Antique Stores/Toy Fair Finds! Picture Heavy!

[Bow Tie]

My collection has grown a ton over the last few months! I am super happy with what I have found at antique/collectibles stores, flea markets and thrift stores. I have yet to clean them up and tame their manes, but I'm hoping to do so before Thanksgiving.

A few months ago I went to this place called the Volo Antique Mall. I ended up finding Beach Ball and Buzzer with wings! A month or so later I found Wigwam at the same booth I found Beach Ball and Buzzer.

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My boyfriend and I went to a couple of antique malls in Northern Illinois that are pretty big. The first one was a miss, but the second one we went to was a hit! It had more collectible items rather than antiques. While there weren't many MLP items, the two I found made me super happy! I found the Pony Show Stable and a So Soft Shady! The Show Stable had a few of the accessories. I couldn't pass it up!

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About a month ago someone found a couple of G1s at this shop in Chicago, when they told me what store it was, I made plans to go down there and see what they got. I came back with Sky Dancer, Peachy, Butterscotch, Brush n' Grow Curly Locks, Mommy Sweet Celebrations, BBE Baby Half Note and a Blue Baby Ember!

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My boyfriend was at a local flea market last month and bought me Moonstone!

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I went to this other flea market and got a G2 Ivy. The lady says she has some buckets full of ponies and that she would bring them when she goes to her storage lockers and finds them. I'm hoping to go back next week to see what she has.

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My most recent purchase was at a Toy Fair a few weeks ago. The person had lots of G3s and G1s and I picked out the best looking G1s that I didn't have. Some of the ponies looked beyond restoration so I bought the ones that would be easy to clean up. The ponies I ended up getting were Baby Shady, Baby Heart Throb, Dance n' Prance Twirler, Whizzer, Banana Surprise, Sprinkles, Speedy, Pony Bride, Scoops, Sundance, So Soft Sundance, Starshine, Windy, Posey, Coco Berry, Baby Cuddles, Christmas Baby Pony and Baby Frosting. I saw some other people with G1s, but the prices were a little high for me. I did see one of the Birth Flower ponies though!

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My biggest finds at the Toy Fair were two MOC Pony Wears! They are Pom Pom Pony and Party Time!

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I am so happy with what I've bought so far! I can't wait to add more! I'm hoping this lady at the flea market by my house will have lots of G1s and G2s.

[Spike]

Holy cow you've done amazing in finding these! I would DIE of happiness if I found all of these in my area! You don't usually find stuff like this in Australia unfortunately. Very very nice finds!

[Sternenstaub]

Major Congrats!!

Cool finds!!

[kiwimlp]

That is a lot of ponies you have been finding. Congrats on your Show Stable. I always wanted that playset when I was little.  Your MOC ponywear brings back nice memories for me too.  Congrats

[achab1984]

Congrats on all your new ponies!! You sure have gotten alot!!!

[invaderhorizongreen]

congrats on the finds lucky you too bad we do not have good toy shows in my state.

[Tiella]

What great finds, grats!

[HorsingAround]

Super finds!! Oh, how I love wingers!!! 

[Bow Tie]

Thank you so much everyone!  I am so happy with what I've been able to find and I love sharing this with my fellow collectors. <3 The person I got the MOC Pony Wear from said that the lady had a lot of pony stuff, but wouldn't give/sell them to him. I think he said the lady's daughter was planning on selling them on EBay or something like that and that she had a few storage lockers full of toys like Star Wars. I am just dying to know what she had. Especially if she had some MOC items. Oh well. I can't wait to go to some more Toy Fairs and Flea Markets once my wallet heals from the holidays. I'm really hoping to get the sleeping bag my aunt has. She and my uncle were finishing their basement so everything was in their garage and that gem caught my eye. Crossing my fingers I can have it! <3

[zzzova]

Awesome  finds! I love the mocs, looks like they are in great condition too ^^

[Honeycomb]

Congrats!!

[Angelshy]

Those look great! Super congrats 

[Tiggums6]

Nice work, if I had that much luck I'd be pretty happy!

[zabe77]

Wow, you've done really REALLY well! I'll cross my fingers that you get that sleeping bag Congrat's!

[alkevin]

Awesome findings.