Okay so I’m a tad excited about yesterday’s reveal from Breyer…okay, actually SUPER EXCITED that there is another attainable Georg coming up. We all figured that the Georg mold would somehow make an appearance at this year’s Breyerfest, and since he wasn’t used for any of the special runs, he became the prime suspect for the surprise model. I had resigned myself that the Georg mold would end up being the surprise SR and I would have to hunt them all down. Breyer popped up a Sneak Peek Strip, which I vaguely thought may be Georg, but assumed it probably was a raffle model, so I didn’t look too close at the photo and moved on to other things. I have to hand it to Breyer, this reveal was a heck of a surprise:
Breyer made this non-portrait Rhenish Draft a Limited Edition model which will only be available as an online purchase to all ticket holders. The Rhenish Draft is priced at $75 and will be a run of 5,000 pieces. Many are also speculating the possibility of him being available to order as a glossy, which was an option last year for the Limited Editions. I think Breyer is likely to do glossy orders as they know they can sell truckloads of this guy in a glossy finish. A number of 5,000 matte may seem like a lot, but given the popularity of the Georg mold and how having a virtual component to Breyerfest means more people purchasing tickets, I’d be surprised if they didn’t sell out. The Rhenish Draft from another angle:
I have to say that I am very happy that Breyer has made this Georg attainable…Georgs for all!
*Photos of the Rhenish Draft are from Breyer’s website.*
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