GETTING TO KNOW YOU
Pony Name: kaoskat

Real Name: Kat

Location: Alabama

Age: 30

Occupation: Housewife, at least until I get the money for my dog training certification.

If you could be a cookie what kind would you be? chocolate chip

Pants or no pants? uh....pants?

What do you like/dislike most about yourself? I like my ability to get along with animals. I dislike more things than I can count.

If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? In a castle on my very own island.

Do you collect anything other than ponies? Yes! Lots! I collect hamsters and Guinea Pigs, dolls, Fashion Star Fillies, Anime stuff, Books, Little Pretties, Vintage Littlest Pet Shop, Care Bears.......Lots of 80s stuff really....

PONY BASICS
Collecting Since: I was 3. Ummm. That means 1982 I guess.

Who was your first pony, EVER? How did you get it? How old were you? Blossom. From my Aunt or my gramma. I'm not sure which but they were both there. I was 3.

What generation(s) do you primarily collect? All of them.

Who is your favorite pony and why?MY Baby Cotton Candy. He was my favorite when I was a kid and that has never changed. Baby Bowtie, and just all Bowties really, is my favorite pony just in general. I always thought she was the prettiest pony but I never had her when I was little.

Who is your favorite "Nirvana?" White Greek Glory!

Who is your least favorite pony and why? I don't really know....I like all ponies....

What's the one question about ponies or pony stuff that you've always been too embarrassed to ask? I don't think I have one..... When I have a question I typically ask.

What are your thoughts on.....
- G1s? They are my favorites! I grew up with them and the are very special to me.
- G2s? I hated them when they first came out but now I really like them. I really wish I had more of them.
- G3s? I like them as well. When they came back I was so excited to have ponies again. I am a bit tired of the Core 7 being all we have anymore though.
- G3.5s or whatever they're being called today? I think they are so cute!! I just wish there were other characters too.
- Ponyville? They are fun! I like that they are so tiny! I'm not thrilled about their hair coming off though.

What do you REALLY think happened to the Breezies? I have no clue. Maybe they saw that in the future, they and all ponies would be turned into the core 7 and they decided to fly off to a secret land before that could happen to them.

Who is the one pony you have sworn you'll NEVER OWN IN A MILLION YEARS and why? There's not one. Though I'll probably never own Rapunzel because she costs too much and I'll never be able to afford her.

What would you like to see offered next in the G3 line?
More characters!!!!

Would you rather have :
(a) MOC Mimic
(b) Loose Ladybird
(c) MIP Carribbean Delight & Beach Belle
(d) Dude, just give me the cash!
I suppose B since I really don't collect things MOC and the temptation to open would be too great and I'd end up annoying people.

How do your family and friends feel about your pony habit...or are you still in the collecting closet?
My mother steadfastly refuses to support my habit. She seems to think that if she buys me boring things I don't want instead of the ponies I do want that I'll grow out of them. She does get me stuff though. Like T-shirts or jewelry with the things I collect on them. Just not the actual toys. The rest of my family is kool with it though and will even go on pony hunts for me when they go on trips.

Do you ever see yourself *not* collecting anymore? What do you think would make you stop? Nope I don't. I suppose dying would put an end to it....

MOC G1s Preserve them or let them free? Free the ponies!!!

Tell the truth! Do you ever still play with your ponies? Always!

Are you a customizer? If not, would you ever? Yes I am!

What are your thoughts on custom ponies? I love them! I love how each artists style and personality is in each one. I know alot of people don't seem to think they are very good at it but I have yet to see a pony that isn't awesome! Each one is so different and special.

What rare/popular pony just makes you ask...WHY? Mimic. I just don't get it. I mean, I don't dislike her but well..... Fizzy, Locket, Whizzer, Galaxy, and I could go on... They are all much prettier.

If you could help up Hasbro on working on a MLP line (either G1, G2 , G3 or G3.5), what job would you like to do? Tester. Yup. I want to be a pony tester.

Hasbro offers you a position on their MLP design team, but you must give up one of the following to get in: your collection, your friends/family, or your bank account. Which will it be? Bank account. Heck, they are going to end up with everything in it anyway.

Which pony would you rescue in a fire? Baby CC

If you had to have a pony symbol tattooed on your butt which would you pick and why? Luau. A Hibiscus is more me than most things.

If you had to pick between a fakie or a bait pony, which would it be, and why? That depends, is it a fakie I already have? Probably the bait pony because I'm quite in need of baits right now, but still, depending on the fakie, it might just win out.

If you had to pick a G1 or G2 to be remade and released with the G3.5 line, who would you choose and why? Glory! I love her. She was my favorite adult in my childhood collection. She's beautiful and it it would be awesome to have a new version of her.

How many pony meets/cons have you been to?
none

Who is your favorite artist and have you created a pony inspired by them? I don't know..... And not that I know of. If I did it was accidental.

What has been the worst part of collecting/customizing ponies for you? Not having enough money.

Can you leave ponies behind at boot sales/ thrift shops etc, or do you have to rescue them? I must save them!

Is there one color of pony you own more of than any other? Almost certainly Pinkie Pie pink. I have hoards of Pinkie Pies.

Do you think there are some as-yet undiscovered G1s out there? Where would you imagine they'd be from? There almost certainly are. Somewhere that really doesn't speak English or doesn't have access to the internet. Otherwise, someone there would be an arena member and we'd know about them.

YOUR COLLECTION
What got you started collecting as an adult? I never stopped collecting.

About how many ponies are in your herd right now?
- Total? according to Ponydex 1104 but I know I've added several and haven't updated yet. Of course, that includes fakies and ponies for sale.
- From each generation? That I don't know.

What is your ultimate collecting goal? To have them all? lol I don't know!

What's your biggest collecting accomplishment to date? I think it's teaching my husband to be able to tell a fakie from a real pony and each generation from the others and at this point he can identify a good number of them by name.

What's your biggest collecting regret? That I didn't bug my mom more to get the mail order ponies.

What's the one pony that just seems to elude you?
Flutter WingSong

What is your favorite pony pose and why? Baby CC's pose. I love baby ponies and that's just the cutest one.

Who is your grail pony and why? Do you have it yet? It was Bowtie and Baby Bowtie and yes, I have them now. Now it's Baby Princess Sparkle and Greek Glory and nope, I certainly don't.

Do you collect mostly MIP or loose ponies? Why do you prefer that?
I collect loose because I just have to open things. It bothers people less when I just get them loose instead.

In your opinion, what are some acceptable and unacceptable flaws in ponies? A good chunk of my collection would be considered bait by most people. I'm really not picky. I don't really like cancer or pindot or haircuts etc, but it won't keep a pony from joining my collection. About the only thing that really makes a pony I don't already have find it's way to my bait box is when it has been stripped to be a bait or it's just truly destroyed almost beyond recognition.

Do you collect foreigns or variants? If so, what draws you to them? I collect everything. I don't actively seek out foreigns and variants really but when I see one I want or stumble across one in a lot or thrift store, I keep them.

Who's the one pony you'd never, ever get rid of and why? Baby CC. I love him and no amount of money or anything could ever convince me to part with him. We've been on far too many adventures together.

Which pony do you secretly carry around in your purse with you? Baby CC sometimes...... But well it isn't a secret. And I have a Wysteria in keychain form and she's attached to my purse.

Where's the weirdest place you've got a pony right now...and why is it there? I....ummm.....hmmm..... I don't think I have any in weird places. Unless.... Well, Bloom is in the car window because he's sunfading.

Quick! Close your eyes and grab a pony. Who is it and how did you get it? Baby Flower Flash. I reached up to the shelf above my head and pulled her down like you told me to.


BACK IN THE DAY...

Did you have ponies as a kid? If so, how many? Yup! 76!

Did you improve them by giving them haircuts, painting them with glitter polish, or anything else fun? Of course not!!! I was careful with my toys!

Who were the stars of your childhood herd? Baby CC, Glory, Skyflier, Lovin' Kisses, Princess Primrose, Sticky and Sniffles, Moonjumper, Baby Fifi, & SS Buttons.

Who were the bad guys? My brother. Does he count?

Did you watch the TV show? What was your favorite episode and why? Yes I did! I liked the one were all the unicorns would wink and then they'd disappear. It's the one I remembered the best.

What's your very first pony memory? Getting Blossom

What pony were you dying to have as a kid but your mom never bought it for you? Do you have it now? Bowtie! Yup I do!

Did you have any rare ponies as a kid? Who? No not really. The rarest of my childhood ponies are probably Baby Pearly and Moonjumper.

Tell us something evil you did to your ponies: I didn't do evil things to my ponies. Well, I did customise my childhood fakie, Bloom. But I'm working on fixing him now.

What's a fun or funny memory you have about ponies from when you were little? I remember loading all my ponies up and taking them over to my cousin's. We would watch My Little Pony and then after that we would sit and play with our ponies all day.

THE REAL WORLD


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What do you like to do for fun?
Other than things involving ponies or dolls? I like to write and read. I like to act. I like to go to the beach or the mall. I like to play with my pets.

Do you have any other hobbies? Please share!
I collect various things. I write and draw and I've recently starting sewing but I really don't like sewing. I just like the end result.

What's your most embarrassing moment?
I don't really know. I'm terribly clumsy so I fall all the time and I tend to make goofy stupid mistakes alot. I don't really tend to actually be embarrassed very often. If I did, I'd have to live in a cave because I'm a goof so I'd be constantly embarrassed.

Got kids? Do my pets count?

Would you ever name your kid(s) after a pony? If so...what? No. My husband wouldn't let me...

Got pets? Yup! I have 37.

What three places are you dying to see? (NO, Pandora does not count!) The British Isles, Australia, and Japan.

What are you most proud of? I am proud of my sponsored children. I have watched them grow up into such amazing people. I could be more proud of them. The come from such tough situations but they have never given up. They keep trying in spite of everything and I know they'll make it.

FILL IN THE BLANK
I would like other collectors to think of me as....... I have no clue. A friend?

I really wish that Hasbro would...... Release more ponies than just core 7.

My best eBay deal was..... My first one. I got 6 baby ponies. I don't remember what I paid but it was under $10. it got me hooked. Hasn't been as great since though.

My best thriftstore/fleamarket/garage sale find was.... As an adult, Mommy and Baby Sister Bright Bouquet. I couldn't have been more excited. As a kid...... I don't know. Probably the days I found my 2 big brothers.

When I was new, I didn't know any better that... I had no clue there was a Baby Bowtie. Does that count?

I think that the most underappreciated pony is......
because...... Peachy. I think she's underappreciated because there are so many of her. I think she's awesome because well, she's really a very pretty pony. Her pretty pink hair and sweet little pink hearts. She's just..... Sweet.

What sets me apart as a collector is.... I'm easy to please? lol I was told that once by a fellow collector and she's quite right. I am quite easy to please. All ponies make me very excited and happy. I just feel so lucky to have a pony, any pony, that the joy bubbles out. I'm not sure if that's what you mean, but that's all I can come up with.

And finally
Mr. Moochick: Friend or foe? Friend of course!!!