Alright guys. It's time to talk about this. Now that the dust has settled, I would like to discuss with you my real thoughts about Breyerfest 2019.
As this was my first Breyerfest, I honestly have no others to compare it to, but let me start with the good. I thought the event like Disney World for horse fans. It was fun, everyone seemed to be cheerful despite the heat, nobody was pushing their way in lines and it was overall well organized. A wonderful lady (who I hope one day will read this blog) even gave up her seat for my daughter at the arts and crafts table. Everyone there showed extreme courtesy to us. Southern hospitality is truly alive and well at Breyerfest. Although I was a first timer, I researched as much as I could about the event before going. I did manage to do most, although there was quite a bit I still ended up missing out on because I didn't know it happened, like the social media group. The basics though, like where everything was, was very well laid out and everything was labeled by signs. The lines were a bit confusing, but once I figured it out, it went smoothly. Now I understand that Breyer puts this together for us collectors, and of that I am grateful. Really, Breyer, you have no idea how thankful I am for this event. I also understand that they sometimes make mistakes, as they did this year, however this was probably the worst time to make so many mistakes because it was an anniversary year. A lot of shortages of models were to be had, and while I understand that this can happen during any year of Breyerfest, especially if it is a super popular mold, what happened at Breyerfest 2019 was just crazy. Rumors abounded that Breyer left a couple pallets at the warehouse and forgot to bring them along on the truck while other people were saying that they oversold models and tickets. The fact of the matter was that something went wrong and those people that were in the middle of the line or beyond left with essentially nothing. By nothing I mean that the most popular models: Banner, the Heroe's Welcome Surprise, Quill, Rocket and Diana were sold out before even half the line was through. While one or two popular horses being sold out by the end of the line is the norm, having all but three sell out is unacceptable. I saw a very disappointed little girl leave out with four Peppers! However, I did end up getting the horses I wanted so I can't complain, although I still drooled over the variations. I am not a very lucky person, however, and almost never get the rarest horse in any gambler's choice so this was no surprise. Despite all this, I do plan on attending Breyerfest next year too, I'm just hoping it'll go a little better. It will be another anniversary, Breyer's 70th year as a company, so I'm hoping they'll incorporate that in their Breyerfest models somehow. Hopefully not go as crazy with the variations as they did this year, but a little something special would be nice. Comments are closed.
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