Monthly Archives: November 2017
Happy Thanksgiving 2017!
| November 23, 2017 | Posted by aidanstoytrove under Model Horse |
Happy Thanksgiving 2017!
Goodness how time has flown! Aidan’s Toy Trove wishes you and your loved ones a very Happy Thanksgiving!
Thank You Veterans
| November 11, 2017 | Posted by aidanstoytrove under Model Horse |
Thank You Veterans
To our men and women in uniform, past, present, and future, God bless you and thank you.
Breyer St. Moritz a New Web Special Run
| November 9, 2017 | Posted by aidanstoytrove under Model Horse |
Breyer St. Moritz a New Web Special Run
I’ll admit that I was rather pleased that Breyer’s Test Bay Roan Roy didn’t float my boat. However, St. Moritz just about knocked my socks off! He is the popular Esprit mold which was sculpted by Kathleen Moody. He is product number 712225. St. Moritz is what looks to be clearware with frosty blues and and contrasting pinks. He has snowflakes in his pattern.
St. Moritz is the perfect winter Web Special Run! I can’t help but wonder if this means there won’t be a silver filigree Web Special Run this year. But I’m okay with that, so long as a get a St. Moritz!
Current Breyer Collector’s Club members may enter once a day until November 12th, 2017 for the chance to purchase St. Mortiz. Winners will be drawn and notified on November 13th. St. Moritz will be a run of 380 pieces which is an increase from the normal 350 pieces. However, Java was limited to 255 pieces. The price of St. Moritz is $165 plus shipping which I anticipate will be a flat $17.50 for those living in the United States.
If you are logged into your Breyer Collector’s Club account you can see St. Moritz at this link.
Here is what Breyer has to say about St. Mortiz:
A Winter Web Special!
The magnificence of winter is on full display with St. Moritz! Sledding, ice skating and riding in fresh snow are wonderful ways to enjoy the season! Breyer’s St. Moritz is a spirited equine that looks like an ice sculpture and is decorated with frosty blues and warming pinks. Clear snowflakes and windy swirls adorn his sides for an elegant wintry motif. Limited to just 380 pieces, St. Moritz will be gone before the snow melts, so act fast! He is marked St. Moritz 2017 on his belly, and comes in a Breyer mail order box.
Breyer 2018 Stablemate Club Open Enrollment
| November 8, 2017 | Posted by aidanstoytrove under Model Horse |
Breyer 2018 Stablemate Club Open Enrollment
Yup, it’s that time of year again! Time to pay all the new Breyer membership dues! Today is the first day to join the Breyer 2018 Stablemate Club! Next year’s models will be packaged in tiny boxes. Hobbyists have been producing tiny boxes like this for years and Breyer has finally decided to follow in their footsteps and offer official Breyer boxes for the Stablemate Club models!
I adore the boxes but I’m a bit nervous about potential box rubs. I very much liked the little satin bags that the past year’s Breyer Stablemate Club models have come packaged in. The bags worked wonderfully for storage and there was no chance of paint rubs caused by the packaging. The first Stablemate Club model of 2018 will be Kohana. He is the G3 Mustang mold which was sculpted by Jane Lunger. He is painted as a flashy bay roan pinto with mapped markings and Indian feathers in his mane. His color was designed by Australian artist Franceyn Dare whom I own several Breyer Customs Stablemates by. To my knowledge, Kohana is the first Breyer model that Franceyn has designed. How exciting!
Breyer Custom Stablemate by Franceyn Dare
I am in love with the new Mini Brishen mold. He truly looks to be a miniaturized version of the Traditional Scale Gypsy Vanner which was sculpted by Kathleen Moody.
The cost to join the Breyer 2018 Stablemate Club is $30 and must be joined by December 31st, 2017. There will be six Stablemates released with one of them being the Gambler’s Choice Model. The Breyer 2017 Stablemate Club was Fylkir. I received the bay pinto.
The new sculpt for the Breyer 2018 Stablemate Club will be an Arabian by Tabitha Pack. The $30 deposit will be applied towards each model which brings the price for each horse to $15 + shipping and handling. You must purchase every model or you will lose your spot in the Stablemate Club.
Here is a picture of all of the Breyer 2017 Stablemate Club horses.
Here is what Breyer has to say about the 2018 Stablemate Club:
Good things come in small packages!
The 2018 Stablemates Collector’s Club begins with Kohana, a stunning bay roan Mustang! Designed by talented Australian customizer Franceyn Dare, Kohana has MAPPED overo pinto markings and Indian feathers in his mane!
The Club will have six releases, one every other month, and will include a Gambler’s Choice (you’ll receive one of four colors, randomly selected), a mini me Gypsy Vanner, and a brand new Arabian sculpture by Tabitha Pack!
In addition to the great models, members will also receive insider information, and the opportunity to enter a raffle for a unique Stablemates collectible!
Join by 11:59pm EST, 12/31/17!
Terms and Conditions
Each model is only $20, and is shipped to your home in a mini window gift box. To join, you must have a valid Collector Club membership purchased on or after April 1, 2017, or a 2018 Collector Club membership and sign up by December 31, 2017 with a non-refundable deposit of $30. We’ll deduct $5 from each model when it ships, so you pay $15 per model (plus S&H). This program is a continuity club which means you are obligated to purchase all six models.
First Shipment for US members is in February 2018, with subsequent shipments every other month. You must purchase an international club membership if you are shipping outside the US.
Breyer Test Bay Roan Roy For Collector’s Club Members
| November 7, 2017 | Posted by aidanstoytrove under Model Horse |
Breyer Test Bay Roan Roy For Collector’s Club Members
Breyer is once again offering a Test Run available exclusively to Collector’s Club members. He is the Roy the Belgian mold in a rather interesting Bay Roan color. Current members may enter once a day up until November 10th, 2017.
The winner may purchase the Breyer Test Run Bay Roan Roy for $650. He will come with a COA and postage is included in the cost.
This fellow isn’t a personal favorite of mine and I will not be entering for the chance to purchase him. I also did not enter for the chance to purchase the last Test Color Quarter Horse Gelding. This is very good news for my pocket book! Will you be entering for the chance to purchase the Breyer Test Run Bay Roan Roy?
Make sure you are logged into your Collector’s Club and you can see the Test Bay Roan Roy at this link.
Here is what Breyer has to say about the Test Bay Roan Roy:
Exclusively for Breyer
Collector Club members!
Exclusively for Breyer Collector Club members! Breyer test run models are initial decos painted up to see how a particular color might look on a particular sculpture. Or, they may be created to test out a painting technique or new colorway. Not all test run models are used, and they may vary over time as different painting techniques are developed and tested. Test run models are sold as is, with several photos and descriptions of any wear. We’ve decided not to attempt to touch up older test runs as we’ve found that this can alter their character and uniqueness. Each model has a fixed price and interested members enter a random draw for the ability to purchase the test piece. We enjoy sharing these special pieces with you and hope you enjoy them!
We have a lot of roan horses in our archive! They are a fun color to test, and there are also many techniques to achieve roan so we’ve had lots of variations over the years. Old Roy was an early test run, probably from 2000. He’s seen better days, but we cannot bear to send him out to pasture! His blaze and four socks, done with masking tape, give him character, and his bay roan shading and big dark hooves add so much character. But he does have wear. He has rubs on eartips, hooves, right knee, left barrel, and inside the left hind leg. There are a few shiny marks and a few colored rubs from being too close to another model at one point in time. He has stress marks on his face seam and it’s a little rough there too. But we still love him and hope he finds a home, because he’s actually quite adorable – look at that face!!
Roy is priced at $650 and comes with a certificate of authenticity. Only 1 piece is available for purchase.
