$5 Rapunzel

[Eskara1862]

You know those amazing Pony dreams where you find rare and unreleased ponies at a thrift shop or garage sale for like $1 each? Well, I had that happen in real life and the ponies are still here!

Yesterday was the Marysville Toy Show and I had a blast vending it. The promoters really go all out with their themes and ensuring the vendors have a great experience. This year’s theme was GI Joe. Their logo display evoked a military encampment, with a cot and lantern inside one side, a Jeep exiting the other side, a helicopter landing pad, rafting rapids, and smoked shark over a fire pit. And, to top it all off, a paratrooper dropping by to join in the fun. Vendors were given folders stating our name, rank, and location. Inside were custom dog tags with our name on them, the toy show, and “Mission Holy Grail.”

I set up my space and then browsed a little bit. Since my display took nearly the full four hours allotted to set up, I didn’t get much time to really shop and find goodies for myself. I mentally noted a few spots to check in the morning and headed home myself.

The next morning, just before we opened to the early buyers, a friend tipped me off to a table I had somehow missed and I headed over to see what ponies they had. I wasn’t expecting much-- probably overpriced or some fakies. But then, from a distance, I spotted pink with yellow hair and the shine of pink tinsel. I dared to hope and picked up my pace. When I tell you I was shaking when I grabbed that pony, I am not exaggerating in the least. It was Rapunzel, the mail order I nearly had as a kid and my dad never sent in the filled out form with collected pony points. Then I grabbed blue hearts Dazzle Glow. Oh, and is that a pearly Baby Cotton Candy? And pearly Baby Blossom? AND pearly Baby Moondreamer? Wait, that’s ALL the pearly mail order babies! Spunky too! Tropical ponies, and Perfume Puffs and Candy Cane ponies. Gimme all the ponies and nobody pinch me because I like this dream.

I asked the vendor how much and they were all less than $10 each. I gladly took the entire lot and danced back to my booth. I’m still in shock. I never thought I’d be lucky enough to own a Rapunzel after not getting her as a kid

Mission Holy Grail? Mission accomplished!

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[dippindot]

 

[Barnacle_lady]

Aww dreams still come true I am happy for you

[CowboyRaccoons]

That's insane! Congratulations! 

[Griffin]

How amazing that things like this can still happen! Dream come true, congratulations!

[lovesbabysquirmy]

wow, congrats!

[TheClassCalico]

Congratulations!!

[Moonbreeze]

Holy ponies, Batman! That is amazing! Huge congrats

[brightberry]

Wow! Lucky you!

[Ponybookworm]

 
Congrats & I WISH I had your luck!!! I STILL don't have a Rapunzel of my own & am thinking of Customising a rearing pose one, or commissioning one

[Taffeta]

Well done you! The wonderful thing is they are now in a collector home where they will be properly appreciated, rather than just grabbed and hiked up on ebay to get a quick buck somewhere else.

[Leave a Whisper]

  That is an amazing haul for such good prices! Have you pinched yourself yet?

[Gator]

Wow!  Amazing, wonderful find!!!!!!!   Congratulations 🎉

[invaderhorizongreen]

that is one heck of a streak of luck  you sould go get a lotto ticket for fun. Congrats I hope to be that lucky some day.

Post Merge: May 12, 2024, 07:05:34 AM

Oh before I forget that white horse with  the see through wings is Dallas from the my little angel toy line.

[ZeldaTheSwordsman]

That was an amazing haul, congratulations! That is beautiful luck, especially Rapunzel! Cheers!

Well done you! The wonderful thing is they are now in a collector home where they will be properly appreciated, rather than just grabbed and hiked up on ebay to get a quick buck somewhere else.

Agreed