Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured Model! We're moving right along through 2004 with this week's issue, so let's get started!
On the front cover, Royal Kaliber (RIP) and Chris Kappler take a jump, and there's a small preview of the new Royal Kaliber model.
In the Editor's Desk, Natasha talks about JAH's achievements and plugs Breyerfest as usual.
There's a small news roundup on page 3, along with Letters to the Editor.
On page 4 is the beginning of an article about Breyer portrait horse Smart Little Lena.
The Smart Little Lena article concludes on page 5. Interesting (but fitting) that the portrait was on the Classic Cutting Horse. We need more portraits on Classic models - maybe they would sell/resell better.
On page 6 we have an article about horse-drawn fire wagons.
The fire wagon article concludes on page 7 with a reveal of the Vintage Fire Hose Wagon set. Why can't we get sets like this anymore? I mean, besides the fact that they'd probably cost $400.
After skipping a how-to article, on page 10 we have a preview of Breyerfest 2004, including three droolworthy test models that were given away in the Early Bird drawing that year. Why hasn't the Early Bird come back post-covid? I miss it...well, not the "constantly losing" part. More so the "pretty model" part.
The Breyerfest preview continues on page 11, showing raffle models and special run line models.
On page 12, the beautiful Inconspicuous makes his debut! He's still one of the more popular Connoisseur releases.
After skipping Breyer jr., on page 17 we have an article about artist Karen Williams. She no longer works for Breyer but I do see updates from her studio page on Facebook occasionally.
On page 18 we have an article about the Tricked Out Pony Contest, which used to be held at the West Coast Model Horse Collector's Jamboree. Some really cool models were produced in this contest, including the model which eventually became Merlin, the dragon horse raffle model. I think the puzzle piece Clydesdale Stallion is pretty cool.
After skipping more How-To articles and Horse Trader, on page 26 we have this week's Vintage Point: the Classics Andalusian Mare and Stallion! Not the foal, though. That would be too many.
Vintage Point concludes on page 27.
On page 28 we have some photos from the 2004 Equine Affair, where Breyer hosted a Fun Day at their booth.
After skipping the Calendar of Events, we've come to the end of this week's issue! On the back cover is the reveal of Romance, a model that was much-scorned at the time (or at least, I heaped a lot of scorn on it, because I didn't/don't like pink things). I have one in my collection though, so I must have gotten over that...more or less...
Anyways, that concludes May/June 2004! Check back next week for July/Aug 2004.
Anyways, that concludes May/June 2004! Check back next week for July/Aug 2004.
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