I've been looking for her for years and whenever I do an online search it seems I've just missed her for sale on ebay. 😭😭 If you have her for sale please let me know. It'd be a dream come true to finally own my grail plush.   She doesn't have to have her box but that's a definite plus! My bday is in October so I hope this is a good amount of time to cast a line out there and eventually reel her in! Thank you for reading this!     

Apparently Hasbro just re released the toys from March that were given away before in Europe and slapped 'MLP: the Movie' packaging on them.    A little disappointing since they could've had a great promotion if the figures were actually movie related. I know it's not the first time Hasbro has recycled the same designs but the packages are even marked 2016! Considering how difficult it's been for most to find the movie concessions souvenirs it would've been really cool if the happy meal toys were related to the film. This set is a combination of costume masks and ponies and the masks are even older from January 2016! Still bought them though, because, ponies!

Haven't had much luck in the pony department at any goodwills recently and I still think it's because I used up all my pony luck for the year finding that SS Crumpet back in Jan.

On a whim, I decided to ride my bicycle to the closest Goodwill nearby me and look who was waiting for me!


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She still works! And for this price.... not too shabby if you ask me.


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It's seems so random to me that they priced her so low considering this location usually puts very high prices on the "good" toys. Usually .99 cents for the regular sized ponies and 2.99-5.99 for pony plush or playsets. This was definitely a lucky find for me and I'll take it since I didn't have her yet! Funny thing was I had just seen her at TRU but couldn't justify spending what they wanting for her hehe

.... and yes, I tried to the best of my ability but I didn't have much luck playing this particular game (BOWLER ROLLER and it is EVIL, EVIL, EVIL!!!)    I had to take a pic of the GIANT Rainbow Dash chilling out in the back of the prize display. It was WAY bigger than the smaller ponies off to the right. They also had much smaller ponies hanging on chains near the front of the game display, too.

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I'm totally going back before the fair is over (it's running until the 21st, I've got time!!) to try my luck at winning a Fluttershy. I'd dearly love to have that humongous RD but I'd be happy with the Fluttershy since she is my favorite.

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LOOK how cute she is ERMAGERD.
SHE SHALL BE MINE. OH, YES. SHE SHALL BE MINE!!!

I haven't seen the Princess ponies in at least a few years so this was a very nice surprise to find today while making a Toys R Us visit. Especially finding LUNA!!!! I'm definitely getting her when funds are available. I've wanted a Luna plushie awhile and the only version I have is the light purple Aurora one. This plushie is much better IMH0. I think she looks awesome!!!


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 I've always regretted selling mine that I got BIN for such a good price 5+ years ago namely bc I figured I'd NEVER be able to replace her cheaply with the bidding wars and ostentatious pricing some sellers come up with these days.    I did sell her to an Arena member (found that out after the fact! ) so that made it easier to part with her since I knew she was going to a good home and not a greedy ebay reseller. For the past four or five years I've been stalking eBay for another that didn't cost like $200 (there was one even for $252 BIN once! ) and no luck since she's not a pony that comes up for auction very often. But a few days ago I spied one that only a little bit of time left and she was only up to $26!!!!   

Of course, I knew there was NO way she'd end at that extremely low price for such a rare mail order baby so I watched it and pretty much forgot about it until late last night. I checked in on her and she'd only gone up to $34 so I put in a bid. The last L'il Cupcake I scored from eBay I did a buy now for $50 which I didn't think was asking too much considering her rarity. So I put in $50.07.    I was outbid within a few hours. So I put in a REALLY HIGH bid -- you know the kind where you HOPE against the odds it won't go up that high but it *should* secure you the win? And went to bed. 

This morning I'd almost forgot that the listing was ending today so I checked in with only 59 min left to go and it'd only gone up to $53 which was still relatively reasonable to me. Then comes the most nerve wracking, nail biting, tense moments of any listing ending. Waiting that last half hour, then last 15 min then last 5 min... then last minute waiting for someone to snipe you in the last few seconds. I was certain she'd sky rocket in the last minute and watched like a hawk until the timer ran out to zero. BUT NOPE!!! I'd staked my claim and won my prize AND only $3 more than my initial bid so I was very !!!

I know this is a long winded brag and I don't technically have her in my 'hooves' yet but I was too excited to share as this has been a long awaited homecoming for this sweet little girl. She's never leaving my herd again!! Money is fleeting but ponies are FOREVER!!!

Here's the ended listing btw and she looks to be in fab shape I'm sure she will be gorg once she'd had a trip to the pony spa!!


http://www.ebay.com/itm/331872358404

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 I know these have been out for awhile but I've never felt the urge to own any until I finally found a lone Fluttershy @ Meijer today!


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They only had Rainbow Dash and Twilight Sparkle and one Miss Pommel in the regular section but hidden behind some other toys I found this Fluttershy peeking from behind the back so I just had to get her!

I've never owned any of the posables before but she is super cute and I just adore her. 

So my mom has accompanied me to three Pony Fairs so far and has been well versed on what a G1 looks like and what a fakie looks like etc. She's become very proud of herself for recognizing G1s in the 'wild' and always is super excited to show me what she's found for me.   I started re-collecting in 2006 so it's taken nearly 10 years or so to get her to the point where I've convinced her that it's perfectly normal for a woman in her 30s to be collecting vintage toys although she still has issue with my clawing obsession (but that's another story entirely!)


A few months ago she was hunting around the GW in my hometown (i've since moved an hour away so I don't get to look in that location much anymore) and she called me up on the phone all excited that she found FOUR G1s and two with 'hairy feet' as she described them. I got very hyped up because I knew 'hairy feet' meant BOY ponies and it's so rare to me to find boy ponies in the 'wild.'   Sure enough, when she came down for a visit and brought over the goodies, I discovered that I had a Big Brother pony and a  Loving Family Daddy pony.    She also found a mini Lyra Heartstrings plushie which I didn't have yet either! 


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Then last night we went to the Northside GW Outlet and I gotta say it really helps to bring a second pair of eyes along with you because we arrived with less than a half hour till closing so I was speeding through all the bins looking for treasures and I totally missed what she found right by the door!    She wanted to surprise me with them later but I spied pink furry feet on the scale when she was weighing her items and I gasped and was WHERE DID YOU FIND THOSE?!


BRIGHT BOUQUET Loving Family Daddy!!!


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Now I need to complete the fams and get Mommy and baby.


AND...  this lil cutie!!

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I've never had any of the Friends/Pals before but i know this is Nectar the Panda.  I'm not sure which pony came with this set. Seems to be in pretty good condition though! Only a few stray marks which I'm sure will be easily removed with a few swipes of Magic Eraser.


Here they are chilling out with two other vintage toys I found at the other GW Outlet a few weeks ago. Lionel (?) Thunder Cats figure and a Mattel Lil Pretty.


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And last but not least!! More bin ponies and toys from a month or so ago that I hadn't a chance to brag about yet.

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I finally got a MEGAN doll which I never had as a kid! I found this strange because I thought Sundance came with Megan? But I'm pretty sure that I never had her as a kid because I don't remember playing with her. I clearly remember playing with Sundance a lot though especially with her pretty pink flower bridle.  This was a good variety of the different ponies since I found So Softs, Twiinkle Eyes, Glow N' Show, Happy Tails and Drink n' Wet varieties.

I hadn't found any G1s in a really long time so mom finding those G1s for me was a wonderful surprise. It really does pay off to teach your family how to spot things that you collect. I'm very grateful that she understands and appreciates my love of MLP more now than when I first started collecting. It's not just 'baby stuff' at all but it's a joy that can be spread through all generations of age. I'll never outgrow my love for vintage toy goodness or MLP!