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Pony Talk => Pony Brag Arena => Topic started by: starstrider on September 22, 2018, 09:25:50 PM

Title: Completed G1 Alternate Birthflower Set! SING HALLELUJAH!
Post by: starstrider on September 22, 2018, 09:25:50 PM: ::flails:: :frolic:

The ultimate grail attainment! So happy! :lovey:

When I started re-collecting over a decade ago, I set my heart on completing the Alternate Birthflower set of ponies. Their colours were just so beautiful and so much more gorgeous than the typical pink and white MO varieties. It took years and years of searching, sometimes I'd find three in the space of a month, sometimes I'd go half a year between finds. At times I despaired that I would never complete the set, because certain ponies just kept eluding me (Violet, Cosmos, Daffodil, and Lily of the Valley, I'm looking at you!) and sometimes their price was too high.

But the final pony arrived this week, and I am thrilled to pieces! :biggrin: I just wish I had somewhere to display them properly in a cabinet, they look so lovely together as a set. Am particularly chuffed to have the reverse Alternate Alternate December Holly. As you can see she's got some tail rust, but I'll get her all fixed up. She's pretty in any condition!

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[stickied 28/9/18 - kiwimlp :) ]
unstickied 2/10/18
Title: Re: Completed G1 Alternate Birthflower Set! SING HALLELUJAH!
Post by: Mewtwofan1 on September 22, 2018, 09:29:23 PM: Praise the pony gods, for they have blessed thee! They have blessed you with beautiful alternate birthflowers, well done.
Title: Re: Completed G1 Alternate Birthflower Set! SING HALLELUJAH!
Post by: katrine2309 on September 23, 2018, 01:02:28 AM: They are beautiful!! Lily of the Valley is my ultimate grail pony! They are all so beautiful- I only have Poppy but she made me fall in love with the Alt.birthflowers<3
Title: Re: Completed G1 Alternate Birthflower Set! SING HALLELUJAH!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on September 23, 2018, 06:18:16 AM: Hooray!!! Big congrats, they're all so colorful! That alt alt December is especially interesting. :frolic:
Title: Re: Completed G1 Alternate Birthflower Set! SING HALLELUJAH!
Post by: Safflower on September 23, 2018, 07:24:50 AM: It's amazing you've completed such a rare set but you even have variations! Huge congrats and well done :D
Title: Re: Completed G1 Alternate Birthflower Set! SING HALLELUJAH!
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on September 23, 2018, 08:44:34 AM: Congrats, they are soooooo pretty!
Title: Re: Completed G1 Alternate Birthflower Set! SING HALLELUJAH!
Post by: CinnamonOnions on September 23, 2018, 12:12:00 PM: This is amazing!!! So much congrats on completing such an insane goal!!!
Title: Re: Completed G1 Alternate Birthflower Set! SING HALLELUJAH!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on September 23, 2018, 07:56:56 PM: Simply beautiful! Incredible seeing the full set together, congratulations!!
Title: Re: Completed G1 Alternate Birthflower Set! SING HALLELUJAH!
Post by: NightGliderSA on September 26, 2018, 03:05:14 AM: Hooray and congratulations!!! This is so awesome to see :biggrin:
Title: Re: Completed G1 Alternate Birthflower Set! SING HALLELUJAH!
Post by: mlp4me on September 26, 2018, 05:44:55 AM: Huge congrats! That is a fantastic set to complete!!
Title: Re: Completed G1 Alternate Birthflower Set! SING HALLELUJAH!
Post by: Errant_Harpy on September 26, 2018, 06:08:51 PM: Oh my goodness; they're all so beautiful!! The colors in that top row are simply to die for! Congrats on completing the set! Which one is your favorite?
Title: Re: Completed G1 Alternate Birthflower Set! SING HALLELUJAH!
Post by: starstrider on September 26, 2018, 10:02:58 PM: Thanks everyone! I'm so excited to have them :)

Quote from: Errant_Harpy on September 26, 2018, 06:08:51 PM
Oh my goodness; they're all so beautiful!! The colors in that top row are simply to die for! Congrats on completing the set! Which one is your favorite?

It's so hard to choose a favourite! I love that there are some really unique colour combinations that just haven't been used for any other ponies. February (Violet) and August (Poppy) I think are particularly pretty. I'm super in love with October (Cosmos) in all her golden splendour (she's also my birth month) and was so hard to find.
Title: Re: Completed G1 Alternate Birthflower Set! SING HALLELUJAH!
Post by: CherryTreats on September 26, 2018, 10:41:18 PM: Wow, they are soo pretty! :lovey: I definitely understand having trouble choosing a favorite! Congrats!!
Title: Re: Completed G1 Alternate Birthflower Set! SING HALLELUJAH!
Post by: kiwimlp on September 27, 2018, 08:27:48 PM: I think I saw this posted on FB recently! Such a beautiful set to complete, especially with 2 Hollys. I don't have both versions of her in mine yet. Oddly I have come across 3 of the alt version, yet none of the more common one!

Major congrats and thanks for sharing pics :frolic:
Title: Re: Completed G1 Alternate Birthflower Set! SING HALLELUJAH!
Post by: starstrider on September 28, 2018, 06:55:44 AM: Quote from: kiwimlp on September 27, 2018, 08:27:48 PM
I think I saw this posted on FB recently! Such a beautiful set to complete, especially with 2 Hollys. I don't have both versions of her in mine yet. Oddly I have come across 3 of the alt version, yet none of the more common one!

Major congrats and thanks for sharing pics :frolic:

Yes! I shared it on FB too - I was too happy not to :D Gosh, I've been monitoring the sales of these guys for years, and I've only seen the Alt Alt/reverse Holly come up once, whereas I've seen the pink-leaved version sell several times (one just a few weeks ago!). Which ponies do you still need for your set?

Thanks for the sticky, BTW! :D
Title: Re: Completed G1 Alternate Birthflower Set! SING HALLELUJAH!
Post by: Kikwifluff on September 28, 2018, 12:15:59 PM: WOW!! They’re so beautiful! Huge congrats on them!!
Title: Re: Completed G1 Alternate Birthflower Set! SING HALLELUJAH!
Post by: chateaushelton on October 03, 2018, 12:45:56 PM: These ladies are gorgeous! Congratulations on completing your birthflower collection.
Title: Re: Completed G1 Alternate Birthflower Set! SING HALLELUJAH!
Post by: TornadoLovesMelody on October 05, 2018, 02:29:49 AM: Congratulations!!
They are gorgeous together.
I too am hoping to complete that set some day.
Title: Re: Completed G1 Alternate Birthflower Set! SING HALLELUJAH!
Post by: achab1984 on October 10, 2018, 07:00:20 PM: WOW! Those are very pretty! Congrats on them all! :)
Title: Re: Completed G1 Alternate Birthflower Set! SING HALLELUJAH!
Post by: MLPLover77 on October 10, 2018, 09:55:40 PM: WOW! What an amazing set! Congrats on completing your set. :biggrin: