BREWERIANA: Budweiser Clydesdales Visit Nellis AFB BX 22 Mar 2019

After posting the Matchbox Anheuser-Busch wagon the other day, it occurred to me I may have more Budweiser related posts to do. I've posted the Budweiser Clydesdale's and wagon as part of air show coverage in the past but this series of photos is a bit different.

Back in March 2019, the Budweiser Clydesdales visited Nellis AFB. While I've seen them on the flightline during air shows, there have been a couple of times when they visited the Base Exchange (BX) and this was one of them. Bettina ended up taking all the photos for this visit while I made sure the granddaughter didn't get get rambunctious and wander all over the place. It was a bit difficult getting wide shots as this all took place in the confines of a parking lot, but Bettina managed to get off some great shots nonetheless.

Ed

The trucks used to transport the wagon and horses

The stars of the show

Carefully unloading the wagon

That is one gorgeous wagon!

A reminder of where we're at

F-15 flying overhead

Getting them ready

What a handsome fella -  and he knows it!!

A gorgeous ensemble

The teams are hitched up and the driver's are on board - time to take the team for a spin

BREWERIANA: Matchbox Dinky No. YYM 36791 1/43 Scale Diecast Anheuser-Busch Horse Drawn Wagon (1998)

Wow! It's been over two years since I posted any toys or trains related to beer or spirits! It's not like I don't have anything to post, it's just that I get distracted. Anywho, this is an old school Anheuser-Busch wagon made by Matchbox-Dinky. It's not the now iconic red wagon that tours the States but rather a much different design and my guess is one of several different types of wagons Budweiser may have utilized back in the day. It's a combination of diecast and plastic parts and measures 6.25" (15,87cm) L x 2" (5.08cm) W x 2.25" (5.71cm) H.

Ed