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.

SDS Grandpa's War Bond AKA The Secretive Stallion

He's here! Mr. Mysterious himself. Here's a picture of him on his way out to get his photos:

Any final guesses?

A nice package from Alyssa Simin arrived at my door yesterday, and inside was a . . .

Glossy Bravour 54! I won the diorama contest this year! It was so hard not to share it with you all. I knew quite a bit in advance (I had some legal stuff to sign and all) but Breyer swore me to secrecy. I decided to wait for him to arrive before I announced it publicly. :)

Let me tell you, I was not expecting to find the glossy version prettier than the matte. I never do (I still think my matte Nikko is nicer than my glossy one). But this one is quite the exception!! That gloss smooths out all his old imperfections. My copy is gorgeous! His COA is pretty too (but I don't have a pic of it - sorry!). I love that the glossy one has a grey area on his snoot! So cute. The matte one is all black there.

I decided to name him SDS Grandpa's War Bond. He's a comforting model to have on the shelf, but I never plan on selling him. It is really nice to know he's there (and my glossy Nikko from last year).

He looks so sweet on the shelf next to the matte. On the other end of the same shelf is my glossy Nikko.

The shelf below has a Bryant's Jake, SBH Phoenix, Wells, Avatar's Jazzman, and Valentine and Heartbreaker. (I'm telling you because I know I'd be squinting at the bottom of the picture and hurting my eyes if I were you 😂)

Still waiting on my matte replacement Bravour.

Clean-Up

I'm back! Thank you all for your well wishes and birthday wishes in the last post. I am feeling 100%, and my family member thanks you. :)

Okay, where do we start? So much has happened since I last put a full post on.

I guess I should cover the cow from the last post, she was one of the new additions I was talking about. :) I found her at my local thrift store for 50 cents. I had to get her! She's about 4in tall.

I also managed to get a pre-order in for a Mariposa and Flor set. Mine are coming from the Canadian dealer, Hobby and Toy Central. A very kind MH$P shopper (thanks, B.S.!) directed me to them. The staff was super friendly and helpful. They may have more slots, so if you're looking for a set, tell them I sent you!

I'm so excited to get my hands on this pair.

I've been working on the commission resins, and they are nearing completion. The blanket appaloosa is 90% there, and the leopard is 80%. I may have some photos posted this weekend. :)

The Breyer stuffed pony has been released:

Cute, but nothing I need or want.

Finally, Bravour 54 got himself a little ribbon. Is this just Breyer's way of pacifying the mob? "Look! Look! We gave him an accessory! Something that is FREE. Don't be mad, isn't he cute in his little necklace ribbon???" Lol. Anyway, he's cute, and looks spiffy in his "tie".

Anywhoo, I've got to get going, so I'll wrap it up here. Thank you for reading! I should be on a normal blogging schedule from now on out. :)

BreyerFest 2023: Dive Into The World of Driving ~ Series Analysis

I really liked Breyer's series on driving. I thought it was a smart addition to the blog, and it really helped shape the idea of the theme. My favorite part was the way it dropped little "hints" on the types of models available.

For the first post, Combined Driving, was an obvious reference to Bravour 54, the celebration model. I do expect to see something else in this discipline (it is so popular), but Bravour seemed to be the model hiding in the illusions of this post.

The second post, Harness Racing, completely thrilled me. Harness racing is not my thing, but Constantia is! I would love to have one on her mold, but her original PC color was not what I was hoping for (this was a good thing for my wallet!). I know it would be a pretty short time period between her PC release and next BF, but it is possible, and certainly seems to be the only reasonable mold to use in this circumstance (I swear I'm gonna cry if it ends up being the old Hess Pacer for the vintage SR).

Therapeutic Driving was the unexpected third post. I knew about it, but I certainly wasn't expecting Breyer to choose it. I'm really glad they did! It definitely needs more recognition. This discipline leaves the door wide open for nearly any mold, so I don't have a (public) guess.

In fourth position was Show Driving. This one was fairly expected. My first thought was Hamilton, but other collectors suggested Rejoice. I think Rejoice is probably more likely (as our vintage SR) because I am of the opinion that Hamilton will be our silver filigree model for Christmas.

Pleasure Carriage Driving was an assumed candidate. I can imagine Astrid in this category (oh please!).

The final post was Draft Hitch. For this one I am really hoping to see a solid colored long mane Shannondell. Particularly in palomino, but I won't get my hopes up too high.

I did expect to see mini pony driving post, but none appeared. I still assume we will see something of that ilk pop-up somewhere along the way. I was hoping for an Amish horse post (with a Giselle model), but I suppose Breyer wouldn't do that since they couldn't get a demo at the KHP to go with (too many cameras around).

Don't forget to leave a comment to get yourself entered in the hay bag giveaway!

🎶 Bravour 54 Where Are You 🎶

 For those who didn't get the title, listen to this (it's completely clean, from a TV show like Andy Griffith).

This is what I hear in my head every time I hear Bravour's name.

Anyway, this isn't about TV. This is about Bravour 54, our new 2023 Celebration horse! (Does anyone else have trouble believing we are looking at 2023??)

Bravour is on the ever controversial Trakehner mold. The Trakehner is a little like an olive. Some hate, some love, there is rarely any middle ground. I'm sorry to say that I am of the former group. I don't mind his body, but his head reminds me of a frog. Buggy little eyeballs! I am not, however, going to be one of those people who bash Breyer (and the owners) for their mold choice. It takes opinions to make the world go round, and I suppose I'm glad we're still spinning.

His color is lovely, really nice. I guess I kinda got spoiled on the flashy colors (it does seem a little soon after Reggie [2020] for them to be releasing another bay) but I certainly can't complain about a lack of shading. He looks very rich. I hope the actual pieces are just as well done as the prototype. Ha. Ha-ha. Ha-hahahhahaha! As if. I have yet to see any truly flawless Celebration model.

I like what Breyer is doing right now with the themed posts. I have to admit, I'm not very up on the driving world. I appreciate the little round-up, and I'm looking forward to a post on draft driving! Fingers crossed for a Gypsy Vanner this year! And not on Goffert.

Unrelated, can we all just take a minute to appreciate the Philadelphia guy who ate a rotisserie chicken everyday for 40 days in a row? I gotta say, he deserves some credit. Round of applause! 👏

What could you eat everyday for 40 days? Please post it in the comments! I have a set comment number goal in mind, and if we can get it by, say, Sunday the 13th of November, 2022, I will do a special food post! It will be a yummy fun read, I promise. :)

I think I could probably eat cheeseburgers for 40 days. Not just any cheeseburgers, mind you. No, REAL cheeseburgers. RURAL cheeseburgers. The kind made with real, fresh beef. The kind that are 2in thick and dribble juice down your chin. With real cheese and garden grown tomatoes and lettuce. Where I live, you apply condiments with a tablespoon or small spatula, because your average butter knife doesn't hold enough. MmMm! Nothing like it.

And now I've gone and made myself hungry. Guess it's time to prepare for dinner anyway.

Thank you for reading! And don't forget to comment on your favorite food below! 

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