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Sorry I didn’t post here yesterday. It didn’t occur to me to check for a welcome board, I kinda got caught up reading in the brags, and sale forums, and of course the online store.
And next thing I knew four hours had gone by.
So yah, hi and hello and thanks for the warm welcome. Here’s a few tidbits about me:
I go by the name Thunderwing or Thunderwing_the_dragon just about everywhere. Except in a few minor places. I’ve actually been a lurker on these boards for awhile, but very on and off. You can thank the test painted griffins for finally getting me to sign up and join.
I’ve been a fan of windstones since I first saw them in a store when I was 10. That was what, 20 years ago? and I have been obsessed ever since. I used to go into that store and just stand and gaze at them. They were far beyond my ability to purchase at the time, and though I asked all the time, I never did get any as a gift. Eventually the store owners got used to me, though at first they did look at me kinda funny.
Eventually that store went out of business, when I was in high school. I saved and saved and managed to buy a small black bird winged flap cat for $32 after taxes. He came in a baby unicorn box, because they didn’t have his original one. Then I went home, and scrounged for change and did extra chores, and saved like mad (Imagine a teenage sugar a holic going without a single piece of candy for weeks) and saved up enough to buy the male unicorn. I was on $5 a week allowance, so had to come up with the rest by other means. He was 30% off and that was the only way I managed to buy him. He became my pride and joy, and shared a shelf in my small cabinet with only the flap cat and my other favorite porcelain cat. Before the sale he was $90, I don’t remember what the total came to.
Once I got to university, I added a baby unicorn and a small siamese bat winged cat. Then I found a lonely single baby pegasus (first edition, no necklace) on sale for a whopping $22!
Once I graduated and moved out, I added a few more pieces. A rising spectral, a black and a tan male griffin, a mother unicorn, a jade sun dragon, an emerald lap, and was gifted with a beautiful peacock lap. This was over the course of 8 years.
Then I discovered the test paints, and I am totally in love. I *love* the detail in the one of a kinds and tests. Alas, I’m in the same sort of boat, with not enough funds. 😛 But I decided to splurge and won the auction for the Color Sunburst male, and he is my pride and joy. Everyone agrees who sees him, he’s a gorgeous one. I have been ebaying some other collectibles to pay for him, but he was worth it.
Aside from Windstone, I also collect my little ponies. I work full time in a greenhouse, and own a hamstery as well. No kids, all my babies have fur. Married, a home owner (in other words, up to my ears in mortgage), and… I think that’s all.
Thunderwing wrote:But I decided to splurge and won the auction for the Color Sunburst male, and he is my pride and joy. Everyone agrees who sees him, he’s a gorgeous one. I have been ebaying some other collectibles to pay for him, but he was worth it.
Congratulations! 🙂 And welcome again. Good to have you here!
Thunderwing!Here are two stickies that help to find Important links for all new members:
http://www.windstoneeditions.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3905
http://www.windstoneeditions.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3154ENJOY!
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