Old Glory (…late)!

 

I had intended to get this up for the Fourth of July, but yeah, missed that deadline. But I suppose it’s not quite as bad as how late other things are, most notably the fact that the dual Hendriks and Nonoma (Vintage Club) still haven’t made an appearance on this blog after I received them. Oh, and the dual Tobiases. The same goes for the midyear releases announcement. Need to get them on here as well. I’m working on getting caught up, and I want to try to do it before Breyerfest weekend. So we shall see if I’m able to get it done. Anyway, on with Old Glory! 

Old Glory is a clearware red, white (clear) and blue model with the colors placed to represent the United States flag. Bold silver metallic stars and stripes wave in a motion to mimic the movement of the flag in the breeze. Here is the back of his box:

Here is my Old Glory removed from his box but still strapped to the cardboard backing:

Old Glory has his own merch line, too. There’s a tote, enamel pin, t-shirts, mug, throw blanket and a beach towel. I think I got it all, but I may have missed an item or two.

Oh look- in the magnified circle is a wasps’ nest. It is astounding how fast those things can build and expand their nests. That nest is scheduled to be removed this week, and it makes me a bit uneasy while taking photos on the classy grill. At least it is not a Murder Hornet nest, right?

Returning to the topic of U.S. flag hued horses, Breyer released Patriot, a 2016 Limited Edition on the American Saddlebred Stallion mold. He too was a clearware model, and done in red, white (clear), and blue. The blue, however, dominates most of the horse, with the red and white being used sparingly. There are also stars on the hindquarters which flow towards the front of the horse, becoming less numerous and ending behind the elbow. 

Patriot had a mini-me produced in 2017 as part of the Stablemates Club on the Rivet mold, named Allegiance:

The predominantly blue clearware U.S. flag inspired horses continued with Illumination, a 2018 Limited Edition model on the Nokota mold. Illumination has somewhat faint fireworks decorating his body:

Another model to host a firework design but not for the Fourth of July is Times Square. As you’ve guessed by the name, Times Square is aligned with the New Year holiday. Produced as a 2007 Breyerfest SR, this semigloss black model is sprinkled with glittery multicolored fireworks for a festive look:

Since I missed getting this post up in a timely manner, Happy Belated Fourth of July! And just to be safe, since I’ll probably still be behind when the New Year rolls around, have an extra-super-early Happy New Year 2022! 

*Second and third photos of Old Glory from Breyer’s website*

*Patriot photos from the Identify Your Breyer website*

*Allegiance photos from the Identify Your Breyer website*

*Illumination photos from the Identify Your Breyer website*

*Times Square photos from the Identify Your Breyer website*

Bonanza of Breyer Announcements

Wowza, Breyer went wild with announcements Monday! I checked my email late that evening to discover three emails with exciting Breyer news! Actually, it was more than three emails because one of the announcements came from various Breyer dealers. The announcements from the dealers were for Old Glory, Breyer’s Spring 2021 decorator.  Done on the Esprit mold, this clearware decorator is patterned after the U.S. flag, complete with Stars and Stripes:

I like him, and will see if I can get one. The next announcement was the second Test Run Model lottery of 2021. It is the saddlebred weanling mold, with a test color...which is supposed to look like a vintage paint job but not quite there. I think she’s cute, and the test color came out odd-not a bad thing for a test model. After all, that is the purpose a test model serves. The color idea isn’t terrible, it’s the execution of the paint job that is the issue. I get that the painter was going for the old Appaloosa Performance Horse look, but it didn’t quite work out. Take a look at the old APH:

His splatter dapple pattern fades into the rest of the coat. Now compare with the test run model:

That boundary line from the splatter dapple pattern into the grey smudge is weird looking. There are some of the sharpie dots from the back half of the weaning that travel onto the shoulders and front leg splatter dapples if you look closely, a clear mimic of the APH. This test model is priced at $850, down from the last test run model’s price of $1,100. The saddlebred weanling is petite, which may account for the lower price. Good luck to anyone who is entering for her!

And now the best for last. The second reveal of the Premier Club, Astrid:

I almost fell off my chair when I began reading the email. A fjord, and a mare to boot!  I had been wishing for a new fjord; while I think the old Henry mold is cute, it was high time Breyer popped out a new fjord mold. Breyer did not disappoint, and I love the color. PC members may choose a glossy or matte finish. I have chosen a matte finish as I am more of a matte girl, but I think she’d look stunning in gloss.  It would have been nice if Breyer had shown an actual picture of a glossy Astrid instead of this cartoony photo shop gloss.

Too bad she’s still some time away. I want her now! It is also going to be exciting to see what the last PC model will be for 2021, since I really like the first two. 

*Old Glory photo from Breyer released to dealers*

*Appaloosa Performance Horse photo from the Identify Your Breyer website*

*Saddlebred Weanling photos from Breyer’s website*

*Astrid photos from Breyer’s website*