I've had lots of emails and messages asking me when we are getting in the Breyer 2021 range. As always we are at the mercy of the distributor and, of course, numerous other forces (Covid, Brexit, Sea Monsters) that stand in the way of shipments getting into the country.
I contacted the UK distributor last week to ask for an update and was given one this week.
The next Breyer shipment is due mid-March.
What will this contain?
The short answer is I don't know.
I do know that it *should* contain the 70th Anniversary Stablemates and Peptoboonsmal from the 2020 range.
It *should* also contain some 2021 products but we don't know what these will be yet.
When will items actually arrive?
If we assume that the container actually docks in Felixstowe on time it then needs to proceed through customs. There are currently delays of a few weeks through customs and at the docks (at one point they stopped working entirely).
Then it needs to be shipped to the distributor.
Then it needs to be shipped to us.
Then we need to ship it to you.
Add all that up and I think that if you have something on pre-order (e.g. Peptoboonsmal) then you will be looking at around mid-April delivery.
Important Note: Delivery will the same for ALL UK Breyer stockists. That means you won't get your item any quicker if you order from us over any other dealer, or any other dealer over us. Everyone will get their items at the same time :)
Can I pre-order 2021 models?
No. I don't want to take pre-orders this year as things are not stable enough for me to guarantee stock. I would rather you shopped elsewhere or patiently waited than I have to disappoint you or make you wait for things you've paid for.
Once we have the 2021 models in hand we will open up for orders.
We will of course sell out of box models as well as in box ones as always.
I've placed a pre-order and want to cancel, what do I do?
If you have the 70th anniversary Stablemates or Peptoboonsmal on pre-order and wish to cancel this all you need to do is email me at catriona@chestnutridge.co.uk
I normally refund any requests within 24 hours. Please note that although learning is online I do work full time as a teacher! Brendon is around to also help with requests and general queries. To make the process quicker tell me the email with which you paid on PayPal - that way Brendon can find your transaction and refund without me having to intervene!
I hope that helps provide some clarity on the situation and answer some questions. In the meantime we still have some beautiful 2020 items left over and I am also in the process of adding a new job lot to the website so do check out www.chestnutridge.co.uk if you need a pony fix!
