Your pony "rules"

[InkyMilk]

I guess I'm just addicted to reading about and seeing other people's collections! So, do you have any sort of rules you apply to yourself when buying ponies, maybe in order to keep the number or "theme" to a minimum? Like, maybe only ponies from a certain generation or country? Or maybe only certain colors, or only earth ponies or whatever? Or do you just have at it and buy any pony you adore 

Also, if you have any rules, how many times have you broken them?

[teresat]

I tried some "rules" but they were too easy to break. Let's see:
-Only G4s
-only G3s
-only G1s
-only ponies with wings
-only purple ponies
-only boys (since G1 had them)
-only the gingerbread pose

Notice how the rules got more specific yet I managed to find a pony to break the rules. Like the Peru Applejack that I had to have. Then I thought she would be so lonely on the trip from overseas so she needed some companions.

I could go on and on....

[Feathermay]

Itry to  limit myself to space related ponies, yellow ponies, and Pinkie Pie.
I might have to rethink that last one soon though. 

[Sarah-Bee]

Well with G2, G3 and G4 my rules are just to get the ones I like (as a pose to ALL off them!) so that keeps them under control a bit. As for G1s... I want one of every known pony so yeah, no rules there haha

[lovesbabysquirmy]

Ummmm... pony rules are meant to be broken. 

I meant not to collect blind bags, but I seem to have about ten of them.  Besides that, I "only collect blue G4 unicorns and babies".   

G3 I have given up on, as I really don't have the space.  There are a few select gifted ones that aren't leaving but that's all. 

I would LOVE more G2s!  And G1s... well it depends on how I feel about the set at the time.  Which changes every few months! 

[Glacia471]

If it's a G1 or G2 I don't have, I want it If it's a G3 I don't have, and it looks awesome, I want it (less interested in ones that have designs that don't really appeal to me). I don't collect 3.5s at all, and any I get by chance get mailed off to live with a friend of mine I don't really collect G4s, but if it's a custom I really like then I'll probably buy it

[Sprinkles]

My "rules" include only G4s, only ponies that were in FIM, no FS size, no duplicates (unless they come in a set with another pony that I want), and no more BB ponies (I bought 2 just to say I had some and I also bought the rainbow pony pack for the Mane 6).

So far, I've stuck to my rules but I keep eyeing the FS size......

[popyduggan]

I only open the blind bags, not the brushables.

I know if I open them I'll cut their hair to look like the show and half-customise them, which will make me want to buy another one so I still have the, "factory version".

I never thought like this as a kid btw, it's just a weird, insecure, "collector" mentality I've learned over the years.

So far, the G4 rules I've broken: Only collect FSs(broken), Only collect FSs and BBs(broken), Only collect brushables, BBs, and FSs(broken).

I also don't want to get into the trading cards, but I think I want to get into the trading cards.

[HollowZero]

My big rule now is no more G4. But if I (ever) see Sunny Rays in-store, I may break that rule. When I did buy G4, I only bought them if they were on sale, or clearance. I finally came to the realization that I don't really want them, and were only buying them because they were new pony stock in stores.

I also like to have one pony of every pose, in G1.

For G3, I just buy whichever I don't deem "ugly". G3 are great.

[NoDivision]

I only have one rule:

Buy ponies I like

[Icicle]

Rules. What are rules? Haha.

I guess techincally I said I only liked G4s.. then I got sucked into G1s and I guess it spiraled down from there...

I only have one rule:

Buy ponies I like

Now this is my rule! I like ponies? I buy ponies. Right now though I seem to be focusing on Rainbows....

[achab1984]

I was not going to collect bind bags either. But my wal mart got them and I bought them all. I will not buy them off ebay. So if my wal mart does not get them in then I will not be buying them. As of other ponies. I do not buy to many G1's right. I am buying alot of NIB G3'S and G4's. And alot of G4 prototypes. 

[Sandra]

I only get mint/near-mint ponies. I mostly buy G1 and G4, but I'll buy a G3 if I really like it.

[tiktok]

My rules are pretty simple -

G1 & G3: Only buy ponies I absolutely love.
G2 & G3.5: Do not buy.
G4: Only unicorns. I have a few non-unicorns from before I enacted this rule, and also one Fluttershy because Rarity is my favorite and she and Fluttershy are adorable together.
Bait: Only if I have something in mind.

[cazz25]

Well I've actually put myself on a pony buying ban until UK Ponycon (I want to save money to spend there  ) but that's 3 weeks away so we'll see.

My rules at the moment before the ban were:
G1's - Only if it completes a set (That gets broken on a regular basis haha)
G2's - Don't buy
G3's - Only buy if I see them at a car boot or 2nd hand shop.
G4's - Must buy all brushables and FS