Breyerfest Loot: "Unmasking" Dani & Kaleidescope

Like just about everyone else, I am waiting on my BreyerFest purchases. I'm patient, but I'm a little nervous, too. The one order that is marked "Fulfilled" on Breyer's web site has arrived but only one of the two models in that order were in the box.

Kaleidescope! And I really, really like him. Can't wait to add him to the other Stablemates that I don't collect.

He was one of my most-wanted pieces, so I am glad he made it safely - other hobbyists have reported receiving empty boxes from Breyer. (It is very, very evident that Breyer has a real problem with the shipping company they are using.)

While I'd received tracking for Kaleidescope's box and was expecting him, 

I was not expecting the box that Dani came in. We were still in Utah when it was delivered and luckily my next door neighbor saw it and brought it into the house for me. 

Dani is lovely, but she also had a problem. When I looked closer, I  saw what appeared to be a large, raised, dark Appaloosa spot.

Can you see it? It was under her tail and hard to see (and photograph.)

I rubbed my finger across it and realized that it was a bit of masking that had been left behind.

I gently lifted it off with my fingernail and then began looking at Dani more carefully.

Sure enough, I found another bit of masking on her near hind leg.

Again I peeled that one off and then continued to inspect her not only visually, but by lightly running my hands over her - the masking was raised and could be felt even when it was difficult to see.

A third piece was stuck at the base of her neck

and was the last one that I could find.

Except... that it wasn't.

As I was writing this blog post, I flipped her over and something on her inside near hind leg caught my eye.

Another sliver of masking - that's four pieces now!

And actually I think there is some at the base of her ear - I can feel it, but it is stuck fast in the paint and I am afraid I will damage her so I left it alone.

Prisma, this year's crystal horse, was supposed to have been shipped along with Kaleidescope. Maybe he will come unannounced as Dani did, or maybe he will come with some of the other models in my order.

I have faith in Breyer, but I don't have that same confidence in the warehouse company. Fingers crossed.