A little late for a post-Breyerfest blog, but each year I like to report on the surprise models to document their run numbers and the prices they are selling for on the secondary market.

Esprit was the mold of choice for the BreyerFest 2016 Sambra Supresa surprise models. Already a popular model among collectors, Esprit’s previous releases have done well in maintaining and growing in value. Releases such as Steppin’ Out, Alpine, Poseidon, and Lionheart are selling for more than their issue prices (if you can find them for sale!)

The secondary market has settled some, now two months after BreyerFest, and we can get a better look at where these models will stand value wise. Originally offered at $85, the Samba Supresa models were released in 4 colors, with glossy and matte versions of each. From the BreyerFest blog, here are the count breakdowns:

Matte models: 1223 of the Black Overo, 925 of the Dun Tobiano Pinto, 627 of the Palomino, and 329 of the Decorator.
There only 149 models of each color of the glossy models.

Let’s look at the glossy models first. Immediately after BreyerFest, these models were recorded selling for as much as $500 to even $650! At the time of writing this, the glossy models all are falling into the $350-$450 range.

The matte models saw their highest prices right after BreyerFest too. Most were selling around $200 with the exception of the decorator who was commanding prices in the $350 plus range. Now, the decorator is still pulling higher prices, but they have fallen to the $175-$200 range. The other matte models have settled in the $100-$150 range.

Right now, the Samba Supresa models are still relatively plentiful on the secondary market. As the number of models available for sale dwindles, and the newness wears off, we can’t help but wonder how the values will be affected by this time next year…when we are all excited about yet another surprise model (hopefully!)

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