Help Get Breyer® Into the Toy Hall of Fame!
Photo courtesy Breyer Animal Creations
What do Queen Elizabeth and Elvis have in common? Both of their beloved horses were memorialized as Breyer models! And did you know that there are no horse toys or collectibles in the National Toy Hall of Fame? Barbie and Mr. Potato Head are there, and even a bucket of sand was included – what’s missing is Breyer, and we need your help to get there!
Casting your vote is easy to do – round up your horse friends, followers, listeners, and readers and let’s get Breyer in the race! Share what makes Breyer special with The Strong Museum’s Hall of Fame committee at the official nomination page. Here are some ideas to get you started:
- Tell them about the first Breyer model you owned, what it meant, and how Breyer brought the horse world to you.
- The Breyer fan community has been bringing horse fans together for decades, especially now in the age of the internet. Social media communities have sprung up on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and beyond!
- Breyer models are made of a fabulous, quality material that is durable enough for play but beautiful for display – often passed down from generation to generation.
- Artistry is a core facet of the Breyer brand. Our uber-talented artists know the difference between a pinto and a palomino, an Andalusian and an Arabian. In every model, no detail is spared.
- Every Breyer model, from iconic Traditional scale pieces to the smallest Mini Whinnies, is hand-airbrushed by real people. Our skilled painters make Breyer models stand out from the crowd.
- Breyer strives for authenticity – we are the go-to company for breed organizations and horse owners to immortalize their equines in miniature. It’s an honor for a horse to join the Breyer stable of champions!
- Creativity is at the core of the Breyer brand – craft and activity kits are a core part of our product offerings, Breyer models can be easily repainted into the horse of your dreams.
- The model horse hobby includes incredible custom model artists, tackmakers, and sculptors that make their creations look exactly like their real-life counterparts. Many of them trace their inspiration back to their first Breyer models.
- Now in its 33rd year, BreyerFest is an amazing three day weekend of both real and model horse horse entertainment and fun! Our onsite event has over 30,000 attendees, and over 100 countries participated in our most recent virtual event.
- Giving back is core to the Breyer brand. To date, we have donated more than $3,000,000 in cash to child and animal charities.
- Breyer models are educational – they tell the stories of the horse world and encourage children to learn, explore, and have compassion for animals through fun, hands-on play.
Breyer horses help tell the stories of the horse world – from famous barrel racers, to Olympic dressage horses, to Triple Crown winners and Hollywood heroes! Models like Secretariat, Roy Rogers’ Trigger, Misty of Chincoteague and Black Beauty bring equine legends home.
Breyer horses inspire kids to learn to care for their horses thanks to accessories ranging from stables to blankets to saddles and bridles, as well as miniature feeding and stable cleaning kits.
Kids go on imaginary adventures discovering wild Mustangs in the Rocky Mountains with their Breyer horses, and explore Portuguese culture with their Lusitanos. They envision themselves riding Irish Sporthorses point-to-point with some models, or moving cattle to fresh pasture in Oklahoma with others. Breyer activity kits bring out the artist in kids to adults, enabling them to customize models in endless colors!
Since 1950, Breyer has been making the world’s finest model horses, using quality materials durable enough for play and beautiful for display. Now in its 33rd year, BreyerFest brings over 30,000 fans to Kentucky in July for the world’s largest horse and model horse event of its kind; and fans from over 100 countries attend virtually. And Breyer gives back – proceeds from the BreyerFest benefit auction and raffles has resulted in over $3,000,000 in cash donations to child and animal charities.
Located at The Strong Museum in Rochester, New York, the National Toy Hall of Fame recognizes toys that have inspired creative play and enjoyed popularity over generations. To date, 74 toys have been inducted into the Hall of Fame. Let’s get Breyer in the Hall of Fame too. Submit your ballot by July 31st!
https://www.museumofplay.org/exhibits/toy-hall-of-fame/nominate-a-toy/
