BreyerFest 2022 Fact Sheet and Information
BreyerFest 2022: Prost! A German Themed Event
Date: July 15, 16, and 17 2022
Location: TBA
Type of Event: Hybrid Event- meaning that there will be both in person and virtual aspects of the event
Celebration Horse: Nikolas, a German Riding Pony on a new Eberl Sculpt
Ticket Types and Prices:
Special Runs:
Limited Editions:
Event Stablemates:
Prize Models:
Auction Models:
Raffle Models:
FAQs
*When do tickets go on sale? After the first of the year, we will know more about when the tickets will be officially on sale, their prices, and what types of tickets that will be offered this year.
*Who is the Celebration Horse? Nikolas, a buckskin German Riding Pony on a brand new Brigette Eberl sculpt.
*When do we find out what the Special Runs are? Every model released for BreyerFest is done so in a gradual sort of release. In 2021, everything was released early in order to accommodate the VIP Ticket Sales. We do not know yet how the tickets will work out and once we know that information, we will know when the Special Runs will be released.
*Will this be an in person or a virtual event? BreyerFest 2022 is a hybrid event. That means that this event will be both in person and virtual. At the current time, we do not know exactly what each type of event will hold.
*Breyer stated that there will always be a virtual component to BreyerFest from now on, what do they mean by that? Breyer stated back in 2020 that BreyerFest will always have a virtual component to it from now on. BreyerFest 2022 will be the very first of its kind, a hybrid event, so we will be learning as we go another year. But rest assured that from now on, BreyerFest will always have a virtual component.
*Why is your information for both an in person and a virtual event? Without knowing what type of event will be held for BreyerFest 2022, I made the decision to include both options in the Guides and the Files so that we would all be ready, no matter what type of event is held.
*If BreyerFest 2022 is in person, where can I stay? The best hotels are listed here in the group under the Guides. However, Breyer will also release a list of hotels that they partner with after the first of the year. These hotels include the Clarion, Glo, and many more in the Lexington, Ky area. Many members here in the group will recommend their favorites and some will definitely tell you which ones to avoid. Personally, I live close to the park so I am absolutely no help in knowing which hotels are clean and nice.
*If BreyerFest is virtual, do you think the shipping issues will be resolved? Sadly, all that we can do on that one is to wait and see what happens with the rest of the year. The whole shipping issue caused a sour taste in the mouths of many collectors and attendees, so we will need to wait and see what happens with next year.
*If BreyerFest is in person, how does the Special Run Line work? Well, we really need to wait and see what type of event it will be first, however here is the run down on how it has worked until 2020: When you purchased your Three Day BreyerFest Tickets, you receive one Special Run Ticket per Three Day Ticket that you bought. If you purchased one Three Day Ticket, you got one Special Run Ticket, two Three Day Tickets got two Special Run Tickets, and so on. These tickets have a day and time on them that is very important. In 2018 and 2019, we were able to select the day and time that was best for you. So you could chose from Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with times starting at 10 AM EDT and ending at 3 or 4 PM EDT. If you were not sure which day was best for you, there was an option to allow the computer to choose for you as well. Once you received your tickets in the mail, you would see this ticket with a date, time, and a number on it. The day is the day that you would need to go to the Special Run Line. The time is the time that you need to be there by, actually 15 minutes before that time so that you could hear where you would be in line. And lastly, the number that tells you where in the line you will be. There are around 500 to 550 tickets for each Special Run Line time (the number has varied for 2018 and 2019, I have not included 2020 and 2021.) Each ticket is numbered 1 through 500 or 550. Fifteen minutes before each time slot, the Breyer employee will use a random number generator and pull up the number that will be first in line. Let’s say that this number is number 150. Number 150 would be first in line and number 149 would be last in line. There are number signs that are held up so that you know where to go for your spot in line, your number is the number that is on the Special Run Ticket for that time slot that you purchased with your Three Day Ticket. Once the line is sorted out, everyone will start to go through the Special Run Tent a few people at a time. There you will be able to select two Special Run models per Special Run Ticket, but you do not have to purchase any at all, if you do not want. You are not guaranteed these models by Breyer and they can and do sell out quickly, so please keep that in mind.
*If BreyerFest is virtual, how will I buy my Special Runs? They will likely be done how they were in 2021 and be able to be purchased using the Special Run Preference List. This list is the most like the actual line that any online event can offer. It still offers a random selection of the models and allows you to tell Breyer your choices. Breyer will release the Special Run Preference List closer, much closer, to the event and a link will be emailed to you. If you miss the email or you do not get emails from Breyer, there will be a direct link to Special Run Preference List posted here in the group.
*Where will the information about BreyerFest be posted? Breyer posts all of their information on the BreyerFest Blog as well as their own FB Group. However, I take all of those posts and place them here in this blog. I, then, take that information and simplify it a bit and add it into the blog here so that it is in one place and easy to find. All of the models released for BreyerFest will be located in the BreyerFest 2022 Models and More album when they are released.
More information will be posted as it is released or we get closer to the event. Please hold off on asking if the event will be virtual or in person as we only know so far that it will be a hybrid event. As soon as all of the location information is released, that section will be updated. I am so excited and I hope that you are as well!
