Hello, everyone!
I am 26 years old and live in Virginia. I was a HUGE my little pony fan as a child, although I think I missed out on some prime collecting years since I was born in 1986. According to my mom, my very first My Little Pony was Magic Hat and many, many more ponies followed her. Some of my fondest childhood memories consist of me scouring flea markets and digging through boxes at yard sales in hopes of finding more ponies to add to my collection. (I remember being beyond thrilled when I finally found Wind Whistler and North Star, both of which I loved dearly from the My Little Pony Movie.)
I got out of the world of MLP for many years and, sadly, I sold a number of the more rare/hard to find ponies that I owned when I graduated from college and was unable to find a job. Yes, being a broke college student led me to part with my Baby Sugarcake and Baby Gametime, Baby Sugarberry, Scribbles, and many others.
![Cry :cry:](https://mlparena.com/Smileys/default/cry1.gif)
(I try to comfort myself with the knowledge that they are probably being lovingly displayed by a collector somewhere.)
On the bright side, I'm looking forward to doing a bit of collecting here and there (or at least I plan on moderation) since I am gainfully employed. There is just something about those good, ol' G1 ponies that makes me happy.
![Smile :)](https://mlparena.com/Smileys/default/smile_001.gif)