Anybody left that grew up with G1 ponies?

[WaterRaven]

This thread warms my heart 

My ponies are some of the only toys I remember playing with (next to my Jurassic Park toys) and fill me with joy. I don't know about you guys, but when I find a MLP from my childhood, I get that feeling again from when I was a kid and I cherish it.

[Freeindeed]

Me, meeee! I'm still here. G1 is still my favorite generation, although I like most of the others too. (Just not G3.5 or G4.5) I had about 60 ponies growing up, which I thought was rather impressive until I discovered the Dream Valley website. Is anyone else bummed that it's no longer available?

[Countrygirl]

I grew up playing with g1 ponies in the 80s! I remember I loved taking my ponies with me everywhere. My first pony was Butterscotch. As I got older I lost interest in them and unfortunately all my original ponies have been lost.

[tikibirds]

I did as well. However I dont remember seeing them in stores, only a plush parasol. strange, huh? I had a bunch of ponies plus the waterfall.

[Haruna]

I love seeing these childhood pictures! I also grew up with G1s, although sadly I only caught the last of the U.S. line and bought only a handful new from stores -- some of the sparkle babies, Baby Sea Princess, Baby Pineapple, the teeny tiny babies (I especially loved my two "twin" Baby Honeypies.) But I did receive many older G1s secondhand as well. I had about 50 G1s, I think, growing up, and I have so many happy memories of playing with them as a child.

Here I am with a birthday present (I think I'm around four here?)

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[northstar3184]

I did as well. However I dont remember seeing them in stores, only a plush parasol. strange, huh?

No, not strange at all. Although I got many of mine second-hand, I did get a few of my herd from stores. Yet, I only have a couple G1 store memories.  One particular memory that eludes me: I know my grandparents bought me SS Paradise at Toys R Us, and I remember being in the car with her on the way home, but I can't recalling picking her out or seeing the other So Softs.

[cricket]

Me!  MLP was the only thing I played with my entire childhood.  I've been around since the beginning of the arena though I've had a few names over the years.  I can't imagine not having ponies in my life.  I love reading this thread!

[Aflame]

yes i did my first pony was applejack and I always got the pony videos out of the video shop so much so I actually wore it out ! I still have my child hood herd and I have only lost 1 baby tiddlywinks  in Asda but I did get another in its place

[Artemesia's Garden]

Thanks SkyCakes! I actually REALLY want that set for her, but I can never find it when I have the money. Maybe I can trade for it with some ponies I have in my trade bin but- that's a nicer and harder to complete pony wear set.

-if anyone has it for sale or trade, give me a poke?-

Also, I agree with the thread having a bittersweet feel to it. To add further angst, I'll share a poem I wrote about growing up and mlp when I was just turning 20 nearly 13 years ago now.

In memory of Pony Land
a place I often sought
the place seemed long abandoned
but I never quite forgot
Flutter Valley caught my eye
wings that beckoned me
the playtime’s songs and innocence
of Lullaby Nursery
And times spent within the walls
of dream castle fresh in mind
Majesty there by my side
a place I could always find
Growing up takes some time
but it didn’t take long enough
I used to say ‘I want to grow up’
and then fate called my bluff
I stare at lifeless ponies
all lined up for show
tears slipping from my eyes
unable to let go
The world moves on around me
still I cling to the past
hold dearly to to my little ponies
to make those freedoms last

That's a really beautiful poem! Thank you for sharing

[SilverLinedStars]

G1 will always be my favorite. I haven't really been active in the community for the last five years or so. I had to finish up on school, then I moved halfway across the country, bought a house.... and so on. Five years can go by in the blink of an eye! My first pony was Night Glider. My mom got her for my birthday when I was 3 or 4. Most recently this weekend I found the poseable G1 vinyls at my local books a million. The proportions are somewhat strange but it's cute and I'll buy another at some point.

[invaderhorizongreen]

I stopped collecting shortly before I moved, and was saving up for a house,  I found my herd in the attic then found this place.

[Shatyr]

I was born in '83 and have been collecting since I was old enough to know the plastic ponies I loved could be purchased (according to my mother). I've never stopped, despite the peer pressure/family pressure/social pressure. Mom eventually gave up, since none of her "You're far too old to be collection" speeches worked, and now supports the fact that they make me happy, even if my requests for ponies every birthday/Christmas are met with eye rolls (and no new ponies).

I don't remember which was my first pony, but I do know that I am the original owner of my Party Gift Pack, Bootsie and Tootsie, Baby Fleecy and Baby Woolly, and Baby Sea Princess. There are probably others that should be in that list, but those are the ones I definitely remember. We would go to the second hand stores and I would go through the bags of toys, looking for bags of ponies to add to my collection. I would scan flea markets for any bright plastic or nylon hair. I would insist on renting either My Little Pony specials or The Last Unicorn whenever it was my turn to choose. To this day, both my brothers (one's a rocket scientist, the other's a computer support specialist) can sing the Sea Pony song from Rescue at Midnight Castle (and it amuses me SO much).

I would set the VCR to record the Disney channel when it was on free preview to get access to the My Little Pony tv show.  I loved going to my grandparents' house, because they had that channel and I didn't have to record anything. I had the sticker book for My Little Pony: The Movie. I still might, and I think I was only missing 2 stickers to have it complete... I'll have to look for that now.

I will never give up my ponies. I'd go without internet first. I've collected and played with them through everything life's thrown at me. And I'm so glad there are others who've been collecting as long as I have (some even longer)!

[ChocolateStarfire]

Yeah...I used to play with them so much...still have them in my collection.

Post Merge: July 06, 2017, 09:11:42 PM

This thread warms my heart 

My ponies are some of the only toys I remember playing with (next to my Jurassic Park toys) and fill me with joy. I don't know about you guys, but when I find a MLP from my childhood, I get that feeling again from when I was a kid and I cherish it.

JP toys?! Yassssss!!!!

...I mean, I remember those fondly

[northstar3184]

I would set the VCR to record the Disney channel when it was on free preview to get access to the My Little Pony tv show. 

Yay!  I'm not the only one who taped episodes from the Disney Channel. My dad used to tape them for me while I was in school.

And maybe someone can answer this: When the series originally ran, was it on weekday mornings? I seem to remember episodes being on at 7:00 or 8:00a.m. as I was getting ready for preschool.

[Guimauve]

Oh Shatyr that's great that you never stopped collecting!

I was born in 87 so I knew the end of the G1 line. I didn't had much growing up, my first one was Clover and I remember seeing the show on tv. But I was too little to remember much I think. Then I thought I was too old for ponies and didn't ask for them, even if I wanted more

I remember not seeing them in stores older, I think the first line had been discontinued in France. (never knew the g2 actually, it came out when I was no longer looking at toys in stores I think)

Now I only found two of my childhood ponies, I think we gave the others. But I'm really glad to be here with everyone =)