At last! My missing BreyerFest items arrived late yesterday, and I took some time after dinner to open and enjoy what was inside.
This is the Neighsayers tee, and it is a disappointment. It was marketed as "slouchy," and it is, but it is SO slouchy that the neckline should be termed as "plunging." I wouldn't go out of the house in it and will have to wear a tank under it for modesty.
Another problem is that the finished back length is very short and the tee barely goes over the waistband of my jeans. I find this really odd since Breyer's King the Fighting Stallion tee for their 70th anniversary is so long it covers my entire backside and then some! (I sure hope Breyer finds a happy medium on their next set of tees.)
Also inside the box was the long awaited Deluxe Horse Collection Stablemates Set.
I don't collect Stablemates, so why did I order this? Well, one of my favorite breeds is the Lippizaner, my favorite horse color is black (Shhhh! Don't tell Abby!), and this set includes a black Lippizaner. And I fell in love with the Warmblood Jumper in that pretty palomino. A couple of the others are extra nice, too, so...
But truly, I am not collecting Stablemates. Although I just had to get the vintage Traditionals that had been reduced to Stablemate size and painted like their bigger vintage siblings. After all, I AM a vintage collector, and these are retro vintages, right? (Sorry for the poor photos - it was early when I took them.)
And I snagged a couple of others, thinking that they will make nice show prizes or donations. Might as well toss them into the order since they are so cheap to ship, right?
But really, even though I have some Stablemate-sized hanging shelves on order, I am NOT starting to collect Stablemates.
At least, that's what I tell myself.
