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There's a handful of ponies on my list that are worth far more than this one, except I doubt I'll ever actually buy them. I have never spent over $20 on a pony, and I dont know if I really would- other than for my grail (which I dont think should even cost me more than $30- i hope?)
I have another Lightening or Tornado. I don't have any Mountain Boys. I always wanted to but they are so popular and hard to get. :/ I once found one but it wasn't the right time for me to get him.
I think of a grail in the old school sense of the word. I don't think a grail pony is something that changes as you move through your want list. Those are wants, targets, but they are only grail ponies if the hunt has been long/price a problem/there is some major emotional reason to want it. I think all three of those elements can make a grail but the most important are the first and last. So a pony to which you have some kind of emotional connection and therefore interest in and which you have struggled to track down. I don't think personally that you can have a 'current' grail month by month. But that is just my view and doesn't make a concrete definition.
For almost 20 years, I secretly dreamed of owning the Surprise Twins Monmy pony and MLPT Schoolhouse. My friends' owned both and I loved playing with them! I wanted them so badly for Christmas and my birthday, but no such luck. I don't even remember seeing either of them in store! Finally, this fall, I own both in MIB and NM condition! At this point, any other pony or playset is just icing on the cake!
SS Twilight is always past my upper spending limit, gets snatched up quickly and doesn't show up often. I've given up on ever owning her. I call her a Never-Grail.
Quote from: Sky.CakesI have another Lightening or Tornado. I don't have any Mountain Boys. I always wanted to but they are so popular and hard to get. :/ I once found one but it wasn't the right time for me to get him. The same issue applies to Tornado with the pink hair. My sister's actually has white hair though and she likes him better like that, whereas I held out for a pink haired one. I think with MBs if you are patient and scour around (esp on UK ebay) you can sometimes find a bargain though. Ice Crystal still goes quite high but I have seen some of the others sell for cheaper recently.