Thursday, May 29, 2025

Limbo + May giveaway

I didn't work yesterday, and I also didn't go to the barn.

For sure there were things I could have done there. My tack room needs cleaning, the foals need handling and I certainly could have found a horse to ride. I probably would have enjoyed doing any of those things, but I just couldn't muster the energy.

It will obviously be different once Sage gets here, but right now I just feel stuck in limbo.

This isn't just a real horse thing. It applies to my hobby life, as well. 

I have so many models - so, so, so many - and although I've loved accumulating and owning them, I have arrived at a place where I would like to have less. Specifically, I'd like to have less of the original finish plastic variety.

Unfortunately, that's easier said than done. For the last several years, I had been using the BreyerWest Swap Meet to help thin the herd. Alas, that's no longer a thing, and my sales horses have been sitting in tubs, completely untouched for more than a year.

They are also stuck in limbo.

This morning I had a thought. I pulled a few of the sales horses out and took a photo. One of theses horses - winner's choice - will be given away for this month's free giveaway.
The rules are a little different this time. Tell me which model you'd want in the comments section of this post, and I will enter your name in the drawing. One entry per person please. The winner will be announced on Sunday. Good luck!

P.S. It's entirely possible the rest of this herd will be available for postage costs only to non-winning giveaway entrants. 

75 comments:

  1. My 13 year old daughter would love the palomino foal! She used to ride and adore a palomino mare, and this would really make her smile! She has a small herd of her own, but has to ask for birthday and Christmas presents to add to it!

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    1. If you see this, please send me an email. I'd love to send this foal to your daughter. braymere@comcast.net

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  2. ooh, tough call! I love the Shermie mold, and the bay Stretched Morgan looks great, but then... is that Benji?!! I think I have to say Benji is my pick. Yes, Benji.

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  3. The Morgan. I have a student that loves Breyers although she doesn’t have many and rides a horse very similar to this model in her lessons with me. I would gift it to her☺️

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  4. How fun! I have the same problem - too many horses. But... my pick would be the Marwari. ;-) He's been on my wishlist for a while, even though I keep trying to say I don't collect OFs... ha!

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  5. I would love to have the grey thoroughbred mare. Always wanted the set.

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  6. I would love the Marwari!! I just love that mold❤️

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  7. What is that little Boston Terrier? I have a collection of BT items. I bred and showed them for a decade+

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  8. Ooooo - I love the grey TB nursing mare!!!!!!

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  9. Would love the chestnut Marwari!!

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  10. The Marwari is lovely ❤️

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  11. Gold Charm Secretariat for the win. - KRistie

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  12. Gotta go with the beautiful chestnut marwari! -K

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  13. Truly I would love any one of them to pass along to one of my lesson kiddos. It’s nice to surprise them with a treat for working hard!!! Trisha

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    1. I can definitely make that happen, maybe not with this group but I have others.

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  14. Nazruddin for sure. Do I need more custom fodder? I do not. Do I want more? Yes. Hahaha

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  15. The black Paint foal! I have a mare who would just love its company.

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  16. I love the gray thoroughbred mare! ❤️

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  17. I would be ecstatic with either Nazruddin, the gold secretariat? or Benji

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  18. Sherman! Thank you for the opportunity!

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  19. I would love the gold Secretariat. When I bought my first Breyer at a dealer when I was a teenager he had one that was not for sale because it was a very special model to him and I have not forgotten that in 25 years.

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  20. Oh man I still regret selling my gold charm Secretariat! Got mine signed by Peter Stone himself before he left Breyer. 😍

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    2. This one is also signed by Peter Stone.

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  21. I adore the stretch Morgan, he’s one of my fave models. Yours looks like a great color!! (This is Lindsay Diamond, can’t get it to log me in.)

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  22. Nazruddin 😍

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  23. I keep telling myself I don't need anymore bodies to paint, but I have been itching to paint a Marwari. :)

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  24. What a fun bunch! Hard to choose but I'm going to say Gold Secretariat, he's really cool! Thanks for the opportunity to win.
    Karen from MN

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  25. I've always loved the Stock Horse Foal. Though the little black doggie is cute too. :)

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  26. ABSOLUTELY the bay on the left !!! I’m starting a collection (2 Stablemates and 2 Classic Breyer)

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  27. Thank you for this opportunity 😍

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  28. Personally I am drawn to the Hess secretariat💖 my diorama this year hits VERY ;-) close to home on that and I think that model is so unique being his last mold.

    This is Nelli, Blogger won’t accept my Google login for some reason!

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  29. Being a big Secretariat fan, I'd love the gold charm dude!! Not that I need more models, but for this guy, I'll make an exception!! lol Dagmar

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  30. The Lippitt Pegasus would be welcome to come hang with my other Morgans. -Kathryn J.

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  31. Ohhhh, Benji! 🩵
    Benji and Tiffany were always favorites growing up (I was obsessed with the movies!) but I was never able to add the models to my collection

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  32. Gold Charm Secretariat! I've been searching for him for so long - I have the original model, the newer one on the Smarty Jones, and the gold charm Smarty! Would LOVE the complete set!

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  33. Benji for sure!

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  34. Sherman Morgan for sure! I would LOVE this model. I love the high steppers. He would be an excellent parade horse!

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  35. That dapple grey TB is just lush ❤️

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  36. There are several vintage molds in your sales herd, but it's the Stretch Morgan that catches my eye. Would love to see him on my shelf. Thanks for doing this and hope that limbo feeling passes soon.

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  37. I’d like the Marwari!

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  38. Gold charm secretariat of course

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  39. Out of all of them I would love to have the Marwari. I've always live that mold, but never got around to adding one to my collection.

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  40. The grazing foal. I always wanted that one. Margaret

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  41. I love the Marwari and the grey thoroughbred, but the grey probably wins, I have her foal and she needs a mom lol

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  42. Hi, I have been reading your blog forever, but this is the first time I’ve commented. I would love the chestnut Marwari in my collection. Thank you!

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    1. I recently started my collection and can’t buy new Breyers, so second hand and give aways are my best hope of becoming a collector

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    2. Or the black and white pinto foal

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    3. Or the gold Secreteriat

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  43. OMG, so many good choices there! I love me a dapple grey horse though. That's been the horse of my dreams since I was a little girl! I'd give her a home on my grey/black horse shelf! Which will have to become a shelving unit soon. LOL

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  44. Kathleen Jamison-PatnodeMay 30, 2025 at 10:56 AM

    Bay stretch Morgan for sure!

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  45. Oh my gosh that gold charm Secretariat! I have such a soft for the racehorses (have most of the traditional ones), and even more so Secretariat. I know Benji is there, and I grew up on Bsnji but no way. My luck isn't that good so Secretariat it is.

    Jaime Rowling (because I'm also being labelled Anon)

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  46. That's a hard one but it would have to be the Sherman Moragn. I absolutely love the old molds and he's definitely on my wish list.

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  47. I would the gray TB mare. She has such a sweet face.

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  48. Ooh, I'd have to go with Benji, for my vintage collection, or maybe the Sherman Morgan.

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  49. Grace Bisnath - I would like the gold charm Secretariat, if selected. 🙂💛

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  50. Jackie Stover, my daughter would love Benji!

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  51. I was obsessed with the Benji movies as a child, he is the one I would want.

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  52. Emma Huffor, and I would want the grey TB mare! She has such a sweet face that just speaks to me.

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  53. I would love the Nazruddin!

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  54. I’d love a chance at the Marwari!

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  55. Heather Jackson-LainMay 30, 2025 at 11:07 PM

    The Grey Thoroughbred mare for sure

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  56. Christine ChristensenMay 31, 2025 at 1:58 AM

    The grey horse or the grazing foal is interesting for me :-)

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  57. Grey thoroughbred mare

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  58. I love a vintage mold and the stretch Morgan you have looks gorgeous so he is my pick.

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  59. Bay Stretch Morgan, I always regretted getting rid of my black Stretch Morgan.

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  60. I'm going for the Gold! Love race horses!

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  61. I was going to say the gray thoroughbred mare because of her kind eye, but now that I've read the post I also love Newspaper Man. Ah. I hope you succeed in finding them all good homes!

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  62. I would be incredibly happy about the Nazruddin

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  63. The stretch Morgan would be
    nice to have and add to my Morgan collection.

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    1. Well it didn't put a name Jeanne F.

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