Breyer Glitterari Walkaround and Review

I have been asked to create a walkaround for the new Glitterati model, so here it is!

Glitterati is on the #57 Western Horse mold, sculpted by Chris Hess in 1950. As a fun note, if you see a photo of a Western Pony or Western Horse, and you don't know which one it is, you can determine that by looking at the mane. The Pony has a slit in the mane where the breast collar shows through, where the Western Horse does not. In addition, the Hardland Western Horse has more diamond-shaped accents on the bridle, where the Breyer one has circular accents.

Glitterati's saddle is removable, but the bridle is not. Luckily, the saddle or bridle should not scratch the paint at all, unless a child is very rough with the model.

Without further ado, here are the photos!

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The eye is not very realistic, but it is better than most. At least he doesn't have pink eyewhites!

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The reins are held in place by a hole in the mouth where the bit is held.

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Overall, this is a nice model and the color is absolutely gorgeous. I will assume the paintjob was designed by Sommer Prosser, as the pattern is the same as Kick up Your Heels and Razzmatazz, and Sommer confirmed she did the design for Kick up Your Heels.

This isn't the best model to live show, unfortunately, and is more of a shelf model than a show model. However, if you want to show him feel free! He's just not likely to place.


Why?

There are so many new molds that are much more detailed and correct than Glitterati. The Western Horse was sculpted in 1950. Compare that to a class full of Latigos, LP Sprinkles, PS ISHes, maybe a Roxy CC Shuffle 2013 BF surprise model, and you've got extremely stuff competition that will, or at least should, place way above Glitterati. To be honest, unless Glitterati is the only horse on the table there's no reason he should even come in the ribbons, let alone the NAN cards. Of course, you're welcome to bring any horse you feel like to a show, I know a lot of people who bring models to shows just because they like the model and like seeing it on the table. And they know that model won't place. It's just a fun model. But for me with such a huge string and especially living in Region 9... no use bringing him.

I always say that I only buy a horse if I can show it, but Glitterati really won me over. He's stunning! And I don't even like glossies! He's quite large too. Makes a great desk-buddy!

Thank you LeeAnn  I still don't understand what is special in region 9 but at least I understand why you don't want to "show" him.

Nevertheless, I'm very happy you are showing him on STS because we have here a big place for animal toys and this Glitterati is a wonderful toy, maybe because he is less like a model. With his 50's look, it could have a place in a Toy's story movie. This glossy horse is a very positive citizen. I enjoy to see him on STS

What a gorgeous new, old boy
Thankyou very much for this beautyful walkaround

Thank you LeeAnn for posting this
He is suprisingly beautiful. Also interesting about he had his colour designed by Sommer Prosser. (She was the one giving us lovely Latigo).

He doesn't have any 'VIN'... I wonder then, if he is USA made? However on his box must have been written where he was made.

And like Christophe says, he'd be cool or a Toy Sory movie

Will you post him to the blog too?

Kikimalou wrote:

Thank you LeeAnn  I still don't understand what is special in region 9 but at least I understand why you don't want to "show" him.

Nevertheless, I'm very happy you are showing him on STS because we have here a big place for animal toys and this Glitterati is a wonderful toy, maybe because he is less like a model. With his 50's look, it could have a place in a Toy's story movie. This glossy horse is a very positive citizen. I enjoy to see him on STS

Regions and 10 are the biggest regions, with huge classes of 30-50 horses in the typial class. Out west there might be 10-15 at most. So it's very difficult to win anything out here

SUSANNE wrote:

What a gorgeous new, old boy
Thankyou very much for this beautyful walkaround

Glad you like him!

Carola wrote:

Thank you LeeAnn for posting this
He is suprisingly beautiful. Also interesting about he had his colour designed by Sommer Prosser. (She was the one giving us lovely Latigo).

He doesn't have any 'VIN'... I wonder then, if he is USA made? However on his box must have been written where he was made.

And like Christophe says, he'd be cool or a Toy Sory movie

Will you post him to the blog too?

I'm sure he's made in China, he's just a RR and there's hundreds of thousands of those made. Now if he came bubble wrapped from the NPOD... then he might be.

Congratulations LeeAnn :)

WOW

Oh, I love the spots  and I'm a big fan of glossies. I've got the definitely less flashy Royal Te, but I think I need Glitterati too

Him being made in USA is indeed a "naïve" assumption. But one could have hoped