Monthly Archives: April 2017
The Website, BreyerFest 2017 Pickups, Videos and More!
| April 13, 2017 | Posted by aidanstoytrove under Model Horse |
The Website, BreyerFest 2017 Pickups, Videos and More!
Here’s to jinxing the new website server but so far everything is running great, wow! Thank you to all that helped us test out the new server. This is looking like it will be a good hosting service for us for the time being. We do have more grand plans for when and if the website really takes off but this is the most economic choice right now and should offer MUCH more stability than the past few months. We use GoDaddy for both our domain and web hosting. I was so very close to outing GoDaddy on their deplorable performance but they made it right as far as I’m concerned and we will stick with them for now. If anyone else uses GoDaddy and is having website problems, keep bugging them, be the squeaky wheel like I was and they may just fix it in the end!
We installed caching on the website. GoDaddy’s built in cache was the original problem with our website. We installed a caching program that we have more control over and will hopefully work with our website. As always, please email us at aidanstoytrove@gmail.com if you encounter any website errors. Specifically, caching programs tend to have a problem with the Store Cart and Checkout. These are the areas that we are concerned with. We are aware with some glitching on the mobile website and are working to remedy it.
You may notice that we started using Google Adsense with the website. If users find this to be too obtrusive, we will stop using it or cut down on the number of ads. As always, your feedback is appreciated!
So that’s what’s up on the website front! Last week was rather interesting. We were without power, internet and cell service (we don’t have a ground line) for part of Thursday and most of Friday. This really put a damper on our productivity. It’s amazing to me just how much we depend on power and the internet! We had hurricane like winds that brought down a lot of our fence. We are a bit concerned about the roof as there were shingles flying everywhere but we have no way of knowing their origin. The barn where Miss Baya lives is on well water. The poor barn lady kept priming the pump every time the power blipped on only to go down minutes later. Those horses need their water!
On the topic of model horses (ya ya, get to the horses already!) We are officially accepting a limited number of pickup slots. You can find the pertinent information at the link below:
BreyerFest 2017 Pickup Information
Breyer has revealed all of the BreyerFest 2017 Special Runs that they will prior to BreyerFest. The last Sneak Peek is yet to be fully revealed but we have a pretty good idea on the mold and have opened presales for him. However, we won’t make an official listing on the website until the full horse is revealed.
We have some great pricing going on for many of the 2017 Breyers. Please check them out.
Lastly, we have a whole slew of videos that have been posted to Aidan’s Toy Trove YouTube Channel.
There is some rare footage of my unpacking my personal collection Breyer Custom Horses.
Unpacking Breyer Customs Part 1 features some of our larger horses.
Unpacking Breyer Customs Part 2 features some of the minis.
We also have some video footage of the amazing Breyer Horse Steampunk Creations created by the talented Elayne Watrus.
The Booth of Elayne Watrus at BreyerWest 2017
Breyer Custom Steam Punk Amber by Elayne Watrus
There a lot of other Breyer Videos (and Copperfox!) Please feel free to browse around our YouTube Channel.
I’m looking forward to the end of the week and bet that you are too. It’s been a busy week!
The FINAL BreyerFest 2017 Sneak Peek!
| April 12, 2017 | Posted by aidanstoytrove under Model Horse |
The FINAL BreyerFest 2017 Sneak Peek!
Good morning everyone! Today, Breyer posted their final BreyerFest 2017 Sneak Peek. I’m fairly confident that this is the Valegro mold. Who do you think it is? Here is what the BreyerFest Blog has to say about the final BreyerFest 2017 Sneak Peek:
Here’s the final sneak peek for the BreyerFest Gateway to India Special Runs!
I think it is the Valegro mold because of the base. Here is a picture of the current run Breyer 1756 Valegro.
You can’t really see Valegro’s base in this NIB picture so here is a picture of a long sold but much loved Custom Breyer Valegro by the talented Deborah Brown of the UK.
Assuming that this Sneak Peek is a normal BreyerFest Special Run, we will be offering pickups for it. The price should be $185 minus a $65 ticket credit for a price of $120. We are also offering pickups on the other BreyerFest Special Runs. You can find pickup information at the link below:
BreyerFest 2017 Pickup Information
Have a great day everyone!
BreyerFest 2017 Special Run Diwali Is a Cow!
| April 11, 2017 | Posted by aidanstoytrove under Model Horse |
BreyerFest 2017 Special Run Diwali Is a Cow!
Breyer posted the BreyerFest 2017 Special Run Diwali! She is the Breyer Dairy Cow mold in a glossy chalky white. Diwali comes with a Ceremonial Blanket and a bell collar. How cool is that! I just love her! The BreyerFest 2008 Special Run Heidi and Edelweiss Cow Set is one of my favorite and Diwali will be another must have for me!
We will be adding Diwali as an option to our very limited BreyerFest 2017 Pickup Offerings. You can find more information about our BreyerFest 2017 Pickups at this link: https://aidanstoytrove.com/breyerfest-2017-pickup-information We are looking to purchase BreyerFest 2017 Special Run Tickets. Please email us at aidanstoytrove@gmail.com if you have any to sell or would be willing to help us out.
Congratulations to those of you that guessed the Cow mold. I never would have thought of it! Here is what the BreyerFest Blog has to say about Diwali:
Sculpted by Chris Hess on mold #341, this chalky white cow features a high gloss finish and is rounded out with a beautifully-crafted ceremonial blanket.
Diwali is one of the happiest holidays celebrated in India and this fall festival is when Hindu families get rid of the old to make way for the new! One of the biggest gift-buying festivals of the year, celebrants sport their newest and fanciest clothes – so our pretty cow is celebrating with her brand new, custom blanket!
Diwali got her name because of what the cow symbolizes in Hinduism – wealth, strength, abundance, selfless giving, and a full life, much like the festival of Diwali is in India.
Keep checking the Breyer Blog to see the last Special Run model unveiled!
Here is a link to Diwali’s Sneak Peek
BreyerFest 2017 Sneak Peek Diwali – Guess the Mold!
| April 10, 2017 | Posted by aidanstoytrove under Model Horse |
BreyerFest 2017 Sneak Peek Diwali – Guess the Mold!
Breyer offered another sneak peek today, sort of. They revealed the name of the model which is Diwali. However, they are leaving the mold and color up to collectors to guess. The word Diwali is a Hindu festival of lights that is held in October and November. It is most commonly associated with the Lakshmi who is the Goddess of Prosperity and marks the beginning of the Indian fiscal year.
The only hint that I could gleam from this information is that the mold will be a mare. But Breyer can be tricky about genders. We’ve all seen Breyers magically change gender from mare to gelding and vice versa. And if you haven’t, look at your Breyer horses closer =p
Don’t forget the the Early Bird discount for BreyerFest 2017 tickets ends on April 15th! We are offering a limited number of BreyerFest 2017 Pickups and will give a discount if you provide your own ticket. We are also looking to purchase Special Run tickets. Please email us at aidanstoytrove@gmail.com if you have a BreyerFest Special Run ticket to sell or if you are interest in a pickup.
Here is what the BreyerFest Blog has to say about Diwali:
We have a couple more Special Run models to get through this week before the Early Bird deadline on Saturday. Today we’re going to give you the name of the model and see if you can work out which mold it’s on.
The next Special Run is Diwali!
Keep checking the Breyer Blog to find out exactly who Diwali is!
Any guesses as to which mold you think Diwali will be featured on?
BreyerFest 2017 Sneak Peek #10 – Bollywood Surprise
| April 8, 2017 | Posted by aidanstoytrove under Model Horse |
BreyerFest 2017 Sneak Peek #10 – Bollywood Surprise
Breyer posted BreyerFest Sneak Peek #10 – Bollywood Surprise today. All they revealed was the above image and left everything else up to collectors to guess! I wonder if this might be the BreyerFest 2017 Surprise Model but it seems a bit early to be posting that one. Hrmmm. Historically, Breyer has not revealed the mold on the BreyerFest Surprise model prior to BreyerFest so this clue may prove to be unsolvable (until BreyerFest!) Here is what Breyer has to say about the Bollywood Surprise:
Let’s kick off another weekend with another Special Run model!
Meet Bollywood Suprise! Bet you’ll never guess which model this is!
