Hi old and new Arena friends! Back after a hiatus.

[LadyAmalthea]

Hello all!

I doubt anyone remembers me, but I joined the Arena a few months before the pandemic when I started collecting G1 ponies after I thought my childhood collection had been lost in a flood (it hadn't after all...most things were eventually found, although some in poor condition). I had to take a hiatus during a fight with cancer (so far, me: 1, cancer: 0!), and some other difficult life events that made me have to put my collection on the back burner for a while.

I tried to log in last fall after getting a new phone, but couldn't seem to hack my password. I've been struggling hard with then undiagnosed ADHD and failing at motherhood because of it. The chemo pills and other post-cancer drugs leave me in a fog most days. I finally reached out for help this summer, and am finally on my way to getting a diagnosis and hopefully the right meds to pull me out of this funk so I can enjoy things I once loved again, such as my collections.

I just bought my first pony in almost a year, and was shocked that pony prices seem to have come down quite a bit from when I last looked. Has the market changed? I'm curious! I tried again to hack into my account...was about to contact an admin on how to get back in, when I got in on the 3rd try! So here I am. Can't wait to catch up with all of you soon.

-Mei (LadyA)

[pinkkittywinks]

Welcome back

Love pkw xxx

[ChocolateStarfire]

Welcome back to the Arena-I remember you! Congrats on surviving through cancer and ADHD, that's amazing tbh! Sending you pony luck and hugs! <3

[lovesbabysquirmy]

welcome back  

[Ponyfan]

Welcome back,    I remember you.   



Ponyfan

[TheClassCalico]

Welcome back!

[Raindrop]

Welcome back!  Glad you are hopefully starting to find things to help with what must be a very difficult set of circumstances. 

To me pony prices seem to be higher than ideal, but not as high as 2-3 years ago? I collect mainly G1s, so am not as in tune with prices for other generations.

[LadyAmalthea]

Thanks everybody! I'm happy to be remembered by a few.
Can't wait to get caught up on everything in the pony world.

Raindrop, I only collect G1 ponies too. But it seemed like 2 to 3 years ago a handful of my grails were out of my reach at $70-80USD (mostly twinkle-eyed ponies), and now I am seeing those same ones around $20-30. I finally treated myself to a Mimic for a fairly reasonable price comparatively...I saw her going in the $400-range a couple of years ago! I feel bad for anyone who ever paid that much.

[Griffin]

I remember you too! Welcome back

[Spinky69er]

I remember you too!

Welcome back to the Arena

[achab1984]

Welcome back, I remember you!

[Heart Of Midnight]

Welcome back!