I got my first BreyerFest 2024 model! Fortitude from the Second Chance Sale arrived!
I really like Breyer's crystal pieces. They only make one a year so the market isn't flooded with them, they are unique in that they are crystal, not plastic, china, or resin,
and they come in really nice foam-filled boxes that protect them well from breakage.
This year's crystal horse is a vintage mold - the Fighting Stallion!
Isn't he lovely?
The Breyer stamp is on his hind leg.
I don't have all sixteen crystals that have been made; I only purchase the ones I really like.
Passion on the Huckleberry Bey mold was the first crystal Breyer produced.
I had two Home Straights but I sold my extra.
Originally the seal on the top of the box was gold. Breyer switched to silver in 2014. I think the silver looks nicer and is easier to read.
Fortitude is back in his protective box now and is stacked with the other boxes of crystals in my office closet. Some day I'd like to have a small, enclosed display cabinet dedicated to my crystal pieces.
But Fortitude wasn't the only box from Breyer that arrived yesterday. I'll share that piece tomorrow.
Stay 'tooned!
I have pinched some nice conga pix of the crystals (DeVine, Achorn); they're so beautiful. I'm afraid I hadn't really focused on the fact there's only one per year. What a lovely collection for you to follow. I absolutely approve of "Semi-Congas!" I hope you get that cabinet!
ReplyDeleteI came soooo close to ordering Fortitude! While I do have a few clinkies in my collection, it’s not something I focus on… I prefer my models to be able to withstand a little more cat bumping. 😁 But this one is beautiful!
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