Yes! Best day ever!
We all going to the Rainbow Falls Traders Exchange!
And not just going!
We're accompanying a princess on a official royal duty!
Please, it's not that big of the deal.
There always has to be a princess at the Exchange.
Last year was Princess Cadance, this year it's me.
It's just a formality.
I'm sure no other pony will even notice I'm here.
Look over there, a princess!
This is amazing!
Could be wrong, but I think they might have noticed.
Oh my goodness!
ou said it! The Rainbow Falls Traders Exchange is simply divine.
You can get anything you want here.
If'n you got the goods to trade for it.
No!
Thanks, Twilight.
One ding, nick or dent, and this Power Ponies comic book wouldn't be in perfect mint condition anymore.
And, if you want to trade for a mint comic, you gotta have a mint comic.
I guess a pony who's here for a official princess business,
has to expect a little fussin'.
But all I'm supposed to do is settle disagreements over whether a trade is fair or not.
And since the rule is that a trade is fair as long as both ponies get what they want,
there's never been a disagreement.
So there's really no need for anypony to treat me as anything special.
Hi! Can I help you?
There's a pony here who's got a signed, first edition of Daring Do and the Quest for the Sapphire Statue,
and I'm gonna get it!
I've been able to get first editions of all of the Daring Do books, except this one!
Nopony's ever put together a whole set, and I'm gonna be the first!
If it hasn't been traded yet... It's the only one in all of Equestria!
Oh no! I'd really hate to see you disappointed.
I did want to trade this bear call I've got for a bird whistle...
but getting that book seems so important to you, so if you need me to help you first...
Normally I'd say I don't need any help...
but you're right. This is really important. I've gotta get that book!
Well, I'm off to take a gander at some of the vintage stalls.
Did you say vintage?
Why, old and rare items are so in style right now!
I'm hoping to get a vintage item as well.
I just hope I brought enough to trade.
I know what you mean, Rarity.
Hey! Why don't we pool our trade stashes?
Pool?
That way, if one of us finds somethin' real valuable she can't live without...
She'll definitely be able to get it!
Who could say no to exchanging a single object for such a huge assortment of items?
Oh, yes! That is absolutely brilliant!
I'm so glad I have a friend like you, Applejack.
I feel the same way.
Then let's go shopping!
Shouldn't your princessness be heading to the royal box seats?
I may be the princess on a duty, but I don't think that means I have to sit up there all alone doing nothing.
Ever since I became a princess, Celestia has been sending me more books to read than ever.
The library is overflowing. So, I figured while we're here
I might as well trade away some books I don't need anymore.
There it is!
The first edition of the Daring Do and the Sapphire Statue!
It han't been traded yet!
Lucky for you!
Because I'm brought my most valuable possession to trade for it.
My lucky horseshoe.
I don't want it.
What?
It's just a rusty old horseshoe.
That's not worth anything to me.
But... But how is Rainbow Dash gonna get that book she really wants?
She's not.
Unless,
she can get me that!
Oh, an Orthros. How cute!
The pony running the ancient beasts stall doesn't want anything I've got.
But if you can get me the Orthros,
I'll trade you the book for it.
You got it!
I don't know how, but somehow, we're gonna get that Orthros.
Oh, Applejack, I am so glad I found you.
Me too, you're not gonna believe it!
I found a super-valuable piece of junk that I just have to have and all it's gonna cost is all our stuff!
So, where is this valuable vintage item that you want to trade everything we have for?
There!
Where?
Right there!
But... that's a dented old pie tin.
A dented vintage pie tin.
The metal they used to fashion is one helps cook the pies up to five seconds faster!
They don't make 'em like this anymore.
I'm so glad you showed that to me, darling.
Because once you see what I've found, you won't want to waste our trade goods on that.
Just look at this gorgeous vintage brooch.
It's one of a kind!
It looks exactly like the one you're already wearin'.
Why, yes, they may look the same, but I know it's older,
and that's what makes it so much more divine!
But that doesn't make a lick of sense!
Why, I'd wager if I switched them up, you wouldn't even know the difference!
Oh, don't be silly, of course I would!
So which is the vintage one?
That one, of course.
Ha! You're bluffing!
Am I? How can you tell?
Well, because…
Duh!
I can't!
Cause the one you want to waste our whole stash on is exactly the same as the one you already got.
There's no way anypony would notice the difference.
I'd say it's a lot more likely they'd notice that
then some dented tin that cooked a pie a whole two seconds faster!
It's five seconds faster!
Yes, such a good two-headed boy! Yes you are!
Stop that! C'mon!
Don't you start now, too!
Okay, I can see you're busy, so I'll give it to you straight.
I need to trade this horseshoe for... that.
Nope.
Down, boy! Watch out for the lamp!