Vintage Club Blossom and Belle

The first offerings for the 2017 Vintage Club arrived last week. It's Blossom and Belle, a Clydesdale Mare and Foal set. (Photos courtesy of Identify Your Breyer site. )

 Blossom, #712208, $125/set, 500 made, Breyer Vintage Collectors Club, 1/2017.

 The pattern is from the vintage San Domingo Medicine Hat Stallion model.

 And the blankets are because the original Clydesdale Mare and Foal in chestnut came with green blankets.

This is Belle, #712208, $125/set, 500 made, Breyer Vintage Collectors Club, 1/2017.

Several collectors have noted that their blue ribbon stickers are made of shiny paper this time. Mine are, too.

Honestly, I am not a fan of the set, even though it has proven to be HIGHLY popular among collectors. And some collectors, including Sande Schneider, are concerned about the bare white plastic being glossed - that means that when the model yellows, it will be difficult to whiten them again.

Still, I am happy to welcome them to Windsong and as part of my collection.

Woodgrain Race Horse

I found a nice woodgrain Race Horse on eBay this month, too.

 Woodgrain Race Horse, #936, 1959-1965, $49, eBay/ Diane Nielson, Rockport, Texas.

(Photos from eBay listing.)

I am pleased to add this piece to my (growing) collection of vintage molds and models!

Flocked Running Foal

I found a really nice match to my flocked Running Mare on eBay! Her matching foal!

(Seller's photo from eBay.)

Foal from Collector's Mare and Foal Set, no number, JCPenney SR 1985, $56, Lisa Zodrow, Wisconsin via eBay.

She is in super nice shape. I had to laugh - affixed to her belly was an old piece of masking tape with "fifty cents" written on it. Well, I paid more than that for her, and I am okay with that. (And there is no damage to the flocking from that tape, thank goodness!