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I was a child in G3 era and I remember I liked them, though my mum bought me only 2 ponies because they were so expensive. My love for these ponies has gone on for years and I dreamed about getting more of my childhood ponies. Then I discovered MLP Arena and thanks to this place I realised I had a few antique ponies at the bottom of my toy boxes and I could trade them for ponies I want. It was 2 years ago when it all started and now I pick up any My Little Pony I see in the thrift stores and trade for my dream ponies. I don't have much of them yet, but when I always open the cupboard where they stand in, I get that feel of joy and happiness, somehow Only my parents and my best friend know about my hobby and fully tolerate it, but I've had people still looking confused even after I explain them that this is like collecting model horses(my other hobby) and many adults do it worldwide. Somehow, collecting model horses seems to be more "normal" than collecting toy ponies...even tough it sometimes makes me feel bad about it, I just try to ignore them, because it's not their business and I love doing what I do You shouldn't worry about it either, not everyone has to understand it, the main thing is that YOU love doing it
I stopped collecting toys when I was 14..beacuse of thinking it was lame and uncool..and haveing crushes on boysI thought they would think lesser of me and think I was a child if they knew so I packed it all up.So when I hit my 20s I was trying to collect something..I tried sea shells, candle holders, orca whales, Gothic items, sonic the hedgehog.But none of it really kept my intrest.So in 2010 when my brother got into G4 I did too.But after a while I was thinking I miss the days when I had G3 and G1s.So one day I was at the store and I saw this retro firefly shirt and I asked my mom for it..beacuse i did not have a job. She said I'm not spending $7 on a thin shirt.Reminded me of when I tried to collect when I was 9 years old and mom refused to buy any used toy. She bought me the G2 magic motion set off ebay MIB.. but it was not the same as G1 so the only G1s where what I had when I was a baby but that's long gone.I was denied a paradise at a flemarket that was 25 cents.. mom said no beacuse the didn't like the man and the pony was ruined she said her hair could never be brushed out.Anyway..I got a bit upset being told no at age 22 that I can't have yet again a pony. So I took things into my own hands I started selling a ton of things that I had from dolls to candle holders I made about $500 on ebay in just 3 months.My first buy was likity split, heart throb and baby hearts n dots.Then I bought a lot of 6 off ebay. Then I found a few thrift here and there then I went to craigs list found a lot of 16..then a lot of 50 G1 for $25. Then trading then selling then buying.Within 9 months I aquired about 200 my little ponies being G1s.I am 24 now and still collecting. Slowly adding to my collection. I collect what I like the most..I'm not a nervanna collector or a collector of just rare ponies. I just collect what I like.And I can say that ponies have changed my path in life.They took me out of a place of darkness and still do. The took me out of a bad relationship. They sorta guided my path to where I am now. Between tragitys and wake up calls.They gave me the kick in the butt that I neded to wake up.Post Merge: June 22, 2016, 12:22:05 PMHave I been hurt by others down this path? Yes I have it seemed that my brother collecting was more acceptable than mine.No one thought he had a mental problem but I sure must have a cording to some family and out side of that. I was hurt by a older sibling saying that I suffered emotional tramma or something so that's why I collected..but to my face it was a free to be you thing.My parents where kinda ok with it..I just had to tell them that I am ok. I just neded a hobby..I've had people over to the house that thought I was insane and figured I was just weird and had problems.I've had people right out attack me screaming at me, yelling at me to leave the house and take my ponies and get them out!Name calling belittling abuse. Over little pieces plastic. It never stopped me. I never really cared..it just hurt that people are blinded by the wall they see..they want to see Thair truth and belive that I am crazy beacuse it gives them something to use agest me. Or that they need the intertainment of gossiping.
Brilliant, post, thank you so much! I also have PTSD and reviewing lists of ponies is very calming and good as are all the other activities associated with my collection. It's considered totally cool for guys to collect things, build model trains etc. I think reactions to MLP is a really interesting insight into views about gender our society and I am thankful that the MLP arena exists and that we can discuss it.
The article is MLPForever: http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,379712.0.html great articleI'm not in-your-face with my collecting (unless you're in my house) but I've never purposely hidden it. Hubby has supported since day 1 too, and he's always told me not to sell them anytime I've gotten worried that they are taking up too much space or we might be able to use some money. With re-doing the pony room I'm going to be sorting and purging out some, but this time it's my choice, and only those that I'm really ok with letting go. He doesn't want me to give up any that I'll regret just because I feel like I "have to". But there are some ponies and items that I'm not connected to that are just taking up space and should move on to someone that will appreciate then.
Cute article. And welcome back! I'm a bit of a lurker now days. My current boyfriend is always telling me I shouldn't sell my ponies. But I haven't really been interested in collecting them like I used to. It's been 2 years of me just sitting on the fence about selling some and the passion not coming back. I've always rather rotated hobbies though. I collect TMNT and Disney movies/books as well. Which the last two years have been TMNT and Disney filled for sure.
Welcome back! I remember your customs, they've always been really cool ^-^I'm sort of at that age - teenager - when lots of people gave up their things and interests for boys. Maybe going to an all girls school has stopped this, hah. Most of my friends know about my ponies. Almost all of my family do. I've always been a bit 'odd', and always had obsessions. This is one of them, so they've all grown to accept it. I've been collecting since I was about 12, and I've never felt the need to hide. I've never been concerned with being cool; I've always had friends that have accepted me for who I am, which means I often get G4's as easy presents. Hell, my first best friend when I was 12 got me a G3 Cotton Candy for my birthday.I've never felt the need to hide what makes me happy. I think it's different for me because I'm not really an adult, I'm still a child. Ponies for me can still be seen as 'cute', 'retro', or trying to cling to my childhood. That's not what it is for me at all, but that might be how others see it. I don't care what they think.They make me happy, which I think is most important for me. I don't care what others think because I shouldn't let them dictate what I do and do not like.I might change into adulthood, but I can't ever imagine my room without ponies. I suppose I do get embarrassed sometimes imagining some of the 'cool' people in my class seeing my ponies, but everyone knows. I've had pony pencil cases, I used to take them to school sometimes in the bottom of my school bag. I've posted them on my personal Instagram before, and I've only ever had positive comments. I have a Tootsie with a mohawk, and one of my closest friends always calls her my punk pony. Maybe it's because I'm a young pony collector, but I've only ever been met with positive responses. I've sort of learnt through this to never hide what I love because someone might disagree. If people judge me for what I love, that's their problem. I guess what I'm trying to say in this mess of a post is that I don't think I ever will struggle with my ponies. They make me happy, and that's all that matters. If it wards people away because I have a pony on my desk, a pony on my record player and a cabinet full, then that's their problem, not mine. Everyone has things they love. It's what makes us unique.