Monthly Round Up: January Collection Additions!

 One series I'd like to do on this blog is a monthly look-back on the models I've received. I have a bit of a goldfish brain and I can be rather forgetful on what I buy, so I'd like to have a retrospective at the end of the month. This first post may not be all that accurate, as aforementioned goldfish brain means I don't quite remember everything that arrived last month 😅 That being said, this monthly round-up will cover horses that arrive in the month it covers, not ones I paid for necessarily. 

Glossy Rheverance+ and Glossy Josie

My first arrivals in January had been purchased long in advance. The glossy BreyerFest 2021 Limited Editions were offered for pre-order during the event last July. Glossy Apollo wasn't my cup of tea, but I conga Ashquar so Rheverence+ was a must and I loved the way the gloss made Josie's color pop. I hope they offer this year's Limited Editions in gloss again. 🤤 I also love Breyer's current trend of pre-orders and backorders for in-demand limited editions. It's a great step toward accessibility in the hobby. 

Aren't they just gorgeous? 

L-R: Roo, Dahlia, Spirit of Hallows Eve, Jack 

My next arrivals all showed up around the same time, though none came from the same seller! Roo was my Christmas gift to myself. I ended up buying him for the top end of my budget for these Collector Event stablemates, but he's personally one of my favorites they've made. The chestnut Dahlia was a must have as I conga the mini Croi mold (but not the traditional Croi at this time). The Halloween stablemates complete the 2021 Halloween blind bag set for me - Breyer decided to release their holiday blind bags at poor times financially for me so I've had to track them down secondhand, preferably without paying too much of a markup. 

Rachel Alexandra, Lancelot, and a mustang Stablemate

My next purchases came from my friend Sarah! She often sends her sales posts to our friends before posting publically, and I snagged the Rachel Alexandra and the Lancelot. Rachel has been a long time want of mine but the price was never right, and Lancelot is just a cutie. The Mustang stablemate was packed in with my Christmas gift. 😍

L-R: Sweet Confession, Heartland Equality, Show Pony 

Last year around BreyerFest, I picked up an Excalibur secondhand. I wasn't really a fan of the Hackney mold, but I had always liked that particular model. Jokes on me, turns out I really liked the Hackney mold once I had it in hand. I've been casually picking them up at cheap prices since then (I will post a picture of the conga at some point!). These three came from the same seller, and I naturally took the opportunity to recreate one of my favorite pictures of Taylor Swift upon receiving them. 

Same energy 

Cardinal, first Web Special of 2022

My final January addition was Cardinal! I wasn't drawn on my account, but one of my friends had entered for me and was drawn on hers. I conga Shannondell, so he was a must need. So far he's the only one from the Birds of a Feather series I've needed (though I wouldn't say no to a Crane!), though the whole series so far is so lovely and well-done. 

The full squad. You can really see how the gloss makes Josie's color pop! 

On a whole, it was a great month for ponies!