September CC newsletter and new site additions!

Greetings, readers! Well, the enablers out there have convinced me (there’s at least one of them, anyway), and I did end up purchasing a Juriaan today. He can keep my matte Seurat company while I work on rebuilding my Vermeer conga. Good thing there aren’t very many of him! In other news, several new items were added to the Breyer site today, starting with these beauties: 

Wow! Nothing I need, but they sure are pretty! They’re $150, but that gets you a CCA order in one fell swoop, so that’s a pretty good deal in my opinion. It’s nice to see a family set, too! We hardly ever see those anymore, other than the Stablemate families. I thought about ordering a set for the CCA model, but I already have the glossies I want from this offering, and I did end up putting together a CCA order consisting of other stuff I wanted, including this year’s fall Classics decorator!

His name is Sylvan. Isn’t he pretty? I like his silver-purple color. 

Other website additions I didn’t buy include this new Misty:

Her name is Cuddles, which is disconcertingly close to Puddles, at least in my vernacular. YMMV, I guess. 

We also get this unicorn whose name I’ve forgotten, which was previewed in the CC tent at Breyerfest:

Pretty, but nothing I need. There’s also this:

What a cutie! Though also nothing I need. That’s it for the new stuff for now, but be sure to check your email if you’re a Collector Club member, because this month’s Collector Club newsletter is out! There’s an article about model horse showing in other parts of the world, a new workshop, an Arachne giveaway, and this sneak peek:

Prevailing opinion on the Internets is that it’s Fireheart. Ooh, he’d be pretty in silver filigree! I hope we don’t have to wait too long for the reveal!

Wallowa, and Spokes and Spurs

 Greetings, readers! Wow, it's been a while since I last posted. Oh well - there just hasn't been much to post about lately. Firstly, my Wallowa has arrived: 

He's glossy! And has decent ears, unlike many of them out there. I'm a bit surprised that I managed to get a glossy one. I suppose not wanting to keep it means I'll get the finish that's more sought-after in the long run...but anyways. Still hoping to sell this one, so I'm not taking him out of his box just yet. 

Also, there's a new plush out! Behold: 

That is...almost eye-burningly colorful. Whew! Guess we won't have any trouble spotting him in a room, huh? Order him here, if you're so inclined. 

Lastly, the Spokes and Spurs collector event is happening this weekend! I hope all the attendees have a great time. It looks like things are getting started now - the special run models for the weekend have been revealed! Check them out. Photo borrowed from Facebook: 

I'm...actually really relieved for this reveal. I was sure there was going to be a micro run Othello in the mix, but instead I'm getting astoundingly lucky - the only model I need here is the Esprit! And with a run number of 96, I might actually be able to get one later on! 

Interesting that they're using poor underappreciated Sea Star with the Misty. I guess Stormy needed a break! The colors are nice on the rest of them, especially the Gem Twist. The Foundation Stallion looks vaguely like last year's Buggy on Django. 

That's all I have for now - let's hope we get some exciting news soon! I'm supposed to be getting my replacement Domingo soon, so hopefully I'll be able to post about him at some point. 

Breyerfest crystal and a new test run!

 Well, readers, we have our Breyerfest crystal model! 

Well, that's something of a surprise - I don't think anyone was expecting Calliope to be converted to crystal. From the blog:

For this year’s celebration of BreyerFest: Driving Forward, we’ve created Phaeton, a stunning crystal version of Kathleen Moody’s American Saddlebred porcelain model Calliope, who will be a part of this year's Limited Edition model lineup. Though the original porcelain release was about the size of a Traditional model, this scaled-down version is about 5” tall and a perfect fit for your curio cabinet.

Nothing I need, thankfully. There's supposed to be another reveal tomorrow - maybe it'll be the plush? Or the single Stablemate? Or something else? Let's hope it's something exciting! 

We also have our first test model of the year! Collector Club members can enter for a chance to purchase this test run, on the Misty mold:

It's rare to see Misty in any color other than the Misty colorway, and I think this one looks pretty nice on her. Not nice enough to enter for her, though - I'm not a Misty fan, nor do I feel like spending $1,000 right now. The entry deadline is 1/26 at midnight, so don't waste any time entering if you want her. Good luck to everyone entering! 

Featured Model - 10/8/2022, Jangles

 Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured Model, the weekly blog event where I pick a model I don't own but may have an interesting story behind it, give some stats on it and provide commentary about it. This week's model is...Jangles! 

This model was an auction model at Breyerfest 2001. She's a OOAK on the Misty mold sculpted by Chris Hess. 

This model is unique because she's intended as an alternate version of the Jingles holiday pony from 2001. Normally I'm not really a fan of Misty, and I don't have any Mistys in my collection, but I have to admit that shaded palomino looks nice on her. I wish we had some more photos so we could see her other side. Hey, if someone out there owns this lady (and also owns the original Jingles set), could we get a photo of her dressed up in the Jingles harness with the sleigh? That would be awesome. 

I think it's safe to say Misty is one of Breyer's most popular molds, as she's been in (as far as I can tell) continuous production as Misty since her introduction in 1972. 50 years of production is pretty impressive, I have to say. And now she's in production as the Phantom as well! For all the time spent in production, she hasn't had that many special runs, though. Maybe she'll get a new one soon? She's never been a web special, either - I wonder why she was never used for the Berries Ponies series? Kind of a missed opportunity there. It's hard to say where we'll see Misty next. 

Even more auction models!

More auction models were posted on the blog today - observe Lot 19:



He's described as a Pearly Golden Cremello, but I'm not really into him for some reason. If I had to pick a Totilas auction model, I'd pick the palomino from 2014, which I was heartbroken to learn wasn't the volunteer model that year.

Next, Lot 20:



Hmm, we hadn't seen these anywhere yet. They're cute enough, although none of those molds have ever really caught my fancy. Rare Sea Stars are few and far between, though, and Misty does have her fans out there, so I'm betting this set will go pretty high.

Next, Lot 21:

Wow, I bet this guy will go pretty high too. Although I can't help but think he would have been a showstopper in gloss.

And lastly, Lot 21:



My weakness for rainbows strikes again! I love this one, even though I'm not really into Croi models. Rainbow can make pretty much anything look good, I guess. Though it doesn't hurt that she's glossy and has that gold mapping to boot (though I'd rather see silver mapping, personally). I'm betting this one will go high as well, since I'm not the only one with a weakness for rainbows, judging by Prism's popularity.

That's all I've got for today, and I think all of the auction models have been revealed in one way or another by now. I can't believe Breyerfest is only a little over a week away, and I haven't even started packing yet!

Benasque selections and Holiday Mare and Foal set!

Greetings, all! The selections for Benasque are finally out, if you haven't heard. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like we were drawn on any of our accounts. I'll have to hope for the waitlist!

In other news, the annual holiday mare and foal set has returned this year! Say hello to Wish and Wonder!



According to the Internets, this is the first time Stormy has been issued with a pinto pattern other than her original Stormy pattern, although the 2009 Waiting for Santa set is somewhat different from the norm. The mold also appears to have developed a parrot mouth due to the ravages of time - that will happen when a mold is continuously in production for most of the last 40 years.

Anyway, here's some ad copy from the website:

Chincoteague Ponies can have many different coat colors and patterns, just like the ones seen on this island-dwelling pair. The windswept mare Wish has a beautifully-shaded dapple-grey coat, and her sweet filly Wonder has a sooty buckskin pinto coat.

So the mare is Wish and the filly's name is Wonder. This is clashing with my old memories of a different horse called Wonder, but I think I'll cope. They both appear to be chalky, to boot! They're nothing I need to buy, sadly - I wish they'd use Susecion and Le Fire for one of these releases. They don't get enough love from Breyer, and it's not like they wouldn't sell out instantly. Maybe next year!