Really Late Mid-Year Post and a New Herd Member!

 At this point I may as well just not post about the mid-years anymore. But, I said I would, so here's just my opinions of them. (I won't be bothering with the CollectA, because new ones of them appear all the time it seems.)

Mojave:

I like this one a lot more than I thought I would. When I first saw the leaked thumbnail, I wasn't all that revved up. He seemed pretty flat in color, even if his pattern was screamingly loud. I was pleased to see that I was incorrect! The bigger pics really make him look nice. I'll probably end up getting this one at some point. 

Full Moon Rising:

I like this model, but I'm not head over heels. He (she? The real horse is a male, but the mold is female, so Idk what Breyer has done) will make a nice addition to my photo show string though, as I have very few TBs. I will most likely pick it up at some point before it's retirement.

NEW HERD MEMBER TIME!

So, y'all have heard of the Dollar General SMs that went around last year? Well, I have 2 DGs in my town, and both have carried them. All of the varieties EXCEPT the rare black pinto ASB. She was the only one I wanted. I have seen only one and a meant to pick her back up on my way out, but I forgot. She was gone when I went back. 

This morning, I ran into DG for some unrelated items, and looked down the toy aisle, and, wonder of wonders, there she was. Just one. I grabbed her right away! I'm plum tickled with her.

Her show name is, can you guess? SDS Plum Tickled. I will be showing her as a Spotted Saddle Horse. They do come in Overo (see previous link) and the conformation is spot on (no pun intended).

Her plastic is slightly different than typical SM plastic, but I wouldn't go so far as to call it "rubbery". The rest of the models in the series are trashy looking (imo) but don't hesitate to buy this one if you see it. She looks even better in person. :)

Finally! Some Breyer News!

Hip hip hooray! Finally Breyer has given us something worthwhile to announce!

We have two, fabulous sneak peaks:

The upper one (dark and rectangular) is to be a BreyerFest model, and the lower one (pinto square) is a Collector Club release of some sort. I have no clue about the BF peek. I can not make heads nor tails of it. There is some buzz that the lower one is some sort of Maureen Love mold, which would probably be reasonable. I do not think it is a gambler's choice, however. I will only be in trouble if it's the Classic Arabian Mare, lol. I do think it is vintage, though, with that signature roughness in the muscle recesses. It could be a web special (remember Robin and Nestling) but it seems a bit soon after Sparrow.

The BF peek is set to be revealed on Monday, and the CC one will be in June.

One more tidbit of model horse gossip - we have a leaked mid-year!! And isn't she gorgeous?

Photo credit to Model Horse Madness, who credits it to an unknown person from FB

Certainly not a model I would have expected liking, but this is one I will have to get at some point. She was leaked on the back page of the most current Young Rider magazine.

2022 JAH Photos!

My JAH arrived in the mail yesterday! It is chock-full of good stuff. I took photos, they are not super-nice in quality, but they will do. I will make an attempt at re-taking them this afternoon, because morning light is so bad.

Nothing surprising here on the CC page.

I had heard rumors of a black Croi, but to my knowledge, there was no photographic proof. Now we have it!

The Bay and Pal are glossy, and I think the grey are too, but I am not 100% on that.

I like that centerpiece!

Ponies and Palm Trees REVEALS!

 Reveals! Reveals!

This is not my photo, I got it from modelhorsemadness.blogspot.com. Go check her out!

I will replace the image when Breyer puts out a proper stock photo. :)

I like the Duende, Strapless, and the Mule, but none of them enough for the price tags I'm sure they will have on the secondary. The bouncer makes me think of Brandenburg! I'm glad to see a couple of vintage molds, although they are nothing I adore. I know many people adore them though (Bubble Bum Belgian is pretty cute).