Great @2DogsFarm , now I have to buy one if they do this. 
How much do they cost? I haven’t had a Breyer horse since I was 10yrs old.
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I don’t know about the current prices, but years ago I was looking at the catalog my friend had for her daughter. There was a Breyer bridle that cost more than an actual leather bridle I had just gotten on sale at a real tack shop. Lol.
Come to think of it, that daughter is about to turn 30 next month. Yikes. Where does the time go?!?!?
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Breyer catalog prices are all over the place 
A NoName horse or other animal runs $8.49.
But the Cody’s Wish will ding you $51.99 (with not a penny going to Make-A-Wish after their “generous” $10K).
Then there’s this anomaly:
WTEverlovin’F
How is this an antelope of any species?
$195 for this obviously repurposed HORSE
Not expecting any rationale soon from Ms Marketing.
But I may have to ask her about this 
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That’s pretty offensive.
I don’t know anything about the production costs, but I have to think they could make a two dollar donation from each purchase and still pocket at least $45 from every transaction.
I doubt the production costs on that one are much different from all the other generic ones they sell for eight dollars.
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Is it at least a new mold or did they recycle with a new paint job?
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@MHM Agreed.
Look upthread for Ms Marketing’s email & maybe let her know how that sits with you.
Maybe if her Inbox gets stuffed…
COTH Investigates! 
@Mara The Pronghorn?*
The least they could have done was retool a deer mold. 
If I enlarge, it appears they tried to make the ears into antlers
& Show me an antelope with that tail 
If you mean the Cody’s Wish, probably just a new paint job.
Unless they have a back stock of bays that mostly match 
*ETA:
Talk about an Epic Fail! 
Here’s a real Pronghorn:
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I really thought it was just a case of mismatching the photo and the text! This is just…sad.
I’m dying to know if anyone bought it.
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Well, if it has Yellowstone in the title, there’s probably somebody who bought it.
Speaking as an extremely recent convert to the show Yellowstone. Lol.
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The “pronghorn” is just lazy. I mean, they did manage a white-tailed buck:
Methinks they had a bunch of leftovers from a model that didn’t sell well. I never cared as much about the ones that stood on a base. That limited creativity when playing with the “herd”.
ETA: The “Wronghorn Cantelope” was a super limited edition for Collector’s Club members only. And there was a drawing to pick the “lucky” folks who got the privilege of forking over $150 Washingtons for one.
On the FB post there were a couple of polite “Pass” posts, but mostly they were fangirling all over it.
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Bolding mine.
I’ll email tonight. $51.99? That’s ridiculous. What a terrible way to capitalize on that poor kids’ great experience with Cody’s Wish, his passing, and the kindness of Godolphin and the Make A Wish Foundation.
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Email sent. I didn’t mention the horse in antelope’s clothing though. 
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That’s funny!
But the backstory? Sad 
Just how Stoopid were the Chosen Few?
ETA:
I wonder if the Collectors Club was ever offered a Jackalope… Or a Snipe 
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I just came across this on the Godolphin website. It turns out they do sell a Cody’s Wish sweatshirt and hat. It doesn’t mention anything about a philanthropic aspect to it, but they’ve certainly already put a lot into the family’s experiences with the horse.
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Different article from the TDN one; this one’s by Steve Haskin.
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Oof.
Make sure you have a tissue or 3 before reading
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I needed a towel.
Ironically, Breyer actually HAS a pronghorn mold!
https://www.identifyyourbreyer.com/identify/Animals/pronghorna.htm
What a weird way to cash in on the Yellowstone hype. I was so excited to go to the REAL Yellowstone (National Park) last spring, and the number of people in Virginia asking if I was going to Yellowstone Ranch was disappointing.
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Then all I can say is WhutTheEff!?!
ETA:
No further communique from Breyer’s Maven of Marketing
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