{"id":163093,"date":"2021-01-26T01:34:08","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T22:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/woman-spends-27k-on-massive-my-little-pony-collection\/"},"modified":"2021-01-26T01:34:08","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T22:34:08","slug":"woman-spends-27k-on-massive-my-little-pony-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/woman-spends-27k-on-massive-my-little-pony-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"#Woman spends $27K on massive My Little Pony collection"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Woman spends $27K on massive My Little Pony collection<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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This My Little Pony collection sure ain\u2019t little.<\/p>\n

Beatrice Salt, 27, is wild for horses and has spent over $27,000 (\u00a320,000) on her collection of colorful ponies that take up an entire room \u2014 dubbed the \u201cpony room\u201d \u2014 in her home.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy collection currently takes up 75% of my study, which I call the \u2018pony room\u2019 as opposed to the office,\u201d the British video editor, who lives in Halesowen just west of Birmingham, told Caters.<\/p>\n

Salt admitted that she\u2019s spent money on her ever-growing collection rather than using funds for a down payment on a home with her partner, Tijay. However, the pretty-in-pink ponies, made popular in a 1980s TV series<\/a>, offer her a form of comfort that is priceless.<\/p>\n

\u201cI used to get bullied about anything possible at school, so the collection gave me something to focus on,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was kind of therapy for me. I never used to tell anyone about it, but now I know it is nothing to be embarrassed about.\u201d<\/p>\n

The downside to having such a huge collection? Salt said being this passionate about memorabilia has led her to make some bad financial decisions, like dipping into her mortgage savings and using her student loan funds on toys.<\/p>\n

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Salt\u2019s equine collection boasts 21 shelves with 15 to 30 ponies per shelf.<\/figcaption>
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\u201cI have been known to prioritize ponies over things I need,\u201d she said. \u201cSome days are more difficult than others and there\u2019s only one thing that can cheer me up which is a pony.\u201d<\/p>\n

While she has been trying to save, she said her happ<\/a>iness comes first.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen times are tough, I tend to do what makes me happy rather than save money for a house,\u201d she said. \u201cI definitely understand it is important to save for the future but I don\u2019t if it means putting my happiness last.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thankfully for Salt, her partner Tijay \u201cis very supportive and doesn\u2019t mind if I use my savings to buy a pony.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Salt has collected 580 ponies.<\/figcaption>
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\u201cHe often treats me to pony-related gifts, too, which is super sweet,\u201d she said. \u201cI suffer with depression so he understands that buying something every once [in a] while will give me the re-charge I need.\u201d<\/p>\n

While she\u2019s invested a lot of time and money into My Little Pony memorabilia, she admitted that she\u2019s spent more than it\u2019s worth.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy collection is probably worth approximately \u00a312,000 ($16,300),\u201d she said. \u201cI have spent more like \u00a320,000 ($27,000) but that is fine because it\u2019s totally worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Salt said she has 580 ponies and the most expensive one cost nearly $400 (\u00a3290) and, one time, she paid just $6 for a rare pony which is worth nearly $550 (\u00a3400).<\/p>\n

She\u2019s been hooked ever since 1996, when she said she received her first pastel plastic pony at 3 years old. <\/p>\n

\u201cAs a kid, I remember thinking they were the cutest things I have ever seen,\u201d she said, noting the toys remind her of her childhood.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe collection is nostalgic for me as it brings me back to when I was a kid,\u201d she added. \u201cI\u2019ll always remember opening My Little Pony presents at Christmas and birthdays.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nowadays, she collects all sorts of My Little Pony branded items, including \u201cshampoo bottles in the shape of ponies, plastic cups, bags and accessories for the ponies.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is everything and anything with a little cute pony on,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Salt, who continues to buy three to four items per month, has even set up a business called My Little Stable to help people who \u201cshare a love for toys from the past\u201d find special items. But it\u2019s also helped her continue her quest for a full collection.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy dream is to own every single one,\u201d she said. \u201cIt would be great to one day own my very own pony museum.\u201d<\/p>\n

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