Collection Info
Where did you get X?
My MLP things are from Facebook marketplace mostly. I try to stay local in my purchases because A) I live in a high population area and B) It tends to be cheaper. Some things I have are ponies from my childhood. (Notably my jewelry and some of my brushables.) Some bigger purchases (like my SDCC Derpy Hooves) were purchased on eBay. I also have quite a few things from Mercari. My cards are from chance finds. (Sometimes you can find them for less than a dollar in Walmart clearance.) My comic books and DVDs are from practically living in Half Price Books half the time. My g5s and g1 reproductions are from living in stores like TJ Maxx, Ross, and Marshalls for the other half. A decent chunk was purchased in-person from Pony Friends Forever.
My Monster High dolls are all bought retail. I do not buy dolls for more than retail unless it itches a scratch I absolutely cannot get to. Sometimes you can get lucky and find gen1 dolls on Facebook marketplace. My Skulltimate Clawdeen and Lagoona were purchased before their official release from Paulmart's physical booth at Frank&Son's in California. My Indonesian Draculaura variant was also purchased there. Other than that, Entertainment Earth, Walmart, and Target are where I get my dolls.
My Skelanimals are all purchased retail from Hot Topic with the exception of my Bonita plush. (I missed her initial release and caved in on purchasing her on Mercari.) There are two exceptions. A) My witch Kit plush and B) My childhood Skelanimals.
My Ghost merchandise is from Hot Topic. My record(s) were bought secondhand from Movie Trading Co.
My Betsey Johnson was mostly purchased from TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and Ross. The exception is my Witch Kitty purse and my Bat Purse. My red plaid boots are also an exception.
My Hatsune Miku figures were purchased in Little Tokyo, LA.
I don't remember where my Kotobukiya Princess Luna statue is from, and my Hatsune Miku one was purchased from a local seller on Facebook marketplace.
...Why?
I collect because I enjoy it! Not necessarily to 'heal my inner child', but because these are still interests that I have even as an adult. The ones that are child-geared interests, of course.
Why My Little Pony?
My Little Pony has quite possibly been my longest standing interest. It's been in my life since before I can remember. I grew up during the time Hasbro was changing gears from Generation 3 to Generation 4, and at the same time I was on the internet for the first time. Most of my ponies were put up in bins by the time I was in middle school, but they always kept a very special place in my house. It wasn't until we moved in 2020 that I really got into collecting ponies hardcore, as my new room was finally entirely mine. With some help from my parents, I was able to shop locally for more and more ponies. I now have over 1000 unique ponies in my collection!
I am active on TikTok, Facebook, and go to in person pony events when I can.
Why Monster High?
Monster High is a much newer interest of mine. As a child, I had the wave one Clawdeen Wolf, Cleo, and Deuce dolls. With how expensive they were at the time, and how fragile they were for small-me, my parents were never able to justify buying them. This didn't stop me from watching the webisodes and movies, but I eventually fell out of it. I considered it to be an interest on the backburner up until the release of the Boo-riginal Creeproduction dolls were released, and it was like a switch flipped in my head! I was able to find Frankie, and then the other 3 later that day in-stores. I've only gone farther and farther into this interest with the release of Generation 3, as they have my heart entirely!
Why Skelanimals?
A warning for death of a loved one in this section. Proceed at your own risk.
When I was a small child, my uncle (who was simply my dads best friend at the time) and I would trade Skelanimals regularly. I'd pick one out, my dad would buy it, and then next time I saw my uncle he had one to give me in return. My favorite Skelanimal for the longest time was the pink glow-in-the-dark Kit plush. I would even bring it to school! Unfortunately, my uncle committed suicide in a year that I cannot remember at the time of writing this. Skelanimals were on the backburner (perhaps for my own good) until we moved. That's when I found some of the old plushies he gave me and I broke a little bit. I put them away, and Skelanimals returned to the backburner until recently. Hot Topic has been making a comeback with Skelanimals, and I've been doing everything I can do keep up! I almost never leave the house withou a Skelanimal being somewhere on my clothing or jewelry.
Why Ghost?
idk hes silly:) (placeholder lol)
Why Betsey Johnson?
wanted to piss off my cousin (placeholder lol)
