First Collection

I have been part of this hobby long enough to know exactly what sustains it: creativity, support, and community. For decades, collectors and artists have lifted one another up, built traditions, and preserved the spirit that makes this hobby extraordinary. That’s the real foundation of the model horse world.

And it is just as clear what does not belong here. Some people contribute nothing of value. They don’t create anything of substance, they don’t encourage, and they certainly don’t support anyone else. Instead, their actions revolve around scheming and tearing others down. Let’s be honest: those choices reflect exactly who they are.

If you have never lifted a hand to help another collector, never contributed to the growth of this community, never understood the meaning of support, then you have no claim to the spirit of this hobby. You stand outside it, by your own actions.

This hobby was built and carried forward by people who invest, who build, who share. Those who act with envy, bitterness, and destruction will not last here. They disqualify themselves. Not because anyone pushes them out, but because their behavior proves they never belonged in the first place.

Photo: Very first model horse collection,1968