what is your best mlp yard sale, flea market or thrift store find

[achab1984]

Um mine was a long time ago. I think that I might of been 8 or 9 when I found a big box of ponies at a yard sale. I still remember when I saw them under the table. My mom talked them down and I got them all. I cant remember who they were anymore. I do not have them anymore

[BlueyBirdy]

My best find was a G1 Forget-Me-Not Flutter Pony in a charity shop for 15p. Apart from the obvious missing wings she was in beautiful condition!

[ringwraith10]

I've had so many great yard sale and thrift store finds I'm not sure I can name the best one. When I was still a kid I had a contact on the inside at the local Goodwill -- she would save any ponies she found for the next time I came in. I got a lot of good ponies through her!

[LittleSpiffy]

The best find EVER was at a flea market in New Jersey.  An elderly man was selling old rusty tools...and in the middle of the table GREEK PEACHY!  No other toys.   Only $1  o_O

[Buffy]

My best find was twice Baby Schlummerlein, but I got also a lot of other awsome ponies. Baby Greek Peachy, some Nightlights and Raindrops, a NM Bernacle with hat and bandana...some Macau ponies...

[DerbyGirl]

I think there must be a lot of collectors in our area, as I almost never find MLP and I go thrift store shopping all the time.  Vintage Care Bears, yes...(gotta see if I can't trade all these off), and all sorts of other vintage, but not a sight or sound of pony save for McD's or a very occasional g3.

[LittleSpiffy]

I think there must be a lot of collectors in our area, as I almost never find MLP and I go thrift store shopping all the time.  Vintage Care Bears, yes...(gotta see if I can't trade all these off), and all sorts of other vintage, but not a sight or sound of pony save for McD's or a very occasional g3.

You reminded me of something (mini-rant coming in 3...2...1):

The best AND worst idea was shopgoodwill.com!!

I never find ponies at Goodwill because they list them online!  Thankfully, I know of a couple of non-Goodwill thrift stores. But, c'mon Goodwill!! Don't list ALL the good stuff online!!

[hathorcat]

Hmm, I found a mostly complete Megan's Place back in the day (I remember being really confused, because I knew my ponies well and had never heard of it).  I also found two of Hollywood (no wings, traded one for a super mint SS Crumpet with zero rubs, and I had the same confusion for the same reason when I found them).

My friend found some good ponies for me when she studied in Scotland for a semester; does that count?

MB Ice Crystal and Lightning x 2
yellow UK sea pony
Schoolhouse
UK Princess Sparkle
and a bunch of more common UK ponies too

*sigh* The things that have been found in Scotland and yet I never find anything but Baby Stellas...again...and again...and again

[TickledPink]

I think my best find was a MGR Diamond dreams for 5 dollars at an antique store..at the time she was going for $90+ so I was pretty stoked!!

The most amazing deal I ever got was a near mint french bowtie from my mother in law..who only paid 20 eurocents for her!!!!!

[VanillaBean]

I found Baby Rainribbon in a charity shop for 50p last year.
I was amazed to find a G1 at all, let alone one from my want list.  Her hair's a little dry, but otherwise she's in great condition. Since then, all I've found are G3s with ratty hair. :<

[Wardah]

Last summer I found a G1 Sweetheart Sister Starflash for fifty cents.

[Ivy]

A big bulk of my collection is flea market finds....

So what my best find was is a tough call... and most of these are from about 10-15 years ago mind you...
Lets see some of the cream of the crop.

Mimic -$1
Paradise Estate about 40 ponies and the Nursery for $7
Perm Shoppe -with about 30 ponies including a super mint Princess Tiffany, Lickety-Split and Rosedust with wings -$30
Lil Tot - 25 cents
Felecedades (yes in a flea market in MI) -$1

There's a ton more but those are the sharpest in my mind..

[spottedslug]

Wow, there are some GREAT finds here!

[TheBeatlesPkmnFan42]

There's an Antique Mall about 30 minutes away that has G1s, so every time I go there it's a good find, because G1s are my favorite pony toys.

[starrypawz]

Finding a Starry Wings with rather nice intact wings with a bunch of FSF
Finding a whole bunch of G2s
Finding a princess varient