The Last of 2012's Models

I got this model in... early December, I think, but I never had time to open the box! (Christmas, you know....)

 This is Gus, the 2012 Vintage Collectors Club Special Run.

 He's glossy, and very nice in my opinion. The brown is that root-beer brown Breyer has done on a few models in the past decade, and I absolutely love that shade.

 A shot of the decal on his belly.

And another of the blue ribbon sticker Breyer is affixing to all their Vintage Club pieces. (Another aspect of the club's pieces I love.)

He's far nicer than the pictures in advertisements portrayed. I admit I am a bit surprised - there had been hobbyists who had sneered at the mold, the color, and the price. (Of course, that's a given, unfortunately. There are women in this hobby who seem to need to make themselves feel better by putting Breyer down. Sometimes I wish they had other things to do in their lives besides collect and sneer!)

Gus is my last purchase of 2012 and on an old mold with which I have a connection from the 1960s. Call me a happy Vintage Club collector!

(Gus, $132.00)