BreyerFest 2017, Part 1: No NAN-sense and A Good Vintage

I promise I will get back to blogging about meatier collectibility subjects soon, but since BreyerFest just wrapped up, I thought I'd get the picture dumps out of the way. Prepare for eye candy!

On Wednesday, my family hit the road for our 28th BreyerFest. We've never missed one since BreyerFest began in 1990, and I can hardly believe that we have another one in the books already!

Lexington bound!

Pretty Appalachian view

Beautiful Kentucky bluegrass

A flat tire delayed our arrival a bit, but by Thursday morning, we were excited to participate in No NAN-sense in downtown Lexington. My sister Sarah and I displayed some rare vintage models and chatted with visiting hobbyists about collectibility.

Sarah Minkiewicz' excellent A Good Vintage show for vintage customs was held in conjunction with No NAN-sense. It was very well-supported---here are some of my favorite entries!

1978 repainted Lady Phase by Betsy Andrews/Kathy Mayer

SO Lavender Lass, an RRH Justin Morgan done by Sue Rowe in the 1980s

SO Brilliant, a 1984 Trakehner also by Sue Rowe

Wings of Darkness, a 1982 PAM by Julie Froelich

Diamond Cavalier's Angel, a 1985 PAM by Kathy Maestas

Roxana El Shaklan, a 1991 PAM by Ray Ann Sneathen

Peace of Lightning, a 1993 drastic RRH from a Running Mare by Diane Capwell

A handsome 1991 Adios by Ray Ann Sneathen

SO China Rose, a 1990 PAM by Sue Rowe

Gekkohni Hitori (formerly White Zinfandel), a 1994 Classic Man O' War
by Ed Gonzales

Queensbury Rules, a 1995 Lady Phase by Tom Bainbridge

Duncan's Imperial Lass, a 1990 Clydesdale Mare by Laurie Jo Jensen

Sweet Jane, a 1990 PAM by Carol Williams

Spartacus, a 1988 Classic MOW by Chris (Cook) Flint

So Rare, a circa 1988 PAM by D'arry Jone Frank

21st Century Boy, a 1987 Classic MOW by Julie Froelich

The infamous Naoto Nisei, a 1985 Stock Horse Stallion by Julie Froelich

Cougar, and early 1980s PAM by Mary Sue Humphries

Early 1980s pieces by Mary Sue Humphries (left) and Sue Rowe (right)

SO Viktor Alexi, an early 1980s Clydesdale Stallion by Sue Rowe

Sunshine's Dark Delight, a 1984 Trakehner by Sue Rowe

Attn Evildoers, a 1978 Classic MOW by Nancy Strowger

Next up will be some pictures of vintage and rare clinkies from Breakables!

Hoosier Pony Live, Part 3: Vintage Customs!

Hoosier Pony Live was one of the first, if not the first, shows in the country to have a NAN-qualifying vintage custom (and resin) division. Many entrants brought models for the division, everything from Eustis models to Strowger and Froelich pieces. The lighting was a bit peculiar in the hall, so not all of my pictures turned out well. Here are the best I was able to fix up in Photoshop.

I'm not sure who all of the artists are or when all of models were made, so please feel free to comment with corrections or more information. Enjoy!

1971 Cm Hartland by Sherri Cook

1993 CM HR Mini Clydesdale by Sarah Minkiewicz-Breunig

1987 CM Lady Phase by Tom Bainbridge

1994 CM HR Mini Mare by Sarah M-B

Vintage CM Lady Phase by Tom Bainbridge

1990s CM HR Heather by Sarah M-B

Vintage CM Stud Spider by Tom Bainbridge

CM Classic QH Stallion by Tom Bainbridge

Vintage CM PAM byTom Bainbridge

Cute CM SSHF by Tom Bainbridge

Pretty CM ASB Weanling by Tom Bainbridge

1996 CM G1 Seabiscuit by Lesli Kathman

1994 CM Franklin Mint Waler by Sarah M-B

1995 CM G1 Native Dancer by Laurie Jo Jensen

1992 resin prototype for Breyer's porcelain Icelandic Pony that
Kathleen Moody painted herself

1993 CM CAS by Karen Gerhardt

1993 CM Classic Black Stallion by Sarah M-B

1989 CM G1 Morgan Mare by Lesli Kathman

CM HR Small Zara by Tom Bainbridge

CM Wixom by Sarah M-B

CM Classic QH Foal by Carol Williams (?)

CM Classic MOW by Sarah M-B

CM CAF by Sarah M-B (?)

CM Classic QH Stallion by Nancy Strowger

I brought a couple of vintage customs from my own herd to show as well.

RM Nuclear Winter by Julie Froelich (1991 CM from Breyer
Clydesdale Mare)

Gossamer Wings by Sarah M-B (1993 CM from CAM)
(She has since had her hair tidied up nicely.)

Vintage customs have been steadily growing in popularity, and many shows now have classes for them. A few shows are even devoted entirely to vintage customs. I've been meaning to blog about vintage customs for quite some time, and while I was at BreyerWest, I participated in Sarah Minkiewicz-Breunig's A Good Vintage show, so I hope to get that written up in the near future.

More tasty show photos coming later this week including NAN, Breakables, and the BreyerFest open show from 2016!