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How do you collect your pre-owned G1 ponies?

I'm good with just having the pony.
71 (80.7%)
Maybe I need the matching brush too.
6 (6.8%)
I want/need every item it originally came with.
8 (9.1%)
Need it all and I want the backcard/box.
3 (3.4%)

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Pony Poll - How do you collect your pre-owned G1's?
« on: July 15, 2018, 09:13:41 AM »
So in the last 5 months I have bought 32 pre-owned G1 ponies from a swap meet. I have never gotten so many G1's like this before and as I have been looking up the information on them it made me wonder how everyone collects their ponies. Is it enough just to have the pony? Do you need the brush too? Must you have all the accessories/pieces it originally came with? Do you need the box/backcard?

For me, at this point I think I am good with just having the pony. I never find G1's, so suddenly being able to get them has been enjoyable. Cleaning them up hasn't been too bad (but I am picky about what I buy when I pick them out) and it has been fun to see them all cleaned up and styled on display.

I also started to keep a list of which ones were bought pre-owned, and I will admit to saving pictures of the backcards/boxes from mylittlewiki.

How about you?
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Re: Pony Poll - How do you collect your pre-owned G1's?
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2018, 09:22:18 AM »
I'm fine with just having the pony, to me having the accessories and box is extra. I would definitely have everyone's back card/box if I could, but that would take some effort and money. I would like to have some accessories like newborn accessories and playset accessories but that's it.
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Re: Pony Poll - How do you collect your pre-owned G1's?
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2018, 10:01:48 AM »
I’m fine with just the pony but I like to have the back cards for any super special ponies or sets. I’m not bothered about the other stuff really.

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Re: Pony Poll - How do you collect your pre-owned G1's?
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2018, 10:05:11 AM »
I'll be more likely to buy a pony if it has its brush and ribbon. They complete the look to me as hasbro was quite clever in making the color scheme so harmonious back then

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Re: Pony Poll - How do you collect your pre-owned G1's?
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2018, 10:06:41 AM »
I like buying lots of beat up ones at once and fixing them up best.

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Re: Pony Poll - How do you collect your pre-owned G1's?
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2018, 10:11:02 AM »
Pony accessories are awesome, but I literally would not know what to do with all the brushes and combs if I had one for every pony I collect.  I have a couple random combs / brushes but I'm definitely not a completionist when it comes to those or the other accessories.

I do love backcards and I'd love to have one for every pony I collect, but it's also not something I 'have' to have when getting a pony.
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Re: Pony Poll - How do you collect your pre-owned G1's?
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2018, 10:14:50 AM »
My answer actually isn't in your poll xD

I collect accessories haphazardly. Some I want more than others, and I have a whole bag of ribbons but unless I am sure, I don't necessarily assign them to the pony. If I had a lot of time and money and space I would like to have the brush/comb for all of my ponies but it isn't practical. Some ponies I have MIP simply because it's easier than chasing down the accessories loose (ie some newborn twins and 2nd set princesses, whose accessories are either costly or fiddly to get or both)

But for me the most important thing to go with a pony would be the backcard. I don't say that I set out to get every card to go with each pony. My card collection is a separate and precious part of my collection that has equal status to the ponies, really. So if I had to choose a must have thing to go with my ponies, it would be the cards more than the combs :)

So backcards not brushes for me if I have to choose.

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Re: Pony Poll - How do you collect your pre-owned G1's?
« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2018, 10:20:22 AM »
I stick too just ponies, i'm too poor for much else xD I dont quite understand the original ribbon thing, surely a lot of craft shops sell ribbons of similar colours and thickness to the original G1 ribbons?
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Re: Pony Poll - How do you collect your pre-owned G1's?
« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2018, 10:20:49 AM »
I'm not into accessories at all, so just the ponies for me. ;)
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Re: Pony Poll - How do you collect your pre-owned G1's?
« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2018, 10:33:04 AM »
I stick too just ponies, i'm too poor for much else xD I dont quite understand the original ribbon thing, surely a lot of craft shops sell ribbons of similar colours and thickness to the original G1 ribbons?


I guess it depends on your perspective. I don't ever try to replace ribbon with other newer stuff because my ponies mostly don't wear ribbons in their tails unless I know it belongs to them - so it's really not that big a deal to me. I like to keep every ribbon I get in a bag because they probably account for about 1/3 of my ponies but because they fade, it's not worth chasing up and trying to match them exactly unless they're distinct for me.

But...I am of the persuasion that I don't do replica. I don't do replica ribbons, wings, anything. I don't do rehair, repaint, or any of that either. So for me it's real ribbons or no ribbons. Not that there's anything wrong with replica ribbons. I just don't like replica.

The ONLY exception I have is a replica shell for Sea Breeze because after 20 years of her leaning up against the wall and falling over, I got fed up and gave up and got her one from ponycon a year or two ago...but that's it. A functional means to prevent eternal face-planting ;)
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Re: Pony Poll - How do you collect your pre-owned G1's?
« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2018, 01:08:18 PM »
I'm happy with just having the pony, most likely because that's what my sister and I had as kids. We had a couple of brushes but as an adult, I'm not overly fussy about accessories. I like displaying my ponies along with other toys as well, it's nice to have a display that looks eclectic but has been carefully thought out; it's a bit easier to achieve that when you're not having to factor in accessories.
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Re: Pony Poll - How do you collect your pre-owned G1's?
« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2018, 01:18:37 PM »
I'm happy with just the pony. Ribbons and bandanas can be replaced with whatever I like and the only pony I want with accessories and in this case Bushwoolie is Princess Tiffany. She's the last childhood pegasus I need.
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Re: Pony Poll - How do you collect your pre-owned G1's?
« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2018, 01:48:49 PM »
I normally collect just the ponies, unless the accessory is an important part of the pony.
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Re: Pony Poll - How do you collect your pre-owned G1's?
« Reply #13 on: July 15, 2018, 01:53:02 PM »
I'm fine with only the pony, but I'd be so happy to get their accessories too, or even better : MOC pony. :D
I'm especially a huge fan of the ribbons but I have only one so far out of my 184 ponies. Well, that's something I suppose. :lol:
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Re: Pony Poll - How do you collect your pre-owned G1's?
« Reply #14 on: July 15, 2018, 01:58:27 PM »
I'm usually after just the pony but if a pony comes to me with a ribbon still in their tail, I keep it in. The only childhood pony that still has almost all her original accessories is my Princess Serena/Aquamarine. She is only missing her tail ribbon. I also bought a near mint Princes Tiffany off of Ebay years ago and she came with all her accessories even her tail ribbon and comb. :) I have a Baby Cotton Candy that was a gift from a friend and she came with her diaper/diaper box playpen, bottle and necklace I have Baby Moondancer's  bottle necklace and rocker also.

 I'd love to have more backcards or at least replace my childhood ones but to me it's more about the pony.

To me the original accessories are usually a bonus unless it's a pony like the Soda Sippin ponies.



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