Do you play with your MLP merchandise or do you use it as decoration?

[King of Canterlot 9,603]

On 7/13/2019 at 10:04 AM, Zero said:

Nah, just decoration, I don't keep anything in their packaging though

Yes, pretty much the same here. I don't "play" with any of my merch because I'm too old for that, but I also don't really keep much of anything in the original boxes either (I do however, keep every single box and package that my merch comes in in the back of my closet). I like to keep things sitting out on display on my desk shelves and bookcase, because I think it looks a lot nicer that way   

[Splashee 28,566]

Only for decoration. I cannot play with toys for little girls

[ExplosionMare 18,085]

Mostly I just collect it now but I like playing with the stuffed animals

[King of Canterlot 9,603]

On 8/10/2020 at 7:54 AM, ExplosionMare said:

I like playing with the stuffed animals

I snuggle with my pony plushies every single night, ponies were made for snuggling! 

[Soobel 488]

Daughter play, i dont play. My Fashion size Glimmy looks dull, need to let daughter seh ter hair up. I cant, my fingers are too thick.

[ToastedScone 397]

My collection is display only, save for one Fluttershy that I sometimes bring around with me when my anxiety gets bad

[Megas 27,764]

Always use them for display, which isn't limited to my pony toys, but since their posability is usually limited I usually don't have to worry about posing them or placement which I can actually be thankful for.

[Live Spark 163]

They're mainly for display but I do like to brush my brushables from time to time.

[Sonic Shimmer 4,133]

Just decoration. Most of them I don't even open the box.

[Tom Gallagher 33,595]

This may sound weird but I hug my Mane Six plushies from time to time. 

I just like to look at them too. 

[cupcakery 79]

sometimes I fidget with them, but I wouldn't call it playing tbh

[ExplosionMare 18,085]

I usually just have them as collectibles now. I like playing with plushies though

[King of Canterlot 9,603]

On 2021-05-01 at 9:00 AM, ExplosionMare said:

I like playing with plushies though

How many pony plushies do you have? I have four Twilight's, one Rainbow Dash, an Anonfilly plush, and I have a custom made life-sized Wonderbolt Twilight plush currently being made 

[ExplosionMare 18,085]

17 hours ago, King of Canterlot said:

How many pony plushies do you have? I have four Twilight's, one Rainbow Dash, an Anonfilly plush, and I have a custom made life-sized Wonderbolt Twilight plush currently being made 

I have 5/6 of the Mane 6 Hasbro plushies (the kind with the brushable hair), the set of the mini plushies that came with Santa hats, a couple of Fluttershys that came from a carnival (one big and one small), and I have Twilight, Songbird, Tempest, Rainbow, Rarity, Sweetie Belle, Minty, Sunset, Starlight, and the rest of the princesses as Build a Bears. Oh yeah, and I also have Celestia, Luna, and Cadance plushies that are smaller. Listing this, I just realized I have way too many plushies 

[abronymouse 5,705]

My main merch is my CCG cards and I play the frig out of them  

<3 my cards

 

I am protective of my enormous Pinkie plush though and don't cuddle it or w/e. It lives in its proper place surveying the world. Pinkie wouldn't want me fawning over her. She needs her space.

My other merch is signed posters and such and they belong behind glass.

As for actual intended audience pony models... I've just never been into that. Sorry Hasbro. When I was the intended audience's age I was more into making cars smash into each other

[Paleopony 703]

My merch is for decoration only.

[abronymouse 5,705]

When my neices come round then the ponies get played with :3 but I don't actually own many of the ponies - was never much into that side of MLP

the card-game gets played with a lot - more than any other leisure thing tbh

edit huh I had already replied to this thread but managed not to repeat myself so I'll leave it up

[Gaines 1,225]

Most of the stuff I have are just for decoration. The only things I use in my room is my computer stuffs, bed and clothing. All the plushies/toys just sit on the bed against the wall, and all the knick knacks are on every single flat platform even the floor xD

[Paleopony 703]

On 2021-04-30 at 3:07 PM, TomDaBombMLP said:

This may sound weird but I hug my Mane Six plushies from time to time. 

Don't be ashamed. I do that too sometimes. 

[Fluttershyfan94 5,742]

I've only ever used it as a decoration myself I mean I wouldn't criticize someone for playing with it they are toys after all but I suppose I prefer them as a decoration if that makes sense. The smaller figures are also fun to collect but yeah I mean I have admittedly not played with them.

[Cirrus. 1,090]

Just decoration. I only have a couple things out at any given time and switch things out once in a while. I keep most of it in a big drawer.

Having it all out at once would be a bit much- even though I don't have anywhere near the massive collections some of you guys do.

[dead account 2,712]

Only using as decorations, not playing with it. I didn't even play with toys as a kid, I find it boring and pointless.

[Paleopony 703]

I would have played with them 10 years ago or so but now I don’t feel like playing with children’s toys anymore as a 20 year old. Plus, playing with them might result in damage of some sort and I wouldn’t risk that. If someone else likes to play with ponies like a little kid that’s their business but I would have a problem with them playing with my ponies.

[Paleopony 703]

On 2020-08-13 at 5:08 PM, King of Canterlot said:

I snuggle with my pony plushies every single night, ponies were made for snuggling! 

Not the hard, plastic ones!

[Soobel 488]

At exhibitions i have not time to play with them, just lay around the scenery and after exhibition pick them all to boxes.

But at last exhibition we rode around the scenery with Carson's RC VW Minibus until its gears sruck with grass fibres.

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