Racing Chump

 

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:

One last photo of Champ/Chump just because:

Breyerfest Sneak Peek Square

 

From yesterday’s Breyerfest Blog we have a Sneak Peek Square:

The reveal is supposed to be today. Guesses are going with the Icelandic, and I think so too. I love the color and cannot wait to see the full reveal! 

*Photo of Sneak Peek Square from Breyer’s website*

Birds of a Feather Series Fourth Release: Meadowlark

 Run to Breyer’s website and enter for the fourth model in the series!

Meanwhile, in the testing lab, the Breyer News Catcher seems to have caught something…

The fourth release in Breyer’s Birds of a Feather Series is Meadowlark, a glossy palomino pinto on the Bluegrass Bandit mold. She is limited to 375 pieces, and entries for the lottery will be accepted through 6/29/2021. Good luck to all who are entering for her!

There’s a good chance I missed it due to life dancing on fire lately, but I don’t think we got a sneak peek square of her. I happened to check my email and saw her in my inbox. 

I wonder if she will be the last in the series, or if we will be treated to more horses disguised as birds. I hope Breyer continues this series! 

*Movie still from The Birds (1963)*

*Movie still from Back to the Future (1985), captioned by me*

*Photos of Meadowlark from Breyer’s website*

Cow and Pig Test Run Models

 

Time warping again here. Well, sort of as I always seem to be behind with stuff. So it’s more like Back to the Future. I go into the past and bring news back to the future, even though everyone knows about it, lol.

Breyer made a donation to the Mercy for Animals Hope Gala charity auction. Breyer’s “Basket of Hope” included plenty of items grouped around the ‘Hope’ theme, along with TWO test runs, a cow and a pig. This was posted on Breyer’s (regular) Blog on June 8th, but I haven’t been checking any of the Breyer blogs daily as of late, so I missed seeing it. Not a big deal as I wouldn’t have bid anyway.

That cow…if she had been offered as a test run model to members of the Collector’s Club, I would have totally entered for her. I do understand that there are collectors who don’t collect non-horse models, but cows have their own fan base. As for the pig, cute but less popular than cows. Hawthorne (2018 woodgrain pig Web Special) didn’t seem terribly popular, which is probably why I was drawn for him. 

I have also just realized that I never put up my last Vintage Club and Stablemate releases, even though they arrived awhile ago. Need to get caught up and get them on here, along with the latest releases which arrived yesterday.

*Stillshots are from the movie Back to the Future (1985) and captioned by me*

*Photos of Hope Gala auction items are from Breyer’s website*

Fireheart Update and a Warehouse Whoops

 

Little bit o’ Breyer news…Breyer sent out an email yesterday updating the status of the already delayed Premier Club model Fireheart. He will be delayed longer, but it is unknown how much longer. Breyer’s email stated that the ordering window for him will be open for a week starting July 7th, close for Breyerfest, and then reopen post Breyerfest for another week. It seems too complicated - I think it would be easier on Breyer if they had one ordering period. Some hobbyists have speculated that perhaps those who order during the first period may get Fireheart before those who order during the second period, but who knows. As long as I get mine I’ll be happy. 

Uh oh, it seems the Wild Warehouse shenanigans are out to entertain us again. Apparently a VIP ticket holder received a box from Breyer containing some of the Breyerfest models she picked and paid for in February. The big question is, was this an isolated mistake, or were other VIP BF models shipped? If other BF boxes have been shipped, we may just find out who the Seven Arts Surprise is. So far it seems just one BF model box was shipped, but we’ll have to wait and see. 

*Fireheart photo from Breyer’s website, text bubble added by me*

The Unicorn Chronicles: The Rainbow Connection

 

“Someday we’ll find it, the rainbow connection, the lov———actually, you can find it on a shelf at Walmart. In a Breyer box, to be exact. This particular rainbow is Rainbow, a purple unicorn on the Classic Mason/American Saddlebred mold. There may be some confusion as there is a different model that has the same designation. That Rainbow is from the 2011 Weathergirl Treasure Hunt, and consisted of three different prize models offered for the completion of the hunt (the models were sent out randomly). The Treasure Hunt Rainbow was either a matte or glossy golden blanket pintaloosa, or a translucent rainbow Weather Girl. Guess which one was the most coveted?

Ding ding ding, you guessed correctly! The rainbow Rainbow Weathergirl was the one most hoped for. 

I was in that hoping-for-a-rainbow-Rainbow crowd too, and I received the matte pintaloosa. Don’t get me wrong, she’s very pretty, but a translucent rainbow Rainbow would have been awesome. Let us now return to the subject of unicorns, and to the matter of a unicorn named Rainbow. Here we go:

Here is a photo of him out of the box, but still attached to the package insert:

Rainbow is accompanied by a small sticker sheet, and a hang tag:

Notice the colors of Rainbow’s mane and tail. They are not typical bright rainbow colors, but a pastel mix of purple, blue, barely visible green, yellow, and peach. Oh, and generously covered with glitter. I can do without the glitter (on all models), but I quite like the colors chosen for the mane and tail. 

The back of Rainbow the Magical Unicorn’s box:

And we need to put in the blooper reel. Here is Rainbow being swept over by wind gusts:

Never fear, he was caught by my magical Breyer reflexes so he didn’t plummet off of the grill and onto the cement. Here is one last rainbow photo, taken in my side view mirror (at a really long light) a few years ago:

Be on the lookout for rainbows, it’s the season for them. I’ve already seen a few this year. 

*Photo from The Muppet Movie (1979)*

*Rainbow Weathergirl photo from Identify Your Breyer*

Deadline for Breyerfest SR Preferences is 6/23/2021

 

Talk about time flying! If you have All-Access tickets, your time to get your preference lists submitted to Breyer is nearly up. Here is the lineup of this year’s Breyerfest Special Run beauties once again:

Remember to get your preference lists in on Wednesday, June 23rd by 11:59 PM EDT as that is the deadline. Hope that everyone gets what they want!

*Breyerfest Special Run photos from Breyer’s website*