We're back on track! This week I interviewed Nirvana expert and Mod, Pinkkittywinks! Be sure to check out her store for cool pony accessories!
Personal Interview-Where did you get your user name? it was my eBay name that I adopted as my user name here and else where in the ponyverse
How old are you? mid 40's
Do you go to school or work? I work
What are your hobbies? craft of any sort, I have a lot of craft hobbies. I also enjoy Pilates, Yoga and Tai Chi.
Do you have any pets? a cat called Amber.
What do you like/dislike about yourself? Good: I am creative and don't give up easily. Not so good:I am an overthinker and perfectionist.
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? Do you collect anything other than ponies? I have a few other in my collection 80's toys, Furbies and quite a few Monster High dolls.
Ponies-How long have you been collecting ponies? since 2003
Why did you start collecting ponies? I found Seashell on eBay I always wanted her as a child, but never got her.
Who is your favorite pony and why? I have a few favorites and it changes daily: Seashell, Starshine, Lofty, Dream Blue and Moonstone are always top of the list though.
Who is your least favorite pony and why? I'm not a fan of the drink and wet ponies, its the holes.
Who is your favorite pony from another country? Brazil Baby Lofty
Who is your favorite fakie? Remco unicorns.
Who was your first pony? Cotton Candy
What pony did you get recently? HQG1C Lil' Thunder
What is your favorite generation? G1
What is your favorite part about collecting? other collectors.
How big is your collection? I don't know, but I think it must be over 400.
What do your friends and family think about your collection? They love it.
Do you still play with your ponies? not really, but I do enjoy making them look nice for display or doing a themed display, such as for the holidays.
What rare or popular pony makes you ask why!? Rapunzel, she is just not to my taste.
If you had to have a pony symbol tattooed on your butt, which would you pick and why? Either Night Light or Dream Blue's symbol. I'd need something with a Moon in as i am a "look at the MOON" person.
If you could have any pony remade in a different generation, who would you choose and why? Desert Bloom as a G1 or G2, there are not enough cactus themed ponies.
What has been the worst part about collecting? Community drama
What is your ultimate collecting goal? I had hoped to get every version of Starshine or Seashell, but some variants are so rare or OOAK I kind of gave up.
What is your biggest collecting accomplishment? Being able to share my knowledge via the MLPaena and the MLP Nirvana Gallery, which I curate.
What is your biggest collecting regret? Selling some ponies, then I realised I missed them, so have bought the back/replaced them.
Who is your grail pony and why? A Takara
Do you have it? YES! I am lucky enough to own Milky, a friend helped me to get her <3
Do you prefer loose or MIP ponies? Loose
Quick! Close your eyes and grab a pony! Who did you get? Princess Aquamarine.
Are you a customizer? YES
Would you ever be?What do you think of custom ponies? I like them a lot.
What are acceptable and unacceptable pony flaws, in your opinion? everything is fixable to an extent and I have ponies in all sorts of conditions in my collection. If there is rust or mould, it MUST be cleaned.
Would you rather have a bait pony or a fakie? It depends on the pony or fakie!
Do you watch pony shows/movies? Yes
Which ones? The MLP Movie, Friendship is Magic and I have seen the new movie
Do you read pony comics? YES
Which ones? the G1 comics and the G4 comics
What is the worst thing you've ever done to a pony? probably cutting one up for a custom
Fill in the blank!"I wish Hasbro would
____make pony friends___""When I was new to ponies I didn't know
___what the term Nirvana meant___""I think the most underappreciated pony is
___Peachy____ because
___she is so common___""I think more ponies should have
___glow in the dark features___""I don't like
____mould or rust inside ponies___ because
___it is just gross____""I love
___Spike___ because
___he is the best Baby Dragon___"
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