Hello everyone !
First of all, thank you so much for accepting me here.
I will present myself through simple questions, such that you can read what you are interested in.
How did I discover My Little Pony ?
I am 20 years old, I live in Switzerland and came across My Little Pony by accident ; I simply surfed online and saw a G1 pony and immediatly fell in love ; I’ve always been attracted to vintage toys, but this time, it was on a whole different level.
As many collectors, I go to flea markets the most I can – and then restauring the ponies I got there - and the rest of the time, I am looking for ponies on eBay. Here will be a new interesting spot for me to find ponies.
Since when have you been collecting My Little Pony ponies ?
Only a couple of years but I have the feeling I’ve been doing this from much longer !
Which generations of ponies are you collecting ?
I used to collect every single “My Little Pony” item, but now I realise that the two generations I truly like are G1 and G3. I also like the basic model of G4, so now I am going to downsize my collection, selling G2, G3.5 and a few G4.
Are you collecting fakies ?
I used to. Some people on certain forums who really love fakies made me feel empathy towards fakies but as I tried to restaure them, the quality was so poor that I couldn’t even brush their hair as soft as I could without them completely falling off, so it definitely put me off !
What about custom ponies ?
It’s hard to say, because I think creativity is one of the most beautiful things in this world and I’ve seen many wonderful customized ponies as well. On the other hand, G1s are so hard to find in general - on my side, in flea markets, I don’t find more than one for every market I do -. So, if customizing can be done on fakies and on none of the G1s, I would say this is good
What about restauring ?
Thanks to the rich website MyLittlePonyPreservationProject, I’ve learnt a lot and I am able to give a second chance to ponies but, in the process, I still try to keep them as original as possible. For example, if the hair is so trimmed such that the pony has punk hair, I will definitely rehair it. But if the pony has a scratch on the eye, I will keep it intact.
About my collection :
I will try to post a picture of my collection soon. I don’t know how many I have, but there are a few pieces I am really happy to have such as :
- Peachy Piggy pony
- SugarBerry from Brazil with Posey pose
- SS Angel
- SS Twilight
To conclude, I would like to thank every single person that has posted on this forum or anywhere else (Youtube or other websites) because even if I came lately here, all the knowledge I have – even though I still have a lot to learn - , all the restauration techniques, all the free online references guides are a precious gift that you all made to me. I am really happy and greateful ; this community is a nirvana in itself !
My Wish List ?
I have a wish list like, I guess, every collector. Here it is :
Wish list
US PONIES :
So soft Gusty
So soft lofty
So soft Wind Whistler
Twisty Tail
Mint Dream
Sweet notes
Starglow
So soft Satin 'n Lace
I am also interested in all nirvana ponies, such as :
German Nightlight
Brazilian Melody - and all Brazilian ponies !
All Spanish piggy ponies
UK ponies:
Hopscotch
Twisty Tail
Ice Crystal
Vanilla Treat
Daffodil
Starlight
Bangles
They must be in very good to perfect condition. – yes, I am kinda picky xD I do it that way such that I don’t have th buy the pony four times to get the perfect version. Of course, I am less picky for extremely rare nirvana ponies.
Thank you for having read me ! <3
Have a wonderful pony day !