Blind Bag Ponies, strangely addictive. Do you agree with me? :)

[Pony-mommy]

Hey everyone!

Growing up playing with my beloved G1 ponies, I still prefer the look of the original girls over the new G4 ponies.
However, that being said, I've recently fallen victim to Blind Bag Pony collecting   

When I went toy shopping for my little girl, I picked up 2 blind bags that I found by the check-out lane.

That's how it all began... 

It's so easy to get hooked on these! Especially since you can avoid getting doubles using the oh-so-useful cheat codes on the bottom of the packages.

I don't have too many at the moment, as I haven't started collecting that long ago. However, my collection is growing rapidly   

This is what I have so far:

Wave 13 B - 3 ponies
Wave 14 A - 1 pony
Wave 14 B - 12 ponies
Wave 15 A - 12 ponies
Wave 15 B - 9 ponies

Do you find those blind bag ponies as addictive as I do?

If any of you care to also share a photo of your collection, I would love to see it!!   

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[BryteStar]

I know that I'll get addicted to these little cuties... that's why I haven't started buying any!

Love your collection with all their cards still, though!

[Eurocoin]

I used to collect blind bag ponies, until the only local store that stocked them raised the price to 6 euros apiece.

[lovesbabysquirmy]

Nope.  I cannot see the sense or value in a tiny nub of plastic for $6.

The thrift stores bag 'em up and sell 5 for $4.99 so if I somehow enjoyed the tiny figures, I could get them that way and they still would be pretty random.

I like a big pony that fills my hands,  with luscious long hair to brush. 

[Duenia]

They're super adorable but I'm not inclined to own them really. That being said I know that if I did buy any I would start hunting them down so I try to avoid them.

Funko mystery boxes on the other hand. Love picking those up if I want a surprise for myself.

[Twilight Pink]

Nope.  I cannot see the sense or value in a tiny nub of plastic for $6.

The thrift stores bag 'em up and sell 5 for $4.99 so if I somehow enjoyed the tiny figures, I could get them that way and they still would be pretty random.

I like a big pony that fills my hands,  with luscious long hair to brush.

Agreed. I used to be hooked on em, then the distribution started getting crappy, people always vandalized em and it seemed they were coming up with a new wave every month (I couldn't keep up) so I just stopped buying blind bags. Not to mention I kinda hate hunting for specific blind bags, I would buy the box but the prices kill it for me....

 Granted I'll buy one here and there but actively hunting- no. Its been stated again and again there's ALOT of potential in these blind bags to become brushables, Hasbro could be using those $3-$6 on producing existing BB characters into brushables.

[LadyMoondancer]

I can't get enough of the translucent ones.

[SilverHorsey]

What a coincidence, my Blind Bag addiction started today I've always been a G3 enthusiast, but have recently started thinking about buying some G4s otherwise I will regret not having some in the future when generations change. So I think the best idea was blind bags - cheap and small, not taking much room on my pony self. So I got two today and I fell in love! I guess this is the start of BMLPF's BB addiction

[DazzleKitty]

When they first came out and were less than $2 apiece I was inclined to collect them. Now that they've raised the price insanely and they keep churning them out, I can't stay interested. Sorry to be a party pooper. I just prefer brushables.

[Aurora]

What a coincidence, my Blind Bag addiction started today I've always been a G3 enthusiast, but have recently started thinking about buying some G4s otherwise I will regret not having some in the future when generations change. So I think the best idea was blind bags - cheap and small, not taking much room on my pony self. So I got two today and I fell in love! I guess this is the start of BMLPF's BB addiction

I feel a little like this- maybe these will be the Petite Ponies of the future, the hard to find tiny things that get swept up or thrown to the bottom of the toybox. I haven't been actively collecting them, but I do love how they look and that I can fit one in my pocket in case I need a covert pony. (This is what "not active collecting" looks like in my world!)

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This is how I display the ones I have- the cards are in a binder that I put... somewhere around here... But I need to make another one, this one is overflowing now. I also have a Hot Wheels car display thing like this that I put combs in, but it would work for BB's, too!

[Flitter]

 Yes, the are addictive 
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Mini ponies by ☆ Flitter ☆, on Flickr
 
but... I do feel like I might be getting over my addiction recently. I've not been as excited about new ones coming out and have run out of display space and think I might give up these and focus on just brushables. Having so many, I've started forgetting their names and am not getting as much enjoyment from them anymore. It's to a point where I don't know if I want to just keep a few select favorites or just let the whole lot go. They are very fun to collect and super cute but I get overwhelmed with collections easily I guess 

^ That's a pile of 195 ponies btw, all different characters except 4 which are variants I couldn't choose which I liked more.

[Pony-mommy]

Yes, the are addictive 
 
but... I do feel like I might be getting over my addiction recently. I've not been as excited about new ones coming out and have run out of display space and think I might give up these and focus on just brushables. Having so many, I've started forgetting their names and am not getting as much enjoyment from them anymore. It's to a point where I don't know if I want to just keep a few select favorites or just let the whole lot go. They are very fun to collect and super cute but I get overwhelmed with collections easily I guess 

^ That's a pile of 195 ponies btw, all different characters except 4 which are variants I couldn't choose which I liked more.

WOW!!! What an impressive collection! You must have been collecting them for years!

I only have 37 ponies, and I don't even know all of them by name! Haha.

I love to lay out all the cards though, and then match all ponies to their card. Like a puzzle   

I would like to see them come out with some new poses though, because they keep using the same ponies over and over again - just painting them in different colours!

[Ponyfan]

I started really getting in to the blind bags when the glittery ones came out but like someone else mentioned they started coming out so fast that I couldn't keep up so I haven't gotten any for a long time.

Ponyfan

[TornadoTwist]

I love to collect them. So far I have everyone from Wave 1 til 14. The only ones I'm missing are some Wave 15 ones and the golden Daring Do one. (and of course the ones who got just announced)

[Flitter]

Thanks, Pony-mommy! I started collecting them right when they first released in the US.