My friendly UPS guy just delivered a box with the last 2 "Duke the Wonder Horse" models that TSC sold online. At least I'm pretty sure they were the last ones sold online; I tried to order 3 and they didn't have sufficient stock to fill that order.
I bought 2 Dukes around Thanksgiving last year, too. I wanted one, got two because it would qualify the order for free shipping and I figured that I could pick the one I liked best and it wouldn't be hard to sell the other one. At that time, Dukes were going for $50 or so on Ebay, and I paid $37 for those two. I figured I'd break even at least. Which I eventually did, by selling the spare Duke at a live show for $35.
These two were $4.69 each. That's right, 90% off of the original sticker price. At that price, I had to get two more, either for repainting, donating to a show, or trading for something on my never-ending wish list. Heck, maybe I'll give one to my little boy. These were cheaper than most Schleich horses.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Monday, August 4, 2008
There's something in the air
I swear. Maybe I'm compensating for not going to Breyerfest again or something. Either way, I've been doing a lot of Breyer shopping lately. All online, unfortunately, which isn't as fun. But I ordered a Romantico this morning (the porcelain Great Horse in Armor from Breyerfest 2005). I don't have that many porcelains, I just don't have a safe place to display them right now, but I couldn't resist this one. Poor guy will probably end up living in his box, alongside my Encore & Applause from BFest 2006, my Silver Lining, and my unpainted UVM Yesteryear.
I'd better stop browsing Ebay before I get into more trouble. :)
I'd better stop browsing Ebay before I get into more trouble. :)
Friday, August 1, 2008
New horses!
No pictures yet, but I got my Big Box O' Breyerfest Goodies today. The person I had picking them up for me managed to get my top four: Riesling, Limerick, Melbourne, and Patagonia. Awesome looking bunch, too.
And then I was weak, and bought 2 more Dukes (Breyer's ASB) from TractorSupply.com. I couldn't help it, they were less than $5 each. They're either going to be repainted, or swapped for something else. Or possibly donated to a show. I'd love to have one done in a nice buckskin, though. (I'd really love the palomino that came with the clock, but those aren't easy to find.)
And then I was weak, and bought 2 more Dukes (Breyer's ASB) from TractorSupply.com. I couldn't help it, they were less than $5 each. They're either going to be repainted, or swapped for something else. Or possibly donated to a show. I'd love to have one done in a nice buckskin, though. (I'd really love the palomino that came with the clock, but those aren't easy to find.)
Thursday, July 31, 2008
En Route
Well, my Breyerfest box will be here tomorrow, and I sent payment for four other horses since last night. One may have shipped today and two tomorrow, but the fourth will have to wait until the check cleared.
Meanwhile, I bought a second Safari Tennesee Walker at Michaels craft store last night. Some of the Safari critters are a bit abnormal looking, but others aren't bad. I like their Andalusian, Lippizan, and TWH.
Meanwhile, I bought a second Safari Tennesee Walker at Michaels craft store last night. Some of the Safari critters are a bit abnormal looking, but others aren't bad. I like their Andalusian, Lippizan, and TWH.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Anticipation
Or, why online shopping doesn't provide the instant gratification that we all like and want now and then. (No matter how good we've gotten at the delayed gratification method.)
I haven't been Breyer shopping in person in months, unless you count the Breyer section at Target - which consists of 4 different SMs and 3 Classics. So I've been shopping online, mostly for used stuff, while I wait to make a whopper of an order at my favorite online dealer. Not so great for the "instant gratification" either, since the selection is pretty meager. They've got a better selection of Schleich horses, actually, at least until they restock. I do have the Schleich Knabstrupper now, and the appaloosa G3 Jumper, thanks to Target.
I just got the shipping notice that my Big Box O' Breyerfest Horses is on the way. Scheduled to be here on Friday. :) No news from the pickup person, so I'm assuming that she got the four on my list. I'll have to wait and see, if I can wait that long. Ideally, I'll have 2 Alborozos, Riesling, Melbourne, Limerick, and Patagonia. Plus, I've got a Pharaoh coming from someone else, because I couldn't resist the Egyptian theme.
I also got some SMs from JCPenney last week, when they were on clearance. However, thanks to JCPenney's weird region system, they weren't available in my area, so I had them shipped to my sister in Detroit. So, while they were delivered to her last week, it'll be a while before she comes to visit. More delays!
In the meantime, since I missed out on the Breyer Grab Bags last week, I bought a Molokai and RSV Inolvidable from someone who did get a Grab Bag. And then I found a great deal on a Brandywine, which I'd been wanting for a while. I've bid on a couple at Ebay, but never won. :( This one has NAN cards, too.
Not that I show much, or will ever show at NAN, but it's neat. I've got intentions, someday, of doing a little performance showing, and would like to campaign one horse enough to get a merit award from NAMHSA. (That's a pipe dream, I know. I've got a minuscule amount of tack, and while I have the budget to buy more, I can't bring myself to pay that kind of money for something I can't see in person and know practically nothing about. Yes, I'm "cheap" as my brother says. I prefer the word "frugal" myself.
I haven't been Breyer shopping in person in months, unless you count the Breyer section at Target - which consists of 4 different SMs and 3 Classics. So I've been shopping online, mostly for used stuff, while I wait to make a whopper of an order at my favorite online dealer. Not so great for the "instant gratification" either, since the selection is pretty meager. They've got a better selection of Schleich horses, actually, at least until they restock. I do have the Schleich Knabstrupper now, and the appaloosa G3 Jumper, thanks to Target.
I just got the shipping notice that my Big Box O' Breyerfest Horses is on the way. Scheduled to be here on Friday. :) No news from the pickup person, so I'm assuming that she got the four on my list. I'll have to wait and see, if I can wait that long. Ideally, I'll have 2 Alborozos, Riesling, Melbourne, Limerick, and Patagonia. Plus, I've got a Pharaoh coming from someone else, because I couldn't resist the Egyptian theme.
I also got some SMs from JCPenney last week, when they were on clearance. However, thanks to JCPenney's weird region system, they weren't available in my area, so I had them shipped to my sister in Detroit. So, while they were delivered to her last week, it'll be a while before she comes to visit. More delays!
In the meantime, since I missed out on the Breyer Grab Bags last week, I bought a Molokai and RSV Inolvidable from someone who did get a Grab Bag. And then I found a great deal on a Brandywine, which I'd been wanting for a while. I've bid on a couple at Ebay, but never won. :( This one has NAN cards, too.
Not that I show much, or will ever show at NAN, but it's neat. I've got intentions, someday, of doing a little performance showing, and would like to campaign one horse enough to get a merit award from NAMHSA. (That's a pipe dream, I know. I've got a minuscule amount of tack, and while I have the budget to buy more, I can't bring myself to pay that kind of money for something I can't see in person and know practically nothing about. Yes, I'm "cheap" as my brother says. I prefer the word "frugal" myself.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
No Breyerfest for me
No BF trip for me again. I've never been to one. :(
I am waiting to hear the results from the person who was picking up some of the tent horses, though. Hopefully my wish list wasn't left wishing. I'm also hoping that the little SM-scale porcelain Chang'an horse wasn't a Breyerfest-only (but not a Tent SR) horse.
I am waiting to hear the results from the person who was picking up some of the tent horses, though. Hopefully my wish list wasn't left wishing. I'm also hoping that the little SM-scale porcelain Chang'an horse wasn't a Breyerfest-only (but not a Tent SR) horse.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Dreams
I dreamed about Breyers & other models recently.
The first dream, I was in some sort of store that sold odds and ends of surplus stuff, and they had a table full of the next BF horse, Alborozo, and another mold or two. The weird part is that there were so many of them, in some wonky chestnut sort of color - not the grey BF color - and they were all $15 or some oddly low price.
Then, in either another dream or a different part of this one, I was in a book/toy store, and found a corner kind of behind the other shelves, full of old books. And on the top shelves were some old Breyers for sale, mostly smoke and charcoal, I think.
I wish I could remember if I managed to buy some of those or not.
Then, last week, I dreamed that I found some lovely ceramic horses, including a Hagen-Renaker Kelso, dirt-cheap at a yard sale of some kind. Seriously cheap - $30 for a Kelso, who I drool over any chance I get. Okay, he had a broken leg, but the piece was there and it was a clean break. I don't remember what the others were, but they were affordable and gorgeous.
The only time I have this kind of luck is when I'm dreaming. I've yet to find anything droolable at a fleamarket or yard sale. The closest I've gotten is an old black pinto Western Horse with a snap saddle for $12 at a thrift store.
The first dream, I was in some sort of store that sold odds and ends of surplus stuff, and they had a table full of the next BF horse, Alborozo, and another mold or two. The weird part is that there were so many of them, in some wonky chestnut sort of color - not the grey BF color - and they were all $15 or some oddly low price.
Then, in either another dream or a different part of this one, I was in a book/toy store, and found a corner kind of behind the other shelves, full of old books. And on the top shelves were some old Breyers for sale, mostly smoke and charcoal, I think.
I wish I could remember if I managed to buy some of those or not.
Then, last week, I dreamed that I found some lovely ceramic horses, including a Hagen-Renaker Kelso, dirt-cheap at a yard sale of some kind. Seriously cheap - $30 for a Kelso, who I drool over any chance I get. Okay, he had a broken leg, but the piece was there and it was a clean break. I don't remember what the others were, but they were affordable and gorgeous.
The only time I have this kind of luck is when I'm dreaming. I've yet to find anything droolable at a fleamarket or yard sale. The closest I've gotten is an old black pinto Western Horse with a snap saddle for $12 at a thrift store.
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