So today I put my name in to possibly get Teton, the latest lottery model through the Collector Club. Since I haven't wrote a post about Collector Club lottery models, nor have I explained to those who are not yet members of the CC (that's short for Collector Club) I decided to go ahead and clear it up. I know, I know. Long time coming, but since I entered for Teton I decided to go ahead and finally make a post about them. As I've already mentioned, lottery models are expensive. They typically run $165 up to $195 depending upon how much detail was put into the model. I've even seen some very limited models run in the $200s. The reason is simple... these models are limited, unlike most in the CC, and their value goes up the less that are made. They are also, at least in my opinion, more detailed. The more time an artist spends on a model, the higher its price will be. These logics make sense, and thus these models are highly collectible. These prices don't include shipping, by the way. Since they are limited, often to 350 pieces or less, demand definitely exceeds supply, so they have to choose random names from those who enter. Yes, you have a choice. Let me repeat that - you do NOT have to enter lottery draws if you're a member of the CC - they are optional. Breyer notes in the fine print before you enter that any extras of that model that aren't sold will be offered for sale to CC members. I, however, have only seen this happen a handful of times, and usually they're offered around the holidays. Hint, hint to those who are interested in purchasing these rare models. Don't spend all your Christmas money because Breyer often offers their best surplus special runs around that time of the year. There is no guarantee, however, of which ones they will have extras of. For those in the back who didn't hear, you do not have to purchase lottery models. There will be other models available for purchase throughout the year usually running $25 for stablemates, $35 for classics and $75 for traditional sizes (I'm sure the prices will increase after the posting of this article but as of right now that's where they stand) but the lottery models are most expensive. If you think the previous models are too high, I'd recommend not joining the CC, unless you want to join the Stablemate Club. There were a few pieces in the past that I would have loved to have but didn't have the money at the time. I would have loved to buy any of the Berries Ponies series, of which I will show below, because of their roan coloring. All of the Berries were limited to 350 pieces at $150 each. I was not a part of the CC at the time when the first few series came out: the Greek God, and the Celestial series (I was still collecting Breyers but not buying online yet - I was still stuck back in the JAH day) though I admit that there were a few I would have liked to own. My favorite Greek God was, of course, Poseidon because y'all know how much I love roans... and those blue eyes are to die for! To think that his price was only $150 for a limited run of only 230... can you imagine how much he'd be worth today? I also wouldn't mind owning Zeus with his metallic grullo coloring and lightning bolt pattern. Really how cool is that? The Goddesses: The Celestial series: The Big Cat series was around when I joined the club and, although a neat idea, they weren't really for me because I'm not big on decorators so I passed on them. They were only released once a year and all were released in quantities of only 275 pieces, unless stated otherwise. I believe that Breyer is done with the Big Cat series and it is going to be replaced by their new Wildlife Series. This one should be interesting, so if you like decos, you will probably like this one! The first release was of an okapi. It was $175 and limited to 300 pieces. This is what it looked like: Teton was from the "America the Beautiful" series, of which I will be doing a post on all by itself. I was tempted to buy Sanibel pictured above because of his $135 price tag, but I decided against it because of his somewhat plain coloring. I also considered Bandelier, also a part of the series, but I wasn't fond of the mold so I passed on him. It really did ache me though when I saw how much better these models both were in real life than in the stock photos. I can't afford the second hand market prices even in my wildest dreams, nor can I afford more than one lottery model a year, so I was upset with myself that I let them slip.
That is until they released Teton. I love everything about her... her mold, the grullo overo coloring with the medicine hat markings, the leg barring, the blue eyes, the bi-colored mane and the fact that she's only $155 for all that! I even love her prudish name, which translates to "nipple" in French... lol. Silly Breyer :P Comments are closed.
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