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Pony Talk => Pony Corral => Topic started by: ZennaBug on November 21, 2012, 06:14:40 PM
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I work in the Kid's Club at 24-Hour Fitness. It's actually a pretty sweet job, all things considered. I made some copies of my G1 coloring book for the kids to color and one little girl took a Little Flitter one (ok, a lot of girls did. But this particular one has relevance to my story lol). She showed her mom, who said "oh, you have that pony." I mentioned that it was one of the older, 1980's ponies and she said yep, that was the one. Apparently this kid has "hundreds" (to quote the mom) of ponies, mostly old ones from the kid's aunt. I talked to the mom about them a little and mentioned that I collect those older ponies as a hobby. The mom laughed and said that the little girl was getting to the age where she was too cool for ponies. I told her to let me know if they ever were getting rid of them and I'd buy them.
Fast forward to today. The mom sees me when she checks her kid in and says that the little girl has recently announced that "ponies are for babies" and that she doesn't want them anymore. Mom asks me if I am still interested and I said that if the little girl was SURE she wanted to get rid of them, then yes. Mom took my email and said that when they get home from their Thanksgiving trip, she'll get in touch with me about the ponies. Then, she said she didn't want money. She just wants them out of the house and in a home where they'll be appreciated.
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She's warned me that lots of them have mohawks (part of being "too cool" for ponies, apparently... *shudder*), so I may have a big rehair and restore project on my hands soon. Still, I can't wait! She described it as "boxes full" of old ponies. I wonder who is in those boxes?! And how many?! I know for sure there is a Little Flitter, who is in an unknown condition. But any LFs are welcome in my army!
I think I will try to pay her anyway, at least enough for the kid to get a cool new toy.
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Awesome! Free ponies, woo hoo!
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That's great! Be sure to post some pictures of the ponies when you get them!
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I definitely will post pics. I am super curious! I have no idea how many I'm getting, who I'm getting, and what condition they're in.
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That is so exciting!!! :biggrin:
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That's so awesome! :D I'm excited for you!
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That is so cool! I wish someone offered me a box of ponies! :nod: Can't wait to hear about what is in the box!!!
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I love hearing stories like this! Can't wait to see what you got! Who knows, there might be some treasures!
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wahoo for kids too cool for toys, :D can't wait to see pictures, how exciting, i feel excited for you.
what a pony dream come true, i dream about things like that happening to me :lol:
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That's so cool! Can't wait to see who you get :)
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wahoo for kids too cool for toys, :D can't wait to see pictures, how exciting, i feel excited for you.
what a pony dream come true, i dream about things like that happening to me :lol:
I do too! Never thought it would happen to me though! :)
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you might could offer a gift card to a toystore or somewhere like walmart or something so that she can get some "cool toys" of her own choosing too lol
i hope this comes through for ya and keep us updated :) i love those magical played with ponies *hugs them* lol
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A gift card isn't a bad idea. I was just going to hand her some cash, but the card might be more fun. Hmmmm... I do want to offer something though.
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That's so exciting! I'm curious as to who is in the boxes as well.
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That is super wonderful! I am stoked for you and hope you post a picture of your new pony friends.
Also giving a gift card would be nice. :) With the season coming in fast now and all I'm sure anything would be helpful and appreciated even if she said she didn't want any money.
It'd be awesome getting ponies for free, but I would want to do something nice at least in return.
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That happened to me recently too! It was how I got my first G1s... All of them were baity but I got a baby sea pony, two wingers and a Rosedust out of the lot! It was from an old family friend, she just insisted I have them for free. But they were kind of my ponies, I played with them when I was a kid and my mom took me with her to clean the lady's house! So it's neat having the ponies I knew as a child safe in my hands c:
I can't wait to hear who all you get in your lucky find!! Be sure to give us a full list- and pics too!! XD
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Can't wait to see pics! How exciting!
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So cool, every pony deserves a spruce up! Looking forward to pics :)
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Oooh!! *sits down to see who you get*
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How exciting!!! I can't wait to see who you get :D
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:squee: OMG how exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! Can't wait to see who you get! You deserve some good luck :hug:
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Owh that is so cool!!! :cheer:
Today i get also a big box off ponies i bought of Marktplaats (Dutch variant of Craigslist) 100 ponies for 200 euro's and from diff generations so i'm ssooooo excited to receive them today! :mail:
*Goes back to her waiting spot right behind the front door and waiting for the mailman* :hope:
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My biggest dream on my bucket list is getting boxes full of ponies.. :/
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Do you think she may regret it in a few years?
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Totally off topic...but Tyler what a very cute avatar you have there! X
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Exciting stuff! Looking forward to seeing who you get :)
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That is so cool! At least you know the little flitter probably has her wings, right? Man, that sounds like a really good way to end this year!
You might could get the kid a gift card to Toys R Us or something as a thank you present. :) That way, she can pick out something that she likes.
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Very neat Zenna. More army ponies are always a plus! Can't wait to see your brag post!
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Wow! I know a girl who said that her grandma had ponies from when her mom was younger, and she says that shes got a baby buggy! She said that she would ask to bring some to show me. :frolic:
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Lucky you! I'd die to get some of those ponies!
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What an exciting event! I look forward to hearing what treasures come your way! So lovely how nice things happen to nice people ;)
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Oh how exciting honey!! I can't wait to see who is in that box!
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Oh how lucky! I want to see pictures too!
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That's amazing! Nice to see some ponies going to a good home instead of in the trash, it's so sad when that happens.
You might could get the kid a gift card to Toys R Us or something as a thank you present. :) That way, she can pick out something that she likes.
I second this idea! I always loved getting gift cards as a kid since I could pick whatever I wanted.
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So excited *sits, grabs popcorn and waits*