I met a five year old and her dad at Goodwill today that were FIM fans. The five year old had a pinkie pie backpack and she told me she had 5 ponies. I told the dad I had 300-400 and I think I scared him because he was like--I hope she doesn't get that many. LOL.
Aw, how cute! Maybe she's a collector in the making.
On the subject of physical contact from strangers at cons, I think that a lot of the perpetrators think it's okay because, for a very short period of time, they think that everyone there is their specific nerd culture brethren. Not that it excuses picking up and running off with a woman because really, do they really not know what the first thing in most people's minds would be? I would be terrified!
@Swordpony: Maybe she thought that it meant less ponies for her. Nothin' wrong with a little healthy competition!