All Collector Club members should have received their monthly email by now. The article of the month is about the different types of packaging for the Vintage Club. The giveaway was the glossy version of the grullo 75th anniversary AQHA made for the very first ever Collector Club Appreciation. We've come a long way since then, as only few got glossy models while everyone else (myself included - I ended up with matte bay) got regular run matte versions, so it's nice that they now give out glossies. Speaking of which, if you took part in the Collector Club Appreciation this year, you should be receiving your glossy model soon. They've been spotted on social media. I have to say that I would love to have the Saddlebred or glossy Theo, but alas y'all I'm honestly just tired of gambler's choices. The monthly reveal is a... very unique pony to say the least. I'm not really sure what to make of it. Looks like they're trying something new this year. No hint is given as to what it will be but most likely this will be a lottery model. It looks like a horse... I see the hint of a mane so maybe the winter decorator? We still have yet to have an animal decorator too before the end of the year, also a lottery model. The rest of the limited editions are now available on Breyer's website. These are web exclusives only and not available to dealers, so you must put your order through Breyer. The new releases include Kohl (the Pony for Christmas series that comes with a blanket and collectible gift box), Ceres and Minerva the holiday mare/foal set, Neva the annual winter decorator and Altair the annual Classics unicorn. I put my order in for Neva, who isn't expected to be shipped until December 5th, to add to my American Dream conga. Kohl is very similarly spelt to my last name so I'm teetering on him. He's described as being "pearly" by Breyer but I have to see him in hand before I decide for sure or not. Here is his side picture: My Constantia finally arrived, and she has me torn. I had high hopes for this gal, being only the other Standardbred mold besides Adios and the Pacer, which are both vintage now, and she is a nice heavy mold. She has beautiful coloring and her whites are chalky, not bare plastic, so she won't ever yellow. However she does have one flaw that is really irritating me... a rather large rub on her barrel which is very noticeable. I don't know if it's worth sending her back since this whole batch seems a bit blah and I could potentially get one with even worse flaws that someone else has sent back. I can see the regular runs having flaws because paying $50 for a model is a lot less strain on the wallet than $200 including deposit and shipping, but in all honestly I've received regular runs with less flaws than the club models this year. While most people are rethinking the clubs for next year for this reason, I'm not ready to throw in the towel quite yet, but I do hope that the third horse is better. Breyer offered Stablemate Club blind bags to Stablemate Club members last week. I also didn't participate in that because y'all know how I feel about gambler's choices and blind bags. I just saw at my local Tractor Supply a bunch of ripped open blind bags on the shelf... Breyer just let us buy what we want so this doesn't happen! Ugh!
Anyways, the last of my Halloweenies of the year have been posted on eBay. You can see them on my 2022 customs page also. Be sure to check them out if you're a custom collector! I hope y'all have a fun Halloween and stay safe out there!
Bethany
10/31/2022 11:04:10 am
Ugh! That rub would bother me too... I'd say try to get a replacement.
Cassie
11/4/2022 06:29:12 pm
If you want a glossy Theo, I have one that I don't want to keep. I'd be happy to trade him to you if you're open to trading. Comments are closed.
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