I still want a beach theme BreyerFest so bad 😂 Come on Breyer, why not a Beach Party for 75 years! Omg a buckskin version of Fight Song would be so cool 😍 Sparkly metallic green would also be amazing! I love seeing your edits of what different colors and gloss might look like on the models. Also thank you for the mention in the video! ♥
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! 💜 A beachy theme really would be fun, and I can image they'd do it tastefully (especially if they hired us. Ha!). Thank you for continuing to speculate with me! It's always so fun!
Hahaha oh man I HOPE we get that. It'd be so perfect. I can't take credit entirely for the idea though; when she was revealed I thought "well with that name, why does she look like the extinct one?" and a little bit of "I appreciate the extinct version, but I kinda wish she looked like the revived subspecies.." and the very next day a hobby friend said, "I think that will be our variation." So off I ran to mock one up! 🤞
I have no interests in horses or collecting them, so I'm not sure why this video was recommended to me. But I'm so glad it was! What I do love is listening to people talk about their passion and getting to learn about new things. I am now invested in these horses and can't wait to find out if your guesses are correct. I do love color and sparkles so I like your more colorful ideas the best. And a very uneducated guess from me would be a rainbow unicorn! I hope that you get to see some of your predictions be correct and that Breyer Fest brings you lots of fun surprises. High fives all around! Hugs from Sweden.
Thank you so much! I'm flattered you hung out to watch/listen to the video. I plan to do an unboxing later of my models to share their variations and which ones I got (here's hoping they ship quickly!). Feel free to come back in a couple weeks for that! Thanks again -Candace 😊
First!!! I’m so glad to see another vid by Candace. I’m leaving work in an hour to go load up the car & head to the Clarion. Bittersweet BF for me. I roomed with Andrea Gurdon, the Breyer History Diva, who passed away in February. She transferred the room to me & we are going to be selling some of the models from her extensive collection there. It’s going to be hard because I’m so used to room #312 being Andrea’s room & she’s not going to be there. I think all of the SR’s are going yo have variations since it’s the 35th Anniversary of BF & the Surprise is going to be Oasis/Make A Wish/Arabian Mare.
It really would be fun to see variations on everybody again! Fingers crossed; I can't wait to see what Breyer does! I am so sorry about Andrea's passing. It was so sudden and so unfair. She gave us all SO much and I've used her blog many times for reference. I saw some of her models offered in the Rare room and wanted SO much to give her Zeitgeist a home, but I wasn't certain I could commit to being there and didn't know anyone attending. Andrea will be there in spirit. ❤ I wish you safe travels and an amazing weekend!
I'm so sorry @leahrobinson4450... Even for those like me who never met her it was a huge loss. I hope that you do all things BF in joy and appreciation for Andrea - A life well lived in this model horse community.
All what I know is that if Edge of Glory had a turquoise variation like you created, my college funds would be out the door. Same goes along with the surprise model being an Oasis. xD I am PUMPED to see your haul from this year!
Awww yay! I'm so glad you like the idea of him as a turquoise deco. I'm super excited to see what Breyer does this year! Thank you for being here and sharing my enthusiasm. I hope you have an amazing BF weekend!
Oh my goodness! You're killing it Candace!! I'd LOVE a cremello Ms. Independent, and oh my... palomino mare on the mare/foal set. I'm online only too and my preference was Surprise, then Ms. Independent. I love Ms. Independent's color as is but I am a double cream fanatic, and just recently paid the most I've ever paid for a Breyer to acquire a perlino model. I do hope if they do anything in double cream, they get the eye color realistic too! Happy Breyerfest - see you on the other side!
Oooh I'm with you; I adore the cremellos and perlinos! (I have also paid more than any other model ever for a perlino 😆) Miss Independent really is pretty, and I won't mind if she stays as-is. I would love to see a cremello mare on the mold someday though! My online preference went for the mare/foal and a Surprise, but I got a second ticket (which I shouldn't have, but I do EVERY YEAR) and this one will have random assignments. Kinda hoping for an Independent!
Now I’m so excited to get the surprise! I literally can’t wait to find out who she is! My plan was to wait to find out who the surprise was until I get my models(I’m doing virtual bf this year)but now I can’t wait!😆
Okay. I was 2nd. Tuxedo_Trouble was 1st. It’s mentioned in a TH-cam vid by Khrysalis Studios that the Surprise is a Moody mold. The vid is titled “SundayStudio Stream With Special Guests!” & it was posted on April 14th. At the 59:30 mark the host says they know it’s a Moody mold. Plus with the name “Girls Run the World” it’s got to be a mare. Lots said Bluegrass Bandit until she was revealed as the volunteer model so now most are saying Oasis/Arabian Mare. Goffert & Othello have been a mares as has Bouncer (though most would be mad to pay $85 for a pony). They could change the American Saddlebred, Icelandic & the Gypsy Vanner into mares. Silver as well. Marabella is a Moody mare but I think the mold is too old. So the popular consensus is Oasis/Make A Wish/Arabian Mare with the “mare-ified” Othello a close second.
Sorry to say, but I watched the Khyysalis Studios video and it sounds like she is just restating the rumor that was going around at the time that it would be a Moody (which started because people mixed up the Christmas surprise with the BreyerFest surprise.) If she isn't saying this based on the rumor and had insider information than she would get in *a lot* of trouble from Breyer for letting such a big secret slip. Considering she was just talking about what people were guessing prior to saying "well we do know it is a Moody mold" makes me strongly believe it is still just the rumor that she heard and was retelling. The surprise could still be a Moody, (I still agree the Arabian Mare has a good chance!) but I don't think that video is proof that it will be.
I did see that video, but I think it was a mixup from the Christmas Surprise when Breyer actually did say "Moody." It was said in this particular TH-cam that Breyer said to expect a Moody during their BreyerFest blog reveals, which never happened. Breyer DID say "she" in their blog post about the Surprise though, so we're all anticipating a mare! I actually LOVE the idea of Othello as a mare Surprise, which I didn't even think of until now!
The live stream was in April, months after Huck was released as Wassail, so I don’t see how it could be him they were talking about. Unless they were talking about the Big Ben Christmas horse that will be released later this year. But why would they refer to him as a “surprise”?
@@learobinson4450 The rumor started on FaceBook sometime way after Wassail was released (not during his release.) It was when BreyerFest information started coming out in January/February and sometime soon after that people started guessing the surprise. Even not long ago I still saw a few comments of people saying they "heard it was going to be a Moody/Breyer said it was going to be a Moody" from that rumor so it's not surprising that it was still being talked about a lot in April. It started because people just remembered seeing a Breyer video or post that a "surprise model" was going to be a Moody mold. Which they did, but that was from the Winterfest Videos and the post/product page for Wassail. I think when a lot of people heard "surprise model" for the Christmas Surprise Model they just got it mixed up with the BreyerFest one because usually whenever someone mentions "Surprise Model" we all think of the BreyerFest one, not the Christmas one. Human memory is extremely unreliable, so it's not too surprising that a handful of people got them mixed up and unintentionally spread a rumor.
@@learobinson4450the fact that only one person “knows” its for certain a moody, but the rest of us who follow very closely can’t find a source is concerning and simply just not the case. moody sculpts aren’t impossible but stating it as fact is problematic.
Hi Candace, Your videos are great as always. I thought of a wonderful idea. I think breyer should have a book produced before Breyerfest 2025. This book will include all models ever made since 1950 (with all of the scales included). I'd love to see that happen. I have my own tradtional book at home that I made years ago. Of course Ive got to update it. Please let me know if you've heard anything in model circles regarding this. Id like to hear your personal opinion too. Thanks! Joel Cawthon Drafty Acres Port Washington WI :)
OMG I was thinking PAM too with the surprise model lol. I was curious if they would do a variation on Always Chipper. Maybe a mane variation? but yeh this year I have no idea whats goin to happen and Breyer has been good at keeping everything a secret which is a good thing.
You know-- even if they typically don't alter the portrait models-- I could see a mane/tail variation just for fun because it's not like they'd be changing his color or markings. Just his hairdo! Surely Chipper wears his hair differently sometimes 😆 I'm guessing, IF Breyer does make a variation in the portrait LEs, it might be Blue Zeus, and only because he's shipping in the Breyer bags/corrugated stuff, versus in a portrait window box. But, who knows! The secrets they keep make the 'fest all the more fun. Can't wait to see what they do with it! And PS: I really wouldn't mind another new release on PAM. 💕
You're right! They did do Epona in 2020. Often the Surprises have some sort of life in BreyerFest prior to becoming a Surprise, but there isn't a consistent pattern there. The last release Strapless had was Mooney in the summer last year, so "technically" the mold qualifies... but Mooney will be there as a guest with the store stocked with his model, so it's hard to say. Not long now and we'll finally know!
I’ve had a hunch ever since Breyer resealed the special runs that the surprise horse is Ruffian. I don’t know if that’s me just being really hopeful, or a feeling, just feels like a perfect fit, girls RUN the world, Againts ALL ODDS, because he’s so old, this would be a good way to retire the mold. Although I would literally buy ever variation of her, I would be really happy if it were strapless!
I'd be happy with Strapless too! And Ruffian is a great choice and definitely a possibility. I should have put the mold on my "maybe" list, but didn't because of the stand. I might just be surprised by a stand this year though! "Run" makes so much sense and is a perfect theory for this Surprise, but I hesitated there only because Kat admitted on a podcast she names the Surprise without knowing what it is. She tells them she doesn't WANT to know what it is to save herself from accidentally spoiling something. I could see her asking the team if it was a mare or stallion/gelding and going from there, just to be sure, and who knows! Maybe she knew exactly what the Surprise this year is when she named it. Not long now and we'll finally know who we get!
What about the mustang mare for the surprise!? I feel like she isn't getting the love for this lol. Great predictions for variations. The color alterations graphics were fun and pretty. Thank you for creating this video!
Aw thanks for your kind comments! The mustang mare is definitely a possibility. She's not in the auction, not a new release, and her recent BreyerFest use was the BCC prize last year. She just wasn't quite calling to me as a Surprise for her smaller stature, and sadly, it seems a lot of the hobby dislikes her. I think she's cute! And, with her technically "qualifying" as a Surprise this year... I may just regret leaving her off as a guess!
I was quite disappointed with the colors of “miss independent”, but I absolutely love your idea for the cremello! If Breyer doesn’t do it I might just have to do a repaint! Ps. It was a somewhat tricky decision but I’ve decided on only buying 1 SR this year. I’m going with Fighter and Survivor!!! ( so excited)😆
Oh yay! I LOVE Fighter and Survivor. I requested them, but my in-person (pickups) ticket was assigned someone else instead. I requested them online too, so I'm really hoping I find a nice surprise mare and foal on my account tomorrow! I think Miss Independent is pretty. I mean, her reveal was admittedly a little underwhelming at first, and she is SO CLOSE to Highlander, but the more I looked at her and the more I told myself "dunalino.. Breyer doesn't often do dunalinos.." I started to like her more. But yeah, I'd love to see a cremello mare on that mold one day!
I'm a huge fan of Miss Independent without any variation, but that cremello idea is so gorgeous! If breyer doesn't make one, I might have to paint it myself!
Aw thank you! I really do think she's pretty as-is, but a cremello mare on that mold would also be super pretty (IMO)! I hope to see one painted that way some day!
First off, so glad to see you upload! I always really enjoy your videos. I finally tracked down that first Pony For Christmas a few weeks back, and I have you to thank for getting me on to that series. They're so stinkin' cute. I have them all lined up together currently. I'm going to be an online attendee again this year, and I'm taking Friday off of work so I can hopefully get a Blue Zeus quickly. I feel he's going to sell out fast (edit: even with the opportunity to put him on back order, I mean... I want first crack at him, lol)... My top Special Run picks that I am hoping for are Better Than Revenge (love me a cute deco), and Miss Independent... I think Miss Independent has a good chance of having a variation, but I like her just as she is, so it won't matter to me either way... A hobbyist up here in Canada, who is attending in person, somehow ended up with two I Will Survive in her Special Run selections, so I swooped in and offered to buy one outright so she can hopefully track down the SRs she wants. I really wanted that Quagga, and it just worked out perfectly. I'm thinking Oasis/Justadream now for the Surprise model... But the logical part of me knows Breyer possesses an excellent curveball pitch that can easily put me on the back foot. lol. And you never did answer what you've been up to for the past while... Whatever it is, I hope that you and your family are happy and well. And I hope you have a great Breyerfest, and also hope that you do a haul video. Take care, and glad to know you're still out there in hobby land.
Thank you so much! I appreciate all your kind words and hope you have a wonderful BreyerFest weekend. So glad you got that quagga.. I need another one for the possibility of a variation! 😆 I got one ticket with pickups and luckily did get a quagga, but my other assignment was quite low on preferences so I was surprised to see it there. I'm anxious to see who I was assigned online! It's equally fun and painful that it's kept secret from us until the 'fest starts! And yes, Miss Independent really is pretty. I'm hoping I get one of her online, and I'd be okay if she's left as-is too. I can see the Surprise being the Moody Arabian mare, but I wonder if 15 years old is "too old" now? It's so hard to say. There were also molds I left off but probably shouldn't have. And you definitely never know for sure with Breyer. Oh yay! The Christmas ponies! I think they're all adorable. I saw a doll/pony set for this year uses the old Hess Haflinger, and I might need that one too. He can be friends with Snowball and the first Pony for Christmas. The web special pony though: kept under wraps as far as I can tell! Can't wait to see who it is! I'm hoping Astrid, but could see them using Nikolas, Newsworthy.. maybe the POA with her new tail.. and maybe Henry, though he was the doll/pony set last year. Exciting! Thank you for being here and sharing dialog with me!
These would be awesome if they had all these fun variations though I'm hesitant to think so because if you look at past years 2019 variations, 2020 no variations, 2021 variations, 2022 no variations, 2023 variations, 2024? But we we go with the pattern since they started all these crazy fun variations not just a glossy split here and there they seem to only do them every other year. Now this year could be different with the 35th anniversary but it was just a thought I had.
That is a really good thought, and not one I considered, admittedly. I'm leaning toward more variations I think, only because it feels like a special year and I'm hoping Breyer has picked up on how fun we all think they are. (And this is coming from someone who was super grumpy to get three fluffy Tassilis instead of the pictured Marwari version!) I'm thinking.. maybe.. that they won't do micro runs (35 for the 35th) and instead do something really special like that for next year, but I have a feeling we'll see a few more variations this year. More than just a color split and a matte/glossy split, anyway. I hope!
I am still stumped on what Jamie was talking about for whatever "will make more sense after"?? We got a few 35th anniversary merch items and the special program, clearly those were the things they were working on for the store... Maybe she meant the splits we got with the runs this year being 35%? Or maybe the deco Surprise and Wild Things being green as a nod to jade? But those both feel rather subtle and also I'm 100% certain they forgot the run counts for everything were in the special program and expected to have that big reveal afterwards.
Haha; I'm behind on EVERYTHING. Thanks so much for watching! I guess we know officially now what the "more sense after" part meant with the BF blog posts and percentage confirmations!
Yes! I got everything unboxed and recorded and half the files uploaded/imported.. and then.. Life got me again, I guess. Haha. I do plan to finish though and get that done before too much longer! * checks notes * HOW THE HECK IS IT NOVEMBER ALREADY?! I hope you'll come check that out once I get it posted!
I still want a beach theme BreyerFest so bad 😂 Come on Breyer, why not a Beach Party for 75 years!
Omg a buckskin version of Fight Song would be so cool 😍 Sparkly metallic green would also be amazing! I love seeing your edits of what different colors and gloss might look like on the models.
Also thank you for the mention in the video! ♥
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! 💜
A beachy theme really would be fun, and I can image they'd do it tastefully (especially if they hired us. Ha!).
Thank you for continuing to speculate with me! It's always so fun!
Your idea about the modern quagga variation is SO GOOD that I’m gonna be upset if they didn’t actually do it 😂
Hahaha oh man I HOPE we get that. It'd be so perfect. I can't take credit entirely for the idea though; when she was revealed I thought "well with that name, why does she look like the extinct one?" and a little bit of "I appreciate the extinct version, but I kinda wish she looked like the revived subspecies.." and the very next day a hobby friend said, "I think that will be our variation." So off I ran to mock one up! 🤞
I loved this video! So excited to see what the surprise is, I've even had dreams about it haha
I'm super excited too! Not much longer know and we'll finally know! Thanks too for your kind words about my video!
That rearing buckskin has my HEART omg
Haha.. thanks! I think he'd be pretty great!
I have no interests in horses or collecting them, so I'm not sure why this video was recommended to me. But I'm so glad it was! What I do love is listening to people talk about their passion and getting to learn about new things. I am now invested in these horses and can't wait to find out if your guesses are correct. I do love color and sparkles so I like your more colorful ideas the best. And a very uneducated guess from me would be a rainbow unicorn! I hope that you get to see some of your predictions be correct and that Breyer Fest brings you lots of fun surprises. High fives all around! Hugs from Sweden.
Thank you so much! I'm flattered you hung out to watch/listen to the video. I plan to do an unboxing later of my models to share their variations and which ones I got (here's hoping they ship quickly!). Feel free to come back in a couple weeks for that! Thanks again -Candace 😊
Your BACK! 🥰 Love this video!
Yay thank you so much! 💕
I love the variation ideas you have!!!!! your truly such an underated youtuber
Thank you SO much! I really appreciate that, and thanks for being here!
First!!! I’m so glad to see another vid by Candace. I’m leaving work in an hour to go load up the car & head to the Clarion. Bittersweet BF for me. I roomed with Andrea Gurdon, the Breyer History Diva, who passed away in February. She transferred the room to me & we are going to be selling some of the models from her extensive collection there.
It’s going to be hard because I’m so used to room #312 being Andrea’s room & she’s not going to be there.
I think all of the SR’s are going yo have variations since it’s the 35th Anniversary of BF & the Surprise is going to be Oasis/Make A Wish/Arabian Mare.
It really would be fun to see variations on everybody again! Fingers crossed; I can't wait to see what Breyer does!
I am so sorry about Andrea's passing. It was so sudden and so unfair. She gave us all SO much and I've used her blog many times for reference. I saw some of her models offered in the Rare room and wanted SO much to give her Zeitgeist a home, but I wasn't certain I could commit to being there and didn't know anyone attending.
Andrea will be there in spirit. ❤
I wish you safe travels and an amazing weekend!
I'm so sorry @leahrobinson4450... Even for those like me who never met her it was a huge loss. I hope that you do all things BF in joy and appreciation for Andrea - A life well lived in this model horse community.
The blue edge of glory 😱😱😱
😬😄 happy you like him! It was a fun idea to tinker with 💙
All what I know is that if Edge of Glory had a turquoise variation like you created, my college funds would be out the door. Same goes along with the surprise model being an Oasis. xD I am PUMPED to see your haul from this year!
Awww yay! I'm so glad you like the idea of him as a turquoise deco. I'm super excited to see what Breyer does this year! Thank you for being here and sharing my enthusiasm. I hope you have an amazing BF weekend!
I’m leaving today for Kentucky and the quagga just takes my heart. If I see the quagga with a variation TAKE MY MONEYYY
Safe travels and have an amazing weekend! All appendages crossed that we get a quagga variation! 😆
Oh my goodness! You're killing it Candace!! I'd LOVE a cremello Ms. Independent, and oh my... palomino mare on the mare/foal set. I'm online only too and my preference was Surprise, then Ms. Independent. I love Ms. Independent's color as is but I am a double cream fanatic, and just recently paid the most I've ever paid for a Breyer to acquire a perlino model. I do hope if they do anything in double cream, they get the eye color realistic too! Happy Breyerfest - see you on the other side!
Oooh I'm with you; I adore the cremellos and perlinos! (I have also paid more than any other model ever for a perlino 😆) Miss Independent really is pretty, and I won't mind if she stays as-is. I would love to see a cremello mare on the mold someday though!
My online preference went for the mare/foal and a Surprise, but I got a second ticket (which I shouldn't have, but I do EVERY YEAR) and this one will have random assignments. Kinda hoping for an Independent!
Now I’m so excited to get the surprise! I literally can’t wait to find out who she is! My plan was to wait to find out who the surprise was until I get my models(I’m doing virtual bf this year)but now I can’t wait!😆
Yay! It's so fun anticipating exciting new models; the Surprise especially!
Okay. I was 2nd. Tuxedo_Trouble was 1st.
It’s mentioned in a TH-cam vid by Khrysalis Studios that the Surprise is a Moody mold. The vid is titled “SundayStudio Stream With Special Guests!” & it was posted on April 14th. At the 59:30 mark the host says they know it’s a Moody mold. Plus with the name “Girls Run the World” it’s got to be a mare. Lots said Bluegrass Bandit until she was revealed as the volunteer model so now most are saying Oasis/Arabian Mare. Goffert & Othello have been a mares as has Bouncer (though most would be mad to pay $85 for a pony). They could change the American Saddlebred, Icelandic & the Gypsy Vanner into mares. Silver as well. Marabella is a Moody mare but I think the mold is too old. So the popular consensus is Oasis/Make A Wish/Arabian Mare with the “mare-ified” Othello a close second.
Sorry to say, but I watched the Khyysalis Studios video and it sounds like she is just restating the rumor that was going around at the time that it would be a Moody (which started because people mixed up the Christmas surprise with the BreyerFest surprise.) If she isn't saying this based on the rumor and had insider information than she would get in *a lot* of trouble from Breyer for letting such a big secret slip. Considering she was just talking about what people were guessing prior to saying "well we do know it is a Moody mold" makes me strongly believe it is still just the rumor that she heard and was retelling.
The surprise could still be a Moody, (I still agree the Arabian Mare has a good chance!) but I don't think that video is proof that it will be.
I did see that video, but I think it was a mixup from the Christmas Surprise when Breyer actually did say "Moody." It was said in this particular TH-cam that Breyer said to expect a Moody during their BreyerFest blog reveals, which never happened.
Breyer DID say "she" in their blog post about the Surprise though, so we're all anticipating a mare!
I actually LOVE the idea of Othello as a mare Surprise, which I didn't even think of until now!
The live stream was in April, months after Huck was released as Wassail, so I don’t see how it could be him they were talking about. Unless they were talking about the Big Ben Christmas horse that will be released later this year. But why would they refer to him as a “surprise”?
@@learobinson4450 The rumor started on FaceBook sometime way after Wassail was released (not during his release.) It was when BreyerFest information started coming out in January/February and sometime soon after that people started guessing the surprise. Even not long ago I still saw a few comments of people saying they "heard it was going to be a Moody/Breyer said it was going to be a Moody" from that rumor so it's not surprising that it was still being talked about a lot in April.
It started because people just remembered seeing a Breyer video or post that a "surprise model" was going to be a Moody mold. Which they did, but that was from the Winterfest Videos and the post/product page for Wassail. I think when a lot of people heard "surprise model" for the Christmas Surprise Model they just got it mixed up with the BreyerFest one because usually whenever someone mentions "Surprise Model" we all think of the BreyerFest one, not the Christmas one. Human memory is extremely unreliable, so it's not too surprising that a handful of people got them mixed up and unintentionally spread a rumor.
@@learobinson4450the fact that only one person “knows” its for certain a moody, but the rest of us who follow very closely can’t find a source is concerning and simply just not the case. moody sculpts aren’t impossible but stating it as fact is problematic.
Girl, my imagination has been going wild on possibilities for months!
Yay! It's so fun!!
Hi Candace,
Your videos are great as always. I thought of a wonderful idea. I think breyer should have a book produced before Breyerfest 2025. This book will include all models ever made since 1950 (with all of the scales included). I'd love to see that happen. I have my own tradtional book at home that I made years ago. Of course Ive got to update it. Please let me know if you've heard anything in model circles regarding this. Id like to hear your personal opinion too. Thanks!
Joel Cawthon
Drafty Acres
Port Washington WI :)
OMG I was thinking PAM too with the surprise model lol. I was curious if they would do a variation on Always Chipper. Maybe a mane variation? but yeh this year I have no idea whats goin to happen and Breyer has been good at keeping everything a secret which is a good thing.
They normally leave the limited editions alone so I don’t think he will have a mane/tail variant.
@@wild.breyers gotcha 👌
You know-- even if they typically don't alter the portrait models-- I could see a mane/tail variation just for fun because it's not like they'd be changing his color or markings. Just his hairdo! Surely Chipper wears his hair differently sometimes 😆
I'm guessing, IF Breyer does make a variation in the portrait LEs, it might be Blue Zeus, and only because he's shipping in the Breyer bags/corrugated stuff, versus in a portrait window box. But, who knows!
The secrets they keep make the 'fest all the more fun. Can't wait to see what they do with it!
And PS: I really wouldn't mind another new release on PAM. 💕
I also have a weird gut feeling about buckskin Fight Song!!! I hope that’s a sign 👀
OOH, I hope it is too! He'd be so great!
I had a dream about the surprise model being oasis, so my gut feeling is VERY strong. I cant wait til Friday so I can find out and open mine!!
My friend once told me how dreams have a chance of being true so that’s pretty cool!
She'd be such a nice Surprise! Not much longer now and we'll finally know!
Personally I’m not to sure about strapless as the surprise because they had Epona that one year but I could be wrong!
You're right! They did do Epona in 2020. Often the Surprises have some sort of life in BreyerFest prior to becoming a Surprise, but there isn't a consistent pattern there. The last release Strapless had was Mooney in the summer last year, so "technically" the mold qualifies... but Mooney will be there as a guest with the store stocked with his model, so it's hard to say. Not long now and we'll finally know!
I’ve had a hunch ever since Breyer resealed the special runs that the surprise horse is Ruffian. I don’t know if that’s me just being really hopeful, or a feeling, just feels like a perfect fit, girls RUN the world, Againts ALL ODDS, because he’s so old, this would be a good way to retire the mold. Although I would literally buy ever variation of her, I would be really happy if it were strapless!
I'd be happy with Strapless too! And Ruffian is a great choice and definitely a possibility. I should have put the mold on my "maybe" list, but didn't because of the stand. I might just be surprised by a stand this year though!
"Run" makes so much sense and is a perfect theory for this Surprise, but I hesitated there only because Kat admitted on a podcast she names the Surprise without knowing what it is. She tells them she doesn't WANT to know what it is to save herself from accidentally spoiling something. I could see her asking the team if it was a mare or stallion/gelding and going from there, just to be sure, and who knows! Maybe she knew exactly what the Surprise this year is when she named it.
Not long now and we'll finally know who we get!
@@CandaceToo I did think about the stand, but Breyer has been ambitious lately, I really hope it’s ruffian!! Crazy to think only 9 more hours…
YOUR BACK!!!!!!!!!!!! your my favorite breyer TH-cam you inspired my channel Simplistic_Breyers!!!!!
😄 Hi! YAY! Thank you so much! I'll go check out your channel!
@@CandaceTooI follow you on my channel to lol
What about the mustang mare for the surprise!? I feel like she isn't getting the love for this lol. Great predictions for variations. The color alterations graphics were fun and pretty. Thank you for creating this video!
Aw thanks for your kind comments! The mustang mare is definitely a possibility. She's not in the auction, not a new release, and her recent BreyerFest use was the BCC prize last year. She just wasn't quite calling to me as a Surprise for her smaller stature, and sadly, it seems a lot of the hobby dislikes her. I think she's cute! And, with her technically "qualifying" as a Surprise this year... I may just regret leaving her off as a guess!
I was quite disappointed with the colors of “miss independent”, but I absolutely love your idea for the cremello! If Breyer doesn’t do it I might just have to do a repaint! Ps. It was a somewhat tricky decision but I’ve decided on only buying 1 SR this year. I’m going with Fighter and Survivor!!! ( so excited)😆
Oh yay! I LOVE Fighter and Survivor. I requested them, but my in-person (pickups) ticket was assigned someone else instead. I requested them online too, so I'm really hoping I find a nice surprise mare and foal on my account tomorrow!
I think Miss Independent is pretty. I mean, her reveal was admittedly a little underwhelming at first, and she is SO CLOSE to Highlander, but the more I looked at her and the more I told myself "dunalino.. Breyer doesn't often do dunalinos.." I started to like her more. But yeah, I'd love to see a cremello mare on that mold one day!
Such great ideas, I hope it's ok if I make one. ❤
Of course! I hope you did! :)
I'm a huge fan of Miss Independent without any variation, but that cremello idea is so gorgeous! If breyer doesn't make one, I might have to paint it myself!
Aw thank you! I really do think she's pretty as-is, but a cremello mare on that mold would also be super pretty (IMO)! I hope to see one painted that way some day!
First off, so glad to see you upload! I always really enjoy your videos. I finally tracked down that first Pony For Christmas a few weeks back, and I have you to thank for getting me on to that series. They're so stinkin' cute. I have them all lined up together currently.
I'm going to be an online attendee again this year, and I'm taking Friday off of work so I can hopefully get a Blue Zeus quickly. I feel he's going to sell out fast (edit: even with the opportunity to put him on back order, I mean... I want first crack at him, lol)... My top Special Run picks that I am hoping for are Better Than Revenge (love me a cute deco), and Miss Independent... I think Miss Independent has a good chance of having a variation, but I like her just as she is, so it won't matter to me either way... A hobbyist up here in Canada, who is attending in person, somehow ended up with two I Will Survive in her Special Run selections, so I swooped in and offered to buy one outright so she can hopefully track down the SRs she wants. I really wanted that Quagga, and it just worked out perfectly.
I'm thinking Oasis/Justadream now for the Surprise model... But the logical part of me knows Breyer possesses an excellent curveball pitch that can easily put me on the back foot. lol.
And you never did answer what you've been up to for the past while... Whatever it is, I hope that you and your family are happy and well. And I hope you have a great Breyerfest, and also hope that you do a haul video. Take care, and glad to know you're still out there in hobby land.
Thank you so much! I appreciate all your kind words and hope you have a wonderful BreyerFest weekend. So glad you got that quagga.. I need another one for the possibility of a variation! 😆
I got one ticket with pickups and luckily did get a quagga, but my other assignment was quite low on preferences so I was surprised to see it there. I'm anxious to see who I was assigned online! It's equally fun and painful that it's kept secret from us until the 'fest starts!
And yes, Miss Independent really is pretty. I'm hoping I get one of her online, and I'd be okay if she's left as-is too.
I can see the Surprise being the Moody Arabian mare, but I wonder if 15 years old is "too old" now? It's so hard to say. There were also molds I left off but probably shouldn't have. And you definitely never know for sure with Breyer.
Oh yay! The Christmas ponies! I think they're all adorable. I saw a doll/pony set for this year uses the old Hess Haflinger, and I might need that one too. He can be friends with Snowball and the first Pony for Christmas. The web special pony though: kept under wraps as far as I can tell! Can't wait to see who it is! I'm hoping Astrid, but could see them using Nikolas, Newsworthy.. maybe the POA with her new tail.. and maybe Henry, though he was the doll/pony set last year. Exciting!
Thank you for being here and sharing dialog with me!
These would be awesome if they had all these fun variations though I'm hesitant to think so because if you look at past years 2019 variations, 2020 no variations, 2021 variations, 2022 no variations, 2023 variations, 2024? But we we go with the pattern since they started all these crazy fun variations not just a glossy split here and there they seem to only do them every other year. Now this year could be different with the 35th anniversary but it was just a thought I had.
That is a really good thought, and not one I considered, admittedly. I'm leaning toward more variations I think, only because it feels like a special year and I'm hoping Breyer has picked up on how fun we all think they are. (And this is coming from someone who was super grumpy to get three fluffy Tassilis instead of the pictured Marwari version!)
I'm thinking.. maybe.. that they won't do micro runs (35 for the 35th) and instead do something really special like that for next year, but I have a feeling we'll see a few more variations this year. More than just a color split and a matte/glossy split, anyway. I hope!
@CandaceToo I hope so honestly they are always fun to see. We will know for sure tomorrow.
I am still stumped on what Jamie was talking about for whatever "will make more sense after"?? We got a few 35th anniversary merch items and the special program, clearly those were the things they were working on for the store...
Maybe she meant the splits we got with the runs this year being 35%? Or maybe the deco Surprise and Wild Things being green as a nod to jade? But those both feel rather subtle and also I'm 100% certain they forgot the run counts for everything were in the special program and expected to have that big reveal afterwards.
Also clearly I'm super far behind and since I've just watched this now, thank you again for the shoutout -Amanda
Haha; I'm behind on EVERYTHING. Thanks so much for watching! I guess we know officially now what the "more sense after" part meant with the BF blog posts and percentage confirmations!
Did you do a video of your haul?
Yes! I got everything unboxed and recorded and half the files uploaded/imported.. and then.. Life got me again, I guess. Haha. I do plan to finish though and get that done before too much longer! * checks notes * HOW THE HECK IS IT NOVEMBER ALREADY?! I hope you'll come check that out once I get it posted!
I don't think Goffert, because he's a prize model this year
YOU'RE RIGHT; I totally forgot about Oops I Did it Again!
Scratch Goffert off the list!