Showing posts with label collector club. Show all posts
Showing posts with label collector club. Show all posts

Friday, September 25, 2015

I Joined The Collector Club

I (finally!) joined the Collector Club. I am excited for all it has to offer, and I am really liking the first Collector Club model for 2016:

Abdul-in the Ashquar mold
I am psyched to get him!!

I am not all that into Fabian, only because (though I love the Totilas mold) they can be quite "tippy" and my Totilas fell multiple times. I cannot even stand him up now. 

Fabian

His color is pretty and his dapples are stunning, but I just cannot risk getting another horse that could tip over during a photo shoot, on to my other horses..etc. 

Besides that faulty point, even though I heard that people were complaining about his color and his perfect dapples, when he was first released to buy he quickly became unavailable. He is now back up for sale, and everyone is still buying him! I would love to hear what your thoughts are on Fabian. 

I did, however reward myself with another horse that is a regular run, but has been a Holy Grail of mine-both the actual mold and the model itself- ever since SHE came out. Can you figure out which model it is? If you have an idea on who it is, please comment below! :)

~CBL



Thursday, November 6, 2014

Something Interesting....

While I have a very interesting blog post coming up sometime after this one, I have decided to linger on the fact that we have another silver limited release model.....

Meet Chamonix.
A Silver Ashquar!!
His hooves and pinking on his nose do not match, but I find that no big deal. He and Aspen remain one of my few favorite silver models. Do you all like him too?

Also, I got an email stating that if you bought 50 dollars or more on the Breyer website, you would receive a free calender. While I am not buying any models at the moment much to my despair (just got a horse!) I did notice something:


Do you see it?

It looks like a new Cloud the wild stallion set!!! They have just retired the last two sets that have been around for a while, so I wouldn't be surprised if this happens to be a new set. If so, I am totally buying it, because I love the Palomino Stallion (Cloud)!! 
~CBL

Monday, October 27, 2014

Everything At Once/2014 Discontinued List

It seems as if Breyer has dumped a bunch of good models on us within this month!! Of course, now that I have a new horse, I am not able to afford any of them for another three weeks or so. :)


1. Travis and Maverick

Maverick
Travis

I have already mentioned these horses on my blog before. They are Tractor Supply Company exclusives, with a limited run. I have also raved about Breyer using the Carrick model for the 2015 Premier Club model and this year's Bone Fete. You can read more about them here. 

2. Classic Limited Runs



These are also TSC limited runs. however, I saw the Appaloosa set at Murdoch's, even though they aren't a Tractor Supply Company store. Hmm.....
Of course, since my new horse happens to be an appy, then I will most certainly be getting the first Classic set. :)

3. Sahran. 
 

While Sahran has been out for a while, he was officially announced as available by Breyer a few days ago. he is also another exclusive that is only sold at selected Breyer retailers. 

4. Poncho and Champ
 Poncho and Champ
I have also mentioned these foals on my blog before. They are Breyer website exclusives. You can read more about them here. 

5.  Halloween Horses
Once again, I have already talked about these horses on my blog. Go to this post for more information here. 

6. Premiere Club Announcement. 
The Premiere Club has been announced for the 2015 season!! I have never been part of the Premiere Club, but I think I am going to be part of it this year because of this: 

Join Now! The 2015 Premier Collection is Now Open for Membership!
View this email in your browser
 Join the 2015 Premier Collection Today!
Exclusive Brand-New Sculptures!

The Breyer Premier Collection is a Collector Club program designed to celebrate the artistry of model horses with Connoisseur-level decoration on brand-new, never before released sculptures!

You must have purchased a Collector Club Membership
on or after August 1, 2014 to join!



Hermosa and Corazón - 2015 First Release Set of Two!
Sculpted by Brigitte Eberl - Decoration by Gretchen Oneail
 
2015 Artists:
Brigitte Eberl, Morgen Kilbourn and Kristina Francis!
Each inaugural Breyer model in the collection is hand-painted with extra attention to detail and comes with a certificate of authenticity, embroidered drawstring pouch and color gift box. The second and third releases will be revealed just before shipment.

Receive exclusive access to new sculptures in 2015 with the Breyer Premier Series Collectors Club and other special bonuses including:

  • Opportunity to win valuable prizes including original artwork and mounted first production pieces
  • Frameable prints of original sketches
  • Opportunity to suggest new designs for 2016, an e-newsletter, special offers and more!

Free Bonus! Mini Stablemates Set! Hermoso and Corazón


Who doesn't like a free Stablemate?????

Now, on to the 2014 discontinued list:


Item
No.
Product
Name
1225 Cloud's Legacy 4-Horse Set
1391 Cloud: Challenge of the Stallions 4-Horse Set 
1433 Padré
1437 Appaloosa Foals Gift Set
1446 Overo Pinto Mare and Foal 
1485 Guy McLean's Nugget with DVD
1490 Zenyatta's First Colt - Cozmic One
1493 Sgt. Reckless - Korean War Hero
1494 Northern Dancer - Legendary Thoroughbred
1496 Ballou - Champion Hunter Pony
1498 Lusitano 
1499 Sshameless++ - Champion Arabian
1701 Trooper - NAPEC Winner 
1704 Lindsay's Faith - Mustang
1715 Year of the Horse - ltd 2014
1717 Mu Wen Ma -- Woodgrain - ltd 2014
715005 Black Caviar
285 Cavaletti Set - not performing
1388 Summer Turnout Set
2020 Winners' Circle Accessory Set - bring back refreshed in 2016
2032 Dressage Arena - bring back in 2016 - 1,000 pcs
2035 Metal Livestock Corral
2039 Shipping Set
2040 Quilted Blanket and Hood Set
4113 Deluxe)Model)Horse)Sculpting)&)Painting
4135 Learn)to)Draw)
4158 Mare)&)Foal)Painting)Kit
934 Silver)Bay)Mustang)
936 Grullo)Morgan)
942 Colorful)Foals)I)Bay)Pinto)&)Chestnut)
61019 Doll)and)Accessories)6)pc)Asst
61045 Eva,)Saddle)Up)
61047 Pet)Sitter
61057 Barrel)Racing)
61058 Show)Jumping)
Traditional Series Horses 
Traditional Series Tack and Accessories
Activity Sets
Classics®61062 Horse)Blankets)&)Halters)6)pc)Asst)
61076 Show)Grooming
61079 Plank)Jump
62040 Horse)and)Foal)6)pc)Asst)I)NEW
62114 2014)Horse)of)the)Year)I)Amelia,)Appendix)Quarter)Horse
66003 Singles)12)pc)Asst
8250 Breeds)of)the)World)I)American)Quarter)Horse
8251 Breeds)of)the)World)I)American)Saddlebred
8252 Breeds)of)the)World)I)Arabian
8253 Breeds)of)the)World)I)Andalusian
8254 Breeds)of)the)World)I)Clydesdale
8255 Breeds)of)the)World)I)Mustang
8256 Totilas
8260 Breeds)of)the)World)I)8)pc)Asst
8262 Royal)Blood
8263 A)King's)Mount
8264 Wild)Bronc
6146 Chico's)Challenge
61125 War)Horse)Joey
6501 Big)Red)Barn
6502 Big)Bounce)Pony
5365 Farmyard)Friends
5366 Ranch)Friends
5376 Horse)Crazy)Create)&)Color)Barn
5413 Horspital
5414 New)Arrival
5422 Horspital)&)New)Arrival)4)pc)Asst
5423 Farmyard)&)Ranch)Friends)4)pc)Asst
5908 Singles)24)pc)Asst)
5933 Country)Fair)Wagon)
5979 Polka)Dot)Parade)
5980 Show)Stoppers)
5991 Gift)Pack)6)pc)Asst)
6131 If#Wishes#Were#Horses)I)A)Kona)Story
6140 Heads#Up#Horses!)I)A)Kona)Story
6141 Horses#Her#Way)I)A)Brisa)Story
6142 A#Horse#of#Course!)I)A)Sumatra)Story
6143 Hungry#As#a#Horse)I)A)Sirocco)Story
Little Bits
Stablemates® 
Wind Dancers®
Gallery
Horse Stories6149 A#Horses#Best#Friend)I)A)Kona)Story
6150 Merry;Go;Horses)I)A)Brisa)Story
6151 Horsey#Trails)I)A)Sumatra)Story
6152 Magic#Horses#;#Or#Not?)I)A)Sirocco)Story

The list makes me a little sad.....


~CBL

Friday, October 17, 2014

Unexpected Suprises

While Ollie/Jasper (I seem to be leaning more towards the name Ollie because my dad thinks Jasper is too feminine for a gelding) was quite a surprise, I was even more surprised when I got an email from Devon Comstock, who won my recent rope halter giveaway....

"Hi, I just got the halters! They look awesome. Thanks so much for sending them :) Included a couple of pictures!

- Devon 

*Feel free to use anything in this email on your blog ;D"

So, I thought I might as well show you her pictures....




I am so glad that you enjoy them, Devon!! They look so good on your models. :)


I got this also in my email inbox.....
...and this.....
2015 Collector Club Model-Tallulah.
I think I am going to be part of the collector club now.


..plus this.....




These two foals are Breyer website exclusives. I think I will get them, after I finish buying everything for Ollie/Jasper. I cannot wait for him to come tomorrow!!! I will talk in more depth about Poncho, Champ, and the 2015 collector horse soon.

~CBL



Monday, September 29, 2014

Spooky/TSC Models/Christmas Horse


Quite a few new models have popped up on the Breyer website and MH$P recently. I will start off with the spookiest looking characters, and make my way to the Christmas horse. Enjoy!


Breyer has already announced their Halloween collection. I am not a big fan of decorator models except for the few that catch my eye, so I will probably not be buying any of these models. 



 It seems as if the Goffert mold has been the go-to model for Breyer in 2014. It was used as the celebration model at Breyerfest, Kashmir in the Big Cat series, and now a Halloween Special called Night Mare. 


 


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Also, another surprising mold was used for the second Halloween Horse named Mischief Night. He is in Classic scale....and the last time we was used by Breyer was in 2001. Can you guess who he is?

....

That is right. The mold "Hobo" was used for the first time in 13 years.  I am sure some vintage collectors are very happy this mold is still in use. 

 Mischief Night
 Mischief Night
 Mischief Night


Like most all Breyer Halloween models, these  horses both glow in the dark an eerie green color. I wish all of you the spookiest kind of luck getting your hands on them. Watch out at night....sometimes the headless horseman needs a new steed. bwahahahahaha!!!



Just so you know: I am not one to scare people, so I am sorry if my spooky comments sound like they originated from a child in kindergarten. :)

The Tractor Supply Company  exclusive models this year are very nice, Travis and Maverick.   Maverick seems to be least preferred out of the two, which would make a perfect amount of sense, being that Travis is in the Carrick mold. Maverick is in the Missouri Fox Trotter a.k.a Iron Metal Chief mold. He is a very pretty dun with points. While I do prefer Travis, I do think that Maverick would look very nice on my shelf. However, I find the MFT models to have really wonky looking legs. 

Photo credit: Jan Banks on MH$P -these two are available for sale. You should go look
at them!
The second TSC exclusive horse is in the ever popular new mold, Carrick. His name is Travis and he is a stunning black and white tobiano. I have also heard that Carrick has uneven legs..but I really want Travis. I just don't want to pay 80+ dollars for him when I am trying to buy a real horse.


Also, the Christmas Horse is available to buy! I have mentioned this pretty boy on my blog before, if you remember from a few months back. Bayberry and Roses is a pretty shaded grey. he does look a little "purple" however but it could just be the lighting on the photo.


It is hard to find a photo of him without his "clothes", but I will keep looking and post it here when I find one.


I LOVE this ornament.I think I will buy this horse, take off his ornament part, attach him to a base, then show him. He is so pretty! Just look at that face!
 Appaloosa Beautiful Breeds Ornament

This is a very long blog post.....sorry about that! I just found I was a little behind in the model horse world than I thought.

~CBL

Monday, August 18, 2014

Calypso, Lemon and Collector's Horse

Calypso and Lemon are finished, and Untitled Name just needs three or four more white coats of paint and detailing then she will be completed. I have four Classic's, two SM's, and one Traditional also in need of paint. I may not get to them for a while, however. :)

Calypso has pinking, mapping everywhere, glossed hooves, ears, eyes and nostrils, plus a custom tail. She is done in acrylic's. She is sealed in a special Acrylic sealant. 











Lemon is a simple custom. She had some marks, so I painted white over them. I also glossed her ears, hooves, eyes, and nose. She has some pinking. I love her little snip! 
She is also sealed. 




By the way, "Lemon" isn't an official name for this filly. Any suggestions? I would love them!

On to another topic of interest.....
 Meet.....

Tesoro De Oro


Today I found the next Collector Club model, to be shipped in late November. He is in the Laredo mold, and limited to 1000. Tesoro De Oro is supposed to be a Lusitano. Beautiful coloring! I am finding him on MH$P for pre-order for 80-140 dollars. I have to keep reminding myself that I am saving for another horse!


 May all of you have the best of luck in getting him!

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~CBL


Monday, July 21, 2014

Demeter: The Next (And Last) Greek Goddess!


I didn't want this to be the last one. I really liked posting about these beauties!
However, all good things come to an end. Demeter is the last of the Greek Goddess series. :(

I have noticed a lot of people liking the Demeter model. However, I am just not feeling it. Demeter....Harvest  Goddess. I don't see the "harvest" look....a dun or palomino paint would have fit nicely in the Marabella mold. Demeter's paint reminds me of rain and storm clouds.I must say, however...you just can't go wrong with her beautiful face!

Note: Breyer had a little typo. Demeter is the goddess of harvest, but Gaea is the goddess of earth. Another reason Demeter should have been painted a color resembling her nature!

I express all good luck to those who are wishing to complete the Greek Goddess collection!







Just for laughs.....


I think Demeter should have looked like this.....


Morgan Family mare-produced 2006
Breyerfest Live Auction model 2012
What do you think?
~CBL