Exclusively for Breyer Collector Club members! Breyer test run models are initial decos painted up to see how a particular color might look on a particular sculpture. Or, they may be created to test out a painting technique or new colorway. Not all test run models are used, and they may vary over time as different painting techniques are developed and tested. Each model has a fixed price and interested members enter a random draw for the ability to purchase the test piece.
Misty’s Twilight (mold #470) was sculpted by Jeanne Mellin Herrick as a portrait of one of Misty’s descendants, made famous in Marguerite Henry’s novel of the same name. This test run model has been painted as a bright flaxen chestnut with a star and one hind sock. Her color just glows! Based on the painting style and techniques used to create this model, she likely dates from the late 1990s or early 2000s.
As a true test model, the Chestnut Misty’s Twilight has a few small flaws – she has two faint black lines in her paint (one on the left shoulder, and another on the left barrel) and a handful of shiny marks from being handled over the years. She is still an excellent piece of Breyer history to be cherished! See gallery for details – click on each photo to view a larger image in order to examine flaws.
This piece is priced at $850 and comes with a certificate of authenticity.
Please do not enter for the chance to purchase unless you are committed to purchasing this special test run piece if chosen.
How to Buy and Conditions of Sale:
- Price: Chestnut Misty’s Twilight (#430040) is a limited edition of one (1) piece and is offered for purchase by random drawing for $850 (shipping & handing included).
- Entries will be taken via the Breyer Website Entry Form on breyerhorses.com from 4:00pm EDT, 4/21/2020 until 11:59pm EDT on 4/23/2020.
- One entry will be accepted per day, per person only. Entering more than one time per day will not increase your odds of being chosen. Duplicate emails or emails received outside the entry request window will be rejected.
- By 5pm EDT 4/24/2020, one (1) entry plus a stand-by list will be randomly drawn (but not posted). Please do not call to see if you have been selected. We will contact the individual who has been selected within 24 hours with instructions on how to complete their purchase.
- Any individual selected and contacted who is not available and/or has not completed their purchase and supplied valid shipping information by 5:00pm EDT on 4/29/2020 will forfeit the opportunity to purchase the model and is automatically disqualified and the next individual on the stand-by list will be contacted. No exceptions.
- Any remaining Test Run model that has not been paid for in full by the deadline(s) specified in the email notification(s) may be offered to Collector Club members for purchase. If they have not been purchased after such offer, remaining models may be offered for sale to all on BreyerHorses.com.
- Model is expected to ship on or about the week of 5/4/2020.
- Purchase must be completed online at breyerhorses.com only. No other method of purchase is allowed.
- Breyer retailers and employees of Breyer retailers are not permitted to purchase Test Run models. Entries by Breyer retailers and employees of Breyer retailers will not be accepted.
- Sales tax is charged on all purchases shipping to NJ (6.625%).
- This offer is excluded from all discounts, promotional codes, sales, special offers, and/or promotions.
- Errors will be corrected when and where discovered. Reeves International, Inc. reserves the right to revoke any stated offer, cancel orders, and to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions in any stated offer or price, including after an offer has been submitted and whether or not the order has been confirmed and your payment processed.
- Breyer and/or Reeves International are not responsible for misdirected emails or incomplete/incorrect orders.
- Void where prohibited or otherwise restricted by law.