Gabumon, you should have asked them! Of course I can't really talk- I was at a yard sale this summer, walking up the driveway and a lady was walking out with a whole box of ponies. I was so shocked I didn't even say anything, just panicked and ran in to see if there were more. THinking back, talking to her would have been a really good idea, to see if she was a collector, to volunteer my services to see if there were any rare ones that she shouldn't be letting her toddler chew on... but no. I panicked. That's so unlike me- usually I'll strike up a conversation with anyone! Goes to show what ponies can do to a person.
And Cherry Sunset, this is off-topic, but I was at Fleet Farm and saw ponies very similar to the ones in your signature. They were right next to the real ponies- might be worth taking a look!