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She looks like a rehair to me.The one we had in Europe was made in China and she has no forelock. But her hair is not longer than the HK one with a forelock, I don't think. I have both. I'll go see if I have a photo of them.Edit to add: No comparison pics on my page and my PC battery is about to die, but there are photos of my loose Chinese one and the MOC one on this page:http://www.etherella.com/scrapbook2/raspberry_jam.htmAlso the HK one with the forelock at the bottom. Should give you an idea of proper hair length for the two versions.
I agree that whether or not you buy a rehair is a personal choice, but a rehaired pony should not be expected to fetch the same price as a mint original with its own hair.The thing that concerns me most is that the OP came here to ask about the pony. That suggests either the seller hasn't disclosed the rehairing or they don't know. If it's the latter, that's a conversation the OP could have with the seller and maybe get a good deal or negotiate on the price - but if the seller wants reimbursement for the labour and materials of rehairing, then they should be disclosing it is a rehair in the first place.On another note, it's interesting how different collectors prioritise different features. Most substitute hair colours are an approximate match to the original, but not necessarily exact, and this one bothers my eyes for not being exact. I think that's why I don't collect rehairs. I can deal with different body tones as many ponies have several known batch tones anyway, as well as discolouration risks.Hair is different for me. Aside fading pink, it should be easier to get a pony without hair discolouration than without body discolouration. And there are a lot of hair variations but they're still original pony hair and you can tell.The only material for me that would be a perfect match for a rehair would require sacrificing another pony to achieve. I am happy people don't do that as a matter of course. But it's a deal breaker for me if the pony's hair is newer than the pony. It just looks wrong.
The thing that concerns me most is that the OP came here to ask about the pony. That suggests either the seller hasn't disclosed the rehairing or they don't know. If it's the latter, that's a conversation the OP could have with the seller and maybe get a good deal or negotiate on the price - but if the seller wants reimbursement for the labour and materials of rehairing, then they should be disclosing it is a rehair in the first place.
I had no idea that "hair too shiny" was an indicator of a rehair. I seem to have stumbled on either a technique or product that leaves some of my ponies with *extremely* shiny hair. I'm not sure what did it, and I processed 300+ ponies using the same stuff and the same way all at once, so figuring out exactly what is working so well will be hard. I bought cheap economy shampoo and conditioner, and my technique was more about getting things done quickly than putting a lot of love into it, but something worked. It *really* worked. It's actually shocking how shiny the hair on some of my trade ponies turned out after I "processed" them. I'm hoping nobody ends up accusing me of trying to pass off rehairs as unmodified ponies. These ponies aren't rehairs, they're just really, really clean:/The only two ponies I have in in this house that I know are rehairs have pretty matte hair. They were done before pony hair was available for purchase in large quantities though.The permanent restoration thing is an issue though. With ponies changing hands so often, I'm sure some restored ponies are slipping through the cracks, even without dishonest sellers trying to make a quick buck. I know I have a few restored ponies in my collection. In general, once a pony is designated "collection", it's never sold or traded. Because of this, I have had a very few ponies touched up by a friend of mine who's an artist. She's fixed a few scuffed symbols or rubbed eyes for me. She does a fantastic job, so you can not tell anything was ever done to these ponies. I do know which they are since I don't take advantage of her kindness often, except for *very* special ponies(usually gift ponies from someone I'm very close to). The ponies I've had restored are only the ones that will *never* be sold or traded while I'm alive. However, if something happened to me and my collection was sold off without me being involved, there would be a couple of ponies that would give their new owners a surprise if they were scrubbed with any kind of vigor.