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Title: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: SwirlyWhirly on April 07, 2018, 08:30:51 AM

Do you think one day you'll have all the pony related things you want and will consider your collection complete? What does your complete collection look like?

For me it's about having every playset, accessory and pony which looks unique. I don't care about having a playset with a box with greek text on if the playset doesn't differ from the regular version. Neither do I care about no country, Italian or other variants of a pony if that variant doesn't look different than the regular one.

With that goal my collection will never be complete seeing there are so many rare and expensive variants of ponies. The more realistic goal is to own one of every regular pony, mail order pony and pony exclusive to a specific country, all accessories plus all the playsets complete with boxes. Even that might be unrealistic so my first goal is to just own every regular pony and every playset complete with boxes. G1 only that is. Thank god, that narrows it down at least a bit. :lol:

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: Leave a Whisper on April 07, 2018, 08:36:06 AM

It will one day. I have a rough number for each gen that I'm getting.

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: ColdRuru on April 07, 2018, 08:44:11 AM

My main goal collection is almost complete: having all ponies of my favorites series. Having at least each pose & one pony of each type (incl. baby, aqua, flutter, butterfly...)
Then, I try to add some variation/nirvana to conga my favorites pony/pose, like having all my favorites unicorns in glory pose. And I hope to have all the Twilight variation one day too.
Then, I would really like to have porcelain and more merch, but that's the goal who's really really hard to get. So if I can archieve the first two, I will consider my collection as finished.
The most difficult thing is when you saw a new pony that makes you heart beat but he's not on your initial list :drunk:

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: Taffeta on April 07, 2018, 09:08:35 AM

Ah, good question.

So my sister and I collect together, so technically neither of us have a 'complete' collection now. We both have ponies that the other doesn't have, but I don't feel the need to fill most of those gaps unless I really love a pony she has because a lot of the time they're expensive now (and vice versa). Between us we have most of the boxes ticked - Baby Sugarcake aside, we can cover the MO ponies, regular releases in Europe and the US including the UK. Nirvana we pick and choose the ones we like -I am partial to Brazilian ponies and Medleys :D and also have a bunch of Italians because when I started collecting Italian ponies literally nobody else was interested and so I was interested to learn about them more :D Now they're quite common though so it's changed...

Playsets - I don't have all of these. I'm missing lavender castle and Megan's Place and both my Show Stables are in shocking condition. I am not so fussed about these except Paradise Estate which was a dream of mine as a kid. I do like to have the boxes for them though. If they are missing some accessories, I am not bothered too much. Ditto ponies. Sometimes I like to have accessories for particular ponies, sometimes I get them by accident and keep them. Only occasionally do I go looking for them, like with Newborn Twins.

I collect MOC but I often change what I am looking for. The one thing that never changes is that I am always trying to complete my childhood collection mint on the card/box that I remember from when I was a kid. UK packages are hard to find so this is a big challenge, and 3 of them being Mountain Boys means that I will never reach that goal xD.

I think for me it's not about complete objects. I collect MLP I think more for the sake of learning about them, the history, the information, and building that up. I love the ponies but they are wrapped up for me in the nostalgia of my childhood a lot of the time or in the hunt for information about variations and stuff. A lot of people skip the space between US mainstream and Nirvana and I basically live in that space with my collecting. I'm more interested in the UK and Europe and different things across Europe and minor variations between releases in the US and Europe and so on. I genuinely don't care about a complete set of expensive ponies from Colombia or Venezuela or Greece. They are pretty but somehow just "trinkets" rather than what really interests me.

I have a passion for pony backcards so I guess my collection will be complete when I am satisfied I have an example of every backcard from the UK and European releases and a good range of US ones. I have about 300 or so now so I'm getting there.

So what is complete? Who really knows - but I don't suppose all the questions about MLP will ever be answered to my satisfaction. And so long as that's the case, even if I don't get a new pony very often now - I am still collecting information ;) And that makes me happy :D

I'm only materialistic with things that either capture my imagination or my curiosity. These do both.

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: bright rabbit 1 on April 07, 2018, 09:16:01 AM

My main goal is to complete all of the ponies that appear in the G1 TV series (only from episodes that I like)

Here's a list of how many ponies I need to get

MLP Specials = 18

MLP: The movies (counting End of Flutter Valley) = 10 (2 are on they way)

Pony Puppy and Bright Lights = 1 (most of them appear in other episodes)

Ghost of Paradise Estate = 10

There's a lot more of the ponies I need I just have to tick off and re do the list again

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: banditpony on April 07, 2018, 09:22:12 AM

I don't feel like I really have a collection goal. I want a small collection, but I still look for ponies casually.

My collection is full of ponies that were gifts, or I found in person, and some rares. So they mean a lot to me. But, I still pony hunt.. and if I get a special pony, the number can grow.

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: Carrehz on April 07, 2018, 09:46:26 AM

-shrug- I don't really have a collection "goal" or anything like that, I just collect the ones I like. Plus I'm a multigen collector so as long as they keep releasing new ponies, I guess my collection will never be "complete" XD

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Post by: RoseNoire on April 07, 2018, 09:48:12 AM

I think my collection will never be really complete. I can't get enough ponies and playsets and I have only 154 of them from G1 to G4 with some doubles, triples and even one quadruple so I'm really far from owning all of them. I have a long way to go and I'm so happy about that.

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: Khoufu on April 07, 2018, 09:49:35 AM

After I get Chief, Cutesaurus, every white pony, Argie Northstar, every wearable item, and every draft horse styled boy, then I'll be less driven to seek out more ponies. As long as I keep finding good deals on ponies I don't have, I'll probably keep buying off and on.

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: reddsetgogirl on April 07, 2018, 10:09:10 AM

I can't imagine ever having the amount of space necessary to display everything I want.  Even having the space to have everything I already own displayed where it isn't crammed together seems like a dream.

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: starstrider on April 07, 2018, 10:12:14 AM

Pretty sure my collection will never be complete.  There are so many variants, so many country exclusives, so many super rare and expensive ponies that I doubt I will ever own them.  Even if I found some of them for sale, the price tags are often pretty terrifying! Also doubt I'll ever have complete accessories!  So many small pieces!  I can only hope that I one day manage to get my grails and complete the common sets.

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on April 07, 2018, 10:29:01 AM

Quote from: banditpony on April 07, 2018, 09:22:12 AM

I don't feel like I really have a collection goal. I want a small collection, but I still look for ponies casually.

My collection is full of ponies that were gifts, or I found in person, and some rares. So they mean a lot to me. But, I still pony hunt.. and if I get a special pony, the number can grow.

That's how my collecting is at this point.  Laid back, no goals.

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: Glitter Yolk on April 07, 2018, 11:13:36 AM

Right now there's about 25 ponies I want, there's little rhyme or reason to what I like but some will be harder to get than others. Then there's like 9 nirvanas that are more on a basis of if I come across them, but I probably won't get them otherwise. My fakie collection wishlist is a lot more casual and less set in stone, but there are plenty I'm still looking to get and therefore it's a lot more broad.

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: LadyMoondancer on April 07, 2018, 11:17:01 AM

I mostly wanted the Year 2 and Year 3 ponies when I started collecting, so my collection is mostly complete.  There are a few ponies I still want.  But overall my collection has been shrinking over the years as I sold more and more stuff and kept the ponies that really matter to me.  I'm not a completionist and to be honest there are lots of ponies I just don't like.

I'm not interested in the regional variation ponies at all.  Like, they're interesting when they're in wildly different poses or colors.  But a lot of them are poorly made.

Right now I am most interested in weird stuff or oddities like pony bootlegs.

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: PoserBeachball on April 07, 2018, 12:30:09 PM

Going by space to display them then I should stop right now as there ain't enough space for everyone who is here :).

It's the actual ponies I collect rather than merch/playsets - and I only buy those I really really like. Trouble is there's a lot that I really really like :)
But as these things do, sometimes those that needs some tlc or some new hair come my way and I like restoring them. I've got some duplicates but they are different enough to each other that I find it hard to actually let one of them go, especially if I've needed to do some work on them.

I prefer older gens to G4 so there is a finite number perhaps..........

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: Gator on April 07, 2018, 12:37:45 PM

Give me some money and I can complete my collection, LOL!  I just need a few hard to get U.S. Ponies and then complete some overseas sets I want.
I'm not big into variants either.  But it all comes down to money!

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: Mami Tomoe on April 07, 2018, 12:50:11 PM

i want everything

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: BlackCurtains on April 07, 2018, 03:14:41 PM

I mostly collect orange ponies. My G2s are complete. G3s are complete as far as regular ponies go, I'm still missing some Ponyville figures and a couple Tiny Tins. G1s have a ways to go, especially if I want all the orange Nirvanas (and I do!). I have a few G3.5 but I don't really look for them and G4 is just Blind Bags for now. I kinda have a mini collection of all the BB Applejacks that started as an accident :lol: Luckily, I don't collect plushies so I don't need to worry about that.

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: Miniature Sheep on April 07, 2018, 04:50:17 PM

There's only one more pony I want, as I like small collections. I'm having a really hard time finding Heart Throb and have been for years but my determination somehow manages to keep itself going. :lol:

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: TheBeatlesPkmnFan42 on April 07, 2018, 08:28:32 PM

Probably not. I really enjoy thrifting for ponies and pony merchandise, and when I do so, I thrift all the pony stuff I find that I don't have (unless it's merch that's too damaged and impossible to fix, but all actual ponies I don't have come home regardless of condition). I've also got quite a lot of sets I'd like to complete, as well as some gimmicks that I really love and would like to get every pony with it (such as pearlized for all generations, and cascading symbols and gradients for G3s).

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: Taxel on April 07, 2018, 09:24:07 PM

I don't have any kind of hard or fast limit, but I'll collect ponies until it no longer makes me happy. My wishlist isn't particularly big anymore so I suppose from that perspective there's some sort of limit, though its not like I refuse to buy any ponies off my wishlist if I decide I really want them.

The only thing I'm super particular about is Sundances; I want every single Sundance from all generations (including the ponies I count as Sundance-ish, like Nurse Redheart). Beyond that only time will tell!

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: heftysmurf76 on April 07, 2018, 10:04:40 PM

Love this topic!

For me, its to own a version of EVERY original pony produced in the US and UK/Euro ponies. I don't care as much about variants, but I own EVERY US pony released in stores, and most of the MOs, but I'm realistic about the MOs, because of pricing,  I will NEVER own a Rapunzel, so my eventual goal with her is to have a custom repro of her, as well as the other VHTF and more expensive MOs.

As far as Euros/UKs go, I plan to have every non-variant released, meaning I don't seek out variants like alt-pose Magic star and the like, but all teh original characters. as far as that list goes, I only have 16 left, so essentially when I get those final 16, and customs or originals of all the US MOs I need, THEN my collection will be complete...

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: toyjunky on April 07, 2018, 10:56:25 PM

Quote from: Taxel on April 07, 2018, 09:24:07 PM

I don't have any kind of hard or fast limit, but I'll collect ponies until it no longer makes me happy. My wishlist isn't particularly big anymore so I suppose from that perspective there's some sort of limit, though its not like I refuse to buy any ponies off my wishlist if I decide I really want them.

As someone who has a VERY large Disney's The Little Mermaid memorabilia collection (and yes I know this is about ponies) I think that this is very true for me. Because of how young I was when I started collecting Ariel stuff (I was 9 when the movie came out), I look back at some of it now and go "why did I buy that?" or "why am I keeping that?". So for my MLP collection it is about what makes me happy and not about must collect them all because I have already gone through a phase of that in my life.

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: Mewtwofan1 on April 07, 2018, 10:59:44 PM

Complete? Never ever. So long as ponies are being made, it will never be done. I’m not really picky about collecting a special type of pony, I just want to collect everything I can before I die. Or get put into a computer. Then buy more ponies for all eternity!

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: Barnacle_lady on April 08, 2018, 12:47:46 AM

As an all gen collector I know my collection will never be 100% complete. For G1 and G2 I try to get my hands on everything because thats more a thing from my youth. From g3 on I decided not to collect every single merch or large playsets anymore. I don't have place for everything and think "why I should buy that". And even then I still have a large collection to be proud of. Enjoying it with no rush and if there is a budget to spend.

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: Shaz on April 08, 2018, 01:07:37 AM

I actually feel like I have all the ponies I want at the moment :O shocking, I know!

My collection is very much just ponies I like, and I've nearly filled my pony cupboard now. So I only buy ponies when I find them in the wild. Most of my pony-time these days is about appreciating the ponies I have.

That said: if ever I find a deflocked Ribbon, I am buying her! She is my grail.

Also, if there's a G5 later on, I will probably buy at least one pony from it, as I like having at least one pony from each generation.

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: KottonKandy on April 08, 2018, 09:55:35 AM

I doubt mine will ever be complete since I have pretty high hopes. My main goal is to have every American release of ponies and their friends (Megan, bushwoolies, duck soup, etc). I still collect g1 merch and playsets when I come across them for a good price, but they aren’t my main focus.

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: maycrestmom on April 08, 2018, 05:14:53 PM

what? this is supposed to be a finished project eventually ?   I am having too much fun now making some customs to add in the herd and then there's always finding buddies like zelfs and LPS and ... and

nah  = the toy-room is always a creative and evolving space at my house :-)

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: brightberry on April 08, 2018, 07:43:11 PM

Oh.  Well, I don’t feel my collection will ever feel complete.  I’m not actively buying right now and I feel pretty content with what I have.  But, who couldn’t use more ponies?   ^.^

I’d love all the first 3 years of generation one.  Rainbow ponies, first unicorns and pegasis ponies, baby ponies and so on.

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: wizzer218 on April 08, 2018, 08:21:26 PM

Complete sets maybe ....lol....but never really complete in total ;)

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: Khoufu on April 08, 2018, 09:53:15 PM

I'm usually pretty content with who I have, with a constant short wishlist of maybe 5 at the most at any given time, aside from my general taste in ponies if I find a bunch for a good deal or in the wild. So, I'm generally satisfied with what I have, but there's also always something I want, because wanting can be fun, too!

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: tebrighteyes on April 09, 2018, 07:56:19 AM

I don't see myself ever completing my collection.  I have a complete US collection not counting seaponies and a near complete European collection.   Now I have to get the several G1 accessories I want and complete my g2s.  Then I want to get the seaponies I am missing and collect the Dutch ponies.   After that I would love to get one pony from each US set moc.   Then maybe Greek ponies... it's a never ending road lol

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: gabumon on April 09, 2018, 11:27:58 AM

For g1 i need to get the accessories for my Big Bro ponies, and then MB Lightening.

for the current toyline i always buy boys, and then any non mane 6/7 ponies that interest me.

Title: Re: When will your collection be complete? Will it ever?
Post by: SkyCakes on April 09, 2018, 04:39:46 PM

I dont think my collection will ever be "complete" With that said I am fine with that particular problem. I like the thrill of the hunt and if I had everything it wouldn't be fun anymore to me.