Hard Knox Live show report

 Well, the inaugural Hard Knox Live show is over, and I survived! I know you're all probably foaming at the mouths waiting to hear how I did, especially with these slammin' ribbons at stake...

Are those not the coolest show ribbons you've ever seen? I super wanted to win one...but it just wasn't in the cards for me, sadly. 

At least I got one placing in each color, and a few NAN cards, but it was a little sad going home without one of those super-cool ones. Oh well - better luck next year. Most of the models were being judged on breed, not collectibility, so I definitely fell down a little bit in the breed department. But the show ran very well and it was a fun venue (a hobby/gaming store). I'm looking forward to going again next year! 

Featured JAH - 9/28/2024, May/June 2003

 Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured JAH! This week's issue is May/June 2003, so let's get reading! 

On the front cover, Flim Flam struts his stuff with Sue Blinks. 

In the Editor's Desk, Natasha writes about deep things, and there's also a teaser for the Show Jumping Warmblood! To be revealed in the next issue. 

On page 3 we have Letters to the Editor. I'm reasonably sure that the Design Spirit and Rain's Foal contest winner, Kylee Rollo, is now Kylee Parks, artist and sculptor of several models for Breyer, among other things. 

On page 4 is the first page of the article about Sue Blinks and Flim Flam. 

And on page 5 is the full article, including a (small) reveal of the Flim Flam Breyer model. 

On page 6 is the first part of the article about War Admiral - successful sire and Triple Crown winner as well as possessing the Man o' War line's bad temper - but probably best known for losing the Pimlico Special match race against Seabiscuit. 

On page 6 is the rest of the photo accompanying the War Admiral article. 

Moving right along, on page 8 is the beginning of the article about Secretariat, in honor of the Secretariat Breyer model returning to the regular run line. 

On page 9 is the rest of the Secretariat article. 

After skipping a small news roundup and the front window display contest winners, on page 11 we have the results of the First Frost random draw (one of three artist proof models of Lanark's Rosebud were given away to random subscribers who ordered a First Frost model). I wonder whatever happened to these artist proofs? There was also a JAH cover photo contest. 

On page 12 is the new Ask the Expert column, featuring Kim Jipson, Ken Duncan and Sommer Prosser.

After skipping Breyer jr., on page 17 is the reveal of the beautiful Winsome, the next entry in the Connoisseur series. 

On page 18 is a 2003 Breyerfest preview, featuring the coveted Saturday Night Fever raffle model. Once upon a time I saw an entire set of the silver filigree Proud Arabians for sale at one of the vendor booths in the Covered Arena at Breyerfest. That was a momentous occasion! I don't remember exactly whose booth it was, but it may have been Walkabout Farm. 

On page 19 is more Breyerfest previews, including the raffle model Gunsmoke! So pretty. 

After skipping an article about model horse dressage tack, an how-to article, and most of Horse Trader, on page 25 we have an update on the adventures of the Castaway Cob. 

On page 26 we find the first page of this week's Vintage Point article, this time featuring the Classic Man o' War. Although I don't collect this mold, I think it captures Man o' War's image better than the Traditional version. And that gray one is mighty handsome...

On page 27 is the rest of the Vintage Point article. 

After skipping Collector's Corner and the Calendar of Events, on the back cover we see the reveal of several special run models for 2003. And that brings us to the end of this week's issue! Check back next week for July/Aug 2003! 

September Collector Club newsletter and Antonia!

 Wow, I can’t believe it’s already time for another Collector Club newsletter. If you’re a Club member, check your email to see it - there’s an article about airbrushing, a giveaway of the new brick and mortar release (!), and this sneak peek!

The newsletter says to “cozy up for another new release coming to Breyerhorses.com next month,” so my guess is it’s another holiday pony release, possibly with a doll and earmuffs or something. Maybe it’s cocoa-with-marshmallow-themed? Guess we’ll find out soon! 

In other news, my Antonia model has arrived! Behold!

What a beauty! I love her. 

She’s a really nice color and doesn’t have major flaws, at least none that I noticed.

She does have a few small issues here and there, but I’m still considering taking her to the show tomorrow and seeing how she does…if I can figure out what breed to assign to her. Wish me luck! As I mentioned before, I’ll be at Hard Knox Live in Elizabethtown, KY tomorrow, so stop by and say hi to Geralt and me if you’re there!

Mini Salem is here!

 Good news, readers! The trade has been completed and my Salem is here! Behold!

I was too lazy to go upstairs and take a pic with my full-size Salem, so you'll have to take my word for it, but this guy is a pretty good mini version. 

I didn't notice any quality issues, despite all his little details. Me-yow! I can't wait to line him up with the rest of my Icelandics. 

That's it for today, but my Antonia is supposed to arrive tomorrow! Woohoo! Horatio shipped today as well and is supposed to arrive on Saturday. Sheesh, CCG has really stepped up their game! I hope this means Breyer gave them a good verbal spanking after all the issues with the Breyerfest shipping. 

Horatio and the next Vintage Club release!

 Huh - the title to this post kind of sounds like the title to a mystery novel or something. Oh well. Good news, everyone! The Deluxe Collector Club Stablemate, Horatio, is now available to order! 

I'm surprised that he's available so early, but I'm not complaining. He's free with the club membership, so all you have to do is confirm your shipping address. Huzzah! I can't wait to get this guy in hand so my plastic Othello conga can stay almost-complete. Wait...this means he's probably going to be the Best Customs Contest runner-up prize next year, right? Perish the thought...

In other news, we also have a new Vintage Club release today - the gambler's choice! Check it out: 

Those colors are nice, but they're nothing I need. I really like the buckskin, but the Appaloosa has a weird-looking mouth. The bay pinto looks like he'd match up well with Robin and Nestling on the Running Mare/Foal. And here's the VC Stablemate! 

Also nothing I need. Looks like I got lucky this year! I still haven't gotten my hands on any Thunderbirds from last year, but maybe someday. 

Featured JAH - 9/21/2024, Mar/Apr 2003

 Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured Model! This week we're looking at the Mar/Apr 2003 issue, so let's get started, shall we? 

On the front cover, the Life Guards of the Queen's (at the time) Household Cavalry, riding down a street somewhere. 

In the Editor's Desk, Natasha talks about agreements between the USET and USAE Trust and previews content of this week's magazine. There's also a correction from last week's issue and an Avis discount for Collector Club members! Too bad we don't still get this. 

On page 3 is a small news roundup and Letters to the Editor.

On page 4 is the first page of the article about Breyer portrait horse Zips Chocolate Chip. 

On page 5 is the rest of the Zips Chocolate Chip article and the reveal of his Breyer model! I can't remember if I wanted this one or not. 

After skipping articles about team penning and model horse photography, on page 10 is the first part of an article about the Queen's Household Cavalry. 

On page 11 is the rest of the Household Cavalry article and the reveal of the Breyer Household Cavalry set. I wouldn't mind having this set if it had been issued on a mold I collect. Maybe they'll do a reissue now that the UK has a King? Idocus would look mighty handsome in that getup. 

On page 12 are the winners of the Design Spirit & Rain's Foal contest. I never did dig out the illustrations I colored in but never sent, so I guess you don't get to see them. Oh well. 

After skipping Breyer jr., on page 17 is the reveal of the beautiful Fortissimo! I believe we were right in the middle of the "using Silver for absolutely everything" era, so this release fit right into that. He certainly is pretty! Maybe someday I'll get my hands on one for something less than a king's ransom...

On page 18 is a Breyerfest 2003 preview, including another Silver, this time in old-style red roan. I do have this guy, despite my dislike for the color. 

On page 19 is more Breyerfest preview stuff, including the porcelain Galway Warrior. I don't have any porcelain models anymore after the debacle with Adriano, but sometimes I think about buying the porcelain Othellos. It would be super cool to have a black-and-white Othello...but, the breakable factor...I just can't do it. 

After skipping an article about model team penning, another article about showing Breyer foals, Horse Trader (holding steady at 1.3 pages) and a book review, on page 26 is the first page of this week's Vintage Point: the Running Mare! See all those vintage decorators together and weep. 

On page 27 is the rest of the Vintage Point article. 

After skipping Collector's Corner and the Calendar of Events, that brings us to the end of this week's issue! On the back cover is a closeup of the Queen's Household Cavalry set. Part of me wants to buy all of these older horse/rider/tack sets and display them in a glass cabinet...but that would be expensive. Nah...

Check back next week for May/June 2003! 

Antonia is now available!

 Good news, everyone! As announced yesterday, the latest Collector Club special run, Antonia, is now available for sale! 

I got mine ordered right away at 1PM, so hopefully she's on her way here soon! I'm excited to see her. It's been more than an hour since she went up on the website and she hasn't sold out yet, so I wonder how many they made. Seems like things haven't been selling out as fast (or at all) lately, so I guess we'll see how long she stays in stock. 

What a horrible year to sell my Newsworthys!

 Gah! Just when I thought it was safe to sell my Newsworthy conga, Breyer goes and comes out with THIS! 

He's this year's fall decorator! Now I'm kicking myself for selling off my Newsworthys. That color is beautiful! Guess I get to hope they use it again in the near future. 

We also get this pretty girl! She's this year's brick-and-mortar special run. Her color is nice, though she is somewhat similar to Chesapeake. She's really similar to Acadia and Cardinal, too. Hopefully I can pick one up at the KHP when they come in. 

In other news, my Spoopy Spooky Stablemates order came in! I only ordered one, because I'm pretty over the blind bags. Here's what I got! 

That's right, the mini Ratsputin, when I was hoping to get the mini Salem. I'm working on trading him, though, so all isn't lost! Hopefully I'll have an update on that later. 

Lastly, the new Collector Club special run, Antonia, will be available to purchase tomorrow at 1PM EST! Woohoo! 

I'm excited to get this pretty girl into my collection. I wonder if she'll arrive in time for my next live show on the 28th? I hope so! 

Let's hope I have more to post about coming up - dare I hope today's reveals mean our long summer of no news is over? 

Featured JAH - 9/14/2024, Jan/Feb 2003

 Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured JAH! We're entering a new era with this issue. No more half-size issues - we're full-size, baby! And the magazine has been totally redesigned! We've hit the big time! 

On the front cover, Affirmed is featured, in conjunction with Breyer's release of his portrait model.

In the Editor's Desk, Stephanie talks about the changes to the magazine and introduces Natasha Wieschenberg as editor. At the same time, Natasha introduces herself and was clearly REALLY excited to reveal the redesign of the magazine. 

On page 3 is a small news roundup and the reveal of JAH's new Editorial Board of Advisors, consisting of Tom Bainbridge, Jenn Danza, Kim Jipson and Sheryl Leisure. These were/are well-known names in the hobby.

On page 4 is the beginning of the Affirmed article. Sheesh, it's weird not covering two pages per scan here.

On page 5 is the rest of the Affirmed article and the reveal of his Breyer model. 

After skipping articles about the Triple Crown, customizing with pastels and harnessing models, on page 12 we have an article about Breyer portrait horse Marengo. 

After skipping Breyer jr., on page 17 is the reveal of the beautiful Lanark's Rosebud, first Connoisseur model of 2003. I didn't enter for this one due to not having any money, so the entry form is even still in this issue. 

After skipping Collector's Corner, on page 19 is an article about painting horse eyes by Tom Bainbridge.

After skipping an article about making a western bridle, Horse Trader (now down to 1.25 pages), a book review and Calendar of Events, on pae 25 is another World's Best School Horse contest. Sorry for skipping so much stuff, but now that we're down to one page per scan, less-important stuff has to be cut out so these posts aren't a mile long. 

On page 26 is a fun story about a Castaway Cob. The article says to keep an eye out for future updates about the Cob, but I don't remember ever seeing him again. Maybe he'll pop up later.

On page 27 is the first page of this week's Vintage Point, this time featuring the Fury Prancer. 

On page 28 is more of the Fury Prancer article. 

On page 29 is the rest of the Vintage Point article. My only addition to this article is that according to IDYB, only about twelve of the blue Fury Prancers exist, and I've seen two of them at live shows I attended this year. What are the odds of that? Heh. 

On the back cover of this issue (at the end of the post - how novel), we have the debut of Northern Lights on the Smoky mold. I had this guy at one point - I always liked his colors. 

That's it for this week - check back next week for Mar/Apr 2003!