Wish and Wonder

I'm really hoping that Breyer do the collector day thing in December when you need to spend over $150 and get a special horse again.

Why?

Because I need an excuse to get this amazing pair! Introducing the Breyer 2018 Christmas Web Special mare and foal set:

They are priced at $49.95 and can be purchased from Breyer's website here.

And not only do you get a stunning Misty and Stormy set in two beautiful colours you also get this really beautiful bag to keep them in!

Am I in love? Yes. Yes I am!

Celeste

Why does everything begin with C at the moment. I dunno, my poor little brain can't cope with all these similar names, Celeste, Celestine...

Anyway onto the actual model! Celeste is the latest Breyer Collector's Club release. She is available from the Breyer USA website to Collector's Club members.

She is priced at $65.00 + shipping.

I do like her, but I am poor :( Maybe once I've moved out and back into my own house I can paint enough horses to be able to afford her! Hopefully she'll still be around at the same time as the final Stablemate Club models and they can all come together (as you all know horses get lonely if they travel alone).

She is a silver chestnut on the Hermosa mould:





I love those dapples, I hope I get hold of one with nice subtle dapples :)

Emerson

Emerson is the third release in the Breyer Premier Collection for 2018.

He was sculpted as a portrait of American Pharoah and is being released in this lovely chestnut sabino colour.

Why is it the year I choose not to join the club two out of the three models are just stunning and now I need to find them for sale on the second hand market!

Breyer 2018 Retired List

Breyer have published their 2018 retired list. So here we go!

Traditional

9201 - Chica Linda
9202 - Boomerang
1357 - Big Chex to Cash
1742 - Picasso
1752 - Rhapsody in Black
1753 - Banks Vanilla
1757 - American Pharoah
1760 - Babyflo
1784 - Cobra
1785 - Slick by Design
1786 - PVF Peace of Mind
1787 - Let's Go Riding English
1788 - Let's Go Riding Western
1790 - Zena
9197 - Espresso
546 - Nadia
1383 - English Accessory Set
2064 - Turnout Set
2072 - Barrel Racing Tack Set

Classic

688 - 3 Horse Stable
923 - Grey Arabian
925 - Bay Appaloosa Mustang
927 - Dun Quarter Horse
935 - Black Thoroughbred
940 - Buckskin Paint
941 - Grey Selle Francais
61060 - Mobile Vet Clinic
61061 - Sport Horse Family
61089 - Barrel Racing
61091 - Cutting Horse & Calf
62050 - Starry Night
62058 - Mason
1728 - Cloud's Encore Set
9149 - Man O' War

Stablemate

5349 - Truck & Gooseneck Trailer
5359 - CollectiBull Rodeo
5932 - Frolicking Foals Pocket Barn
5970 - CollectiBull 6pc Asst
6039 - Mystery Horse Surprise 24 pc Asst
59202 - Riding Academy

Activity Kits

4089 - Chalkboard Horse
4115 - Customising - Arabians
4145 - My Dream Horse Watercolour Painting
4200 - Horse Crazy Colour & Decorate Treasure Box
4209 - Paint Your Own Farm
100180 - Horse Crazy Real Horse Activity Set

Pocket Box

1583 - Pocket Box Dogs

Pony Gals, Wind Dancers & Toys

7105 - Jasmine Colour Change Surprise
100111 - Kona
100112 - Sirocco
100113 - Brisa
100114 - Sumatra
100117 - Kohilo
100118 - Aura
100141 - Wind Dancers Mini Gift Collection

Gallery

9180 - American Pharoah Resin

Predictions!

So what predictions do we have? Well firstly there are obviously going to be some new Classic singles to replace those that are retired.
A new set of Mystery Stablemates wouldn't be a surprise, presumably these are going to be similar to the ones currently available in Wall Mart.
Will there be a new set of Pocket Box Dogs? Or will they choose another animal?
Craft Kits are usually replaced by something similar, I wouldn't be surprised to see a new Customizing Kit with a different mould.
Similarly Jasmine Colour Change Surprise will probably be replaced with a new one. Last year Ella was replaced with Luna so another unicorn maybe? Or another pony? Or will it be left seeing as we also had Sprocket this year?
A couple of interesting ones are the two Let's Go Riding sets. New variations of these were released this year and they normally stay the same for years before being changed. It's curious that they've decided to retire them, unless they don't intend to replace them!
Regarding American Pharoah I would not be shocked if we see a Fall release of him on the new Premier Mould that is of course a sculpt of him. I would be surprised to see him in the Jan/Feb releases as the Premier model has only just been released and they usually wait for a good amount of time.
Finally new Wind Dancers are definitely a possibility next year which is always nice :)