Vintage Club Rockford

The first of the 2019 Vintage Club offerings has arrives, and he is gorgeous!

 2019 VC #1 Rockford, #712281, 2019 only, 500 made, 2/2019, $127, Breyer.

I love the silver in his mane and tail.

Disney Sleeping Beauty Samson Cake Topper

I saw this piece on Amazon but he was sold out. Checking back several months later, a few had come in stock!

 Samson cake topper, $17, Amazon, 2/2019.

 I love him, although I wish the squirrel was not in the saddle.

 He is a very heavy plastic, not cheap and light at all.

I can't believe that he's supposed to be a cake topper - he is of very good quality.

Red Roan Belgian

While the Belgian is not my favorite, it is a vintage mold, and when it's painted in the old red roan colorway...  Well, look who came home with me!

 Breyer Belgian, red roan, no number, 1984 Special Run for Horses International, $100, 1/2019, Julie Acer, Olive Branch, MS

 Red roan is one of my favorite vintage colors and he looks great in it!

Turnout Blanket

This turnout blanket has been available for a couple of years and was just discontinued. Breyer had it on sale, so I bought it.

Turnout Set, #2064, 2016 - 2018, $10, 1/2019, Breyer

2018 Vintage Club Stablemate Rosemary

The Vintage Club Stablemate Saddlebred arrived today -  at last!

 In the past years of the club, they have been sent to members well before New Year's Day.

VC SM Rosemary, #712243, free, 2018 only, Breyer, 1/2019

I love the vintage color strawberry roan, and think Breyer did a nice job on this piece. Her braids are painted in Breyer's colors - nice touch, Breyer!

The vintage blister package is a neat touch, too! Little Rosemary (sweet name) is staying in her box; I like it too much to destroy it by opening her.

Apart from the lack of communication about the delay in sending it out (Breyer still has not said a word as to why there was a delay), I am very, very happy with this piece. 

Breyer USDF Blanket - Completed Set

This is a hard to find blanket, but I finally tracked one down for my collection on eBay. Seller's photo.)

Breyer USDF blanket, #2600, 2008-2010, $22, eBay, Sue Lehman, 6734 N. Farris, Fresno, CA. 93711

There are six of these blankets and I think I now have them all. I have the USDF, AQHA World Show, BreyerFest, Devon Horse Show, American Royal, and the NRHA blankets That's six - I did it!

Alabaster Running Foal

I just got this nice alabaster Running Foal off eBay. (Pictures from eBay sale.)

 Alabaster Running Foal, #130, 1961-1973, $17, eBay, 1/2019, GameGurusPlanet, Tuscon, AZ.

The foal's nose and ears looked pink to me in the seller's photos, and I was disappointed to discover that they were not - I actually bought this one over another for that very reason. But, it is a very early version because it has the pared off hind hoof (done for stability) so that's a plus.

Still, I am happy with it and am now on the hunt for the alabaster Running Mare!