WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.960 I’ve been a part of the brony fandom for about five years now. 00:00:02.970 --> 00:00:06.920 During that time, I’ve had the opportunity to collect many items of the pony persuasion 00:00:06.920 --> 00:00:09.390 holding both sentimental and financial value. 00:00:09.390 --> 00:00:10.500 Let’s begin. 00:00:10.500 --> 00:00:13.920 One of the most interesting items with the most personal value would have to be the Silver 00:00:13.920 --> 00:00:15.019 Play Button. 00:00:15.019 --> 00:00:18.439 While not directly pony-related, there’s no denying that I probably wouldn’t have 00:00:18.439 --> 00:00:19.679 one without this amazing fandom. 00:00:19.679 --> 00:00:23.079 I couldn’t have gotten this without you guys, so thanks for that! 00:00:23.079 --> 00:00:24.380 The plushies. 00:00:24.380 --> 00:00:29.800 While not as sizable as some fellow pony connoisseurs’ collections, I’m quite proud of my plush collection. 00:00:29.800 --> 00:00:31.400 Each one has a story to tell. 00:00:31.400 --> 00:00:35.420 Ranging from the multiple years it took for the Fourth Dimension Entertainment line to release, 00:00:35.420 --> 00:00:39.660 to the very personal gifts such as this custom OC given to me at BronyCon. 00:00:39.660 --> 00:00:43.430 And of course, speaking of BronyCon, I can’t forget to mention the mascot plushies. 00:00:43.430 --> 00:00:47.470 The older of which were very difficult to get as a set, due to the one per customer limit. 00:00:47.470 --> 00:00:51.980 With the help of a friend, and waking up very early the next day to wait in line for a second time, 00:00:51.980 --> 00:00:54.780 I was able to get all three of the 2013 Mascots. 00:00:54.789 --> 00:00:58.540 That’s gotta be the most effort I’ve ever gone through for a stuffed animal. 00:00:58.540 --> 00:01:00.000 What am I doing with my life. 00:01:00.000 --> 00:01:03.460 Also related to BronyCon are the badges and con booklets I’ve collected. 00:01:03.460 --> 00:01:07.900 I have two booklets from each BronyCon, dating back to Summer BronyCon of 2012. 00:01:07.900 --> 00:01:09.140 Wall art. 00:01:09.150 --> 00:01:14.310 I have a corner dedicated to con posters now, and another wall for miscellaneous posters of other types. 00:01:14.310 --> 00:01:18.120 These posters are constantly being moved and replaced, but the one constant has always 00:01:18.120 --> 00:01:22.600 been this shadowbox Derpy, which was purchased from a talented vendor at BronyCon. 00:01:22.600 --> 00:01:26.100 Much like the plushies, many of my posters also have stories to tell. 00:01:26.100 --> 00:01:30.500 Remember when Walmart had free pony posters to celebrate the season two finale? 00:01:30.500 --> 00:01:31.720 Yeah, most people don’t. 00:01:31.720 --> 00:01:35.780 Grabbing those and leaving without buying anything sure felt a lot like shoplifting. 00:01:35.780 --> 00:01:37.220 The trading cards. 00:01:37.230 --> 00:01:40.930 I’m proud to say that I have the entire series one set. 00:01:40.930 --> 00:01:41.730 Every. 00:01:41.730 --> 00:01:42.770 Single. 00:01:42.770 --> 00:01:43.470 Card. 00:01:43.470 --> 00:01:47.570 This includes bonus cards and holographics not even mentioned on the collection sheet, 00:01:47.570 --> 00:01:50.259 and also the super rare promotional cards. 00:01:50.259 --> 00:01:53.920 Although they have come down in price considerably in the recent years, the Rarity and Rainbow 00:01:53.920 --> 00:01:57.660 Dash promo cards are among the rarest items in the entire fandom. 00:01:57.660 --> 00:02:02.720 Speaking of series one items, I’m also a proud owner of the entire wave one blind bag set 00:02:02.720 --> 00:02:04.760 and the 2012 McPonies. 00:02:04.760 --> 00:02:09.360 Going into a McDonalds and buying one of every pony toy they have in stock is a true test 00:02:09.370 --> 00:02:10.850 of brony dedication. 00:02:10.850 --> 00:02:14.360 These collections are from rather early in the fandom and took quite a bit of effort 00:02:14.360 --> 00:02:15.360 to track down. 00:02:15.360 --> 00:02:20.790 Now, imagine all that effort, all that time spent tracking cards down at conventions, 00:02:20.790 --> 00:02:24.000 all the time spent opening packages and being disappointed… 00:02:24.000 --> 00:02:26.730 Then picture the complete opposite. 00:02:26.730 --> 00:02:28.760 Comic Con 2012 Derpy. 00:02:28.760 --> 00:02:30.170 I bought this. 00:02:30.170 --> 00:02:31.170 On Ebay. 00:02:31.170 --> 00:02:32.470 For a hundred bucks. 00:02:32.470 --> 00:02:33.700 I didn’t go to Comic Con. 00:02:33.700 --> 00:02:35.370 I didn’t wait in line. 00:02:35.370 --> 00:02:37.560 I bought this from a scalper. 00:02:37.560 --> 00:02:41.591 Even though the acquisition is the polar opposite of my card collection, this is still one of 00:02:41.591 --> 00:02:43.320 my favorite items in the collection. 00:02:43.320 --> 00:02:46.690 Keep in mind, this was during a very rough time for Derpy. 00:02:46.690 --> 00:02:50.950 This exclusive became available shortly after Derpygate, so the fact that she retained her 00:02:50.950 --> 00:02:54.360 derped eyes at all was a beacon of hope for fans like myself. 00:02:54.360 --> 00:02:59.030 This was also one of the first times, if not the first time, Derpy was ever associated 00:02:59.030 --> 00:03:01.170 with muffins in an official capacity. 00:03:01.170 --> 00:03:05.810 Screw you Hasbro, I’m going to support this character and protest your terrible company 00:03:05.810 --> 00:03:08.090 by buying all of your Derpy toys… 00:03:08.580 --> 00:03:09.560 …wait. 00:03:09.560 --> 00:03:11.400 The Shapeways Figures. 00:03:11.400 --> 00:03:14.520 Some of you may remember that I did a brief review of these figures to promote the new 00:03:14.530 --> 00:03:18.140 collaboration between Hasbro and fan artists working for Shapeways. 00:03:18.140 --> 00:03:22.110 Shapeways sent me these three to review, but I liked them so much that I bought Derpy with 00:03:22.110 --> 00:03:25.590 my own money, because Derpy is best pony in case you haven’t noticed. 00:03:25.590 --> 00:03:27.220 Speaking of Derpy... 00:03:27.230 --> 00:03:28.230 Derpy. 00:03:28.230 --> 00:03:30.260 Yeah...I’m not even sure how this happened. 00:03:30.260 --> 00:03:32.360 To be honest, it wasn’t even intentional. 00:03:32.360 --> 00:03:37.280 I have trouble picking favorites when it comes to the main characters, so buying Derpy merchandise 00:03:37.280 --> 00:03:38.840 just seemed to make sense. 00:03:38.840 --> 00:03:41.600 Also, grey is a lot less girly than pink and purple. 00:03:41.600 --> 00:03:44.440 I’ve got small Derpy, big Derpy, plush Derpy, hard derpy, 00:03:44.440 --> 00:03:46.600 expensive Derpy, cheap Derpy, Hat Derpy, sat Derpy, 00:03:46.600 --> 00:03:48.870 meme Derpy, supreme Derpy, Wall Derpy, Wallpaper Derpy, 00:03:48.870 --> 00:03:51.590 Crossover Derpy, Over-cross Derpy, Dashed Derpy, Smashed Derpy, 00:03:51.590 --> 00:03:54.390 Fanart Derpy, banned-art Derpy, Lunchbox Derpy, Shadowbox Derpy, 00:03:54.390 --> 00:03:56.370 And of course, virtual reality Derpy. 00:03:56.370 --> 00:03:59.110 It’s like she’s really there. 00:03:59.760 --> 00:04:01.180 Miscellaneous items. 00:04:01.180 --> 00:04:04.840 There are a few items which don’t really fit into categories but are still worth mentioning 00:04:04.840 --> 00:04:05.880 all the same. 00:04:05.880 --> 00:04:10.100 This Horse Fame trophy given to me at BronyCon by my friend Tootsie4ever is one of those items. 00:04:10.100 --> 00:04:11.360 It’s a trophy. 00:04:11.360 --> 00:04:12.440 It says horse famous. 00:04:12.440 --> 00:04:13.760 And it’s half an ass. 00:04:13.760 --> 00:04:14.380 ‘Nuff said. 00:04:14.380 --> 00:04:18.080 If I didn’t know any better I’d say Tootsie was trying to buy my favor, because there’s 00:04:18.090 --> 00:04:20.560 another gift from him that’s worth mentioning. 00:04:20.560 --> 00:04:21.560 What is this? 00:04:21.560 --> 00:04:25.750 Yes, it’s an alicorn OC, but why does it exist? 00:04:25.750 --> 00:04:27.000 Who designed it? 00:04:27.000 --> 00:04:29.919 Why did the chinese knock-off company pick this of all things to create? 00:04:29.919 --> 00:04:32.229 There’s a story behind this; there’s gotta be. 00:04:32.229 --> 00:04:34.520 I also have an assortment of pony apparel. 00:04:34.520 --> 00:04:37.139 A couple hats, Tees, and- Oh no. 00:04:37.139 --> 00:04:38.420 I forgot this existed. 00:04:38.420 --> 00:04:41.200 Let’s just put that back where it belongs, and move on. 00:04:42.140 --> 00:04:43.680 The workstation. 00:04:43.680 --> 00:04:48.240 The workstation is where I create all of my videos, and also where I spend an embarrassingly 00:04:48.240 --> 00:04:49.750 large chunk of my life. 00:04:49.750 --> 00:04:53.729 I edit pretty much everything in Hitfilm, and record audio with Audacity. 00:04:53.729 --> 00:04:56.449 You may have noticed that I have four monitors. 00:04:56.449 --> 00:04:58.759 Why do I have four monitors you ask? 00:04:58.759 --> 00:05:01.680 Because that’s the maximum my graphic card supports of course. 00:05:01.680 --> 00:05:08.229 My rig has a factory-overclocked EVGA GTX 980 and a FX-8350 AMD CPU with a Cooler Master 00:05:08.229 --> 00:05:09.409 all-in-one watercooler. 00:05:09.409 --> 00:05:14.240 Everything’s powered by an EVGA SuperNova 750watt power supply drawing juice from a 00:05:14.240 --> 00:05:16.420 CyberPower 900watt UPS. 00:05:16.440 --> 00:05:19.539 In layman’s terms: It’s an alright computer. 00:05:19.539 --> 00:05:24.229 The desk which everything rests on was hand-crafted by my dad as a birthday present, so big thanks 00:05:24.229 --> 00:05:25.229 to him for that. 00:05:25.229 --> 00:05:29.919 The computer sits on the same type of rolling shelf as the keyboard-and-mouse for easy access. 00:05:29.919 --> 00:05:33.479 Toward the back left there’s a fan to aid with cooling, since the computer is both under 00:05:33.479 --> 00:05:34.810 the desk and in a corner. 00:05:34.810 --> 00:05:38.699 As for microphones, I have gone through a couple during the history of my channel but 00:05:38.699 --> 00:05:40.879 the one I’ve used the most is the Blue Yeti. 00:05:40.879 --> 00:05:44.690 This is actually my second Blue Yeti, paired with a pop filter and proudly adorned with 00:05:44.690 --> 00:05:47.110 the Electronic Frontier Foundation stickers. 00:05:47.110 --> 00:05:48.530 Virtual Reality. 00:05:48.530 --> 00:05:52.860 Because I’m a huge geek who spends money on expensive technology and cheaply made toys, 00:05:52.870 --> 00:05:54.889 of course I own a HTC Vive. 00:05:54.889 --> 00:05:58.919 I have my base stations clamped on opposite ends of my room, and wall-mounted hooks to 00:05:58.919 --> 00:06:00.870 keep everything easily within reach. 00:06:00.870 --> 00:06:03.159 Who cares if my room is the size of a closet? 00:06:03.159 --> 00:06:04.599 I can go to Ponyville. 00:06:04.599 --> 00:06:06.159 Can you go to Ponyville? 00:06:06.160 --> 00:06:07.780 It’s not real. 00:06:07.780 --> 00:06:10.380 None of it is real. 00:06:10.389 --> 00:06:13.529 That will conclude my workspace and pony collection tour. 00:06:13.529 --> 00:06:17.009 Thanks for watching, and be sure to check out any other videos of mine which catch your fancy. 00:06:17.340 --> 00:06:18.500 See ya next time!