Not dead! Just exhausted and probably a little overscheduled. Throwing an ice storm and a health screening into the mix didn’t help things, either.
(We didn’t lose power, but I could stand to lose 25 pounds.)
Anyway, since I’m short on time here and I’d like to get in a little extra sleep before the weekend (a full weekend off!) I’ll cover a few quick topics as I prepare something a little more substantial in a day or two.
First, I’ll jump right into it and join the chorus of people excited about the contents of this year’s BreyerFest VIP Swag. A Bento Box and an Insulated Lunch Bag? A Picnic Blanket and a Cooling Towel?
https://www.breyerhorses.com/blogs/breyerfest-blog/vip-exclusive-swag
The only problem here, of course, is that I actually want to use all this stuff. Generally, the only swag I use on a regular basis are the tee-shirts, because I can turn them into quilts later. (I also make quilts to display my pins on, but I’m not sure that counts as something I “use”.)
Onto the next one…
I ditched all the reference photos I pulled for the two Diorama Contests. I decided I’d rather focus on my sewing instead, at least until the weather warms up and I can start customizing more. It was a little sad to give up on the Diorama dream so early, but my time is not infinitely expandable, and I really need to kick my multitasking habit.
And finally…
Maybe my confusion stems from the fact that this is the first year I am seriously considering entering the in-person live show, but is there some reason why there are two resin shows for BreyerFest?
Although much of the antipathy between Breyer collectors and resin aficionados has dissipated, I come from a long line of people who have held grudges forever, so part of me is a little miffed that resin collectors/showers have both an online and in-person option, but Breyer collectors/showers don’t. Breyer Boot Camp is tailored to Novices only, and I am most definitely not a Novice!
I know they wouldn’t necessarily want to have a photo show with the same number of classes as BreyerFest Live, but maybe a theme or specialty show with a pared down classlist would be more manageable: Mini Only, Custom Only, Specific Breeds Only, Collectibility Only. It could be a different every year, both for the challenge and to cover all the bases over time. And make it open to everybody!
If I don’t enter BreyerFest Live this year for whatever reason (sells out, I have other commitments, or I end up in traction and unable to travel due to my tragic lack of coordination), I’m definitely doing Breakables. I have enough decent chinas to be competitive but also not so many that I’d lose much more than a weekend preparing for it.
And on that note, guess what I’ll be doing this weekend, probably…
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My understanding of the resin show situation is that while they are sponsored by Breyer, they aren't totally "run" by Breyer? If that makes sense? The hosts I think do more of the footwork for the events, and Breyer advertises and helps procure the space at the hotel (which was probably the case for the breakables show as well when it was in person)? I am not sure if Breyer provides any awards or assists financially...
The Futurity transitioned to a photo show during the pandemic I believe?? And there may have been some confusion over whether it would return in person, so the Renaissance was planned for the event weekend. At some point the Futurity as a photo show was shifted later in the summer.
Anyone please correct me if I'm getting anything totally wrong!
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