Nirvana Variant Bon Bon or her own thing?

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darklys

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Is Dutch Candy a variant BonBon, or is she her own thing?

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Skybreeze said:
According to the Wiki she is an alternate of BonBon. Her card literally just says “Candy Pony” “My Little Pony” & “Collect Them All” all on the same packaging imagery as the normal releases so no reason to suggest a variation but alternate colouring.
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OK thanks...which one do I want to keep? LOL
 
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Skybreeze said:
I would personally keep both. They’re different enough that they are their own ponies and they have different names therefor different. Lol
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You're the one who said they count as a variant, lol!!
 
darklys said:
I thought maybe I would just collect a single version, lol.
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I meannnn, technically they are different. >u> A harder to find difference too.
However this is coming from someone who could never bring myself to sell, trade, or donate a single pony. I also really adore variants. It feels like a piece of history to see variations from different countries. Theyre different bc they come with their own stories. The reason /why/ those colors were chosen for a specific country, the cultural significance, thinking wow we as people shared the same experience of getting these ponies but in our own different but same way. Its intricate and beautiful <3
 
strawberrypony32 said:
I meannnn, technically they are different. >u> A harder to find difference too.
However this is coming from someone who could never bring myself to sell, trade, or donate a single pony. I also really adore variants. It feels like a piece of history to see variations from different countries. Theyre different bc they come with their own stories. The reason /why/ those colors were chosen for a specific country, the cultural significance, thinking wow we as people shared the same experience of getting these ponies but in our own different but same way. Its intricate and beautiful <3
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This is a cute way of thinking about it. I just want to check in with myself and make sure I am keeping them cause I want them and not because of the urge to collect. Does that make sense?

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I have so many Dutch ponies, and as I'm cataloging things I'm laughing cause they're all just named for their symbol. I wonder what I would be called in that case.
"Mommy Human"
"Rainbow Human"
"Bed Human" <--- wishful thinking
 
darklys said:
This is a cute way of thinking about it. I just want to check in with myself and make sure I am keeping them cause I want them and not because of the urge to collect. Does that make sense?

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I have so many Dutch ponies, and as I'm cataloging things I'm laughing cause they're all just named for their symbol. I wonder what I would be called in that case.
"Mommy Human"
"Rainbow Human"
"Bed Human" <--- wishful thinking
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I totally understand that! Ive been there when deciding to buy things. With variants tho I feel its a warranted keep! :purpleheart: Goodness!! How did you get so many dutch ponies!! Haha I dont have any. That might be why im so biased tho, I only own one variant. :lolpony:

Haha thats so cute! My Dutch bestie doesnt know why they named them so simply either, but i personally think its cute. Maybe there was some sort of marketing standpoint behind it, like what they do with colors used.
 
I think it's one of those things where technically they're the same but visibly they're very different. So in that sense I think most completionist collectors would keep both since they wouldn't considered one or the other "just a double".
 
strawberrypony32 said:
I totally understand that! Ive been there when deciding to buy things. With variants tho I feel its a warranted keep! :purpleheart: Goodness!! How did you get so many dutch ponies!! Haha I dont have any. That might be why im so biased tho, I only own one variant. :lolpony:

Haha thats so cute! My Dutch bestie doesnt know why they named them so simply either, but i personally think its cute. Maybe there was some sort of marketing standpoint behind it, like what they do with colors used.
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I had a friend living in the Netherlands who would hunt ponies for me. She wanted Disney items in exchange. She's also how I got a lot of my special merch and basically ALL of my European G2 items.
I haven't spoken to her in years. :/ No idea if she's OK or if she still finds ponies. She used to be on here, but it's been like ... a decade and some change.

Which variant do you own?
 
darklys said:
I had a friend living in the Netherlands who would hunt ponies for me. She wanted Disney items in exchange. She's also how I got a lot of my special merch and basically ALL of my European G2 items.
I haven't spoken to her in years. :/ No idea if she's OK or if she still finds ponies. She used to be on here, but it's been like ... a decade and some change.

Which variant do you own?
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Oh wow thats so nice of her!!! :D I hope shes alright! <3
You know.. It is kind of funny as americans we do put big price tags on international ponies someone from their country could easily get cheaper. I know its bc there were less made but still haha kinda sucks! :rofl:

I have Eurinice, the curly haired Italian Firefly! :redheart::purpleheart: My mom gifted her to me on a Christmas!
firefly_italian_wickedwonderland.jpgpic from strawberryreef my ponies are still in chaos lol
 
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