Why No Breyer News?

Sometimes people wonder why I don't write much about the latest Breyer news, releases, and more here. That's a good question and there are several reasons that I don't. For one thing, several other bloggers and Facebook groups already do a really nice job of sharing Breyer's news and I can't see repeating what many of us have already heard.

But that's not biggest reason. Simply put, it is that I can't keep up! That old lull after BreyerFest and Christmas no longer seems to exist and I just cannot keep up with (let alone write accurately about) all the releases, events, sales, news, and more that occur year round.

Here is a look at some recent Breyer activities and upcoming events:

Events

WinterFest (December, 2023, an online event)

BreyerWest (March 15-17, Denver, CO)

Spokes & Spurs (May 3-5, Oklahoma City, OK)

BreyerFest (July 12-14, Kentucky Horse Park)

That's a lot of events! And they all take a lot of planning and preparation, often months to a year in advance. (Breyer asked me to teach my BreyerFest virtual events and my Collectors Club workshop on snow globes almost a year before they actually appeared.) 

I've often thought that Breyer must have had to hire extra people to handle the work load of planning and hosting these newer, in-person events. But growth is good, especially when it pertains to our hobby!

Clubs & Their Activities

Then there are the Collectors Clubs (Premier, Vintage, and Stablemates,) and models for each of those clubs plus offerings that include all Collectors Club members. 

Photo from Breyer.

In fact, just yesterday Breyer introduced a new Collectors Club series, The Exotic Destinations Series, with Reykjavik, the first piece, now available. (Frankly, I really like that series idea and have already entered in the drawing for Reykjavik.)

This blog post is certainly not a complaint - I absolutely love all the activity and the daily postings from Breyer. I think Breyer is doing an excellent job of listening to collectors and has been responding to collective wants and needs among us.  

But it is a bit of a comment on myself and the side effects of reaching a "certain age" and not being able to keep up as well as I could in the past. That is then reflected in my blog and what I write about. The title is, after all, Horsiemama, My Life with Horses and it was never meant to be a Breyer news source for hobbyists.

While at times I struggle to keep current with all that Breyer puts out, I still am grateful to Breyer for all the fantastic things they are offering hobbyists and the daily dose of hobby fun that that provides us. 

I may be unable to keep up with it all, but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy it just the same.