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Pony Talk => Introductions => Topic started by: KoalaPony on February 18, 2014, 01:53:35 PM

Title: Hi y'all! Greetings from Southwest VA, USA
Post by: KoalaPony on February 18, 2014, 01:53:35 PM
Hi everybody!

Thank you for allowing me to join the message board. I'm 29 years old, married, and mother to a threen-age (aka a three year old that acts like a teenager at times) little girl. 

I found this board over the weekend when I was researching ways to clean up my old My Little Ponies (which I believe are g1-g2?). For the past few months my little girl has adored watching the new show (the friendship in magic edition) and the equestria girls movie as well (she especially adores the cafeteria dance scene, she even puts on her cat ear headband and tries to dance and sing along to it).

This has rekindled my love/interest in my old collection of Ponies. I pulled my bag out of the closet that I had them stored in and have started letting her play with some of the ones that weren't as too well loved (I never gave any of them a hair cut but other grooming/decorating was done). Seeing my daughter play with them just relit that spark.

Since then I've purchased a set of the current ponies for her, along with the oversized Twilight Sparkle that lights up and talks and whatnot. Once I did that I have gradually taken my old ponies back so that I can clean them up and inventory them. Her obsession with Ponies is even bigger than mine right now. She not only has the ponies that I mentioned above, she also has multiple shirts and a pony jacket, along with a pony water bottle, a set of wall decals and a Pinkie Pie build-a-bear pony. If this tells you anything her pony water bottle and one of the small ponies go to preschool with her each day.

What I'd like to get out of joining this group is learning more about the ponies that held such a special place in my heart (and still do) as a child. I'd love to "meet" others who feel the same.

For the record my daughters current favorite pony is Twilight Sparkle (with Pinkie Pie being a very close second) and mine is a yellow/greenish glitter one with purple and tinsel hair.  I apologize for not knowing the name, that's something I'm trying very hard to learn.
Title: Re: Hi y'all! Greetings from Southwest VA, USA
Post by: Anitas_Mom on February 18, 2014, 02:44:30 PM
Hello Koala Pony!  Welcome to the Arena!  :)
Title: Re: Hi y'all! Greetings from Southwest VA, USA
Post by: Miss Violet on February 18, 2014, 02:53:34 PM
Hello and Welcome to the Arena! :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
Title: Re: Hi y'all! Greetings from Southwest VA, USA
Post by: achab1984 on February 18, 2014, 03:18:25 PM
Welcome to the arena :)
Title: Re: Hi y'all! Greetings from Southwest VA, USA
Post by: Shiromisa on February 18, 2014, 03:23:53 PM
Hi there! Another Virginian here too--I'm in the Cville area. :D That's so funny, one of my customers has a little girl (a bit older than yours, I think she's eightish?) who loves Twilight Sparkle too! Good to have you here!
Title: Re: Hi y'all! Greetings from Southwest VA, USA
Post by: nessy_86 on February 18, 2014, 03:25:52 PM
Welcome! I'm in Southern Maryland :)
Title: Re: Hi y'all! Greetings from Southwest VA, USA
Post by: Lollipop on February 18, 2014, 04:17:14 PM
Hello & Welcome  :biggrin: thats so cute that you got them out for her to play with  ^.^ you can both love them together now  :biggrin: hehe
Title: Re: Hi y'all! Greetings from Southwest VA, USA
Post by: KoalaPony on February 18, 2014, 06:00:36 PM
I don't think I'll ever be a serious collector, I just had so much playing with them as a kid that I wanted to pass that love along to my daughter. I think I may start picking up a few here and there for the fun of it so I can learn to "restore" them.

I used to take mine back and forth to the hospital all the time when I was younger and my real mom was very ill (hence the "well loved" comment from early, they got wiped down every visit and a serious bath every week or so).
Title: Re: Hi y'all! Greetings from Southwest VA, USA
Post by: Khema on February 19, 2014, 12:47:22 AM
Welcome to the Arena!
Title: Re: Hi y'all! Greetings from Southwest VA, USA
Post by: octocorn on February 19, 2014, 03:53:55 AM
fellow southwest virginian here! :)
Congratulations on rediscovering your ponies!
Title: Re: Hi y'all! Greetings from Southwest VA, USA
Post by: myststar on February 19, 2014, 11:21:10 AM
Hi there-Welcome to the Arena!
Title: Re: Hi y'all! Greetings from Southwest VA, USA
Post by: kiwimlp on February 19, 2014, 01:54:05 PM
Welcome to the Arena :wave:

I grew up with the G1 ponies too and reading your post really made me smile. I'm glad you still have your childhood ponies and are looking at ways to restore them.  Enjoy the forums :frolic:
Title: Re: Hi y'all! Greetings from Southwest VA, USA
Post by: Diamond on February 19, 2014, 05:31:11 PM
:newpony: Welcome to the Arena.  Ah that is so great you have your little girl to now play ponies with.  And your old favorite sounds like Napper from the Sparkle Ponies.
Title: Re: Hi y'all! Greetings from Southwest VA, USA
Post by: clonecommander on February 19, 2014, 05:40:24 PM
Hello and welcome to the Arena!
Title: Re: Hi y'all! Greetings from Southwest VA, USA
Post by: doxiechic16 on February 19, 2014, 05:46:15 PM
Yay, another collector from Southwest, VA!  Welcome to the Arena!   :)
Title: Re: Hi y'all! Greetings from Southwest VA, USA
Post by: KoalaPony on February 19, 2014, 06:04:06 PM
:newpony: Welcome to the Arena.  Ah that is so great you have your little girl to now play ponies with.  And your old favorite sounds like Napper from the Sparkle Ponies.

I just googled Napper to get a picture and that is indeed the pony! Her hair definately needs some love though, it hasn't been cut but it sure is a bit frizzy.
Title: Re: Hi y'all! Greetings from Southwest VA, USA
Post by: hathorcat on February 20, 2014, 05:34:08 AM
Welcome to the Arena :) You dont have to be a serious collector to be here - just love MLP as it sounds like your little girl and you do. I hope you find the information you need in the boards or ask if you needs advice. Have fun around the forums!
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