Sorta Kinda New Releases

This weekend I was sifting through some photos on the new releases for the clubs and BF, and I decided a late post was better than none.

Vail! Our winter 2023 Deco. Run of 1000 pieces at a price of $185 (if you get lucky enough to be drawn).

Athenian Lady! Our BF celebration model for next year. I love the real mare, and the model is stunning. I wish they had added mapping on the nose (they proved with Adamek that that was possible), but she's pretty without too. 

Kirk! 2024 Vintage club piece, a glossy dapple grey nightlight. I think this piece is really stellar, and I'm tickled to see the concept on a modern mold. I won't be joining the club, but I know for a fact he will be popular among those who do.

Tigerlily and Firestorm! What a beautiful pair. Again, I won't be buying these, but I look forward to seeing their future colors. The foal's mold isn't really doing it for me, but I think the mare ill be very nice next to the True North mold (or the Cantering Warmblood Traditional. Or whatever we're calling him now).

Augustus! He is the new sculpt for the 2024 SM Club. I love him! So chubby! I won't join the club for him, and I probably won't buy him on the secondary, (unless I find one near to cost, and that won't happen), but I am so so excited for his first RR of BF release! Squeeee! So cute!!

The Swirls and Snowflakes, Christmas SMs! So cute, but nothing I need. They will be available to CC members tomorrow afternoon at 1pm.

Alrighty, I think that's it. :) Fingers crossed for some new BF information soon! I can hardly wait.

New Additions That Were . . . Missed??

 Well, not sure how that happened. I managed to miss publishing the post about the other two horses I bought from the auction. Sorry about that.

First up, SDS Menthol Burns, AKA Ice.

Such detailed mohair!

Pretty glass eyes!

Very nice dorsal stripe.

Leg barring!!!

Nicely done horseshoes.

This picture just turned out funny so I added it. :)

Isn't he nice for $12? He's in excellent condition, considering his past. His hair was still wrapped in the plastic sleeves. The only thing he was missing was his base (which I'm okay with, since I find bases are a nuisance). For those wondering, he is the 2008-2009 Best In Show QH.

Second! And this one has a story at the end. SDS Attack of the Mailman, AKA Randy.

Gorgeous dapples!!

I love those dapples. Randy is the 2008-2009 Best In Show Arabian. He is in fair condition given his age, but is really no better than shelf or low PSQ. Part of that is because of what happened at the auction.

So, the auctioneer is actually a family member of a friend of mine, and his name is Randy. When he's not auctioneering, he works as a mailman for USPS.

Anyway, the table was going "choice", so I was standing there, waiting for them to finish with the other junk on the table (some diecast cars, magazines, and a huge Michael Jackson wall memoriam [it sold for $18!!]), when suddenly, Randy (the man) strikes one of the wall hangings off the wall above the table (by accident, of course). The picture fell directly onto this little Arab. In retrospect, it was rather humorous, but in the moment I was pretty frustrated. I ended up buying the Arab for $5.

What is happening to me? I never used to like glossies, decos, or mohairs. In the last three months, I have purchased one glossy deco and two mohairs! Shock and horror, could my collecting tastes be shifting?? I hope not; models being produced in gloss have saved me a lot of money over the years!!