Finally. I Possess My Grail and One-Who-Got-Away

[StormMaeker]

As the title says, I now finally possess my childhood grail and the pony who I turned down for another even though I really like this one.

I had always wanted that blue-winged Star Catcher as a little kid and every other time I saw her I was never allowed to get or she had no wings. To me, blue-wing Star Catcher was the “proper” Star Catcher.
Every other time out of stores I came across her, she had lost her wings apart from once at a boot sale she had her wings but it happened to be a day I couldn’t get any ponies.
Citrus Sweetheart is “the pony who got away” as you could call her. On a holiday trip as little kid I was allowed to get a pony. I saw her, I loved her, the colour scheme was perfect (my favourite colours) but for some reason I chose Paradise Island for heck knows what reason. I thought I’d be able to get her another time but I had never ever seen her again in person.

Since it was my birthday recently I was looking for ponies online (I usually just look, not buy, I only get my ponies from the charity shops ponies or gifted them) and then I came across a listing for both of these ponies. It was perfect. My most wanted ponies since childhood in good condition and for a reasonable price together! So…
Here is how they arrived yesterday

And after a quick magic erase and styling…

Not the best place in the garden to get a picture but the lighting wasn’t the best anywhere else. Not even outside was sunny enough…

I am so pleased to finally have these ponies! I’ve always wanted Star Catcher to be with my Skywishes and now I can finally do that and get group photos with Baby Honolu-loo!

I didn’t realise how thin her wings are ever…

As for Citrus Sweetheart, here she is with the pony who was chosen over her and an orange (or satsuma… tangerine?):


I just wanted to share some pony joy

 

[Skybreeze]

Congratulations on obtaining the pony of your dreams. It’s always a good feeling to knock off a grail.

 

[stjarne]

such sweet pics! congrats!! and they cleaned up so nicely.
i got citrus sweetheart quite recently too- she was my first pony of this year. she reminds me of a very dear friend so i had to get her. does yours still smell like oranges?

hoping to get that fabric wing star catcher eventually. i had her as a kid, might've had the one with regular wings too, but i'm not sure

 

[StormMaeker]

Congratulations on obtaining the pony of your dreams. It’s always a good feeling to knock off a grail.

Thanks! Summer photos are going to be extra sparkly with Star Catcher in the sunshine

such sweet pics! congrats!! and they cleaned up so nicely.
i got citrus sweetheart quite recently too- she was my first pony of this year. she reminds me of a very dear friend so i had to. does yours still smell like oranges?

hoping to get that fabric wing star catcher eventually. i had her as a kid, might've had the one with regular wings too, but i'm not sure

These are both my first ponies of the year too if you don’t count this little figure I picked up last month

As for the scent, I think there’s still a bit of something there

 

[Twinkle-eye]

I love the orange symbol! Its so pretty! Congrats!

 

[Leave a Whisper]

They sure are beautiful.

 

[Jellybean]

I'm so pleased for you! Feels wonderful to have them back when they've been missing from your life for a long time.

 

[Quackers]

congratulations!! starcatcher was one i always wanted too! although mine has the tiny standard pegasus wings (coconut grove pose, i believe) because i think they're cute XD i think i might have to pick up my own citrus sweetheart sometime too...! she's cute!

 

[StormMaeker]

Thanks all!

I'm so pleased for you! Feels wonderful to have them back when they've been missing from your life for a long time.

I’ve never had these two before but here’s always been that “Skywishes and Honolu need Star Catcher” because they all belong together

congratulations!! starcatcher was one i always wanted too! although mine has the tiny standard pegasus wings (coconut grove pose, i believe) because i think they're cute XD i think i might have to pick up my own citrus sweetheart sometime too...! she's cute!

That version of her has such a lovely bright mane without the tinsel and I think you’re right about the pose name

 

[AzaleaArt]

I agree that Star Catcher with the fabric wings is the best Star Catcher
So cool that you found them both in one listing!

 

[Draco]

congrats! Such a good feeling to finally get what you want!

 

[StormMaeker]

I agree that Star Catcher with the fabric wings is the best Star Catcher
So cool that you found them both in one listing!

I probably would not have gone for them if they weren’t together in one listing. I’ve seen so many Citrus’ and Star Catcher’s needing new homes but never together. It was such an opportunity

 

[Bunnie]

Aww congrats!! They’re both so pretty, I love blue-winged Star Catcher especially! Definitely on my personal wish list

 

[BethMcBeth]

Awww yaya!! Congratulations!!

 

[Tak]

Congratulations on two fabulous ponies. The blue wing star catcher really is more the ‘real’ star catcher.

 

[MysticFeather]

Oh wow, memories! I remember having Star Catcher. She is one i really should have kept- such a cool pony! Congrats!

 

[Aleikss]

It's such a good feeling to finally get a pony you've been after for so long! The blue winged Star Catcher is, in my opinion, one of the prettiest! I only dream of having her in my collection one day since ponies aren't as common where I'm from Congrats on the great find!

 

[StormMaeker]

Oh wow, memories! I remember having Star Catcher. She is one i really should have kept- such a cool pony! Congrats!

She is indeed such a pretty pony, was it this version too?

It's such a good feeling to finally get a pony you've been after for so long! The blue winged Star Catcher is, in my opinion, one of the prettiest! I only dream of having her in my collection one day since ponies aren't as common where I'm from Congrats on the great find!

Hopefully one day you’ll be able to have her too and hopefully some ponies will turn up. I wish you luck on pony searches

Thanks for the congrats all

 

[Clown]

Finding them together like that makes it feel like it was meant to be. Congratulations! I love the pictures, the big happy family with Star Catcher, and Citrus Sweetheart making peace with the pony who she lost out to all those years ago. Water under the bridge now, I'm sure.

 

[StormMaeker]

Finding them together like that makes it feel like it was meant to be. Congratulations! I love the pictures, the big happy family with Star Catcher, and Citrus Sweetheart making peace with the pony who she lost out to all those years ago. Water under the bridge now, I'm sure.

Yes, indeed!

What’s strange too is whilst they were both on the shelf at the shop together, Paradise Island hasn’t got a hoof magnet and feels different to Citrus Sweetheart who has a hoof magnet