Rambler!

 Hark, readers! A new Collector Club release is afoot - it's the Classics/Freedom Series gambler's choice! Meet Rambler! 

Wow, a new release on Wahoo King! He doesn't get much use these days, so it's good to see a new release on him. I really like the dapple gray one! I don't collect the mold, but that's the one I'd want if I did. They're also letting people order up to three of them in one order, a good way to acknowledge conga collectors who want every color (the cynical part of me thinks they're trying to sell as many as possible before the tariffs hit). But if you do want three of them, make sure you order all three in one order, because you can only order him once. So if you buy two, and then decide you want a third one, you won't be able to order him again. Price-wise he's $35, which is pretty standard for these releases. Anyways, good luck to the people trying to get all three colors! May the odds be ever in your favor. 

Collector Club store!

 Attention, Collector Club members! There's now a Collector Club store on the Breyer website. Find it by mousing over "Clubs" on the main page, then "Collector Club" and "Collector Club Store." There isn't much to buy at the moment, but the website says there may be older Collector Club releases that didn't sell out in the past. I wonder if this includes old web specials? Time will tell. I'll have to snag one of those pins at some point. 

Free calendar and card for Collector Club members!

Hello, readers! We've had a bit of a dry spell with regards to news again lately, but this is pretty exciting - Breyer is giving away its 2019 calendar and Collector Club membership card for free! Even the shipping is free.

To get it, click here (make sure you're logged into your CC account first) and enter the CALCARD19 code at checkout. I believe this calendar has a photo of next year's bay Duende in it, and maybe it has other new things! I can't wait to get mine! 

Moondance is now available for preorder!

Collector Club members: Moondance is now available for preorder here! 

She's supposed to ship in April according to the fine print, but we'll see if that actually happens. That's significantly earlier than any previous CC special run has shipped out. Here's her off side:

 

 And she only costs $65 - that's practically a bargain! She's a nice color, and I like her pattern on her show side. Kinda wish the off side pattern was a little more like the show side, but we can't have everything. I'll be preordering her, and I can't wait to add her to my herd. I'll be looking for a Hwin, too, so I can add her to my group of boss mares. The sooner this girl is at my house, the better! The preorder deadline is 1/31 with a $20 deposit, so get your orders in!

Gideon is finally available!

At long last, Gideon is available to order!



From the website:

"Gideon is the epitome of the beauty and athleticism of the American Paint Horse. His deeply shaded and beautifully patterned coat accentuate his strong working stock horse conformation and flowing mane and tail.

As a Breyer Collector Club special edition, Gideon will be a treasured addition to your collection! Marked Collector Club 2016 on the belly."
Here's his other side!


So, I think his color is some kind of grullo? They didn't give any hints in the blurb. Although, they are actually giving us a run number this time - I don't think they've done that before. He's a run of 1,000 - they must think he's going to be pretty popular. I wonder if he was delayed to make the run a little bigger?

I don't collect SCO, so I won't be ordering him. That's okay - more for everyone else!

So, I wonder when the 2017 Stablemate Club will become available, and when this year's JAH will arrive. Geez, by this time last year I think all of the clubs were open, and had been for a while. What's with the delay?!

The 2017 Collector Club is open for business!

Exciting news today - the 2017 Breyer Collector Club is now open for business, and the first SR for next year will be a gorgeous pinto Forever Saige!



Her name is Moondance, and I love her! I think that pattern looks really good on her. She's definitely on my list!

Hopefully this means we get more bombshell reveals as the week goes on! Ideally, we'd hear that this year's JAH is on our way, but I'd settle for an announcement of next year's Premier Club.

There's also a rumor going around about a dapple gray RR on Forever Saige to debut next year, complete with photos, but I'll hold off on that until we have more information.

Either way, I'm excited! More good things are coming!

Chesapeake!

Tickets for Chasing the Chesapeake went up for sale today, and boy howdy, Chesapeake is a winner!



I had been thinking just the other day that Breyer needed to use Giselle for something, and they came through with this! I love her. While I was hoping the ticket model would be on a Ruffian, I am not disappointed with this one at all. Though I am a little less than impressed with that Photoshop job, but that's nothing new.


I did snag two tickets to the event, as I was (more or less) able to figure out how to rearrange my work schedule so we could attend. Barring any unforeseen disasters, I should be able to travel to Delaware in two months and, ideally, report from the event as it unfolds! I'm excited to see what the special runs are. I'm still hoping for a Ruffian, Totilas, Smarty, maybe a Carrick. I'm not really sure what other models they would use, with the eventing theme. Maybe Salinero, though I don't collect him. So many possibilities! Maybe this year they'll announce the special runs in advance. It's so cruel to make us wait all the way up to the event itself to find out what they are!

2nd 2016 Collector Club Special Run - Gideon

One of the new releases shown at Breyerfest was the upcoming second Collector Club Special Run model Gideon on the Smart Chic Olena mold. Photos I took at Breyerfest:

I'm not entirely sure what that color is, honestly. Looks like some type of dark buckskin or bay?

In any case, I won't be ordering him, as I don't collect the SCO. Nothing particular against the mold; I'm just not that into stock horse molds for whatever reason.

The same thing happened with last year's Tallulah; nice color, but not on a mold I collect. I ended up selling my Latigo because he wasn't growing on me. Same with Wyatt and Bobby Jo. I do like Geronimo, however, so he must be the exception to the rule. I also liked Roxy (only on her show side), but not enough to pay the big bucks most of her releases tend to sell for, so I finally gave up and sold my three at Breyerfest this year.

I guess the upside is that my wallet will be happy. Better luck next time!