The last of the reveals are here, so let's dive right in and take a look.
Lot #15:
Bristol/Jumper
This stunning boy is done in a delicious dapple sooty palomino. So by now you all should know I absolutely love sooty palominos and therefore wish I could get this guy. This boy has a blaze and one white sock while sporting the braided mane & tail variation of the mold. For awhile I had been waiting for a grey release on this mold, and now they have two different ones, so now I want more coats like this on him. The most interesting coat on the mold so far is the brindle coat of Josie from Breyerfest 2021. So the grey warmblood novelty has worn off for me on all their warmblood molds despite having a slight soft spot for grey warmbloods, I do want more warmbloods/sporthorses with uncommon coat colors to be represented, especially when this mold now has a mare variation instead of just gelding. Moving on to the next lot.
Lot #16:
Vanner Mare/Rhiannon
This beautiful gal is done in a gorgeous grey tobiano-sabino. So far this is the only grey coat I want to collect at the moment. It's so rare and also it all started with Beau on the Idocus mold which I am still on the hunt for, especially loose mane & tail variation. This mold is being used in the special run line up for the mare & foal set Fighter & Survivor. I do wish I could get this gal, but also considering this mod is paired with a foal, it does seem slightly unusual to get her alone instead of a pair. I still think she's cute and pretty, hopefully Breyer does more like her in the future.
Lot #17:
Cantering Welsh Cob/Llywelyn
This guy is the Sunday Raffle for this year, and his name is "You're So Vain". I believe he is named after the song of the same name by Carly Simon, I can't remember if I've heard this song before, may listen to it later. Anyways, he is done in a Red Dun Blanket Appaloosa. He is definitely the flashiest of the two raffle models this year, I may like him a bit more than You Oughta Know. I feel he slightly reminds me of an unreleased model on an unreleased mold from a poster I saw awhile ago, its a slightly older poster too, like late '90s-early 2000s, I'll have to try and find it if I can. I know of one Breyer dealer that has it as part of their stores decor. I think I will be hoping for him most out of the raffle this year, so wish me luck!!
Lot #19
Andalusian Mare & Foal
This lovely pair is done in a dapple rose grey for the mare & bay going grey for the foal. I do love a good rose grey, I think it's my favorite shade of grey next to mulberry grey which Breyer sadly doesn't do as often. If they did it more I would definitely get them in a heart beat. Also it's been awhile since these molds, especially the mare, has been seen in grey. The last was Fantasia Del C who was an all white grey, though I think the foal was never seen in grey not even fading to grey to it is nice to see as grey is a common and popular Andalusian coat color. Maybe one day I can welcome this lovely pair into my herd, but as always sadly today is not the day and this year is not the year. Though I think it is also officially safe to rule out the Andalusian mare for the surprise horse, I didn't think they would since she usually is paired with a foal, but they've done releases of her without a foal in the past like Celeste.
Lot #20:
Totilas
This guy is in a stunning glossy blood bay overo. He is quite nice, but I think it would've suited a different mold or him in a solid bay. Also Blood bay is another shade Breyer doesn't do often and I wish they did, especially since they could do another book horse with it. In the black Stallion series, the black has a sulky colt, a standardbred, that is born blood bay and is named Bonfire. He would be perfect for a blood bay release. So nothing I wouldn't mind ever owning, it's rare but this is the second model in the lineup I've felt this way. Also maybe one Totilas, and even Salinero, can be the surprise horse for a year. This year is not the year where they'd fit anyways.
In the post it also mentions that there will be 2 releases that will not be revealed till the day of Breyerfest/opening day. I assume one is a complete set of a surprise model/special run set. Though I could be wrong, will definitely have to wait and see. That's it for now. May or may not post tomorrow with it being the 4th and I want to check out the local festivities and finally catch the parade. Until next time, bye!!
(pics and info come from Breyer)
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