Bring Out the BreyerFest Loot!

Thanks to those who wrote to me about yesterday's blog post and missing VIN numbers on some models. Reader Carrie found that missing VIN number on Via Lattea - it's under the peg slot in her base. I can barely see it - the base is clear and the numbers are silver and miniscule. But they're there!

As for why some models have VINs and others do not, Carrie suspects it has to do with short runs that are produced in-house and therefore do not have a VIN like those that are produced abroad. That dovetails nicely with my guess from yesterday. 

I finally got all my BreyerFest models unwrapped and catalogued. Here they are:

Nemea is my favorite of them all.

I do not care for the mold, but the BreyerFest model is unique and eye-catching. I taught Greek and Latin for twelve years and connected with Nemea as soon as Breyer released its photos.

It also pairs nicely with Pharaoh, a BreyerFest special run from 2008.

I was delighted to discover that the Stagecoach Surprise was Hamilton.

I received the matte dapple grey version. In my opinion, this is one of the best molds to come out of the Premiere Club.

I also splurged and got a single day ticket so I could get a Stablemate.

Navigator is very pretty

and I may show it. (I've been contemplating putting together a show string of minis and seeing how they do.)

I was very excited about the coasters - as much Vanilla Coke Zero as I drink, I am always in need of coasters!

But these were a disappointment. They were just very thin, single pieces of cardboard.

The Gone Riding picture I post occasionally is a BreyerFest coaster from some years back, and it is about 3/8" thick layered cardboard with a bottom layer of cork. I was expecting that, not a single flimsy piece of cardboard.

Of course, Bravour 54, the Celebration Horse, was in my BreyerFest loot. (I may give this piece to one of the Pony Pals for Christmas.)

I ordered the Via Lattea tee shirt and I really like it,

except that the hems began unravelling after the very first wearing. That's not the first time this has happened to me with a Breyer tee, but this is the first one I ever contacted Breyer about and reported. The issue is in the bobbin thread - the manufacturer is not securing the bobbin thread after stitching the hem so of course it unravels. 

Finally, I ordered a Neapolitan. I really like Breyer's "cake" line of Classics and have all the previous ones (Red Velvet, Cupcake, and Black Forest), so I was happy to add Neapolitan to the herd. 

That wraps up BreyerFest 2023 for me! I feel that overall it was a good one, and I really enjoyed the virtual component and am glad that Breyer continues to offer it.

Now I'm staying 'tooned for news about next year!