I mean, it needed it too, but I could still close the closet door and not feel terribly guilty about what was behind it.
Whether or not I will still participate in the Collector’s Club Appreciation Sale or whatever the Christmas Bonus model now will depend on what’s being offered. Some models – and some Glossies – are more of a temptation than others.
I’m even considering selling one of my previous CC Appreciation Glosses because (a) I haven’t opened either one yet, and (b) doing so would finally put the last nail in the coffin of some debts I’ve worked very hard this year to finally pay off, anyway.
(And once I do, I plan to celebrate with sliders and onion rings from The Telway in Madison Heights. Anyone in the neighborhood who wants to come with, feel free!)
Let’s clean up a few other small bits of recent business before I get back to doing the history-type stuff.
First, most of the Vintage Club models have been revealed (sans the Stablemate, and I think everyone has a good idea who/what that’s supposed to be). The biggest surprise – and the model dropping jaws everywhere – is the not-so-long-lost In-Between Mare, in all her awkward glory:
I’ve seen it happen before: not long after a new Vintage Club release, demand for the originals tends to goes up, regardless of the mold used.
I will be happy with any color I receive, though you all know my fondness for Gloss Bay.
As far as the Cantering Welsh Pony-inspired Bristol Barrington, I think my favorite part about him is his name. Most of the older fogeys among us should appreciate the reference to a certain someone who still remains a dear memory and/or inspiration to all of us obsessed with Breyer History.
And finally, the banner for the Stablemates Collector Club page on the Breyer web site has given us a clue about the other releases (save for the new mold):
I am hoping for a realistic color on the Alborozo (please!), a Gloss on the Arabian, and either the Warmblood or the Tushar-Cob as the Gambler’s Choice.
I’d also like to give props to whoever wrote the copy for the Stablemates Club home page: it’s a little over the top, but I love it and it works! (Though you know they had me at “Stablemates Club”.)
2 comments:
How could a limited release IBM cause the 1960’s IBM’S to depreciate? And if they did, this would effect how many people?! :^)
I would love to have one, unpainted or an uncomplicated color, just to stand between a PAM and a FAM...
The theory is that since more of them would be available, there would be less demand for the vintage ones, thereby bringing the prices of the vintage ones down.
Thus affecting the people who bought them before the price drop, some of whom may have assumed that they were as "safe" an investment as could be made in the model horse world.
I have always maintained that collectibles - Breyer or otherwise - are a lousy financial investment, and if you are making them a part of your retirement strategy, you might want to talk to a CFP first.
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