| Breyer model horses are perfect for horse lovers and | | | | steel mold and melted cellulose acetate is injected into |
| collectors of all ages. They are the product of Reeves | | | | the molds. The models are then cooled before they |
| International, who has produced them since the early | | | | are assembled and finished. |
| 1950s. Although the models are marketed as toys, | | | | The finished models are painted with airbrushes, but |
| they are also cherished by adult hobbyists who collect | | | | the smallest details are hand-painted. The hand-painted |
| and trade them. Breyer Horses are among one of the | | | | details are never exactly the same from horse to |
| most enduring toy collectibles to emerge from the | | | | horse, meaning each Breyer horse is truly a |
| 1950s. They were instantly popular then and remain so | | | | one-of-a-kind. One mold is used to produce horses |
| today. | | | | that will be painted several different color variations. |
| Breyer model horses are produced in four sizes from | | | | There may be a bay, a pinto, an appaloosa and more, |
| the traditional 1/9 scale Traditional Series to the | | | | all with the same body shape. The model number of |
| smallest size Stablemate Series at 1/32 scale. They | | | | the Breyer Horse is based on their color, not their body |
| are beautifully detailed and handcrafted and produced | | | | shape. |
| using a very intricate process. According to Reeves | | | | Collecting models created by specific artists is one |
| International: "Approximately 20 different artisans | | | | way to narrow your collection. To collect every Breyer |
| handle each individual Breyer® model from start to | | | | model in every color scheme would take quite a |
| finish - a process, which, 54 years later, is still done by | | | | warehouse to hold! Breyer horses are extremely |
| human hands, not machines. Even today, no two | | | | affordable, so getting started in collecting them is not |
| Breyer® model horses are ever exactly alike!" | | | | only easy but affordable. Small Breyer Stablemate |
| First an original model is created by an artist who | | | | models cost about $5, with used ones on eBay going |
| sculpts it from clay. The clay model is used to make a | | | | for less than $5. |