Illuminati

Illuminati just joined me, twelve years after it was produced.

Illuminati, #710006, 2006 Halloween Horse, illuminated, $37, 9/2018, eBay, Ashley Anderson, Pullman, WA.

I wish the pumpkins were happy ones, but this is a vintage mold and vintages are the heart of my collection, so I found one at a reasonably price and bought it.

Nevermore - Halloween Horse #4

I don't really collect Breyer's Halloween Horses - some of them have been a bit scary, in my opinion, whereas I like the happy and fun aspects of the holiday. But I did buy this year's Halloween Horse because it is a connection to classic literature.

Meet Nevermore!

 Nevermore, #1800, 2018 Breyer Halloween Horse, 3,000 made, $55, 9/2018, Lynn Anderson/The Model Trading Post.

With my love of classic literature, and having taught it for the past twelve years in my classroom, how could I resist a model based on Edgar Allen Poe's famous poem, The Raven?

I did resist for a few months after it was announced as I dislike the mold, but in the end I knew I would kick myself for having missed it due to its tie-in to classic literature.

The paint job is lovely - I like the mauve color and the pearly mane and tail. Breyer did  beautiful job on this piece!