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Thanks to everyone who helped make us a finalist for Maine's Best Toy Store in the annual DownEast Magazine Best Of Maine poll!  Now I'm asking for your help to WIN the category! Even if you've never been to our store in Maine, if you've enjoyed talking with us and adopting models from Triple Mountain, hopefully we're your favorite Maine collectibles and toy store, and you're eligible to vote for us!  Winning this category would give us great publicity and help more horse lovers find us.  We appreciate each and every one of you.  Thanks for taking a moment to...

  Post an unboxing video of your Triple Mountain Breyer new release order to Youtube for a chance to win a $25 Triple Mountain Gift Certificate!   Here's an easy and fun contest ... and way to share your excitement over getting your new models with other collectors! Here's how: 1.  Upload a video to YouTube showing you unboxing and talking about your Breyer 2021 new releases purchased from Triple Mountain. 2.   Send us a message with the video info.  (You can use our site's contact form or email Eleda directly.  Both ways go straight to Eleda.)  All entry emails...

Hi Everyone, It's a tough subject for many of us to discuss, but it's so important that we do:  One in three women and as many as one in four men will experience domestic violence in their lifetimes.  This is a problem that can only occur if it's kept secret, so making it known and making resources available to those who need them is critical.  With so many people staying in their homes this year, the problem is made worse, as fewer people outside the household may be able to see and stop violence.  We don't often hear about the...

Get ready for some model horse fun! In this crazy year of canceled events, we have some exciting news.  Breyer has announced a virtual Fun Day on October 17th!  Details are still being planned, so stay tuned to our blog and to Breyer's website and Facebook page, but here's what we know so far: No ticket will be required!  You can participate for free!  The day is designed to encourage creativity with model horses, just as in-person Fun Days are.  Breyer intends to post on-demand videos of several model horse artists, crafting experts, and social media influencers that day for...

It's that time when model horse lovers start getting excited and imagining beautiful horses!  That's right, NaMoPaiMo is coming up soon!  The third annual event, started by Jennifer Buxton of Braymere Custom Saddlery, invites everyone to grab a model and start painting.  Short for National Model Painting Month, February has been designated NaMoPaiMo and thousands of horse lovers around the world join in to make sad little models beautiful again. All you need is a model, some paint and your imagination.  Whether you're a first-time painter or a professional customizer, it's a fun month of camaraderie, sharing tips and photos,...