Why do you Collect My Little Pony?

[Rainbowings]

I find them really comforting. I love the sculpture side of them, originally someone would of had to sculpt them and choose which lines to follow, positioning and shape. A couple of mm plus or minus would make our ponies look very different.
The translation from model to paper is beautiful.
The angle that the main is implanted is perfect for the shape of the head (g1)
They are safe and happy.
They will never tell you, you are crap, or leave you on your own, or get sick or die.
They will always be beautiful and fun to collect. I would still collect them if I was the only one collecting. It is a real buzz to go to conventions and have a two way conversation and something I love. The people are so fun x

[Khema]

I hope you weren't looking for a clear answer, lol.

[Gizmo]

I know when I'm depressed or anxious is definitely when I buy more ponies.

Same here.

Whenever I'm under pressure with work or life I find myself turning to MLP more often if there isn't much else to do, it allows me to escape spending those moments hopelessly worrying and instead I get occupied with something cheerful and light hearted to relieve some stress.

Nostalgia definitely plays a role to a certain extent however my favourite ponies as an adult are ones I never had as a child, whereas a lot of what I did own back then doesn't appeal to me anymore. I'm also a collector of many other things that were produced decades before my time so I guess in my case it's just a matter of preferring the aesthetics and designs of earlier times. I also love toys in general, have a passion for color schemes, and my childhood obsession with shetland ponies and animals to this day makes MLP an irresistible collectable for me.