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Shemika Berry 38, of Waldorf, is a regular "Con-goer." She is wearing a $75 wedding dress and dressed as "Rarity" one of Twilight Sparkles' friends, and holding "Sweetie Bill."
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Ian Taylor, 34, left, and Phil Sims, 31, right, both of Derbyshire, United Kingdom, were dressed as "Snowfall Frost," and "Luna," respectively, at Bronycon at the Baltimore Convention Center.
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Snow Rouse sells art at BronyCon in July 2018 at the Baltimore Convention Center.
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Connor Silva, center, from North Kingstown, Rhode Island, and dressed as a medic, dances in a spontaneous conga line with Franklin Wyncote, left, dressed as a red solider, and Giulio Trimboli, from Springfield, Mass., also dressed as a medic at BronyCon at the Baltimore Convention Center.
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Cody Miles attended BronyCon 2018 dressed as the character Discord at the Baltimore Convention Center.
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Left to right, Wayne Dolphin, Harlow, Essex, England, dressed as Electuroo, poses for a photo with Jesse Sciolino, Miami, dressed as NostalgicBrony. Fans of My Little Pony attend Bronycon 2017 at the Baltimore Convention Center.
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Left to right, Rachel Sedlacek, Denver, "Queen Novo," Britny Pensyl, Everett, PA, "Midnight Sparkle," and Jacie Martin, Everett, PA, at Bronycon 2017 in the Baltimore Convention Center.
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Josh Sponaugle, 17, from the Watertown, NY area, came to BronyCon 2017 at the Baltimore Convention Center as "Derpy."
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Brittney Drummey, of Sykesville, at BronyCon, Baltimore Convention Center.
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Chance Williams, 15, of Gastonia, NC was a Roman soldier at Bronycon at the Baltimore Convention Center in 2017.
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Wynter Vitt of Youngstown, OH waits in line for the opening of BronyCon 2013 at the Baltimore Convention Center.
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John Price, left, of Omaha, Nebraska poses with Keith Faulkner of Ocoee, Florida, who dresses as an OC (original character). "I have a good time, " Price said. "BronyCon reflects the goodness that should be in humanity."
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Elisa Musacchio, 12, of Orlando, Fla., at BronyCon, Baltimore Convention Center.
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Jacie Martin, Everett, PA, is dressed as "Daydream Shimmer," at Bronycon 2017 in the Baltimore Convention Center.
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Lloyd Fair, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, is dressed as Rainbow Dash Wonderbolt at Bronycon 2017.
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BALTIMORE, MD -- 8/3/13 -- Matthew Williamson, Lexington, Ky. Bronycon, Baltimore Convention Center. "It's strangely just really addictive," Williamson said of 'My Little Pony Friendship is Magic'. "The show is really cute and adorable, but it touches parts that kinda of hits my nostalgia from when I was a kid but at the same time relates to current things I deal with every day." He is dressed as DJ Pon3. md-03-bronycon-assaf Christopher T. Assaf/Baltimore Sun staff iPhone #2105
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Abby Saborio, also known as "Shy Wings," from Milan, Mich., and dressed as Rainbow Dash, plays the My Little Pony card game at BronyCon 2014 at the Baltimore Convention Center.
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Marilyn of Keene, N.H., at BronyCon, Baltimore Convention Center. "As a little girl, I always played with My Little Ponies," Marilyn of Keene, N.H., said. "I am dressed as Princess Luna; she's my favorite princess. I decided to go full body because it was a challenge for me. I wanted to be that cosplayer that doesn't quite look the same as everybody else."
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James Whitehead, of Sharon, Vt., at BronyCon, Baltimore Convention Center.
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Zachary Ketaineck, South Windsor, Conn., at BronyCon, Baltimore Convention Center. "He's very open and very loud, and I am a very loud -- it also wasn't a very hard costume to make. That was definitely a plus," Ketaineck said of his Iron Will persona and outfit.
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Kariana Keyes, 21, of Miami, FL, took on the role of "Trixie" at BronyCon 2017 at the Baltimore Convention Center.
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Norm Dotson is dressed as Chill Star and wears Flutterbat on his hat in 2017.
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Justin Brennan, also known as "Tiangou," from Mount Savage, and dressed as Vinyl Scratch, dances in a spontaneous dance-off with Gregory Dubish, from Chicago, at BronyCon 2014 at the Baltimore Convention Center.
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Caitlin Beards, Randolph, NJ, "Jedi Knight Starlight Sparkle" and Jeff Delisle, Long Island, NY, "Jedi Spike" pose for photos at Bronycon, a gathering for fans of My Little Pony, in the Baltimore Convention Center.
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Cody Miles attended BronyCon dressed as the character Discord at the Baltimore Convention Center in 2018.
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Justin Dawson, of Milwaukee, WI, left, with Kevin Shevchuk of Gettysburg, PA, dressed as "Celestia" at BronyCon 2017 at the Baltimore Convention Center.
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Alle Luisi poses at BronyCon in July 2018 at the Baltimore Convention Center.
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Dan Vincent sells art at BronyCon 2018 at the Baltimore Convention Center. Some of his art parodies propaganda art.
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Dan Vincent sells art and lights at BronyCon 2018 at the Baltimore Convention Center.
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Ava White, 7, from Ashburn, Va., hugs Elika Nikouee, from Fredericksburg, Va., dressed as Twilight Sparkle, as she and her friend Tara Stemple, right, dressed as Rainbow Dash, check out the vendors at BronyCon 2014 at the Baltimore Convention Center.
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Ashley Anderson, Chicago, dressed as "Sunset Shimmer" attends Bronycon, a gathering of fans of My Little Pony, at the Baltimore Convention Center.
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Andrew Newsome, Southern Maryland at BronyCon 2013.
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Andrew Flege, from Cincinnati, Ohio, dressed as Derpy Hooves, takes a moment to fill out his entry card for the My Little Pony card game tournament at BronyCon 2014 at the Baltimore Convention Center.
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"Trixie Glimmer" dressed up for a Cosplay Contest at BronyCon 2018 at the Baltimore Convention Center.
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Jackson Yuen, Burlington, N.C. BronyCon 2013, Baltimore Convention Center. "This is, I think the largest Brony gathering as far as conventions and I didn't want to miss it." Yuen said. "Everything that the show embodiesÉ there's no room for negative feeling. As long as you are interested in the show and show a passion for it everybody just treat you like family. It's really nice."
Shemika Berry 38, of Waldorf, is a regular "Con-goer." She is wearing a $75 wedding dress and dressed as "Rarity" one of Twilight Sparkles' friends, and holding "Sweetie Bill."
ExpandBronyCon, the world’s largest convention for and by fans of the animated TV series “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic,” returns to Baltimore for the final convention. Relive the best of BronyCons past.