who's your grail pony?

I always drool for Ladybird... but she is so expensive. And also France Seashell and Bubbles would be nice to have ;). Maybe someday I get them :).
 
I've doomed myself to eternal collector's angst because of my grail, more specifically because she might not exist.

When I was 5/6 I had a friend who had every Glo Worm, every Care Bear and every MLP going, I think her dad worked for a toy company or something cause she'd get every toy long before anyone else (they had TWO playrooms in their house, plus her and her brother's huge bedrooms were stuffed from end to end). We played with her herd all the time and my favourite pony was this plain brown pony with pale buttercream hair. I remember she told me that that pony was called "Teacher" and she was Megan's real life pony. I loved that pony, I remember being in bed ill and my friend's dad brought around my three favourite ponies she'd picked out from her herd to keep me company while I was off school and Teacher was one of them. I have a really clear memory of crying from the pain of my blocked sinuses and headache and brushing her hair and feeling better.

So I move away age 6, grow up (sort of :p) and at 16 I get into collecting MLP after finding Gingerbread in a charity shop. It wasn't long before I really wanted to get my hands on my favourite childhood pony, Teacher. So I keep my eyes open for her for years, then I got into the online pony community and I discovered that while Megan did have a real life pony, who was the exact colours I remember and was called TJ (said aloud, it's pretty easy to confuse with Teacher), there was never a pony figure released of TJ :(

The closest pony I've ever found to the TJ/Teacher I remember is Jenny, the Macau version of Snuzzle. I own a lovely Jenny, but it's not the same as getting my hands on a TJ. I definitely remember that she had no symbols - that was one of the very reasons I liked her, she was different from all the other ponies - and the hair colour was different and the body slightly paler.

But then... I remembered her being called Teacher, not TJ. It was a loooooong time ago and the memory plays tricks.

So I'm kind of doomed to never knowing for sure whether there really was a TJ or if my friend had a Macau Snuzzle in her herd and my mind's playing tricks. It's not out of the question for her to have a Macau pony in the UK, like I said I think her dad must've worked for a large toy or toy-related company - I also remember she had a whole box full of flutter pony wings and she just wouldn't have had something like that otherwise.

I choose to believe that there was a prototype made for TJ, it didn't make it into production but the prototype was given to my friend by her dad and I am probably the only adult collector who's ever seen TJ in the flesh. But I still wish I knew for sure!
 
Oh, this is a tough one. I'll probably have to go with...dah, I can't pick just one. Merry Treats, Movie version Firefly, and sunspot with pink hair. And all the tropical ponies! Lol, too many to choose.
 
SquarePeg said:
I've doomed myself to eternal collector's angst because of my grail, more specifically because she might not exist.

When I was 5/6 I had a friend who had every Glo Worm, every Care Bear and every MLP going, I think her dad worked for a toy company or something cause she'd get every toy long before anyone else (they had TWO playrooms in their house, plus her and her brother's huge bedrooms were stuffed from end to end). We played with her herd all the time and my favourite pony was this plain brown pony with pale buttercream hair. I remember she told me that that pony was called "Teacher" and she was Megan's real life pony. I loved that pony, I remember being in bed ill and my friend's dad brought around my three favourite ponies she'd picked out from her herd to keep me company while I was off school and Teacher was one of them. I have a really clear memory of crying from the pain of my blocked sinuses and headache and brushing her hair and feeling better.

So I move away age 6, grow up (sort of :p) and at 16 I get into collecting MLP after finding Gingerbread in a charity shop. It wasn't long before I really wanted to get my hands on my favourite childhood pony, Teacher. So I keep my eyes open for her for years, then I got into the online pony community and I discovered that while Megan did have a real life pony, who was the exact colours I remember and was called TJ (said aloud, it's pretty easy to confuse with Teacher), there was never a pony figure released of TJ :(

The closest pony I've ever found to the TJ/Teacher I remember is Jenny, the Macau version of Snuzzle. I own a lovely Jenny, but it's not the same as getting my hands on a TJ. I definitely remember that she had no symbols - that was one of the very reasons I liked her, she was different from all the other ponies - and the hair colour was different and the body slightly paler.

But then... I remembered her being called Teacher, not TJ. It was a loooooong time ago and the memory plays tricks.

So I'm kind of doomed to never knowing for sure whether there really was a TJ or if my friend had a Macau Snuzzle in her herd and my mind's playing tricks. It's not out of the question for her to have a Macau pony in the UK, like I said I think her dad must've worked for a large toy or toy-related company - I also remember she had a whole box full of flutter pony wings and she just wouldn't have had something like that otherwise.

I choose to believe that there was a prototype made for TJ, it didn't make it into production but the prototype was given to my friend by her dad and I am probably the only adult collector who's ever seen TJ in the flesh. But I still wish I knew for sure!
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Maybe it was a MPP? (My Pretty Pony)
She fits the description perfectly, but is huge!
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Only one is my grail,but dont own her.


The elusive.....


wait for it.....

MAIL ORDER JULY WATERLILY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Oh, mines a tricky one - G2 Click and Nosy, MOC. I've got all the other twin sets from this time period that came on cards, but that set!

Bit of history here - Click and Nosy were hard to find back then MOC. In my time collecting, on one or two sets ever showed up on ebay for sale. Same with Study and Play (but i managed to snag a set). No one was selling Click and Nosy, or Study and Play - but the other ones, were on ebay weekly. There was a seller from the UK that was always selling - and she was amazing! Would package them up in ribbons and all for you. I still have the Carriage set from that time with her ribbons on it.
 
Rosey Posey
Tux N Tails
Mimic
G4 Star Swirl
Ploomette (non glimmer winged)
G4 regular Skywishes
Starbeam Twinkle
 
YOU OWN NON WINGED PLOOMETTE?! Im so jelly! I tried to track her down for a while and gave up XD

Also, ROSEY POSEY!
 
G1- Munchy, Baby Starbow, and Nachlicht
G2- Eve. She's my most sought after pony :ponylove:
G3- Island Rainbow and Kean Bean
G4- Lemon Hearts
 
I do not have one "big" grail yet. If I did it would moneywise probably be one of the argie babies in Baby Blossom Pose (feels so far away so I have not looked into prices and "most wanted" yet).
Some I am really hoping to get eventually that I consider "big wishes" are; Thundercloud, Baby Liquorice, Baby Splash with float, Baby Princess Sparkle with buggy and accessories.

Guess the "grail" thing will develop eventually once I realize something I want seems impossible to get! *lol*
 
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