I like him a lot, and if I happen to be drawn for one I’ll be more than happy to add him to the herd. I won’t be heartbroken if I’m not though, because after watching some of the behaviors that went on with the distribution of Koh-i-Noor, I’m fine with just walking away from the mold for a little while.
Much as I had to do with the Esprit mold.
It’s interesting that the distribution of the Koh-i-Noor variations seems to be relatively even – the three sock version seems to be a little less common than the two, four, and no sock versions, but not excessively so.
I don’t quite understand what everybody’s fascination with the no-sock version is, but as I’m not really in the market for one, it’s more of an academic question for me. Was it the assumption that he’d be the “rare” one driving it, or the fact that it represented the opposite end of the scale from the four-stocking one: All vs. Nothing?
The first item in the BreyerFest Garland Pop-Up Shops has popped up, and I have to give kudos to the photographer:
It’s worth noting that this is the second item – after Newmarket – to feature jockey silks as the main decorative element. So my initial assumption wasn’t entirely wrong.
Since I’ve decided to forego the customizing this year to catch up on the sewing projects, and purchasing them secondhand is not going to happen, I have (almost) no opinion of the Best Customs Contest prizes. It is nice to see another Bobby Jo in a non-chestnut-based color scheme, though!
The entry period for the Scottsdale Stampede Event is coming up, and I am still undecided about entering; I am hoping to have a definitive answer by the end of next week.
Also and obviously, I did not “win” the Test Color Black Stallion. I keep telling myself that it’s for the best: if I ever do, I’d probably keel over from the shock. Not because of the winning, but because of the bill…
3 comments:
I was lucky enough to get the 4-sock and 3-sock versions, but was really hoping for a no-sock, simply because I think he looks better without the socks, not because I was hoping he was the 'rare' one.
I believe that the no-sock version is the most desirable because his buckskin color really pops without the socks, much like on a real horse. I wanted one and was able to acquire one. I thought he looked the most realistic of the bunch.
From a realism point of view: His hooves are gray, ergo, he shouldn't have socks. As a halter judge, that could be a deciding factor for me if it came down to two Kohs...
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