Featured JAH - 12/9/2023, July/Aug 1996

 Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured JAH! This week's issue is July/August 1996 - so let's dive in! 

On the front cover, a cowboy sits at a campfire. On the back cover, a cowboy's horse dramatically rears up in front of the morning sun. 

On the inside cover, Iron Metal Chief appears in a sneak preview! He debuted in 1997 and I got him for Christmas that year. He was a much-loved part of my carpet herd! 

In the Editor's Desk, Stephanie reveals that plans are already underway for Breyer's 50th anniversary in 2000, as well as a reference to the hints of new Stablemates molds in previous issues.  Dear JAH deals with a question about flockies, and Who Am I? features a Phar Lap in gray (I think). 

After skipping a Brushstrokes article about sculpting and another article about the 1996 Olympics, we have a short story by a JAH reader on pages 12-13. JAH occasionally featured stories like these, and I liked this one when I was a kid. 

On page 14 we have an article about Breyer portrait horse Karma Gypsy, whose model was part of my carpet herd, and on page 15 is the start of a Breyerology article about flockies. 

On page 16 the Breyerology article continues, and page 17 has a Blast From the Past featuring the chestnut PAM, and Just About...Breyer Animals features the Modernistic Buck and Doe. 

In the centerfold, the Circus Ponies in Costume make their debut. I never bought these because of my fear of breakable things, but if these were ever released in plastic, sans tack, I'd be first in line to buy them. 

On page 20-21 is more of the Breyerology article with some nice color photos, (but still not the end!) and a small feature about the flocking process. 

On page 22 we finally find the conclusion of the Breyerology article, and on page 23 is an article about Breyer portrait horses Misty II, Black Mist and Stormy. 

Bringing us to the end of the issue, the Vintage Point article featured the Proud Arabian Stallion. I really liked the Proud Arabian Stallion and studied the last page many times, wanting more PAS models (I only had Sundown and eventually the dapple gray). I still have my Sundown in a little "carpet herd" area of one of my shelves.

That brings us to the end of this issue - check back next week for Sept/Oct 1996!