Breyerfest Prize Models!! New Winter Set Revealed!!

Sorry for not posting been a bit busy, have some summer courses as I take online courses in an online program and its a bit of a fast track because of that and my first two courses were simultaneous due to being half a credit each and both required research papers, one of which was at least 10 pages with at least 10 sources needed. Those are done and so far it doesn't look like there will be anymore for the summer until the fall semester starts, but with that being said Breyerfest is pretty much right around the corner now. Still trying to finish stuff before hand as well, but with that means last bit of reveals have come which are mostly prize models and auction models plus mid-year releases have been reveled now as well along with the pdf/online version of the Breyerfest program which also revealed the raffle models!! So without further ado, let's take a look!!

Meet Lingonberry!!

Lingonberry is this year's Breyerfest Best Customs Grand Prize model! He is a coppery chestnut splash pinto on the Trotting Morgan/Troubadour mold. He is named after the berry, which has strong ties in Scandinavian culture, even here in the US through Scandinavian immigrants and roots. Lingonberries have strong ties to Sweden, and I find they are most associated with Sweden than any other Scandinavian country. Sweden refers to the berry as "red gold" due to strong cultural ties. I do like the coppery-ness but he is pretty much a recolor of the first introduction of this model, the Premier Club model Troubadour. So I don't think he's one I'll have to worry too much about getting in the future.

Meet Gravlax!!

Gravlax is also a shiny coppery chestnut but this one is an appaloosa on the stablemate version of the popular Alborozo mold. He is the Breyerfest Best Customs Runner-up Prize. His coat appears to be a chestnut recolor of the Stablemate Club gambler's choice release, Valerio. I guess I'm more ok with this recolor than the Troubadour one, though I don't know still if he's one I'll have to get in the future. Gravlax is named after the Scandinavian dish that contains raw salmon cured with salt, sugar, and dill served thinly sliced with a mustard dill sauce and can be placed on top of bread. Similar to lox but has a different process for different flavors.

Meet Svalbard!!

Svalbard is this year's Open Model Horse Show Overall Champion prize. He is on the Gaming Stock Horse/Wyatt mold, he also sports a varnish chestnut appaloosa coat. Svalbard is named for the group of islands between Norway and the North Pole in the Atlantic Ocean. I like this one and wish Breyer would do more appaloosas like this to add more variation and representation to appaloosas. I wish I could get this one but he'll have to go on the wishlist. 

Meet Lapland!!

Lapland is the Open Show Reserve Champion prize!! He is on the Peruvian Paso mold in a gorgeous dappled buttermilk buckskin coat!! He is named for the politically undefined region in northern Scandinavia in the areas of Norway, Sweden, and Finland above the Arctic Circle. I really love him and this is one of the coat colors I am a sucker for, he will also have to go onto my wishlist.

The Open Model Horse Horse Show Grand prize and Reserve prize are a glossy version of Cody's Wish and the Buckskin Ideal Series Geronimo, somewhat repeats of models that already exist before Breyerfest. Already have a Cody's Wish and and I think I'll be fine with original matte release of the Geronimo for now so not much to talk about there.

Meet the Arctic Princess Adventure with Snowdrop!!

A little while back this set made an appearance after having no introduction earlier this year but did appear before the mid-year releases were revealed. Snowdrop appears to be the name of the princess's horse, which is a pearly buckskin on the Fell Pony mold. Snowdrop would also be cute for the little seal too. Snowdrop appears to have a sparkly teal bareback pad and matching teal and gold neck rope for bareback riding. I do like this set and again bucksins are what I am a sucker for so I think I'll get this one whenever it is officially released.

That's all I have for this post so it's not too long, will try to post tomorrow. See y'all in the next one!

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More Breyerfest Variation Reveals!! May Newsletter!!

Breyer has decided to reveal even more variations! let's looks to see what they are!!

Thigvellir!!

Thigvellir will have a coat color variation, that is a realistic one and not deco. This one is a sooty palomino overo pinto, this is a 50/50 split. I do like this one as well as the other one. I guess I will be happy with whatever I pull and get the other one later. 

Hygge!!

Hygge will have a deco variation. This one is a striking metallic rose pink/mauve dun tobiano pinto! I think I may like this one better than the regular coat, really hoping I finally get lucky and pull a deco stablemate this year. Wish me luck!!

May Newsletter is here!! Let's take a look!!

First order is deadline to purchase Breyerfest tickets with the ability to do the preference list is June 4th, so get those ordered if you haven't already if you want to fill out the form!! Second is about the newest variations which I just covered above. Next is talking about the plushy Boom, which I talked about in a previous post. Featured article is about Breyerfest over the past three decades, that should be a fun read. The giveaway is for Athenian Lady aka Athena, already have one so I'm safe again from entering. Lastly the sneak peak!!

Looks like a neck as it kinda looks like where the mane attaches at the top left there. I want to assume vintage based off texture, the Roy the Belgian mold came to mind. I think this may be a web special. Have to wait and see!!

That's all I have for this post. See y'all in the next one!!
(information and pics come from and belong to Breyer)

Newest Destination Series Release!! 4th of July Plushy!!

 The newest Destination Series release has been revealed!! 

Meet Buonos Aires!!

Buonos Aires is named after the capital city of Argentina, which is considered the polo capitol of the world. Buonos Aires also hosts several of the world's top polo tournaments. This Buonos Aires is on the new polo pony mare version of the Smarty Jones mold and sports an eye catching manchado pinto coat. This is a coat pattern unique to Argentinian horses, this release is limited to 600 pieces. 

She is really pretty and since the time of writing this post and it's release she has already been drawn for and my dad ended up winning her. He also ended up winning San Juan too, but I am happy I get to continue this series. Still missing a few pieces but hoping to get them and other pieces from other series over the years. 

Meet Boom!!

Boom is this year's 4th of July plushy. He is named for the fireworks that go off all night, with this year being the 250th anniversary of the U.S. declaration of independence from England and thus becoming it's own country, Boom is sure to light up the sky as well. Boom has a blue coat, a broad blaze on his face, red hooves, a tri-colored red white and blue mane and tail along with embroidered firework marks on his body. He also has a big bright smile on his face. This little guy is so cute I will get hi to go with my other plushies and he will pair with the previous 4th of July plushies I have along with the 4th of July deco models I have.

Decided to make this post shorter as my last one was a bit longer, so that's all I have for this post. See y'all in the next one!!

(Pictures and information come from and belong to Breyer)

Breyerfest Workshops!! Breyerfest Special Run Variation Reveals!!

 Breyerfest workshops have been posted, signups are still technically going but slots fill quickly and at the time of posting this there may be very few or no available seats left. 

Breyer is again having some festivities on Thursday, but that does not mean all of Breyerfest is open meaning the Horse Park will not have the special run line, Breyerfest store (both in person and online), hobby tents, most vendors, demonstrations in the arena, nor any other main Breyerfest activities be available until Friday when Breyerfest officially opens and starts. Thursday workshops are only during one time slot, 10:30-12:30, the offerings are Coffee & Canvas (making a comeback and is friendly for those not old enough to drink for the Pintos & Pinots), Carousel Fjord Horses, Yule Goats, Draft Horse Show Halter, & Etching Dala Horses. These do sound interesting, especially the etching dala horses and fjord carousel horses but I have to work that day and my folks are coming in that evening. So I will be missing Thursday workshops this year.

Friday has offerings spanning the whole day. From 10:00-12:00, there will be workshops on Sleipnir Runestones, Bone to Bust, First part of the Fleabitten Series (VIP ticket holder only), Intro to Collecting & Model Horse Shows, & Mini Dala Horse Cookie Earrings. While I liked the Cookie Dala Horse earring workshop, I signed up for the Sleipnir one as I was interested in that one too and my folks liked that one better for us to do together. From 12:30-2:30 is Painting on Canvas, Rainbow Holo Happy Hour (under 21 only), Sculpting North Swedish Horses (VIP ticket holders only), Model Horse Photography, Dala Horse Vases. My family and I decided to do the Painting on Canvas workshop together. From 3:00-5:00 the workshops are Pinots & Pintos Painting (21+ only), Rainbow Holo Happy Hour (21+ Only), Pasteling Fjords, Midsummer Flower Bridles, & Classic Dala Horses (VIP ticket holders only). My family and I are doing the Pinots & Pintos workshop together. 

Saturdays offerings are from 10:00-12:00 has Model Horse Landvaettir, How to Paint Your Dragon, Part 2 of painting series Face the Paint (VIP ticket holder only), Icelandic Black Sand Beach Bases, Tradtional Scale Julbocks. None of these interested me nor my folks so we aren't doing any workshops from this time slot. From 12:30-2:30 the workshops are Watermelon Painting: Gullfaxi, Flower Crowns & Maypoles (VIP ticket holders only), Mosaic Horses, Nordic Bridles, & Making Mari Lwyds. My folks and I are doing the mosaics workshop. Then there's Glow After Dark which is later in the evening, I signed up to do that one and it's just me. 

Sundays offerings are only from 10:30-12:30, the workshops are Express Yourself, Every Day We Scuttling, Making the Cut, Showing Performance, & Non-traditional Dala Horses. Neither me nor my folks wanted to do any of them that day so we won't have workshops. Instead we'll more than likely not be at the horse park at all, we have an afternoon tour at Lane's End then we'll try to see if we can go to the Kentucky Derby Museum for a tour and I can see Golden Tempo (aka Bart Simpson) as they make a small exhibit for the current derby winner.

Breyer has decided to reveal the special run variations early, no this does not include the surprise model, just the ones that have color, finish, and even mane/tail variations. Let's look at who gets a variation!!

Oseburg is one of the ones that gets a variation, I am not all that surprised by this one as this one was accidentally leaked via text in the reveal post for this one, but good to know it's been officially confirmed this is the matte/glossy split. Kind of hoping I get the glossy variation but may be fine if I get the matte finish.

Aquavit is the next to get a variation, this one is the mane/tail, well I guess just tail in this case. This variation introduces the bell cut to the mule tail, this may mean we could see this variation in the future. I'm not a fan of this cut both in real life and on models, I'm happy if others do and want the representation but it's just not for me. If I pull this variation I'd prefer to trade for the regular version. 

Litha is the color variation, but a deco variation. It's not an anniversary year and usually color variations are just another coat color like Marzipan from 2022 was palomino with a seal bay color variation. I do like this one though and I guess it fits the theme better than a regular coat color variation (I was originally guessing chestnut or something like that), though I also like the original one too. Think I'll try to trade Hirtir for whichever one I don't get.

That's all I have for this post, see y'all in the next one!!

(pictures and information come from and belong to Breyer)

March & April Newsletters!! Stablemates Club Release, Maya, Black Beauty OOAK Never Before Seenl!!

I am catching up on newsletters as I am a little behind, so two will be featured in this post, those being March & April. 

The march newsletter contains a final warning for getting VIP Breyerfest tickets. Breyerfest model horse shows finally on sale, spring sale with up to 50% off, there's an article featuring the history of model horse shows, and the featured giveaway is the new black bear mom and cub set which I don't really need as it's something I don't fully like. Lastly is the sneak peak!!

I believe this was for the Collector Club gambler's choice classic/freedom scale model Maya which I'll go over a little further down.

The April newsletter goes over national help a horse day where 10% of the regular line to The Cloud Foundation, reminder to use the Breyerfest blog for the latest info, Breyer is hiring and has more info on their career page if anyone is interested, Black Beauty is the featured story, the giveaway for this month is a special addition glossy classic scale Black Beauty which is cool but I have the matte version and there's only one so I'm not entering, and finally the sneak peak!! I think it is something to come later this month, maybe even next month.

Meet Maya!!

Maya is this year's Collector Club classic/freedom scale gambler's choice model. She comes in 3 variations, black leopard appaloosa, red roan, and chestnut pinto. I like them all but was drawn to the appaloosa a bit more and thankfully that was the one I received in my order.

In the Black Beauty article, in one of the pictures is a never before seen test version of a proposed Black Beauty model that was never released.

Black Beauty was once proposed on the Ethereal mold but never made it past the planning stage. Shame, sure he's usually depicted more calm or only a little spritely, but I still like the Ethereal one as in his youth he was more playful including in the 1994 film where he tried to get Ginger's attention and befriend her and have her notice him.

That's all I have for this post, see y'all in the next one!!

Easter Plush!! New Vintage Club Release!! Mini Birthday Haul!!

So sorry I didn't post last month. I meant to but then I got consumed with finals for my online courses and preparing for the new semester as it just started and the last one ended the week before, it was meant to be immediate like that as the online version of my MBA is a fast track. I also got caught up in work as leading up to and after the Kentucky Derby is really busy due to all the visitors and clients coming to view horses. On a more exciting note, a colt I helped raise when I first started at my job after I finished my undergrad won the Derby!!!! I was so happy I was crying and my eldest brother decided to watch and asked me if "my horse" won and sent a congrats and later my aunt did too as she went to a viewing party at one of the local tracks back home. I may share a collage and some stuff on that later as also I did a mini interview for a classmate for her place of work. 

Back to model horses and collecting, let's look at the Easter/spring plush for this year.

Meet Candy!!

Little Candy is this year's Easter/spring plush and is made to represent chocolate bunnies for Easter celebration (I haven't had one in years and the good ones sell fast nor do I find many in stock where I'm at for some reason). She has an embroidered chocolate bunny on her one side and finished with a little ribbon tied in a bow like some have though some it's just part of the mold but really expensive high end ones have the actual ribbon tied on. I did order her as she is cute, though her packaging labelled her as "Easter" when I opened her with the rest of my order.

The second vintage club release has been revealed!!

Meet El Dorado!!

El Dorado is teh deco release for the club this year and is an even split between gold florentine vintage style appaloosa coat and copenhagen vintage appaloosa coat on the vintage Semi-Vintage Mustang mold.
My mom is apart of the vintage club and received hers but she has yet to tell me which one she got, I like both so it doesn't matter which one we got for our shared collection but I need an update for my collection file, I use google sheets for that to keep track what we have to avoid duplicates of older models with variations and just good to keep track overall.

When I went hope for a week in March, it happened to be the week of my birthday so I spent it there and got my presents (I didn't bring them back right away due to me flying but my folks brought the stuff down later when they came down so my dad could change my oil). So here is what I got.

I sort of ordered Gambit while I was home at least in terms of reserving one for pick up which he came a little bit later once where I ordered form got their shipment in stock. The Flicka set I got from an antique store I sometimes go to when I'm home and it was one a few items form that movie and items released by Breyer I needed. Though I will say it was sadly one of very few Breyers I found there, there used to be a lot more along with Peter Stone as one vendor had always carried and sold them but I think they are not there anymore or didn't get much anymore, I didn't ask while I was there, I should've. Maybe I'll see how i is when I go home for Christmas, and while I was home I discovered another store closed at the end of last year and sadly I missed that as I didn't know they had social media pages, but there's another I frequent that's moving to a bigger and better location I want to see when I'm home again too.

This is what my parents got me, the funny thing was I was going to get the Build-A-Bear at a later time but luckily I don't have to worry about that same with the Starbucks year of the horse items. Not model related but is horse related.

I got these two during Copper Foxes surprise Valentines day sale and surprisingly these two were decently priced and still available when I was able to pop on, so I got them as an early birthday present for myself. The grey Totilas is the surprise model from last year I named Orpheus after a 1950s film. The wedgewood pinto Cleveland bay is the deco surprise form Breyerfest 2022 Prost, I named him Spatzi, an Austrian term of endearment I learned form the game Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel.

These actually aren't from my birthday, they are from last Christmas and I didn't get picks of them till I went home back in March and decided to post them here so I can cover my Christmas haul like I meant to.

That's all I have for this post, see y'all in the next one!!

Newest Exotic Destination Series Horses!! January & February Newsletters!!

 Meet Lisboa!!

The first stop/release for the Exotic Destination series this year is Lisboa! Lisboa, Portugal is the home to the Portuguese School of Equestrian Art. There visitors can watch Lusitanos perform baroque exercises and learn about the rich history of the Lusitano horses in Portugal. 

This Lisboa is done on the Amazigh Stallion/Anamar mold is a rich glossy bay coat. I was lucky enough to be chosen for him, so I'm really glad I get tot continue the series and I really love this color on this mold. So for this year is so far off to a good start with the web special lottery models. 

Meet San Juan!!

San Juan is an island steeped in the culture of Puerto Rico. It is home to stunning beaches, historic cities, and they have an official horse, the Puerto Rican Paso Fino. It is considered the ultimate pleasure riding horse.

This San Juan is a stunning dappled palomino tobiano on the Paso Fino Stallion/Canion mold and also has "tiger" eyes. This trait is unique to the Puerto Rican Paso Fino, resulting in diluted irises that make the eyes appear yellow, amber, or orange. He is very pretty and I was also selected for him too and am very glad. He is so pretty and would love something this flashy for my collection and I am glad I still get to continue collecting this series. Hoping for the rest of the year goes well with getting the releases for the year.

January Newsletter:

I don't think I've covered the last two newsletter, if I did well here they are again so I know I'm caught up before this month's comes out. January's newsletter covered the new releases for the year, the first of the Breyerfest releases, the coloring contest, an article about Breyer bronze age, and the giveaway which was Bandera in gloss, I already have Bandera form when he was first released so I didn't feel I had to enter for him. Then the sneak peak!!

Looks like an early easter reveal and I theorized the easter plush and it looks like I was correct, I'll go over this year's easter plush in another post.

February newsletter:

February's newsletter covered Breyerfest tickets going on sale, last chance for the first Collector Club exclusive model Lavinia whom I'm surprised there are still models available of as she seemed popular, I already snagged one for myself, an article about volunteering at Breyerfest, celebrating the year of the horse and past Chinese zodiac models, and this month's giveaway is for Yan Wu for this year's Chinese Lunar New Year. I'm getting him later unless my mom already ordered one as she liked him too. Then of course there's the sneak peak!!

I was excited when I saw this and I'm pretty sure it was a sneak peak for San Juan. Now to wait for the March newsletter.

That's all I have for this post, see y'all in the next one!!

(pics and information come from and belong to Breyer, top pic of Lisboa belongs to me)