Geek Cave Tour 2020 Part 5

In which we continue a multi-week virtual tour of the Geek Cave.  I'm going to post pictures and discuss one shelving unit a week for the foreseeable future.  I'm also going to switch up generations, areas of the Cave, and even types of collection as I feel like it.

We've made it to tour number five and we're not even halfway through the Cave!  I can do this all night!  This week, it's G3's turn to shine!

The G3s are the most condensed collection for their size. They're the second largest generation in my collection, but they've only been afforded two shelving units.  Now that G4 is done I may look at ways to condense the G4 shelves to spread out the G3s a bit more

 I like the G3s partly because they're the closest reboot we've had to G1.  I love that there were a number of throwbacks to G1, as well, reusing many G1 names, and yet there were original designs and fun little things like bunny slippers, ghetto blasters, and needlessly elaborate desserts.

The G3s are organized by theme.  The top shelf above is all food-related ponies, along with the too-few unicorns (why, Hasbro?).  The second shelf is a few more food-themed ponies, celestial-themed ponies, Halloween ponies and Valentine ponies.  I really liked the seasonal/holiday themed ponies in G3. I wish more of them had been available to buy in Canada.

A little lower down we continue on the holiday theme, with Christmas/Winter and Easter/Spring Ponies.  The Spring Ponies also have a collection of pet chicks (because why not).  Below that we see a little bit of Ponyville.  The Cotton Candy Cafe is open for business beside the Bloomin' Blossoms Shop.  Just beyond the Wishing Well there's the Nursery.  Several Ponies are out and about too (mostly food-themed ones - they were many of my favourites).

Travelling south we find Butterfly Island, home to the Pegasus ponies (with Skywishes visiting in her hot air balloon).  The Pegasi are enjoying the tropical atmosphere, surfing, playing on the beach, and enjoying the odd mocktail.

That's a wrap on tour number 5.  Tour number 6 is coming up in a couple of weeks.

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