My Vintage Club Thoroughbred Champion arrived this past week. I unboxed him and had to do a double take at the hang tag around his neck. My quick glance made my mind read ‘racing chump’ instead of ‘racing champ.’ In my defense, the cursive vowel ‘a’ isn’t closed (although it almost is), and somehow my brain interpreted it as a ‘u,’ thus making the word chump.
Now that is has been cleared up that he’s a champ not a chump, let us take a look at this gloriously glossy guy (lol, the alliterations are back). First off I must say I am loving the rich color, the nice thick coat of gloss, and the beautiful shading. Here’s Champ/Chump on his wooden base, looking quite dapper:
The base is actual wood, following the original presentation pieces. However, his nameplate is off kilter and there is damage to the base:
I don’t care much about the base as he won’t be displayed on it. Here are photos of Champ/Chump without the base:
Here is Champ/Chump with some friends, the original Terrang and Coeur de Lion (2016 Web Special), making for a handsome trio:
You should name him Chump Champion or even Champion of Chumps.
ReplyDeleteLol! I really like the name Champion of Chumps. It’s certainly more interesting than Breyer’s Thoroughbred Champion. Thank you for the name!
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