More Selective this Time Around?

Wow, I didn't know what I was expecting, but these are some really different comments than that I thought I'd get.

What I see is that lots of you are being more selective and careful this time around, which to me is awesome since I've just recently gotten into being more thrifty and trying to enjoy the things that are free in life, heh.

Anyway, it's good to see that others feel similarly to how I feel.

It's also really cool to learn that a lot of you don't really even like the G4s. I mean, I really like them, but I have not read a lot of "G4 dislike" on the boards the way there used to be some when G3s were new.

Thanks for all the answers, guys and gals!

I for one am keeping up with my two tools to keep the herd minimal:

1. I make a list of only those I really like, and stick to that.
2. I can only get one if I reach a goal I set for myself (usually it's one related to work or my masters classes.)

It really helps, and I think in the end it'll help me enjoy each pony more if I have fewer to deal with.

I'm also gearing up to weed out some of my herd. I have made the mistake in the past of buying ponies I just thought I needed for the sets, but ones that I don't actually like that much. It's more work on the back end when you do that because you have to decide to part with them, clean, style, and photograph, sell, ship, and remove from your inventory. Eugh!

I agree with Ianthe99, finding them in thrift stores is very rewarding! Unfortunately, that's something I don't have great luck in!
 
Like a number of other people I am being a lot more selective this time around. :) I bought the Valentine's G4 Pinkie Pie for myself, and my husband purchased a couple of G4 ponies for me for my birthday. (That's it!) There are a couple that I would like to buy, but I just haven't seen them on the shelves. Though, I must admit, I don't check the shelves as often as I did when the G3 first came out. :)
 
Selective? Hardly! Although I will go to a store and see something new and not have any moola..... but the first thing I do is come back and buy everything. I'm running out of room even though I only have 150 or so ponies.
 
when its about G1's, i want them all, but on the newer ones, im super selective.... so far i only have Fluttershy.... o_O

Gusty
 
So far I've only bought Styling Rarity as she's my favorite show character. I hope to get one of each of the toys so I've been waiting to buy the 'regular' sized ones since they keep reissuing them with bonus ponies.. like Rainbow Dash+Flash.

I started doing that with the G3s as well.. not buying every one that was released if it was a reissue or likely to be reissued. I picked up a G3.5 Star Song just to have one SS.

Hopefully the Euro bonus ponies make their way overseas so I can get Star Swirl easily.. come on Hasbro release the next waves!!

I still intend to get all unique ponies as toys like I did with the G3s but I won't be rushing out to buy them if there's the chance they will be reissued with new, bonus ponies.
 
Oh I am definately more selective! when I was little my mom would pick out my ponies. And I loved all of them. Although I do have one clear memory of going to a toy store with her, ,running to the pony isle& climbing up to grab the Purple Fancy Mermaid Pony. I then found my mom and put it in the cart :) I guess that pony just called to me, hehe.

But now, I`m definately Picky. With the G3`s I only bought ones that really stood out to me, ones that had awesome colors & Designs. And with the G4s, I originally vowed to buy all of them, but so far I`ve only bought the Characters I like.
 
If I could, I would go to store toy store and buy two of every G4 they had! But, unfortunately, I don't have the funds for that. I'm not really selective of which ponies I buy, but it's the quality I'm selective about. I scrutinize each of whichever pony/set I want, and then buy whichever is on the best condition.
 
For the G3s I was buying only the ones I liked. I only got doubles of the ones that were my favorite of the time (Rainbow Dash and Toola Roola). I plan on doing that with the G4s too. Unfortunately for my wallet though I usually end up wanting most of the ponies that come out. :p I have the main 6. And Fashion Style Rarity and Pinkie Pie. The only reason I don't have Apple Jack is 'cause I can't find her. Time will tell how crazy I get when the new waves finally get to stores around here.
 
Ziegirl, hey that's awesome. I mean, not that you're running out of room, that stinks and is happening to me too, but it's awesome that you're so into them! Maybe you'll be the one 20 years from now who has all of them with their accessories and people will be asking you questions that only you can answer, hehe!

Marios Gusty, I respect your main love for the G1s. I start out that way, but the others just started pulling at my heartstrings, and hey, I'm glad they did! Extra pony joy!

Spooky, I wish I had your patience! I only have 5 of the 6, but I now realize that a lot of them will be reissued with sets of others that you can only get in a set... and now I'm kicking myself for jumping the gun! I hate duplicates too! Eugh!


Kaiterbelle, that's so cute about the Fancy Mermaid Pony! I remember picking out Hula Hula in stores, it was so awesome! Yeah, I've definitely only bought the G4s I like so far. Actually, scratch that too. I love Pinkie but I have not bought her yet. I think I don't like the way she looks as a toy- it doesn't capture her energy and exitement! Plus, I'm jaded from all the G3 and G3.5 Pinkies, LOL!

Ponysymphony, I'm totally with you on condition. I must look so strange when I'm on the pony aisle because when I pick out one, for instance, when I was buying Rainbow Dash (but this goes for all of them) I would line up every single RD they had and go through the hair, symbol, body color, even accessories for tiny flaws. If I saw one, I'd hang her back up. So basically, I'd end up with the best one the store had. Hehe. I'm so weird!

MoriLeStrange (love your username by the way)- I think you're definitely right. Time will tell about how crazy we all get. I'm just waiting until July because I know that's usually the time when stores get new toy stock, but I hate how it hits you all at once and eats a whole in your wallet! I've been trying to get them super slowly (1 a month over here, except for Pinkie). I also heard AJ was harder to find, don't know why. She was always there in my area.
 
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