This week I interviewed Ragamuffin! Thanks so much!
Personal Interview-Where did you get your user name?A nickname my mom gave me when I was a teenager because of my curly hair. Decided it was a good name for a pony too.
Do you go to school or work?Yes, work
What are your hobbies?Drawing
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?I'm not very adventurous, so I'd probably stay right where I am.
Do you collect anything other than ponies?I have a small collection of Rayman items. I'd like it to be bigger, but any kind of merch is hard to come by, and no one ever ships to the US.
Ponies-How long have you been collecting ponies?For as long as I can remember. I'd say "at least" since 2000.
Why did you start collecting ponies?Why not? Have you seen them?
Who is your favorite pony and why?Sunny Daze is my go-to answer since she was my first G3 that I picked out in 2003. I really like Meadowbrook too. Speedy I consider my favourite G1, I think, but last night I was really thinking about how much I really really really like Paradise...
Who is your least favorite pony and why?Whoever's the most produced pony at the time.
Who is your favorite pony from another country?I don't know if she's my favourite, but the first pony I think of is Brazilian Heart Throb.
Who is your favorite fakie?Probably the ones I grew up with that I can't remember what they're called... the one with the seal stands out the most since I don't think any MLP pony has ever had a seal for a symbol? It's a really good idea and it's too bad it's never been official. (I can always design one...)
Who was your first pony?It's a tie between Ivy, G2 Sundance, Skyskimmer, and Moon Shadow... I was too young to remember! I very likely got them on the same day.
What is your favorite generation?G3 of course! Specifically early G3, 2003-2005. I can't help but be nostalgic towards 2006 too, and A Very Pony Place, but it's not really my favourite parts of the gen.
What is your favorite part about collecting?The hunt, mostly. It used to be finding ribbons to tie bows into every pony's tail but I've gotten too lazy for that
How big is your collection?Moderately sized... I don't have numbers, but a few hundred I suppose. I don't buy ponies unless I really like them.
What do your friends and family think about your collection?They aren't thrilled, but they've been quiet about it recently.
What rare or popular pony makes you ask why!?G3 Pinkie is a very bland character. Cute, but bland, especially in the Core 7 era. Not even visually interesting at that point, they made her all one shade instead of giving her a dark body with lighter hair. Even as a mascot she lacks any charisma. I cannot tell you what she's about. More people over the years have come to adore Pinkie and I just cannot understand why. Even as a kid I didn't like her. G3 Minty is on thin ice. She was a favourite when I was a kid, but she's become oversaturated and kind of "the" G3 when they have so many more to choose from. Speaking of saturation, I'm getting ""Original Mane 6 and Starshine"" fatigue. Why Starshine?? She's marketable I guess because of her rainbow hair, but isn't Firefly more recognizable????
What has been the worst part about collecting?Storage!!!
What is your ultimate collecting goal?I don't think I have one since I just collect for pleasure
What is your biggest collecting regret?Buying ponies for the sake of having a bigger collection. I own Flower Dream because of that! Come on! That's the most boring pony you could willingly pick!
Who is your grail pony and why? Do you have it?I can't think of any must-have, unobtainable ponies at the moment. Right now I'm trying to get a First 50 Sunny Daze.
Do you prefer loose or MIP ponies?I've been collecting more MIP ponies lately, though I'll always prefer loose. I don't have room for boxes!
Quick! Close your eyes and grab a pony! Who did you get?Sparkleworks! I had to get creative with my digging since I know my top shelf too well.
If I did my top shelf, it would probably be Mimic, Tootie Tails, or Sunglory.
Are you a customizer? Would you ever be?I would love to be a customizer some day but at the moment I don't think I'm in a position to do so.
What do you think of custom ponies?Addicted!! I have four right now and I'm thinking about getting more.
What are acceptable and unacceptable pony flaws, in your opinion?Small age spots is ok, frizzy hair is ok... I draw the line at bite marks and marker stains.
Would you rather have a bait pony or a fakie?Who's the bait and who's the fakie?
Do you watch pony shows/movies? Which ones?Yes, I've seen most pony media in some shape or form... I've watched all of MLPnF, all of MLPT, all of G3, I watched G4 up until season 6 or 7 and then I couldn't bother to tune in anymore. It got too boring. Even at that point I was tabbing out of the video player to do other things. ANG was nice, I watched the first episodes of TYT and the first special for MYM, but I haven't kept up with any of it past that point.
Do you read pony comics? Which ones?No comics, but I've been more interested in collecting books lately.
What is the worst thing you've ever done to a pony?Give Flower Dream a chance!
Fill in the blank!"When I was new to ponies I didn't know ______"
"New" as in "a child"... I didn't know there were ponies that were made that WEREN'T in the pamphlets. My classmate was going on about a grey pony with autumn leaves as a Cutie Mark that she saw at Toys R Us and I'm like uhmm... that doesn't sound right... why didn't I hear about it... and there was apparently a pony named "Applejack"... like the cereal? LOL ok.... put a little more effort into your rumours next time, alright?
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