New Spring Releases!! New Spring Deco and Brick & Mortar Model Have Been Revealed!! New Plushies for Mother's Day & 2 Paddock Pals Acquired!!

The newest of the spring releases are here!! They are some of the limited editions for the year!! They are Gilded and Picante!!

Meet Gilded!!

He is done on the Geronimo mold in a gold and blue pinto coat. This gold is a little deeper and finer than what Breyer usually uses and the blue is a nice navy/royal blue. His description says that Breyer released their very first deco model back in the 1960s, they weren't very popular at first and came in simple shades of blue and gold, both solid and dappled and sometimes with a gloss finish. Today's decos now come in an array of colors, shades, palettes, and patterns. Gilded is in a new original blue and gold palette as he celebrates Breyer's history. I do like him and hope to get my hands on one. I know not many are into decos but with Geronimo's popularity it could sway others. Really hoping to be able to preorder him and the next release I am going to talk about below.

Geronimo has been used a lot by Breyer lately/these past few years. I don't mind as the releases have been nice, but it does beg the question if they are trying to make it popular or not. I don't think it does because they've done with other molds such as classic American Quarter Horse Stallion, classic scale harper, and the stablemate molds Alborozo and clydesdale. I do hope they start making releases on other molds that haven't had much releases, this goes for as both regular runs and special runs/limited edition.

Meet Picante!!

Our Brick & Mortar special model is here! Picante is a bay roan QuarArab with a star and two white socks done on the Weather Girl/Trotting Arabian Mare mold. Her description states, Arabians are known for their stamina and beauty. They have been popular with riders over the years and can compete in challenging conditions such as rough terrain and can handle a leisure trail ride. Arabians have a keen, workmanlike attitude and nimble hooves. When mated with other breeds, they lend their refined conformation and captivating movement. Like the trustworthy Quarter Horse who excels in both the show ring and working environment across the globe. This makes it a suitable breed for working with cattle or jumping fences on a course.  They also have adaptability, athleticism, and a while spectrum of coat colors! Picante displays all these characteristics and has a kind face despite a spicy moniker. 

I quite liker her. I like that she represents a cross mix as well. This mold, as well as the other Arabian molds, have mostly represented a Pintabian or some sort of pinto Arabian cross. We need more like this, wether it is a QuarArab, Morab, or Anglo Arabian which is a cross of thoroughbred and Arabian. Plus I don't think many of them, let alone the Weather Girl mold, have had any sport of roan coat sported on them. It's either been solids or pinto/paints mostly and mainly. Maybe a cream dilute here and there, but it's never been stated if thats due to a Quarter Horse influence, a Mustang Influence, a Morgan influence, or any other breed that naturally carries the cream gene as the Arabian does not. Closest to it is a very pale flaxen chestnut/sorrel that almost appears palomino, similarly to a Haflinger, but actually isn't.

Next up...

Meet Queenie & Beanie!!

These are the second annual release for mother's day. The first was last year which were Truffles & Bon Bon. This years plushies appear to be a deep chestnut/sorrel with little hearts for stars on their foreheads and four little socks for the foal. The mama gets a pink blanket with crowns, and the foal gets a bow tie with polka dots. This year I will try to get them as I sadly missed out on Bon Bon & Truffles last year, though I also missed out on a few more but got lucky to find some second hand. Still searching for the rest of the missing ones, but anyway I may try to get them with the stablemate club release which will be covered in my next post and maybe get another plushy I've been eyeing since last year.

Next...

Meet Lemon Drop & Sugar Sparkle!!

I decided to look at my local Five Below just to see if there were any signs of the new paddock pals arriving yet. They had a small handful of the new horses and unicorns including these 2!! These are my top 2 of the ones they had, especially Lemon Drop and even more so as she was the only one they had at the moment. Now for their scents. Lemon Drop sadly doesn't really have any scent, outside of the plastic smell. I think I may have to spray or soak her or something to make her smell more lemony. Sugar Sparkle on the other hand, has a bit more scent. It is slightly cotton candy like, but mostly reminds me more of the coconut scent the gen 3 MLP pegasus Thistle Whistle had. I still have mine somewhere and that scent was so string I think it completely is engrained in the plastic and will last forever. Any way, I plan to get Mara, the pink unicorn and she is to smell like strawberries and hopefully she does as not only is that one of my favorite scents, but also hopefully brings back childhood nostalgia again and remind me of the Strawberry Shortcake dvds as they smelled of strawberries though sadly the scent faded on mine.

(Most info and images are from Breyer, last pic is from me and belongs to me.)

 

(thistle whistle for reference, PC: original owner)

Breyerfest Prize Models, New Paddock Pals, Mumbai Arrived, Breyer's April Fools Post & New Blind Bag Web Special!!

 A little while back, Breyer revealed on the official breyerfest blog the prize models for the Best Customs Contest Winner and Runner up. So let's take a look.

Meet "Look What You Made Me Do"!

Named after the song of the same name by Taylor Swift. He's done on the Marwari mold, which has been used for Mumbai (more on him later) for this year also, and he sports a copper chestnut version of the pinto coat worn by Kalahkaari who was the first release on the mold in 2012 for the premier club. I do like him, but sadly as usual I do not enter the contest so I don't have a shot of getting hi unless I had a lot of money to offer someone who got one and wants to sell him. I do like that Breyer is using the Mawari mold more again, but sadly as usual it's mostly for limited releases that can be very hard to obtain. Breyer has only done one portrait model on this mold and I feel that's unfair to collectors and especially the mold, most to all molds from his introduction to later have had at least 2 at minimum portrait models released on them already by now. This guy and the breed deserve more representation in the hobby and for those that collect/conga the mold.

Anyway, the runner up prize model is...

Meet "I Forgot That You Existed"!

Also named after a song of the same name by Taylor Swift. He is done on the Mirado mold, who was also used earlier this year for the stablemate club release named Lanin. He also has a coppery chestnut coat with a pinto pattern which is the same pattern as Mirado's, the very first release on this mold whom was introduced as a release for the stablemates club in 2017. This little guy is very nice. I remember when this mold first came out when I was apart of the club that year I did not like this mold till more releases on it an dthe next release was chestnut. So I do like this chestnut version of the first release better than the first, but the first release has grown on me a little over the years so he's staying for now also then I also have a very first release on the mold to help complete my conga as much as possible.

Fairly recently, pictures on the newest releases on the new Paddock Pals lineup for this year have been revealed. I will share which ones are my favorite so far and hope to get when I stop by Five Below or Dollar General (especially since there are so many by me, and they are very reasonably priced to help me get a new breyer without going too broke).

My #1 favorite is:

"Lemon Drop"!!

A yellow Thoroughbred unicorn thats also lemon scented is just for me!! My favorite color is yellow (don't know if that was obvious yet form my blog), I love lemon flavor and scent, also I guess you could say Thoroughbreds are one of, if not, my favorite breed of horse plus I work with that breed closely. I'll definitely be on the lookout for him most and hope to get him first. I know the new releases have reached some stores already, but I'm going to give it a bit as it seems to take a little bit for new arrivals to get to stores near me.

Meet "Mousse"!!

A silver black, which I am total sucker for this coat dilute combo, vanner. I think this mold may be inspired by Llnarth, who is a cob, but the description describes Mousse as a vanner as thats supposed to be his nickname after horses that would pull a caravan. Whatever his breed is supposed to be, I do like him for his coat coloration plus the long, thick, mane and tail he has. I am also writing this as I eat a cookie form Crumbl cookie, it's the oatmeal cookie topped with vanilla mousse and toffee drizzle.

Meet "Biscuit"!!

Biscuit done on a mold that's most likely based off of Latigo. Caramel, whom I have, was also done on this mold. He's a cremello quarter horse whose coat makes him flashy in the sunlight and on the racetrack, the description also states he requests unicorn-approved suntan lotion to prevent burns. Cremellos are regarded as real life unicorn due to their pale coats, and sometimes having blue eyes, which Biscuit appears to have. Cremello is another coat color I am a sucker for. He should pair nicely with my Caramel as he's a buckskin, another cream dilute though cremellos are double cream dilute on a red/chestnut based coat, on this mold. May have to start a conga for this mold. 

Meet "Sugar Sparkle"!!

On a unircorn version of the mold Mousse is on, this blue unicorn is scented like cotton candy! I mostly want him fo rthe cotton candy scent, I love cotton candy itself as well as anything that tastes and is scented like it. Especially cotton candy icecream, to me, cotton candy icecream tastes like it has the warm feel of cotton candy after it's freshly spun. Also blue cotton candy has become one of my favorite flavors as it's blue raspberry flavored, one of my favorite candy flavors. Also the blue cotton candy ends up being my go to and default as lemon cotton candy i shard to come by and sometimes the yellow cotton candy isn't lemon, it's either pineapple or banana instead. Usually those are lighter almost pale yellow, but sometimes they are basic yellow which lemon is.

Meet "Truffle"!!

This dark grey Andalusian appears to be on a mold that is inspired by the ever so coveted, Alborozo. According to the description says she has her own signature move named after her, the "truffle shuffle". I think she would go well with Mousse, and I love grey Andalusians. Also so far the two paddock pals I have seem to be stock horses.

and lastly, but not least...

Meet "Chili"!!

Chili is on the arabian mold that was introduced with the previous lineup. It appears to be inspired by the sham and ashquar molds, but mostly sham. According to his description, he is a long distance traveler like his globe trotting ancestors before him. It also claims that his great, great, great, grandma/granddam was a horse that belonged to president George Washington. I haven't gotten an arabian from the lineup yet, so I think he'll make a nice edition.

Mumbai is here!!

After, like right after, sharing an in search of post for this guy on my insta story I got a reply. I was so thankful to find one second hand for original cost from someone who was looking to sell theirs. I was so afraid what the second hand market would look like for this guy and now it's almost as if I did remember to buy him by the deadline. Funnily enough, the person I bought him was also from Minnesota so he didn't have too far to go. Also excuse my photoshop/photo edit skills in this pic. The only in hand photo I got of his arrival is my dad holding him, and I tried to remove his hand so I could show off Mumbai better. It went better than I expected but could've used a different background, like one without the pattern , but the was the simplest and nicest one I could find on pic-collage.

Breyer's April Fools came and went and this one was more real than expected. For while they've mostly teased new mini-me's for the stablemates. Though those are either one of a kinds with others being revealed as an official release, but this is the first it was real. On their socials this was mostly shown as the usual gag, but on the Breyer Blog on the official website, the article was entitled "sneak peak" with the following post the next day stating they will be coming soon.

This was the teased post. It features Cinnamon, Yellow Mount, dapple grey native diver, and dark grey sham with their mini-me's. Native Diver is the only one with a true mini me as the molds already existed, Twist was used for the Sham, mini Zafirah for Cinnamon, and Stock Horse Mare for Yellow Mount. They do look quite nice and it's nice to see older paint jobs making a small comeback and more new releases but on mini's for the oh so cute mini-me's.

It was then revealed that these minis were part of a new blind bag web special for April Fool's day. I think the idea is good as it's new and is a blind bag that doesn't feature repeat releases and is fresh for spring time. They were launched on April 3rd and Breyer made them the usual 2 per person allowed per purchase. I decided to get one to avoid duplicates as I've had bad luck with that lately and have had bad luck finding people to trade with. I'm not too sure which one I like best and am hoping for. I guess my top 2 choices are the grey Native Diver and Dark Grey Sham mini on the Twist mold. Either way, whichever one I end up with I will like and be happy with.

That's it for now. Until next time!!

(Note: All photos belong to original owners and sources. Picture of Mumbai is the only one that belongs to me.)