Today was that day for me. Grr. Argh.
But so far I’ve managed to resist the temptation of the BreyerFest Leftover Sale, so perhaps Thursday will be a better day.
Yes, I’m deciding to go for a Chesapeake ticket. I figure all of the Events from this point forward will be even further away and less accessible, aside from any more potential Factory-centered Events, so I might as well give it a shot. I’ll be home most of the day to monitor the availability anyway.
If it happens, it happens. If it doesn’t, it doesn’t. The particulars I will sort out, if it does.
Here’s a little something I picked up at the flea market just before Kentucky – and I do mean little: a Shrinky Stablemates Bay Morgan Stallion!
There is very little bending, warping or any other physical distortions, aside from the color shifting: they just get smaller and more adorable.
How much smaller, I don’t know. I guess I’ll be able to find out, now!
4 comments:
You're right; shrinky SMs tend to shrink proportionally. The color of shrinkies also tends to fade with time and sometimes that can be an advantage. I have a shrinky SM Seabiscuit from the 1989 Sears SR set that was an unusually bright orange shade of chestnut - basically, the radioactive-orange-color chestnut Breyer was producing back then. He has since faded to a much more realistic color.
I have several from the '88-92 era that are shrinkies: a rose Swaps, Arab mare in alabaster, a Native Dancer, couple of others. They look like ponies next to their buddies on the shelves.
No new blog post yet, in this HUGE Breyer week?? Are you well, I hope? I see you scored a ticket! :)
I too have a shrinky Stablemate. He's the G1 Quarter Horse Stallion. I've had him since the 70s. I never though much about him being one, but I bought another one in the early 00s, and the new guy is quite a bit taller, and more filled out. And he's shrinking proportionally as well. His color hasn't shifted much, since he's black. The newer one is bay.
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