Sparrow drawing and another new test model!

 Well, readers, after a bit of a delay, it finally happened - Sparrow winners have been notified! If you entered, check your email or your Club home directly to see if you were drawn. Congratulations to all the winners! I did decide to enter on the off chance I could trade Sparrow for a Magpie, Peregrine or Kingfisher, and whaddaya know - I got drawn! So I'm looking for a potential trade partner. 

In other news, there's another test model for Collector Club members to enter for the chance to buy! Check him out! 

Ooh, an Adios. This guy is making me regret deciding to sell off all my Adios models a couple of years ago. He's pretty, despite his plain brown wrapper. He has a nice sheen to his paint job despite not being glossy. I see they jacked the price up to $1200, but that's still a fraction of what he would go for on the secondary market - Adios has a lot of fans out there with deep pockets. He'd make pretty good trade fodder too, so I put in an entry for him. I hope someone gets him that wants him, though! 

The Sparrow drawing has been postponed

 Just a small update today, readers - the drawing for Sparrow was supposed to have taken place yesterday, but if you go to the Sparrow page on the website, they've added a message that the drawing was delayed due to technical difficulties. It's now supposed to take place on or around May 16, so sit tight! It's good that they gave us an update. And good luck to the entrants! In the interest of full disclosure, I did decide to enter for her purely to get some trade fodder, but I hope people who actually want her are drawn instead. Guess we'll find out in a few days! 

Whoa, a new Bird!

 Wow, I'd completely forgotten about that impossible-to-decipher sneak peek in last month's newsletter, but presumably this reveal is it! Meet Sparrow, the next Birds of a Feather release! 

Like the last few web specials, she's a run of 500 and costs $185 plus shipping. She's pretty, but nothing I need, fortunately. I'm not too surprised that she's a web special, since she's also this year's volunteer model, but this is also her third appearance as a web special. I suppose the decision to use her was simply: she's a pony and sparrows are tiny. Though Rhian would be a better candidate. Wait, why am I arguing they should have done something that would make me spend more money? Gah! 

Anyway, she's pretty, but not my cup of tea. Good luck to everyone entering! The entry deadline is May 11 at midnight EST, so don't waste time getting your entries in!