The Joy in Memories
I’ve cherished and loved My Little Pony dolls since the 1980’s!
For me, collecting isn’t about the number of valuable ponies on a shelf, but honoring a memory of fun, comfort, and love.
I hope I can reunite you with that feeling in your heart, that moment of joy, or that person in time that ties you to that pony.
My home is “child”-free and smoke-free. I do share my home with a cat and two dogs, but all ponies are kept safely enclosed and out of reach of light, pets, and dust.
The very first time I saw this cartoon in all its pastel glory, I learned there’s always room for kindness in the chaos of our lives. That it’s much easier to be courageous when you’re helping others. And that you can come away from tragedy with something more beautiful than what you lost.
Those stories helped me understand what kind of person I wanted to grow up to be.
My dad picked up on my love for this cartoon early on. My father never failed to nurture my curiosity, my imagination, and my love of animals and science. This is one area he always got right. So after each father-daughter outing to museums, planetariums, zoos, and science exhibits, our last stop would always be the toy store to pick out a pony.
Two years after my father passed away, I came across one in a box I had long forgotten. And when I held that little toy in my hand, I could vividly recall my father’s laugh, the story about the first shooting star he saw, and his explanations of the world around us.
But more than anything, I remembered him exactly as he was the day I pulled that pony off the shelf: healthy, strong-bodied, and alive. My heart felt so big and every feeling was enormous and beautiful.
There’s joy in those memories, trapped in cutie marks and vinyl, tangible enough that we can hold it in our hands.
You don’t need to make excuses to enjoy your toys.
Embrace the things that make you happy because it’s never the wrong moment to start having fun!
We didn’t outgrow playing.
As we get older, we change our definition of what toys look like, how we play, and social expectations.
Collecting toys is not about things on a shelf.
It’s about connections, not only to who we were as the child that played with them, but to the people that were present in our childhood that helped us become who we are today.
That connection might also be to other collectors and that shared community. Who could resist the magic of friendship?
Whatever your reason is for being here in my shop, just know that you are welcome and I’m glad you’re here.