Second Post of the Day
Boy, howdy, call me disappointed. When I saw Breyer's 12 Days of Breyer advent calendar last summer when it first was advertised, I ordered mine then and there.
I have been waiting to open it since it arrived, carefully avoiding any posts on social media from those who had opened theirs early - I wanted to be surprised.
Taking away part of the surprise by putting big hints as to what was behind each door took the edge off my excitement big time.
As did having actual pictures on the back of the box. Okay, so now not only did I know all the colors that would be inside, but now I knew what three of the twelve pieces would actually be. It was easy peasy to match them up to the pictures on the front of the box, so no point in opening those doors.
The worst part was that, when I opened my box and slid out the calendar, some of the horses were loose and tumbled out onto my desk. Big reveal right then and there.
My plan had been to open a door a day as I have in the past and post the surprise that was inside here.
Honestly, now I have no motivation to do so.
This 12 Days of Christmas was a great idea on Breyer's part. And I understand that there are so many new collectors, Breyer felt a need to explain which iconic Breyers were being used, too. But for me, someone who was around when every one of those were bright, shiny, and new, the result was to remove any sense of surprise and anticipation.
It was a big let down.
The calendar was a cute idea. I bought one on sale. My didn’t fall apart but I realized I don’t collect mini whinnys. I do like the mini adios bc it has a neck tag and adios is one of my favorite models.
ReplyDeleteI am sorry you were disappointed. The decorator was one of several colors so that last one at least might be a surprise? I confess I bought two sets and slid the tray out to preserve the box and was happy to get two different decos. And I think the detailing on several is really neat, so I didn't mind having duplicates. I hope you can enjoy them eventually.
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