Do you actually buy MLP:FiM merchandise?

[Rainbro-Stache 101]

I dont buy the official figures, but I do get some fan made things, which are usually much more show-accurate... can be expensive tho, but totally worth it!

[Lightning-flickr 214]

I have a lot of merchandise. And I mean a lot. My friends that are bronies come to me and I give them doubles of stuff I have (blind bags, dog tags, cards ect...) just about everyone knows I'm a brony and if anyone dislikes bronies they normally stay out of my way. I look pretty intimidating cause I always wear black and have mlp dog tags hanging off my jacket. I think everyone's just scared of stuff outside their comfort zone. If you're just confident and when people try and insult you, just answer with a question.

"you like my little pony! that's gaay" 

"why do you say that?"

"cause it's made for little girls!"

"do you like Disney movies?"

people are stupid. Sink to their level without sinking to petty insults and they'll back off.

[Scootalove 10,689]

I have yet to buy pony merchandise, until I get a job and a decent amount of money to buy some. Until then, I can not buy any.

[ReverseFaller 2,483]

I've bought a ton of Pony Merch. Blind bag ponies, vinyl figures, pajama pants, shirts, books, ect. It's fun to buy pony stuff.

[Meddle 24]

Nah, sure haven't, and don't really have any intentions of ever doing so. Besides, I collect enough things as is, I wouldn't have room to start yet another collection.

[RED20 289]

I dunno, if it's funny I'll buy it as a joke (like my stupendous rainbow striped socks) but now I actually have a lot :V

[Heatwave 177]

Depends on what it is. I have a rubber brony wristband, 2 dogtags, an applejack shirt, and 3 small vinyl (only one of them is DJPon3) figurines.

What I will never consider buying: Anything sold in the toy section of walmart.

[Gone Airbourne 21,977]

Yeah some thing I have bought like a couple of wristbands and some awesome shirts but I'd never buy those dolls or figurines just not my thing . But yeah they have some really sweet shirts and "some" of the hoodies. 

[Sunlight 357]

I don't have any myself. I'm not really that interested in the toys, and I'm too embarrassed to wear a brony shirt out in public...

[Nerdy Luigi 2,065]

I have a lanyard and a plush, of Twilly.

[Rocky Doo 39]

I do buy some mlp merchandise but only some like The Elements of Harmony and a Twilght Sparkle POP! figurine but that's all i got.

(If you don't count the one's my friends gift me!)

Edited January 13, 2014 by RockyDoo

[Lunia 332]

I buy quite a lot of Mlp stuff and now my parents don't really care. 

[Winged Dragon of Ra 55]

I recently bought a Daring Do keychain that I am waiting for to arrive in the mail. I don't buy MLP merchandise very often, only those that catch my eye.

[Misty Rose 3,216]

I wish I could I would only buy some plushies and figurines. This would be the first fandom I collect stuff for Unfortunately I don't have the money, and my mom doesn't want me spending any of her money on stuff like toys. I would get shirts but they're pretty expensive according to her -_-

[Scootalove 10,689]

As a matter of fact, I do. I wish I could donate my merchandise to the members of the fandom that don't have any merchandise, to do it for the greater good of donating. I won't complain about the prices...yet.

[Tigerpop198 696]

Yes, I recently bought a Twilight Sparkle plushie. I don't get merchandise often, so I try to pick the things I want the most.

[Envy 6,160]

I'm far from a "hardcore brony" (even setting aside the fact that I would never refer to myself as a "brony" to begin with), but yes, I have bought some merchandise. I'm not crazy about it, but I do like to have a little. Specifically plushes of Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash that I find to be adorable (like Build-A-Bear's). I'll also get something, like the Octavia plush I saw at Walmart, because... an Octavia plush? A background character getting a plush at a retail store for a reasonable price? Had to have it. lol. Likewise, I would very likely grab anything Beauty Brass (unless it was, well, geared toward a side of the fandom that is not me at all), because wind instruments!

[~Silver Essence~ 2,625]

I may not be the biggest fan of all time to buy all the merchandise, but I eventually do buy some when I can.

 

Mainly, I stick with the cards, as I do love card collecting, and I'll see if I can buy plushies soon. 

[Nerdy Luigi 2,065]

I have a small collection of one. A Twilight beanie baby that will remain in my closet until I can stick her where Alduin is now.

[Sabrinie 392]

Oh yeah, I have a LOT of MLP merch! MLP CCG, plushies, blind bags, monopoly, posters, shirts, socks, etc. 

[Judgement 445]

I can't bring myself to buy merchandise and accept the fact that I'm buying it for myself.

 

 

I would probably go up to the cashier, and when he says "Dude. Are you a brony?",

I would respond:   "No. Uh. I'm getting this for my little sister!"

 

[AFTER I WALK AWAY]

 

(Cashier unzips jacket. He is wearing an MLP t-shirt.)

Cashier: Dang. I thought I could meet somebody that shares a similar interest.

Edited January 14, 2014 by Judgement

[Cyanticket 44]

I haven't bought any yet but i'm planning to buy a couple shirts and a vinyl figure or two with my hot topic money from christmas. 

[Evil Nightmares 552]

There is absolutely no way in hell that i would ever stoop so low and NOT buy MLP merchandise. I love those Vinyl collectibles, especially the Fluttershy Vinyl. I must admit that it's my favorite.

[Antismurf9001 1,271]

I would probably go up to the cashier, and when he says "Dude. Are you a brony?"

 

You know, as far as I've seen, cashiers won't do that.  For one, as big as the fandom is, there are a large number of people who don't know that it exists.  Two, many of them know that a question like that could cause the customer to become defensive, and pissing off customers is exactly what people in retail DO NOT want to do.  So yeah, I wouldn't worry about it too much.  In fact, if a cashier does mention it, there's a pretty decent chance that they're a brony as well.  (Don't quote me on that though, as I have no evidence to back that up.)

 

On topic, yes, I have bought MLP merchandise, though I limit it to the comics (which I get at a local store) and the vinyl figurines (which I get online).  I also got a couple little trinkets at CTcon as well as the Comic Con Vinyl Scratch, but those were special cases.  It's fine for me because I only put them on display when I'm up at school, and tuck them away when I'm home, so my parents don't know about them.

Edited January 14, 2014 by Antismurf9001

[Blossomshy 39]

I am not a big fan of the merchandise and I am very money conscious on most things except bikes as they are the only thing I like more than mlp apart from family etc. I only have a fluttershy t shirt and am about to get another one but that's all apart from a very small fluttershy and a poster. I openly eps ear the shirt in public most of the time - even at Christmas lunch with my family but no pony noticed it. Most people who are adults or old people won't make a comment in public. Last week I walked into a bookshop with my t shirt and the cashier was like OMG you're a brony too? I said yes and we dis cussed some episodes for a bit. It's up to you but I would go ahead with some t shirts as there are some really cool ones out there. RedBubble is a great place and where I got mine from. Oh I also have a season 1 box set which I bought to support the show and it looked cool as I torrent all the episodes for all seasons. Basically don't be afraid to wear a t shirt or of buying other merch as most peoples opinions of you don't really matter at all. Well there is my 2 bits on the topic.

Edited January 14, 2014 by Blossomshy