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There are many ways that you can go about identifying your Breyer models. Your best bet is to purchase a book on Breyers. Unfortunately, there are not many of these available and none that are "professionally" published at this time. In 1997, Breyer Molds & Models (by Nancy Atkinson Young) was professionally published and put on the market. Various self-published books are available, but often hard to find.
If you are unable to purchase a book, your next best bet is to look at catalogs, manuals, and issues of Just About Horses. The pamphlets found in every Breyer box are called manuals or collector's catalogs. The larger, full-size version of these are called dealer's catalogs. Both types are produced every year and show all regular runs for the year. Just About Horses is the magazine produced by Breyer. In every issue, there is an article on a Breyer mold ("Vintage Point") and a brief write-up on an older model ("Blast From The Past"). Some issues also include "Just About Breyer Animals". These articles from the past few years are listed in the below table. "Just About Breyer Animals" has been listed with "Blast From The Past".
| Volume/Number: | Vintage Point: | Blast from the Past: | ||||
| 25-05 Sept/Oct 1998 | NA | NA | ||||
| 25-04 July/Aug 1998 | NA | NA | ||||
| 25-03 May/June 1998 | NA | NA | ||||
| 25-02 Mar/April 1998 | Jumping Horse | Secretariat (Gold Charm) & Moose | ||||
| 25-01 Jan/Feb 1998 | Bucking Bronco | Lady Phase (Bay Overo) & Deer Family | ||||
| 24-06 Nov/Dec 1997 | Action Stock Horse Foal | Lying Foal/Basset Hound | ||||
| 24-05 Sept/Oct 1997 | Black Beauty/Donovan | Halla/Buffalo | ||||
| 24-04 July/August 1997 | Clydesdale Foal/Quincy | SM Drafter & Walking Hereford Bull | ||||
| 24-03 May/June 1997 | Sham/Best Choice | SM ASB | ||||
| 24-02 March/April 1997 | QH Gelding/Majesty | Rare Poodle mold | ||||
| 24-01 Jan/Feb 1997 | Stablemate Morgan Stallion | Breyer Show Specials | ||||
| 23-06 Nov/Dec 1996 | Shetland Pony | SR Chestnut Pinto Haflinger & Benji & Tiffany | ||||
| 23-05 Sept/Oct 1996 | Foundation Stallion (Azteca) | SR Thoroughbred Suckling Foal & Bear Cub | ||||
| 23-04 July/August 1996* | Proud Arabian Stallion (Sundown, Witez II, PAS) | Proud Arabian Mare (PAM) & Modernistic Buck & Modernistic Doe | ||||
| 23-03 May/June 1996 | Phar Lap (Native Diver) | Race Horse mold & Walking Angus Bull | ||||
| 23-02 Mar/April 1996 | Adios (Yellow Moun, Clayton, Mesa, Mego, Rough'N'Ready) | SR Chestnut Legionario III & Spanishing Fighting Bull | ||||
| 23-01 Jan/Feb 1996** | Running Foal (Bluegrass Foal) | Stablemate Stable Set & German Shepherd | ||||
| 22-06 Nov/Dec 1995 | Fighting Stallion (Ponokah-Eematah) | Classic Mustang Foal & SR Red Angus Bull | ||||
| 22-05 Sept/Oct 1995 | Hanoverian (Gifted) | SR Black Pacer & SR White Boxer (dog) | ||||
| 22-04 July/August 1995 | Balking Mule | Donkey w/Baskets & Breyer Kitten | ||||
| 22-03 May/June 1995 | Belgian (Goliath) | Breyerfest SRs & Spotted Poland China Hog | ||||
| 22-02 Mar/April 1995 | San Domingo (Domino, BrightZip) | Kipper & Corky on Bimbo (the elephant) | ||||
| 22-01 Jan/Feb 1995 | Semi-Rearing Mustang (Rarin' To Go) | Just About Horses Special Runs | ||||
| 21-05 Winter 1994 | Lady Phase (Breezing Dixie) | SR Flocked Unicorn & Guernsey Cow & Calf | ||||
| 21-04 Fall 1994 | Five Gaited American Saddlebred ("Five-Gaiter") | SR Chestnut Tennesse Walking Horse & Poodle | ||||
| 21-03 Summer II 1994 | Stock Horse Stallion (Skipster's Chief) | Shetland Pony & SR Simmental Bull | ||||
| 21-02 Summer I 1994 | Running Stallion | Stablemate Thoroughbred Foals | ||||
| 21-01 Spring 1994 | Western Horse (Tic Toc) | Bighorn Ram, Rocky Mountain Goat, Dall Sheep & Western Bolo Tie | ||||
| 20-05 Winter 1993 | Proud Arabian Mare | Sham (shows wheat ear) | ||||
* = Also includes an in-depth article on Flocked models.
** = Also contains a nice article on the horse and rider sets (Davey Crockett, Canadian Mountie, Robin Hood, etc.)
If the above sources of information do not yield the answers you are seeking, you may also want to try:
1. Sending photos or detailed descriptions to an experienced collector.
2. Writing to other model magazines.
3. Place an ad on Equinet or other model web page asking for help.
4. Posting a polite note on the Haynet.
5. Visit the Model Horse Gallery on the World Wide Web.
