angles before I decide if I want him, though. I'm sure we'll get that when PC memberships open. I wonder who the sculptor is? Looks like a Kitty Cantrell piece to me - that hind end looks very similar to Geronimo's and the tail reminds me of Dundee. 

Unfortunately, the price of joining the club has gone up to $30, but considering the inflation and price hikes that have already happened this year, I'm not really surprised. I wonder if the cost of the Premier Club and Vintage Club models will go up too? Guess we'll find out, probably fairly soon!