I've always tried to refrain from purchasing Peter Stone model horses due to everything being either a limited edition or one of a kind. Unlike Breyers where there is a reasonable chance to buy anything that you want or could ever wish for, nearly all the Peter Stones are nearly impossible to own. Equilocity is Peter Stone's event similar to Breyerfest where they make models exclusively for that event. These models range in price from as low as $89.99 for a chip (about the same size as a Breyer stablemate) all the way up to $650+ for some more popular molds and designs. Last year, just like Breyerfest, Equilocity went online. Last year was the first year I'd ever had the opportunity to attend Equilocity since I never actually went to the hotel in Lexington where it was usually held, but I didn't really see anything in the online catalog that would fit well into my strict personal collection. This year, however, I really fell in love with Spindrift, a horse modeled after Rosanna Brost's artwork of a pied Mustang in a field overlooking a beautiful mountain range. The horse in question looked almost like it had ghost shaped spots with eyeballs/mouths. I know that wasn't the original intention of the artists but this is what I saw and, being a Halloween decorator fan, I immediately thought I had to have him! He was, in my opinion, one of the flashiest of the lineup and had a decent price tag too... only $289.99 verus a lot more that the others were going for. He also was a mustang, a breed that I commonly collect. Besides TBs and Standardbreds, I also like wild horses like mustangs and Chincoteague ponies. My first mount when I was in 4-H as a child many years ago was a BLM mustang (he had a tattoo on his neck to prove it) and really taught me how to ride. Thinking about my old guy Spooky, I could only hold my breath as I hit the "buy" button for Spindrift. I had always wanted to use Peter Stone's Design A Horse to make a couple horses to look like my own guys but I honestly wanted to see if I even liked the quality of Peter Stones first. I've heard mostly good things and being an all-American company (hence the high prices) was a major reason why some people prefer Stones over Breyers. I'm honestly hoping once I see this guy in hand it might give me that final push to get those portrait models done of my beauties once they add more molds back to the DAH option. Right now the only breed suitable for the horses I own is the Palouse for my Standardbred ex-trotter.
The biggest issue I've heard from Peter Stone collectors is the time it takes for them to make it, but considering that they're a hand painted and authentically signed piece, I can see why it takes them about 3-6 months to complete. I can tell you from experience that it's taken me months to finish several of my customs. Obviously this is with me not being able to work on them everyday and yet Peter Stone artists have to work on multiples at any given time so I can only imagine how quickly they'd get backed up. Will I buy another model from Equilocity again? I hope so, but it really all depends upon if it goes back to Lexington next year or stays virtual. I can honestly only afford the models with Paypal's pay in 4 option so if it goes back to Lexington, then honestly most likely not. Comments are closed.
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