Featured JAH - 2/15/2025, Sept/Oct 2006

 Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured JAH! Moving right along through 2006, we're covering Sept/Oct this week, so let's get going! 

On the front cover, we have a sentimental promotional still from the Flicka movie, which I never did watch. 

In the Editor's Desk, Arlene recaps Breyerfest 2006. 

On page 3 we have Letters to the Editor. 

After skipping a how-to article, on page 6 we find the first page of the Breyerfest '06 recap. 

The Breyerfest recap is pretty much just photos on page 7. 

After skipping the Breyerfest Live show results, on page 10 is the first page of the Flicka article. 

A more different Flicka article starts on page 11. 

After skipping Breyer jr., on page 17 we have the reveal of the JAH Mini Connoisseur set! Huzzah! I always love seeing mini versions of Traditional models, but this evidently didn't sell very well, because it was still available on Breyer's website in 2010 when I joined the hobby. 

After skipping Collector's Corner and the results of Test Your Model Showing Knowledge, on page 20 is the rest of the original Flicka article. 

On page 21 we have a recap of a BBC TV show that Breyer participated in. 

After skipping another how-to article and Horse Trader (2/3 of a page now, not counting the list of abbreviations), on page 25 we have some NAMHSA show results featuring at least once familiar face! 

On page 26 is the first page of this week's Vintage Point, featuring the Classics Arabian Stallion and Mare. 

Vintage Point wraps up on page 27. 

After skipping On the Trail with Breyer and the Calendar of Events, on the back cover we have the 2006 Halloween model, Illuminati. And that brings us to the end of this week's issue! Check back next week for Nov/Dec 2006! 

A plague on both your houses!

 Hark, readers! The first Stablemates Club release of the year, Mercutio, approaches! 

Gird thy wallets and head over to yon website to purchase! But don't dally too long - the purchase deadline is 2/21. 

Featured JAH - 2/8/2025, July/Aug 2006

 Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured JAH! This week we're covering July/Aug 2006, so let's get started! 

On the front cover, we see the aftermath of the annoying years when the magazine was mailed out with the address label applied directly to the front cover. Those labels were such a hassle to remove! Glad we get our magazines mailed in an envelope now. Also, Authentic and Beezie Madden compete at a show in Florida. 

In the Editor's Desk, Arlene talks about Barbaro, the ill-fated 2006 Kentucky Derby winner, who broke his leg while running in the Preakness Stakes prior to the publication of this issue. She also previews the rest of the magazine. 

On page 3 we have Letters to the Editor and some corrections. 

After skipping a how-to article, on page 6 we have the first page of the article about wonder horse Beautiful Jim Key. 

The Jim Key article concludes on page 7, along with a reveal of his portrait model. 

On page 8 is the first page of the article about Authentic, including his portrait model! 

The Authentic article concludes on page 9. 

On page 10 we have the first page of the article about horse actor Dollor, along with his portrait model! This was a TSC special run. 

The Dollor article concludes on page 11. 

After skipping Breyer jr., Collector's Corner, another how-to article and a book review, on page 23 we have another Breyerfest 2006 preview, this time revealing the raffle models and the carousel contest prize, the highly-sought-after silver filigree Clydesdale Foal! 

After skipping Horse Trader (now down to less than a full page), on page 25 we have the full reveal of the new G3 Stablemate molds! Huzzah! These were the first new Stablemates molds since 1998, so their release was long overdue. 

On page 26 we have the first page of this week's Vintage Point article, this week featuring the Traditional Stock Horse Foal. I had a few of these, once upon a time. 

The Vintage Point article concludes on page 27. Interesting tidbit: I desperately wanted Golden Joy (pictured at the top of page 27, incorrectly referred to as Golden Jay in the text) when I was a kid, but never ended up getting one. I did have the gray SHF next to Golden Joy, though. 

On page 28 we have On the Trail with Breyer, with the Rocky Road Classics model (not sure if it's been on the blog before). 

After skipping the Calendar of Events, on the back cover we find the portrait model of Barbaro and a short article about him and his recovery at the New Bolton Center. And that brings us to the end of this week's issue! Check back next week for Sept/Oct 2006! 

Maddox is now available!

 Well, Maddox is now available for Collector Club members to purchase! Here’s his picture again - isn’t he beautiful?

I have to have this longboi for my collection, so I ordered one as soon as they came available. He’s slightly more expensive than Heath ($90 vs. $85) but shipping is included in his price, so it more or less works out the same. They’re still available as of a few minutes ago, but I’ve seen a lot of people expressing sticker shock online, so that’s probably why. Anyway, I can’t wait for mine to get here!

Maddox!

 Good news, readers! The first Collector Club special run of the year, Maddox, is almost upon us! Behold him again:

He'll be released on the Breyer website tomorrow at 1pm EST, so don't miss out! I have no idea how many they made, so it's anyone's guess how quickly he'll sell out. It's a nice color on a moderately popular mold, so it might sell out fast, but who knows. I'll definitely be ordering as soon as I can! 

I'm also expecting the first Stablemates Club release to pop up anytime, so that'll be fun and exciting. I'm not going to wait on ordering Maddox, though, just in case he's a quick sellout. 

Featured JAH - 2/1/2025, May/June 2006

 Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured JAH! This week's issue is May/June 2006, so let's get going! 

On the front cover we have the extremely handsome Tregoyd Journeyman. 

In the Editor's Desk, new editor Arlene Newman introduces herself! Huzzah! 

In the Letters to the Editor, we have a callback to this issue of JAH from 2003, which previewed what looks like the Ethereal Fire model but then...we didn't see anything else about it. We get an update on that mold later in this issue! 

On page 4 is the first page of an article about the Canadian Horse. 

The Canadian Horse article concludes on page 5. 

On page 6 is an article about Karen Gerhardt, sculptor of the Cleveland Bay, Shannondell and probably other stuff! 

The Karen Gerhardt article concludes on page 7. On a side note, I want that Percheron as a Breyer! Get on it, people! 

On page 8 is the first page of an article about Tregoyd Journeyman. 

The Tregoyd Journeyman article concludes on page 9, with a reveal of the new Cleveland Bay mold! Tregoyd Journeyman may still be alive, as I wasn't able to find a date of death for him; his owners' website doesn't appear to have been updated since 2019, so it's hard to say. He would be turning 26 this year, so it's not out of the realm of possibility. 

On page 10 we find another Breyerfest preview! I wonder what ever happened to that Breyer mold oddities display? 

On page 11 the Breyerfest preview continues, with the full special run lineup, and (as far as I remember) the first of Tommie Turvey's many Breyerfest appearances. 

On page 12 is the long-awaited reveal of the Ethereal mold as Conquistador! Not sure why it took so long for him to be revealed after being teased in 2003, but better late than never, I guess. It would be another three years before the Ethereal series debuted, though. 

After skipping Breyer jr., and Collector's Corner, on page 19 we have a Mini Whinnies playset and (more importantly) the reveal of a bunch of new Stablemates molds! Huzzah! It had been 8 long years since the G2 molds were revealed, so it was definitely long past time for more Stablemates molds. 

After skipping a how-to article, a Country Gig article, a book review and Horse Trader, on page 26 we have the first page of Vintage Point, featuring a G2 Stablemates mold that wasn't even that old at this point! It's the G2 Appaloosa! 

Vintage Point concludes on page 27. 

After skipping On the Trail with Breyer and the Calendar of Events yet again, on the back cover we have the Stablemates Village Tack Shop! And that brings us to the end of this week's issue. Check back next week for July/Aug 2006! 

It's time for another Collector Club newsletter!

 Well, it's that time again, folks - time for the January Collector Club newsletter! If you're a Collector Club member, check your email. The feature article is all about the Black Stallion series and Breyer's portrait models of them - huzzah! I was a huge Black Stallion fan as a young, horse-crazy kid. Still am, really - I still have my Black Stallion books. Reading through the article, I'm super-pleased to see them refer to said black stallion properly, as "the Black," rather than "The Black," which I see irritatingly often. 

As for the Black Stallion mold itself, I never thought it properly captured the Black's essence - the Classics mold is a lot closer. I suspect Chris Hess took a lot of inspiration from the original cover art for the book when sculpting the Classic, which makes one wonder where (if anywhere) he got his inspiration for the rather lackluster Traditional version. I think the Ruth Sanderson cover art captured the Black best - any of those poses would make great Breyer models. But that's just my opinion. 

Anyway, there's also a spotlight on sculptor Chris Hess, a Black Stallion giveaway, and this fuzzy sneak peek: 

Must be a new plush for St. Patrick's Day! 

In other news, the Breyerfest contests have been announced! Interestingly, the names of the Best Customs Contest prizes are in the official rules - the Traditional is "Szurkol" (which has a few different meanings in Hungarian, including cheering for something, crossing one's fingers, supporting something, etc) and the Stablemate is "Skål" (Swedish for "cheers"). Calling it now - Szurkol is a black or chestnut variation of Adonis (NOOOOO!!!!) and Skål is some type of Lyric? Hmm, I may need to think that one over a bit more.