You probably do not know this, but I am a huge fan of novelty socks, so I am very pleased to see Reeves kicking up their branded clothing and accessory program a notch and giving us Breyer ones!
My only issue with them, naturally, is that they did not appear on the web site until the day after I paid for my Vintage Club Clara and Mae.
If they’re still around when the next Stablemates Club purchase is available, a couple pair will hitch along for the ride. (One to wear, and another for the archives.)
My local Tractor Supply finally stocked the two TSC Specials earlier this week; I stopped by the Salvation Army next door for my weekly shopping run and decided to check in to coo at the chicks and ducklings.
I managed to walk away without buying anything feathered – horse or fowl. The Clydesdale Mare was tempting, but then I reminded myself that I’m saving up to splurge on museum-quality archival supplies for my recently reorganized hobby papers.
Since it appears that these Specials may be more limited than the standard TSC Specials, I may live to regret it. But considering my most recent attempts at speculating, maybe not.
Sigh.
Not everything in my last box lot was a body when I bought it, but by the time it got here, they most certainly were. I’ll still break even with it – if it’s one thing I’m good at, it’s salvaging something out of nothing – but darn that luck of mine, again!
The box lot of unicorns I bought back in February was a little less derelict, mostly because I had a chance to repack it myself before driving it home from a local auction house. Among the treasures in it I didn’t mention before was this lovely pair: Hagen-Renaker releases of Freeman-McFarlin designs, I believe?
Looking over my saleslist, I have to say I’m pretty pleased at my assortment so far. Since my vacation spending money is drawn from my sales, it looks like in this one regard I am already ahead of the game. I won’t have to put too much pressure on myself to “stock up” once flea market season gets underway in another month.
I’m considering taking a similar approach to all of BreyerFest this year: ditch all the self-imposed pressure of trying to win something, and just chill.
My Contest attempts are memorable and (so I’ve been told) inspirational, but they are bigger emotional and financial drains on me than you might realize. And there’s not a lot in my trophy case to show for it.
To put it in business-speak, my ROI has been terrible.
I do have some ideas, but as I am also on a bit of an efficiency kick, I am beginning to think my time and resources might be better invested in something else.
4 comments:
I love novelty socks and I really want these! I hope they bring them to BreyerFest.
Also, hello, fellow Michigander! I found your blog not too long ago and I'm really enjoying it.
SOCKS! WANT.
I've never once seriously considered entering any competition at BF & I've yet to regret it. Much rather just have fun surrounded by hundreds of other people who are, for the nonce, crazy in the same way I am! Give it a try; the less stress the better! Maybe they'll have socks to buy in person!
(Those unicorns are fantastic! They'll be long gone by the time I make it to the CHIN but thank you for sharing them with the world here!)
I love those unicorns! I have the lying-down one -- I got it for sale cheap years ago at some mall-based store or other because it has a tiny chip on one toe.
Your Breyerfest entries have always been AMAZING! (The tea set: WOW!!!) I don't know who judges the contests, but they suck at it!
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