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Summary: A wise choice for acetate equine aficionados...
Review: Are you a model horse nut? An acetate equine aficionado? Or just discovered a box o' Breyers in the attic and don't know what you have? Whether you're a model horse pro or just getting started, here's a wise choice for your library. Encyclopedic, it's not -- easy and fun to use, it is. Combining the usability of a quick-reference guide with the thoroughness of a catalog, Felicia Browell has created a great tool for collectors of these beautiful model horses and animals. It's a convenient size with intuitive layout, allowing you to locate a model quickly. Color photos eliminate confusion over marking and coloring variations. Price guidelines are sound. Browell also provides helpful cross-reference lists based on model number, name, even year. With book in hand, bid with confidence on those Internet auction pages! If you want a practical Breyer reference that's complete but doesn't require a trailer hitch, put your money on this one. H. R. Hastings -- Dallas, Texas
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Summary: Great book to research models, but...
Review: As usual, Felicia Browell did a wonderful job compiling what must be huge amounts of information on Breyer horses. The book presents each model in a very organized fashion. However, I was **very** disappointed with the photographic quality of most of the photos of the models, especially when I compare them to the earlier editions of this book. I'm not sure if maybe the publisher is at fault for this or not, but the copy of the book that I purchased contains photos that have a VERY prominent orange tint to them. This makes it hard to match the horses' colors in the photos to models in real life. The chestnuts and bays actually look ORANGE in many of the photos (they practically GLOW on the page). I hope that a future printing of the book corrects this issue.
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Summary: A must for Breyer Collectors and Sellers!
Review: Ever wonder what that plastic model horse with the Breyer logo on your shelf is and what it is worth? Here is a full color reference and value guide in a hobby that desperately needed one. Sure, Nancy Young's Breyer Bible is more complete and detailed, but it is pushing $50 and HEAVY while this one is portable easy to read and cross indexed. Includes models made up to 1996 and includes text only descriptions and values for 1997 models. Better than the last edition. And all those antique and flea market folks who think everything Breyer means everything over $40, think again--there is a very inportant page on how to ACCURATELY price Breyers in the secondary market. And buyers--please read it to know what is a fair price to pay, and what is truly ridiculous. Includes photos of rare test colors, Breyerfest Judges and raffle models and Breyer Other Animals (they do more than horses). Even if you find out your plastic pony is only worth less for what you paid for it, don't fret--as long as you like it, and enjoy it it is priceless. That's why most of us collect 'em!
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Summary: A terrific reference for any Breyer collector!
Review: I first purchased this book in it's second edition, and snatched up the third edition as soon as it came out! I only wish Browell could update it every year. The number of new products Breyer releases annually causes the book to go out of date very quickly, and I generally pen in new items myself. This guide is divided into sections by model size - traditional, classic, little bit, and stablemate, with separate sections for porcelains/resins, the Ponies series, farm animals and wildlife, and other Breyer items. Every model produced on each mold is listed with the following information: model number, year/s produced, model name/title, color, markings, any accessories, what the model was produced for if it is a special run of some sort, the number of pieces produced if it was a limited run, and an approximate value range as of the publishing date. Browell also makes note of any variations in color, markings, or finish that a particular model may have been available in. Each model (with the exception of a few very new, or very rare ones) is also pictured for visual reference. The photos are clear and well-lit, and both sides of each mold are shown, which makes identification even easier. The approximate values given are only Browell's estimates and every collector should use their own judgement in purchasing and selling models. A model's value depends on it's condition, age, availability, original retail price, and other factors. Because of this, the estimates in the book are not always applicable, and it must also be kept in mind that values fluctuate from year to year. This book is most helpful for identification of models, especially when a collector does not have access to older Breyer catalogs. Though the third edition is heftier than the previous two, as is to be expected, it is still easy enough to take along when going to shows, swap meets, flea markets, etc. I have found it to be well worth purchasing and would highly recommend it to any other collector.
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Summary: Beginners Breyer Book
Review: This book is a fairly decent Breyer book, but it has it's problems. Many horses and animals are not documented, the text on variations is hard to correlate with the pictures, and some info is wrong. The Breyer Pocket Companion is easier to take with you shopping, and Breyer Molds and Models is more complete. The values are close, but since the market varies from place to place, like all value guides, it can be way off. OK for a beginning collector that just wants to ID horses. Has good cross-reference tables in the back.
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