Vintage Club Rosie and Bailey

The last traditional sized models arrived for the 2016 Vintage Collectors Club!

 Rosie and Bailey, #712171, +Vintage Collectors Club 2016 #4, $125, September, 2016.

 Rosie is sooooo smooth and beautiful.

 And Bailey appears to be a chalky!

I kept looking at him and wondering if my eyes were playing tricks on me, but I do not think they are.

 Looking at his mane and forelock, I see that thickness that often indicates chalkiness.

You can really see the difference when you look at his mama. He is also a lot darker in color than she is.

Happy to add these two to my collection!

Vintage Collectors Club 2016

Sometimes I shiver that I almost missed joining the Vintage Collectors Club when it was first offered in 2011. I hesitated over cost; $125 per model isn't cheap.

But, I prefer the vintage pieces and buy very few of the new Breyers as a result. I spend any spare time poking through antique and second hand shops, looking for oldies to add to my collection. (And Lafayette has proven to be a jackpot for them!)

So, I waited until the window to join was almost closed, and then decided it would be worth my while to become a member. I just made it - I am #479 of 500!

And I have not regretted it. Yes, there have been a piece or two I haven't especially liked (Coral and Reef come to mind) over the four years the club has been in existence, but they are still vintage colors on vintage molds and I am happy to have them.

Breyer just released its offerings for the 2016 club by posting this picture in JAH.

Oh, drool! An appaloosa Man O'War! Dapple grey Western Prancer!! Red roan Lady Phase and Action Stock Horse Foal! Three different colors on the Cantering Welsh Pony!

Needless to say, I renewed my membership in the club.