The few threads about where to find ponies other than here and eBay got me curious.
What is the weirdest place you've either ever found a pony, or the weirdest place you've gone to get ponies?
Probably the weirdest for me was when I made a deal for a bag of ponies on an app, and picked them up at the bar where the lady worked. We definitely had some sidelong glances from the day-drinking regulars :drunk: :lol:
I took my grandfather for a haircut at a local barber shop, and while I was waiting for his appointment to finish I spotted a G1 Parasol peeking out of the top of the kid's toy box in the corner. The salon owner didn't want money, but they said I could have it if I came back with a replacement pony. G3s were everywhere at the time, so I went back the next day with two common MIB G3s as payment for Parasol. Considering she'd been passed around toy boxes and car boot sales for a few decades, she was amazingly minty. Only surface dirt which all came off, mane and tail uncut and smooth, glittery symbols/eyes/blush all fully intact. It felt as though she'd fallen out of heaven and straight into my lap. It didn't matter that I already had a G1 Parasol, I knew she was coming home with me!
This isn't the weirdest place, but its where I stole/rescued a pony. My mom used to be a kindergarten teachers assistant in the 90's. I would sometimes meet her for lunch. I saw poor Sunshine pony Sea Flower sitting on a shelf with marks and a mane cut. Toy Story 3 was not out way back then, but poor Sea Flower now makes me think of that scene where the toddlers are being rough on the toys. Well, without my mom seeing me(kids were in cafeteria for lunch) I stole Sea Flower away. One of the first few ponies I got when I started pony collecting in the late 90's. She helped start my pony mania.
She's resting on my G4 shelf with a makeshift leg made of a sucker stick, some tape, and some string.
She's resting on my G4 shelf with a makeshift leg made of a sucker stick, some tape, and some string.
I want to see photos!!! :P
I took my grandfather for a haircut at a local barber shop, and while I was waiting for his appointment to finish I spotted a G1 Parasol peeking out of the top of the kid's toy box in the corner. The salon owner didn't want money, but they said I could have it if I came back with a replacement pony. G3s were everywhere at the time, so I went back the next day with two common MIB G3s as payment for Parasol. Considering she'd been passed around toy boxes and car boot sales for a few decades, she was amazingly minty. Only surface dirt which all came off, mane and tail uncut and smooth, glittery symbols/eyes/blush all fully intact. It felt as though she'd fallen out of heaven and straight into my lap. It didn't matter that I already had a G1 Parasol, I knew she was coming home with me!
When I worked in a social services organization, we had toys donated quite often.
So I came into work one day and found MOC Sweet Pocket and MOC Frilly Flower sitting on my chair!!!!
:green:
Finding Surprise and Baby Surprise in a furry convention is my weirdest find to this day.I've delivered ponies to people at furry conventions. :P It was pre-planned though.
Finding Surprise and Baby Surprise in a furry convention is my weirdest find to this day.I've delivered ponies to people at furry conventions. :P It was pre-planned though.
I always see g4 stuff at furry cons but rarely if ever have I seen any mlp toys or official merchandise.
Not a pony but a G2 pony ball, does it count? :biggrin:
Well, I'm living in a flat bloc with a driving school at the corner, as there's a park behind, the floor is grass with a little path. So I was heading to the post office (approx 8 month ago?) walking in the grass, I stepped front of the driving school and saw a ball laying in the floor. I don't know why, but I knew it was pony and without a doubt, I picked it up. There were no one except me around. Then I get back home wonderin' HOW IN THE HELL would such a G2 ball be there? Because yah know, it's G2 not G4!!
With time, I realised that the driving school have a dog, and I may have steal the dog's toy :lol:
Well not going to get it back :blush:
Not my picture, but that's this one:
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When I worked in a social services organization, we had toys donated quite often.
So I came into work one day and found MOC Sweet Pocket and MOC Frilly Flower sitting on my chair!!!!
:green: