My Grand Champions

My Grand Champions collection started when I was about 12. I was on my way to a riding camp for the first time in my life. I didn't own a horse and had hardly ever rode one before. On the way up to the camp we stopped to visit some cousins of mine. They had a horse there and they offered to let my sisters and I have a little ride. They were just going to lead the horse around. I insited on going first. I climbed up and before I even sat down the horse bolted and bucked me off. I ended up breaking my arm. I wasn't able to go to camp then of course. My grandma felt so bad that she took me shopping to buy me a toy horse. That is when I found Grand Champions for the first time. My Grandma bought me Spot'O'Silver, Snow Queen and Shadow. I was hooked! I kinda regret playing with them so hard! My first Grand Champions are not in that great of shape! It wasn't long before everyone I knew was buying them for me for my birthday and Christmas. I got about 35 of them new between 1993-2000. In early 2003 I discovered them on ebay! Now my goal is to get as many as humanly possible!! At this time I really only collect traditional size Grand Champions. But I do have a few mini's and micro mini's.