It's 11:45 am and the line of people is starting to wrap around the corner of the building. They peer through the windows trying to sneak a peek. The excitement is palpable as they await the sound of the noon bell and the door opening to Country Fair 2012!!
The Peter Stone Model Horse is the "Rock Star" of the model horse collecting world! Each year crowds of collectors flock to Shipshewana Indiana, to the Peter Stone Company, to see and touch these horses in person. It's not just a passion for these collectors...it's a way of life.
Adding to the excitement is guest artist Caroline Boydston, a rock star in her own right! Caroline traveled all the way from her home in California to spend a couple of weeks, at Stone Horses, creating pieces for auction, and for direct sale, at Country Fair. Caroline's pieces are highly sought after by model horse collectors from all over the world. These pieces were no different. In fact we went live, via the web, on a Wednesday evening with (15) Boydston horses. It was our version of the Home Shopping Network, but our show was over within just an hour. Each horse sold before Caroline could finish describing it. It was a true feeding frenzy that only added to the fire that was continuing to build for the auction just days away!
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Caroline spending a moment with a collector
who had travelled all the way from Arizona! |
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| "Fabulous", by Caroline Boydston |
Caroline could be found plugged into her mp3 player as she painted. Many of the collectors will remember her distinctive music choices...songs that inspired her horses, both in name and look! Don't be surprised if one day we don't see a new collection from Caroline called "Horses in the Hood"! (:
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| "Will I Am" by Caroline Boydston |
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Lead production artist Julie Keim with a collector.
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Collectors were also invited to paint their own horses with Stone Horse production artists. Sitting in the artist seat and creating their own Stone Horse was a dream come true for many!
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| A mother/daughter moment!! |
The weekend wrapped up with a live auction of One of a Kind models and a model horse competition. Suffice to say it was a wonderful weekend for all in attendance. Hope to see y'all back here again next year!
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