Happy day at the flea market

[Haruna]

This past Saturday I went to one of my favorite flea markets and had some pony luck. I'd seen a Craigslist ad from a vendor who said he was selling some vintage ponies, and we went to his booth first, hopeful but skeptical, since so many people call fakies or G3 ponies vintage. I was so pleased with who I found!

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These little guys were laid out on the table in little baggies along with some G4 McDonalds and current ponies (mostly McDonalds) and a G3.

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Have to clean them up, but they're in good condition. I hope that braid easily comes out of Sniffles/Snookum's hair.

He also had some Dollar Tree newborn fakies!
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My mom was digging through a box of grab bags at the same booth. Suddenly we saw something small and purple:
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It was Spike! Glad my mom had the courage to look through that rather scary box. When I got home I compared him to my old Spike, and it looks like he's darker, so he's probably the lavender Dream Castle version:
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We stopped by a shop that had advertised G1 ponies on Craigslist some weeks ago; at  the time I didn't have time to get to the flea market. I was pretty sure they were no longer there, since the ones he sent me pictures of I saw listed on Ebay some weeks later. I was right, but there were some G3 ponies and such to look through. There was a Port-o-Bella, but her ear was chewed so I didn't buy her. He also gave me his business card so I can check when he does get any more G1s in.

At one of our regular stops, there was this Lady LovelyLocks puppy:
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There was also a poor beat-up Feed 'N Nuzzle Grand Champion stallion, but the asking price was too much. Sometimes in the past this store has had interesting pricing; I dug out some G3 pony shoes from one of the bins there and when the owner learned they were MLP, she wanted $2 or $3 for them (!), clearly too much. But I got a rare Kitty, Kitty, Kitten there for $2; she sold for $30ish on Ebay. So it's hit or miss. The LLL puppy wasn't expensive.

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Next up was one of my favorite stores. There's a ton of toys to look through, including a pony shelf that usually just has G3 and G4 ponies. The owner is super nice and cuts you a deal if you buy more than one item from her. Here there was another LLL puppy, and I believe a Lily Blossom. I'm not sure how to tell whether Lily Blossom is the original release or the newer bag release. The booth had several other G3s and G4s, including a G3 unicorn with a parrot symbol. I like G3 unicorns and kind of wish I'd bought her, since I think she's uncommon, but I have to be careful with my money. Lily Blossom is very cute, so I'm happy. There were also some random Strawberry Shortcake hats and a skirt that is for some 80s toy that I don't know.

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The LLL puppies have different eyes; I have to look into why that's so. And one has a star on her collar while one has a blossom. The smaller-eyed one is from China, the bigger-eyed one is from Mexico.

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Our final stop was at a shop where there's a glass case full of ponies. I had been looking at Hippity Hop a lot since I'd been there once or twice in the past and finally bought her. She might be a good deflocking candidate, I think. In the bins there was also a black fakie, which was kind of cool.

I think this pony hunt marked the first time I've personally found G1 ponies "in the wild." It's a good feeling.

[SunPony]

Congrats! Those are great finds for your first G1 "in the wild" sighting    So many babies!

[kiwimlp]

Wow. It looks like it was a day for ponies.  Those fakies are really cute.  Congrats - and good luck for next time too

[Hervoyel]

Those are some great finds!  I especially like that last fakie (the black-with-white-hooves one). 

[achab1984]

Congrats

[Strzyga]

cute babies ^^ congrats! 

[Rainfeather]

Awesome finds Awww I like how the seller has put them in little bags

[flying_narwhal]

You had some great luck! So many cute finds. I agree, the feeling of finding ponies out "in the wild" is great

[svetilda]

Great finds!!! I love those teeny twins!

[HoustonCollector72]

wow , awesome finds , and your Lily Blossom  is the first release  
the ones on the bags  have no irises or whatever they call the small white dot on her eye, also you can tell by her hair, the original has 2 tones of hair, the bag ones has only one  , so you got lucky with her too

[invaderhorizongreen]

Wow congrats on the pony finds, may I borrow some of that luck?

[Khema]

Send some of that good luck my way!

[BabiChuld]

There is soooo much cuteness in this brag, wowee! Congrats on all of these awesome finds! 

[Icecrystalline]

Pretty amazing, the teeny tiny babies are one of my all time favourite sets!

[Unicorn_pops]

Congrats! So many nice ponies, those teeny tines are adorable