Breyerfest 101: The Ninja Pit Of Death

Hello again! Emma here! To celebrate 101 days until Breyerfest, we have a guest post by the amazing Rachel Alford-Salyers! Rachel runs the biggest Breyerfest group on Facebook,  Road To Breyerfest! If you are on Facebook and going to Breyerfest; or just want to keep up with the news, I highly recommend this group! :D

None of us have done the NPOD, but I've done the Saturday store. It's similar, but not as crazy by far.

Anyway, onto the post! 

The Ninja Pit Of Death or NPOD

The setting is Thursday evening at the Kentucky Horse Park. The scene before you is a line that is already forming at the Rolex gate and you have no idea why they are there. 

The line for the Breyer Store and the Pop Up tent is called the NPOD and is not for the faint of heart. It starts on Thursday afternoon, people start standing in line already. The line grows over the night and through the morning, more and more people gathering for the opening of Breyerfest on Friday morning.

The line in 2014.

Two years ago, Breyer tried to stop this and began handing out numbers, but this has not stopped the line forming. The numbers are 1-350 and are given to those for the Breyer Store and the Pop Up Tent, numbers for each store on color coded laminated pieces of paper. The line still forms and gets longer each year. 

An example of a number. Photo used with permission from Angela Dimmick.

Last year, Breyer tried to stop NPOD and said that they will put out the warehouse finds and extras throughout the day. But this has not stopped the liver from forming yet. Rumor has it that this year, the Horse Park is not allowing the line, but I will be checking into this closer to the event. 

Be prepared for pushing, shoving, and generally cranky people, if you do the NPOD. There has been fights, people being crushed, and theft. Mounted Police often patrol the line. But the experience is one of a kind. Black Friday has nothing on the NPOD, but you can get some amazing products!

Mounted police! Another photo from Angela Dimmick.

Now just for fun, let's look at some awesome finds from the NPOD!

Courtney Kinz found an awesome wedgwood Lady Phase!

Used with permission from Courtney Kinz.

Not all of this photo are from the NPOD, but these are... 

Isabella-possible test from Vintage Club
Buford Bull-Very nice! Possible Test or Sample
Athos-Possible Test or Sample, no stain! No box!  
Moon Pie-BEB SM
WidowMaker-Possible Test or Sample!

Used with permission from Chelsea Marie.

Thank you so much for the awesome post, Rachel, and thank you to the wonderful people on Facebook for allowing me to use your photos!

-Emma