Mel's Model Horses

Eight Painted Ponies Retired

2009-07-03T19:14:00.002-04:00

The Trail of the Painted Ponies have announced eight retirements:

Happy Trails
Tewa Horse
Blue Medicine
Horse with No Name
Dog and Pony Show
Viva Las Vegas
Northern Lights
Boot Camp

2009 Mid-Year Breyers

2009-06-24T19:23:00.005-04:00

2009 Mid-Year Breyers announced:

Sergeant - Fall Collector's Choice #1364

Secretariat #1345

Fun with Model Horses Complete Starter Set #1362

Misty and Stormy w/Book #1157

Classic Horse Cruiser #61020

Classic All American Rodeo #720532

Classic Polka Dot Party #720532

I have these on my web site now as "pre-sales". I expect these to arrive mid to late July.

Summer and Holiday Painted Ponies Announced!

2009-06-10T17:29:00.004-04:00

The 2009 Summer and Holiday Painted Ponies have been announced:

Thunder Horse Figurine
Dream Horse Figurine
Spirit of the Seasons Figurine
Keeper of the Sacred Fire Figurine
Crow Fair Pony Figurine
Zuni Silver Pony Figurine
Twilight Fairy Pony Figurine
Native Essence Figurine

Noel Figurine
Dashing Through the Snow Figurine
Starlight Figurine
Christmas Parade Figurine

Noel Figurine Ornament
Dashing Through the Snow Figurine Ornament
Starlight Figurine Ornament
Christmas Parade Figurine Ornament

The summer releases should be here early August, while the holiday figurines and ornaments should be here in late August. They are available as "pre-sales" on my web site.

The Trail of Painted Ponies "Grand Prix Pony" Figurine

2009-04-07T10:55:00.003-04:00

A Dillard's exclusive. I have a few of these available on my web site.

Breyer Springs Releases Are Here!

2009-03-30T07:58:00.003-04:00

The three Breyer Spring releases are here:

Fire #1340
Sheik Af Hallundbaek #1352
Kuchi #1353

AND, the Classic American Spotted Drafter is now in stock.

2009 Breyer Spring Releases

2009-03-18T19:55:00.008-04:00

Breyer has announced the release of 3 new traditional scale models for the Spring:

Kuchi #1353

Gypsy Vanner

Sheik Af Hallundbaek #1352

Knabstrupper Sort Horse

Fire #1340

I expect these to arrive next week (week of 3/23/09)

2009 Breyer Christmas Items Announced

2009-03-01T08:00:00.003-05:00

The 2009 Breyer Christmas items have been announced:

Nutcracker Prince Holiday Horse - #700109

Nutcracker Prince Stirrup Ornament - 11th in the Series - #700309

Renaissance Stander Carousel Ornament - 10th in the series - #700609

Winter in the Woods "Breyer Buddies" Ornament - #700909

Golden Star Blown Glass Ornament - 3rd in the series - #700669

Holiday Heart Photo Frame Ornament - #700719

Arabian Jewel Christmas Keepsake Ornament - 2nd in the series - #700339

Sledding Adventures Glass Globe Ornament - 7th in the series - #700409

Andalusian Beautiful Breeds Ornament - 7th in the series - #700509

Artist Signature Ornament - Kathleen Moody - #700809

Winter Enchantment Holiday Scene in Motion - #700229

Kringle Plush Ornament - #700709

These are available to order as "pre-sales" in my web site. I will not have pictures until July.

2009 Breyers In-Stock

2009-01-22T20:10:00.002-05:00

The following 2009 Breyers are now in-stock:

Traditionals:
Cochise - Bonanza "Little Joe's" Horse #1356
ELCR Dapple Gray #1392
ELCR Red Dun #1393
Idocus - Warmblood (New Mold) #1355
Rascal - Palomino #1361
Spanish Flamenco Set #1338
Twilight - Blue Roan Appaloosa Foal #1368
Mon Gamin - Show Jumping Champion #1354
Tommie Turvey's POKERJOE w/DVD # 1359
Shasta Moon - Spring Collector's Choice #1363
Creamsicle - Pinto Draft Foal #1366
Fizz - Red Roan American QH Foal #1367
Quickstep - Liver Chestnut Scratching Foal #1369
Pony Slumber Party #1386
Treasure Hunt Mare: Dapple Liver Chestnut #1372
Treasure Hunt Mare: Strawberry Roan Draft #1371
Treasure Hunt Stallion: Dapple Gray #1373
Treasure Hunt Stallion: Palomino Pinto #1374

Tack:
Jumper Jump #2008
Summer Turnout & Toy Fly Set #1388
Trail Class Gift Set #1382

Classics:
Appendix QH Palomino #616
Buckskin Morgan #617
Chestnut Appaloosa #611
Dapple Chestnut Thoroughbred #615
Dapple Gray Mustang #613
Dark Bay Hanoverian #612
Dun QH & Chestnut Appy Foals #619
Gray Pinto Pintabian #614
Red Roan Sabino #618
Arabian - Dapple Bay #901
Thoroughbred - Dapple Grey #902
American QH - Dun #903

Stablemates:
12 New Stablemates #5907
4 Pc. Gift Collection #5976
5 Pc Fun Foals #5977
Farm Play Set #5927
Saddle Bag Carry Case #5375
State Fair Play Set #5919
Stablemates Western Play Set #5361

I am still waiting for the following to arrive:

Walter Farley's The Black Stallion w/DVD #1394
English Riding Accessory Set #1383
Western Accessory Set #1384
American Spotted Shire #620

2009 Breyer Releases

2009-01-06T10:43:00.002-05:00

Breyer has announced the 2009 releases. I have pictures on my web site and they are available as "pre-sales". I expect most of these to arrive by the end of January.

Traditionals:

Cochise - Bonanza "Little Joe's" Horse #1356
ELCR Dapple Gray #1392
ELCR Red Dun #1393
Idocus - Warmblood (New Mold) #1355
Rascal - Palomino #1361
Spanish Flamenco Set #1338
Twilight - Blue Roan Appaloosa Foal #1368
Walter Farley's The Black Stallion w/DVD #1394
Mon Gamin - Show Jumping Champion #1354
Tommie Turvey's POKERJOE w/DVD # 1359
Shasta Moon - Spring Collector's Choice #1363
Creamsicle - Pinto Draft Foal #1366
Fizz - Red Roan American QH Foal #1367
Quickstep - Liver Chestnut Scratching Foal #1369
Pony Slumber Party #1386

Tack:

English Riding Accessory Set #1383
Jumper Jump #2008
Summer Turnout & Toy Fly Set #1388
Trail Class Gift Set #1382
Western Accessory Set #1384

Classics:

American Spotted Shire #620
Appendix QH Palomino #616
Buckskin Morgan #617
Chestnut Appaloosa #611
Dapple Chestnut Thoroughbred #615
Dapple Gray Mustang #613
Dark Bay Hanoverian #612
Dun QH & Chestnut Appy Foals #619
Gray Pinto Pintabian #614
Red Roan Sabino #618

Stablemates:

12 New Stablemates #5907
4 Pc. Gift Collection #5976
5 Pc Fun Foals #5977
Farm Play Set #5927
Saddle Bag Carry Case #5375
State Fair Play Set #5919
Stablemates Western Play Set #5361

Treasure Hunt:

This year's Treasure Hunt resumes with a new Collector's Event featuring two mares and two stallions. When you purchase one mare and one stallion, you can send the UPC codes with form (included with each mare and stallion) to the manufacturer to receive one of four possible offspring (foal). Complete surprise, these foals may carry the attributes of either sire or dam, or both. A few lucky collectors may even receive twin foals! Each foal comes with registration papers.

Treasure Hunt Mare: Dapple Liver Chestnut #1372
Treasure Hunt Mare: Strawberry Roan Draft #1371
Treasure Hunt Stallion: Dapple Gray #1373
Treasure Hunt Stallion: Palomino Pinto #1374

Best in Show Classics:

The Best in Show Collection are elegantly displayed on custom designed bases (removable). Each model has distinct accents: horse shoes, genuine mohair mane and tail with acrylic eyes.

Arabian - Dapple Bay #901 (pictured)
Thoroughbred - Dapple Grey #902
American QH - Dun #903

Painted Ponies: New Retirements

2009-01-06T10:41:00.001-05:00

Navajo Black Beauty Figurine
Lightning Bolt Colt Figurine
Anasazi Spirit Horse Figurine
Woodland Hunter Figurine
The Magician Figurine
Running with the Ancestors Figurine
Rodeo Dreams Figurine
Dynasty Pony Figurine

Painted Ponies: 2009 Winter Herd

2009-01-06T10:37:00.004-05:00

Carved in History Figurine
Earth Angels Figurine
Golden Feather Pony Figurine
Night Flower Figurine
Petroglyph Pony Figurine
Tribal Paint Figurine
Wovoka's Vision Figurine
Zorse: Hiding in Plain Sight

Horse Movies

2008-11-25T08:14:00.003-05:00

I just received a bunch of horse movies - check them out!

Two 2009 Breyer Sneak Peeks are in-stock

2008-11-25T07:57:00.005-05:00

Two 2009 Breyer Sneak Peeks are in-stock: Creamsicle and Quickstep. The rest should be here early December.

The Painted Pony Winter Song is here!

2008-11-25T07:53:00.003-05:00

The final four seasons Painted Pony is here....

Breyer 2009 Sneak Peeks

2008-10-31T08:14:00.004-04:00

Breyer has announced a number of 2009 items that say will be available early December (fingers crossed). I have pictures on my web site and they are available as "pre-sales".

Traditional Scale:

Mon Gamin - Show Jumping Champion #1354 (pictured)
Tommie Turvey's POKERJOE w/DVD # 1359
Shasta Moon - Spring Collector's Choice #1363
Creamsicle - Pinto Draft Foal #1366
Fizz - Red Roan American QH Foal #1367
Quickstep - Liver Chestnut Scratching Foal #1369
Pony Slumber Party #1386

Best in Show Classics:

The Best in Show Collection are elegantly displayed on custom designed bases (removable). Each model has distinct accents: horse shoes, genuine mohair mane and tail with acrylic eyes.

Arabian - Dapple Bay #901 (pictured)
Thoroughbred - Dapple Grey #902
American QH - Dun #903

Also, 4 new Wind Dancers books.

The Breyer Wind has blown in......

2008-10-31T08:10:00.002-04:00

The Breyer Wind has arrived. All pre-sale orders have shipped.

Breyer Retirement List - Update

2008-10-24T10:38:00.002-04:00

Traditional
477 Scamper
577 Spirit
578 Rain
586 Smarty Jones
595 Smart Chic Olena
702 Goffert
703 Cleveland Bay
1132 QH Mare (swishy tail)
1153 Black Stallion
1154 Clydesdale Foal
1155 Appaloosa Foal
1156 Grullo Foal
1178 Running Foal
1180 Miniature Horse 2pc set
1188 Seabiscuit
1228 Anatomy
1232 Milton
1236 Banjo
1244 Templado
1263 Pony Family
1274 Hotshot
1275 Harmonie
1284 Leotie Indian Set
1288 Black Jack
1296 San Domingo
1299 Passport
1313 ELCR Palomino
1321 Cheveyo
1323 Color Crazy Sets
1332 Matrix
1342 Comanche
1343 Patch
1344 Delilah
3367 Cupid & Arrow

Tack & Accessories
2488 Dually Truck
2487 Horse Trailer
2492 Race Tack Set
2461 Eng. Riding Acc Set
2462 West. Riding Acc Set

Classics
627 Shire
663 Thoroughbred cross
664 Pinto Palomino
665 QH Stallion
667 Dapple Grey Arab
669 Dk. Chestnut Arab
680 Fun Foals set
681 Rearing Appy
682 Bay Amererican QH
683 Colorful Foals
684 Pinto red Roan
685 Sporthorse
686 Warmblood
690 Wash Stall

Stablemates
All Single SM's
5918 Pocket barn
5971 4 pc Adult Gift Set
5972 5 pc. fun foals set

Mini Whinnies
300125 MW Sunshine State Dressage Festival
300126 MW Canadian Rockies set
300127 MW Lonestar Set
300133 MW A Day At The Races
300150 MW truck & trailer

4130 Mini-Whinie Fantasy Paint Kit
4126 Wind Dancer Coloring Book

All Wind dancers, plush, scented sets, single models

All Plush, floppy horses, snoozy horses, friendly foals

Both Paddock Pal Ranches

All of the Breyer Christmas items are now in-stock

2008-10-09T22:16:00.001-04:00

All of the Breyer Christmas items are now in-stock.

Breyer Medalist Series

2008-10-03T09:51:00.001-04:00

To celebrate this Olympic year, Breyer has created a very special, very limited series of models on the new hunter pony model called The Medalist Series. The Medalist Series features 3 different decorations: Gold Charm, Silver Charm and Bronze Charm and are available in a limited edition run of 350 models each. I have the Silver Charm and the Bronze Charm (no gold for me!).

I have pondered long and hard how to sell these in a fair way. This is how I am going to do it:

They are $350 each which includes shipping and insurance (US only). If you want one (or both) of the medalist models, send me an email with your medalist choice. I will put the names of those that want a silver charm in a silver hat and those that want a bronze charm in a bronze hat and will draw out one name for each at 8:00 am on Friday October 10th.

I will email the 2 winners on the 10th.

More Breyer Christmas items have arrived.....

2008-10-02T10:27:00.002-04:00

The following Breyer Christmas ornaments have arrived:

Baby's First Christmas Ornament #700818
Christmas Keepsake Ornament #700338
Peppermint Twist Carousel Ornament #700608
Silverbelle Blown Glass Ornament #700668

Noelle and the Snow Globe "Deck The Halls" should be here this week or early next week. The 2007 Christmas Stirrup Ornament Wintersong should be here in about 2 weeks.

Painted Ponies: Autumn Dancer Pony Figurine is here!

2008-10-02T10:24:00.002-04:00

The Painted Ponies Autumn Dancer is now in-stock.

No Breyer Halloween Horse

2008-09-25T08:39:00.002-04:00

Since I have had several questions about a Halloween horse for this year - there will NOT be a Halloween horse this year.

Last year Breyer said that there would not be any more Halloween horses.

New Arrivals

2008-09-25T08:32:00.003-04:00

A number of fall and Christmas Breyers have arrived:

Big Chex to Cash #1357
Classic Comanche Tacking Up Gift Set #61106
Classic Hugo Saddle Club Eventing Gift Set #61105
My Dream Horse Customizing Kit #4100
Learn To Draw Horses Activity Set #4135
Beautiful Breeds Ornament - Clydesdale #700508
My First Pony Glass Globe Ornament #700408

Saddle Club Offer

2008-09-11T18:23:00.002-04:00

I have gotten a number of questions about an email that Breyer sent out, specifically this part

"Each participating retailer is offering FREE GIFTS with purchase of $30 or more of Breyer Saddle Club products! You can get a two-sided beautiful four-color poster AND a beautiful mini 3-horse set featuring - you guessed it! - your favorite Saddle Club horses Belle, Prancer and Starlight - FREE with a qualifying purchase of $30!"

I will be participating in this offer. I have ordered all of the Saddle Club materials, but they have not yet arrived. As soon as they show up, I'll put something on my web site concerning the offer.

2008 Breyer Retirements

2008-09-10T16:44:00.000-04:00

Traditional

Scamper #477
Spirit #577
Rain #578
Earth #582
The Elegance Dresssge Collection #1182
Templado #1244
Flicka #1269
Indian Pony and Leotie #1284
Palomino Equestrian LCRB #1313
Cheveyo #1321
2008 Treasure Hunt Sabino Mare and Foal #1324
2008 Treasure Hunt Buckskin Mare and Foal #1325
2008 Treasure Hunt Grey Mare and Foal #1326
Liver Chestnut LCRB #1331
Matrix #1332

Mini-Whinnies

Royal Arabian Stables #300112
Appy Collection #300114
Dapples Collection #300116
Silver City Hacienda Play Set #300124
Flicka Goose Creek Stable #300131