G3 Glitter ponies

[gypsyunicorn]

I just foundthe pink divine shine tonight withhaircut and she didn't feel sticky at all...and I will have to check my complete set to see but Im hoping our very dry climate will help keep my girls sticky free

[Shenanigans]

I had heard about it happening to the G2 Hip Holly, but I didn't know it also happened in the G3's! I need to get out mine and see if they're damaged

[toralei]

   This makes me so sad. I hate thinking about pony decomposition...

[hlbmlp]

my pinkie pie is MELTING!!!! NOOOOOOOOOO  sorry couldnt resist!

[foalpatrol]

I have a perfect Glitterbelle and I'm planning to keep her in a cool dark place.  I also have Flower Garland whom I received with body/glitter degrade, I think the plastic degradation was complete when I got her as she is not and hasn't been sticky.

[lovesbabysquirmy]

Oh no!  Mine are like that, too, sadly. 

[Teagan_Louise]

My 3 are still their vibrant orange, purple and pink, but the plastic is so strange, and it is slightly harder then the rest of my ponies.

So would a soapy bath be a lost cause?

[MissSleepless]

My 3 are still their vibrant orange, purple and pink, but the plastic is so strange, and it is slightly harder then the rest of my ponies.

So would a soapy bath be a lost cause?

Well it can't hurt

It's worth noting that this isn't a sudden thing, it started about two years after they were released if you can belive it. It also seems to be happening at different rates for different collectors. I'm not sure a cool dark place would do them all that much good if it's plastic degradation to be honest, it's like regrind, if it's gonna go there's nothing you can do to stop it unfortunatley. :/

[Calico_Star]

I have one, and she's like that too even though she was fine when I got her from the thrift store a couple years ago. Giving them a dishsoap bath does seem to help for a while, but I coat them with it and then let them sit for half an hour or so before I wash it off. If I wash it off right away it doesn't do much.

I also have a Pinkie Pie who is super sticky and disgusting and gross. Maybe a certain release of Pinkie just had wonky plastic that breaks down quickly, because she's way worse than my DS pony.

[littlexflitter]

I haven't noticed this with mine; I'll have to check them! I didn't realize this was happening.

[josiekat]

Hearing this makes me sad. I really wanted to get that set, but now I am not so sure. Which makes me rethink my entire collecting goal. I can't say I am after one of each US release if I don't buy that set. lol

[PinkRosedust]

Sigh. I've had 6 Divine Shines and the first 5 were/still are fine. Just the other day though, I found Secret Wish (my first of her) who is already suffering from this issue. Really, really sad. :/

Also, I hate to burst anyone's bubble, but Pinkie Pie is not the only non DS pony suffering from this (though I think this is the first I've heard of her having this issue). My Kimono is also sticky and gross. I made a thread about it not super long ago at the old board and if I remember right, a couple other people also said their Kimonos were sticky, too. I think there are a couple other random ponies people named, though I can't think of any.

I have a terrible feeling that this might just be the beginning of this issue.

[MissSleepless]

I have a terrible feeling that this might just be the beginning of this issue.

That is ominous...

I know our collections may suffer from this, but what about all the G3's that have been used as cutoms so far? This could seriously mess with people's hard work...

[Lon-san]

:< New toys shouldn't HAVE this problem! I can understand it in vintage toys but they should have worked out all the kinks by now!

[hlbmlp]

im dying to get back and check my other ponies!!!! I hate being away at college when i need stuff at home... and im not sure i trust my mom enough to check... not to be mean to her, but I keep them in their original boxes and she'd probably open mib ones. :/