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Pony Talk => Pony Corral => Topic started by: 01mlplover on April 28, 2017, 03:37:06 PM
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I'm hoping there isn't a topic like this already going somewhere... and I guess this is mainly for G1 collectors.
I'm curious what flaws you can't stand to have in your collection or if you only collect mint ponies.
For me I can't stand two different shades for the head and body and missing tails/hair cuts. They're a complete deal breaker for me.
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Pony cancer. Faded pink hair. Frizzy hair.
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large amounts of pony cancer and marker/highlighter marks.
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Pvc breakdown because there's nothing I can do about it.
major mane cuts because I hafta spend money getting them rehaired.
Mold, because I'm a major league priss and would spend more time praying to the Porcelain God then I would cleaning the pony out.
Missing body parts. I won't even bother if they have chunks taken out.
Missing symbols/big eye rubs,because I can't draw worth a poo.
I don't do the whole mint thing, but I don't want serious flaws that are beyond my ability to fix.
I'm okay with minor flaws, small rubs, missing tails, slight yellowing and regrind.
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Mine is mold and or smoke damage, my dad smokes and I HATE it, that is a huge no to me.
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Missing a head! :-p
But I'm open to falling in love with any other pony that has flaws!
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I don't care for head body mismatch in G1s. I don't care for haircuts, marker, mold and symbol rubs. The worst for me though is cat pee. When a pony arrives covered in cat pee nothing helps it. Argh
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I don't care for head body mismatch in G1s. I don't care for haircuts, marker, mold and symbol rubs. The worst for me though is cat pee. When a pony arrives covered in cat pee nothing helps it. Argh
Can't say that I've ever come across a cat pee pony and I definitely don't want to. I can imagine how hard it would be to get the stench off :/
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i don't mess with rubbed symbols. if its a pony i really want ill get it, but i really cant stand when symbols are half gone or missing. its what makes them unique!
pretty much all other flaws are amicable.
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irreversible damage to the plastic caused by age or mold or whatever. I am not going to keep those ponies.
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As long as the price is right, there are no flaws i will reject.
Missing head? Make a centaur.
Cancer? Boil or just keep as is, cleaning m drying thoroughly of course.
Frizz? Cant stand it. My new better quality curling iron is kicking butt so far.
Rat chewed off face? I resculpted with razor blade and wet sandpaper, she turned out so cute i gavr her diamond earrings.
I was sure i'd hate head/body mismatch but finally got Bluebelle for $1, looked awful in the pics but in person, i don't care i love her
Rubbed symbols are kinda bad though. Someday when i figure out paints i'll customize or restore, until them such ponies are doomed to stay in my growing # of boxes.
Weird cats with beards? Who came up with that? Eeeeeeew get them away from me.
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Frizzy hair because it's hard for me to tame even with straight ironing. Cut mane or tail.
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Mine is mold and or smoke damage, my dad smokes and I HATE it, that is a huge no to me.
Oh yeah that too! DD's Chief came to us REEKING of cigarette smoke and he has a big, brown patch on his otherwise minty white body.
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i'm okay with most flaws, but i cannot deal with stinky or moldy ponies! frizz, haircuts, rubbed symbols, beauty marks are all fine; mold just gives me the heebie jeebies :cry:
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What I really can't stand is age spots, missing parts, big hair cuts, and tons of ink or marker. Mismatching heads, Chew marks are pretty annoying too.
Small rubs, hair trims, small spots of ink or such, frizzy hair, unstable standing, rust are all ok to me. I haven't seen a pony with terrible mold yet, but as long as the mold didn't touch my hands as I was cleaning it I'd be fine haha
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Cigarette smoke smell, missing body parts and major chew marks.
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I really do prefer mint or near mint. I'll just share the flaws I CAN live with, which are minor symbol of eye scratches, bad hair (dry/frizzy), some haircuts (depends) and the odd pen or sharpie mark.
The age related flaws get me because even if I try not to buy ponies with those, things like cancer or regrind can show up later.
Probably the most random flaw I'll avoid is faded pink hair, I don't know why, it really irks me for some reason and I know that in the world of flaws it's a pretty silly one.
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Forelock cuts. Never. Ever.
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Faded hair, and hair cuts in particular. I don't like massively marked ponies but I can live with a few marks here and there. But faded hair and cut hair I don't like. Not a huge fan of frizz either, but sometimes I can live with it.
Obviously missing parts are a more extreme but valid dislike.
I don't like smoke smells but I can live with them if I can air the pony enough to make it fade into the background.
Also I don't like restored ponies. I consider reroot or repaint to be a 'flaw' as they are alterations on the original. So I avoid restored ponies like the plague - if you gave me a choice between a reroot and a pony with a hair trim I would take the cut, probably, even though I don''t like cut hair.
Faded pink hair is probably my biggest bugbear though; every pony I have ever had with faded out hair I have systematically tried to upgrade for that reason.
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I like to restore, but rehairing is a pain, so I try to avoid major hair cuts. I also prefer original hair, so badly done partial rehairs irk me sooo much too, and are an absolute heck no. If the new hair doesn't match exactly, the haircut stays!
Chews or missing parts, just no way, I can't stop picturing something chewing on the pony, or taking a box cutter to it - stuff of nightmares!
Cancer and regrind drive me nuts, because I can't fix them, and so I try to avoid them. That said, they're not an absolute deal breaker for me if I really want the pony.
Glitter symbol rust - ABSOLUTELY NO WAY. I have no idea why I'm so bothered by this one, I just am. I'd rather have rubbed or hardly any glitter than rusty glitter!
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I'm a restorer and general rescuer of dilapidated ponies, so there is no flaw too great for me. And yes, I have bought ponies who were missing manes, tails, symbols, limbs, ears and, on one occasion, a head (carved a new one for her out of wood). I have now broadened my repertoire to include damaged dolls. Sometimes I look at my life and wonder how I came to be running a pony-and-doll hospital and sanctuary.
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I'm a restorer and general rescuer of dilapidated ponies, so there is no flaw too great for me. And yes, I have bought ponies who were missing manes, tails, symbols, limbs, ears and, on one occasion, a head (carved a new one for her out of wood). I have now broadened my repertoire to include damaged dolls. Sometimes I look at my life and wonder how I came to be running a pony-and-doll hospital and sanctuary.
I'm very interested in seeing your restorations! Especially the head you carved out of wood! c: don't know if photos exist or anything, but it sounds awesome!
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Like everyone, if a flaw bugs me a lot and I don't know a fix, then I won't buy. This is the case for mold/"garage" smell, and I will always disclose that on ponies I sell because often people don't and I've resold ponies because of that later. Won't buy either if tinsel is crincled beyond repair.
Others I won't buy or just buy at low price to restore are chew marks - this really is the worst, I can't stand the picture in my mind how a silly child is chewing on a pony, makes me want to slap it (you don't have to comment on that, it is just how I feel and I made the choice for myself not to have children anyway). Missing limbs/ears and the like are bad as well, but can be restored to some extent which I am about to learn. Atm from my first tries, I have to say I still suck but it'll get better eventually. Large eye/symbol/blush rubs fit in this category as well, I am lucky to have an excellent restorer for that but will still flip that pony if I happen to get an upgrade eventually.
What I probably mind less than others is frizzy hair, as I'm good at restoring that myself.
But I must also say that I've generally grown tired of upgrading. Restoring ponies is fun to me, but reselling upgraded ponies is quite time consuming so lately, I am rather not buying and instead waiting to buy the definate version right from the start than buying what will clearly just be a roomholder anways.
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Head/body mismatch and anything that rattles inside the pony.
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Cut hair bums me out, but I have more and more flawed ponies working into my collection. They deserve love too! :lol:
Rattling and/or rust are real deal breakers, though.
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For me it would be cigarette smoke smell or mold. I'm kind of a germaphobe, so the thought of having to deal with a moldy pony is not my idea of a good time. Ick!! Even after I cleaned it (which would totally freak me out since I'd be touching the mold), I'd always think about it whenever I handled the pony. I wouldn't be able to stop worrying and wondering if I had really got all the mold out so I wouldn't even be able to enjoy the pony at all. If it was a grail pony that I wouldn't be able to get otherwise, I'd have to deal with it to add the pony to my collection, but given the choice I'll aim to avoid the moldy ones!
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Major head/body mismatch is the only one I can think of. Except for So Softs - we still haven't figured out how to restore those so the fuzz has the same texture as the rest of the body, so for me, the less flocking loss, the better. ^^;
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Really frizzy hair. If I have two of the same pony, I'll take one with an imperfect body/symbols, but with really silky hair over one that's otherwise perfect by with frizzy hair.
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I'm a restorer and general rescuer of dilapidated ponies, so there is no flaw too great for me. And yes, I have bought ponies who were missing manes, tails, symbols, limbs, ears and, on one occasion, a head (carved a new one for her out of wood). I have now broadened my repertoire to include damaged dolls. Sometimes I look at my life and wonder how I came to be running a pony-and-doll hospital and sanctuary.
I'm very interested in seeing your restorations! Especially the head you carved out of wood! c: don't know if photos exist or anything, but it sounds awesome!
Once I manage to get Photobucket working on my phone, I intend to start a thread showing off some of my restorations :)
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I'm a restorer and general rescuer of dilapidated ponies, so there is no flaw too great for me. And yes, I have bought ponies who were missing manes, tails, symbols, limbs, ears and, on one occasion, a head (carved a new one for her out of wood). I have now broadened my repertoire to include damaged dolls. Sometimes I look at my life and wonder how I came to be running a pony-and-doll hospital and sanctuary.
I'm very interested in seeing your restorations! Especially the head you carved out of wood! c: don't know if photos exist or anything, but it sounds awesome!
Once I manage to get Photobucket working on my phone, I intend to start a thread showing off some of my restorations :)
I'm looking forward to it! :) Hopefully Photobucket will cooperate for you soon.
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The worst for me though is cat pee. When a pony arrives covered in cat pee nothing helps it. Argh
LOL, this has happened to you often?
There really isn't anything that I can't forgive. Head body mismatch bothers me the most, but I can ignore it.
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Considering many of my ponies come from flea markets and such, I've gotten used to flawed ponies joining my herd. What I can't stand are stubborn marks and stains. I've got a couple white G3s with stains that won't come off even after weeks in the sun.
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Hmm.. most of the really big flaws, really. I like my ponies to be as mint as possible :) Stickiness is one thing I just can't abide, I can't *stand* the feel of sticky things, I hate it!! >_< Head/body mismatch is another one. Tail rust, mold, major hair-cuts.. I prefer non-faded hair but I don't mind it sometimes. Particularly if it's a G3 with just a small streak of fading pink in her hair, like Cotton Candy or Wysteria - both of mine are faded and I don't really mind that.
Heh, I'm kind of picky, I guess ^^; But I'm not really into upgrading; if I buy something, I buy it for keeps, unless it doesn't 'click' with me or whatever. If it's not the perfect one for me then I just move on :)
Also I don't like restored ponies. I consider reroot or repaint to be a 'flaw' as they are alterations on the original. So I avoid restored ponies like the plague - if you gave me a choice between a reroot and a pony with a hair trim I would take the cut, probably, even though I don''t like cut hair.
Ah, it's nice to see someone else that feels like this!! Especially reroots, they're nice but they're just not my thing - I'd rather my ponies be as original as possible, in general. :) Nice to see it's not just me, haha.
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Cancer.
I am SO picky with cancer! I'd rather have ANY flaw on a pony than that.
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Mine are probably highlighter body marks from hair, rubbed off symbols/eyes, and pony cancer, since I can't really fix any of it. Maybe the symbols and such if I sent it to be worked on by someone else, but not on my own.
Another peeve would be frizzy hair, but that's not always an irreversible flaw.
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It really depends on the pony and price. I won't turn down any pony if I think the price is right. Whether or not it stays with me is another question.
I have some ponies with flaws I normally can't stand but somehow bonded with the pony before buying so it doesn't bother me. These are normally things like symbol rubs or hair issues. For example my Little Flitter has a symbol rub, but we bonded at the yard sale. I have a Dazzleglow missing hallf - three quarters of her hair length, but she was love at first sight so I just cleaned up her haircut and styled it. My Salty has a forelock cut, but it's actually a pretty endearing one so it doesn't bother me at all. It's generally a toss up on how picky I'll be and I may not even know until I have the pony in hand.
Head/body mismatch is probably my biggest one though. Pony cancer is a close second. Oh! Regrind. I really have a thing about color consistency.
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Body and head mismatch and bad hair cuts.
All others I can live with. A few marks here and there tells a story for the pony, which I kinda like :)
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Bad hair cuts (most of my G1 have no mane), tail sticking out (had to remove them from four ponies)
Rust (caked up inside of Mummy Apple Delight, cleaned her up and she's going to be Cupcake)
Pony cancer
Yellowing on white ponies (majesty was the worst)
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head - body color mismatch is a big one for me.. though maybe it depends on the pony.
btw - Bait Reference Guide in my sig ;)
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I have some ponies with flaws I normally can't stand but somehow bonded with the pony before buying so it doesn't bother me.
Yeah -- I'm fairly picky and aim for nearly perfect ponies. But I know what you mean by the bonding thing. Sometimes, even if the pony has a significant flaw, I'll grow to like her in spite of it (or maybe because of it). It's mysterious sometimes. I came to have two Baby Applejacks, for example, and was going to sell the one with an eye rub (one of my pet peeves). But the one with the eye rub looked so much cuter overall to me -- her hair just looked right and she was adorable despite the eye. So I sold the nicer one. As I type the flawed and very cute Baby Applejack's on display nearby with her mom ^.^
The usual flaws bother me, with the notable exception of age spots and related marks. Maybe I should care more about those, since they could affect more of the pony later on, but if they're not in a hugely distracting area I can live with them. All the same I aim for blemish-free ponies. When I can afford it.
I'm a restorer and general rescuer of dilapidated ponies, so there is no flaw too great for me. And yes, I have bought ponies who were missing manes, tails, symbols, limbs, ears and, on one occasion, a head (carved a new one for her out of wood).
That's awesome! I remember finding a pony's head (!) at a thrift store (Squeezer's) and selling her on in a bait lot; glad there are collectors who can give ponies like that another chance!
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Probably the most random flaw I'll avoid is faded pink hair, I don't know why, it really irks me for some reason and I know that in the world of flaws it's a pretty silly one.
Heck no! I am a big fan of unfaded pink hair and have gone through a lot of ponies to get certain ones to the pink level I have them at, lol! So yeah... Pinky hair for the win! :D
I get most of my ponies through lots nowadays, so often don't get to choose who comes my way and what condition they are in, but so far as what does irk me and IS a big no no in my collection... well, hair is a BIG one. Hair cuts are a serious no no, and ponies I don't already have and that are in such a predicament are place fillers until a superior model comes along, lol! I don't go near re-hairs nowadays, either.
Chews are an obvious no, but I also hate eye rubs. I find that a very distracting flaw!
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I don't like flaws as I'm a pretty picky collector. Any kind of damage and marks to the body is probably the worst! (but I love the satisfaction when I manage to save a bad looking pony)
Frizzy hair can often be fixed and cut hair can be replaced so that's the only flaws that doesn't bother me much.
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I don't want to be picky, but I'm afraid that I am. :lookround:
Head/body mismatch is definitely the worst, along with frizz and restorations. I don't mind (small) haircuts as much as it can look nice if a pony has shorter hair (my Swirly Whirly is missing a chunk from her mane, but it actually looks sweet!), but buzzcuts are a big NOPE. Stains and such are nasty too, but as long as you can hide it I don't really mind.
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Well I don't like pony cancer/age spots, ink marks are so so for me I do have some ponies with pen marks but it doesn't bother me as much. I can't restore missing limbs so that is a no on my list. As for mold it is fixable in some respects but I normally wouldn't want that on a pony. Also regrind/plastic discoloration its mainly the one I can't stand.
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I don't really mind marks or stains on bodies. For some reason, I can't stand frizzy hair. I will tolerate a blotchy, agespot-filled pony, as long as it has nice hair!
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Oh I remember one now. What I really can't stand is tail hole issues. I can't stand it when the tail hole is bent outwards like if the tail is too thick for the hole. I managed to repair those in the past but still wouldn't buy most of the time. Also, I repaired a ripped tail hole on a Nirvana (Vene blue Cotton Candy) very neatly, but I did... while I know others would not have touched it. Didn't make a pic of how it was before, unfortunately. They hadn't punched out the plastic bit properly and so the tail hole ripped open quite a bit when they put in the tail. You can still see a very thin line where once was the rip, if you look very closely.
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Haircuts and tail rust. Mostly anything else in moderation I will be OK with.
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flock rub
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Like most of you, cancer & regrind gets me because there's nothing I can do about it.
Missing tails don't bother me so much because I can give them a new one. But a majorly cut mane, mismatched head/body colour, or pen marks that I can't fade or remove really bother me.
I think my biggest thing though would be if the body has been 'dyed' by the hair. Like a white pony now has major pink marks around her neck because she has pink hair and it's rubbed against her. Or the body now has neon yellow stains because the hair is neon yellow! Really gets on my nerves!
I think when it comes down to it, it would depend on the pony. For certain Colombians, Thai Mountain Boys, South African's or my grails, I'd probably bring myself to accept any flaw! :lol:
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I think when it comes down to it, it would depend on the pony. For certain Colombians, Thai Mountain Boys, South African's or my grails, I'd probably bring myself to accept any flaw! :lol:
so true!!!
and i'm here pointing to the Bait Guide down in my signature.
i feel like i need to sprinkle that in every few pages. :3
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Mildew smell, Daddy Apple Delight stinks. Anyone know how to get rid of the smell.
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G1: Head/body mismatch, plastic breakdown.
G3: that thing with the glitter ponies where the glitter has disappeared.
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G1: Head/body mismatch, plastic breakdown.
G3: that thing with the glitter ponies where the glitter has disappeared.
It does? How?
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I don't care for age spots, staining and cut/frizzy hair. But I think the only thing that made me reject a pony was one who was so badly inked up to look like a demon, it looked impossible to fix or display without nightmares.
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I don't care for head body mismatch in G1s. I don't care for haircuts, marker, mold and symbol rubs. The worst for me though is cat pee. When a pony arrives covered in cat pee nothing helps it. Argh
My Munchy arrived covered in cat wee (to my horror) and filled with brown slimy stuff inside. I gave her several Vanish baths - I think the overseas equivalent is Oxiclean? And scrubbed her hair with shampoo and left conditioner in to soak several times. She also sat on the shelf for a few weeks. There is no smell left now.
As to flaws: I don't like anything I can't fix or hide. So major head/body mismatch. Regrind. Highlighter marks. Symbol rust. Pony Cancer. And suchlike. I also prefer my ponies to be as near original as possible, so no rehairs or repainting of symbols for me please. However, if a pony has been rehaired or repainted in an alternate colour scheme then I might be interested. Rather make it obvious that this is not the original pony if that makes sense?
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missing hair plugs or cut hair chewed up parts are very annoying too frizzy hair
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It depends on the pony and how I came upon them. When I'm shopping online, I generally try to find ones in decent shape. I avoid head/body mismatches, regrind, MASSIVE symbol rubs, and missing parts. But if it's a pony I'm not a huge fan of, and just want it to complete a set, my standards drop quite a bit.
Now if I come across a pony at a thrift shop/flea market or if it's one my mother found and grabbed for me? I don't care what shape it's in. I will restore it. Even if I find an upgrade online for like $10, I'll still spend more trying to restore the one I already have. I do not like the idea of a G1 pony (only gen I collect) getting called "bait" and being customized. I do not like the idea of getting rid of a pony that other collectors won't appreciate because they're too picky for her flaws and just call her trash. I'd rather just keep the flawed girly, give her lots of love and restore her than allow either of those to occur. These are toys that have been around for thirty years and that have passed through many hands during that time. They're going to show wear and tear, and to me that doesn't mean they should be passed up for not being "good enough" or be slathered in paint and "customized."
TL;DR: I prefer nicer condition ones like pretty much everyone, but there is no flaw that will make me want to disown a pony.
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Now if I come across a pony at a thrift shop/flea market or if it's one my mother found and grabbed for me? I don't care what shape it's in. I will restore it. Even if I find an upgrade online for like $10, I'll still spend more trying to restore the one I already have. I do not like the idea of a G1 pony (only gen I collect) getting called "bait" and being customized. I do not like the idea of getting rid of a pony that other collectors won't appreciate because they're too picky for her flaws and just call her trash. I'd rather just keep the flawed girly, give her lots of love and restore her than allow either of those to occur. These are toys that have been around for thirty years and that have passed through many hands during that time. They're going to show wear and tear, and to me that doesn't mean they should be passed up for not being "good enough" or be slathered in paint and "customized."
TL;DR: I prefer nicer condition ones like pretty much everyone, but there is no flaw that will make me want to disown a pony.
I think this is pretty much my position as well, except that I really don't think I can stand pony "cancer". Everything else (fading, haircuts, pen marks, even a head/body mismatch although that hurts my eyes) is OK with me. In fact the ponies that have come to me in the worst shape, and that I have spent the most time cleaning up, turn out to be the ones I love the most. I have some ponies that I bought on eBay that I might not have chosen if I'd seen them IRL but now that I have them I feel like I owe it to them to look after them. I only have G1s and I completely get KottonKandy on remembering these toys have been around for 30 years and deserve to be treated with kindness and respect. Not that I have a problem with other people having a problem with a flawed pony!!!
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Ponies that reek. I found a big lot of G1s at the flea market and they had mouse poop and pee all over them and smelled TERRIBLE. Pulling mouse poop out of their hair was not fun :P And ponies that smell like cigarette smoke, yuuuuuck! Got a lot of 4 or 5 G1 princesses from ebay a long time ago and they reeked of smoke. Now I always ask sellers if their items are from a smoke free home!
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I can't really think of a flaw I can't stand on its own, but when a pony has a lot of flaws it bugs me. I have a Baby Surprise with frizzy hair, an age spot, faded balloon strings on both her symbols, a smudge in one eye and a mark in the other, and tail rust. I really need to see if I can try to restore her sometime (at least try to fix everything that isn't the age spot). I have no experience with restoring things though. Some of the glue is loose though so that should make it pretty easy to remove the head whenever I decide to restore her. I'd just need to get something to replace the washer with before I do it.
Ponies that reek. I found a big lot of G1s at the flea market and they had mouse poop and pee all over them and smelled TERRIBLE. Pulling mouse poop out of their hair was not fun :P And ponies that smell like cigarette smoke, yuuuuuck! Got a lot of 4 or 5 G1 princesses from ebay a long time ago and they reeked of smoke. Now I always ask sellers if their items are from a smoke free home!
I suppose this would be a single flaw I couldn't stand! Luckily I've yet to come into the possession of a stinky pony.
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Mold is the only thing I've ever had to admit defeat over. Everything else I can handle.
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Ponies that reek. I found a big lot of G1s at the flea market and they had mouse poop and pee all over them and smelled TERRIBLE. Pulling mouse poop out of their hair was not fun :P And ponies that smell like cigarette smoke, yuuuuuck! Got a lot of 4 or 5 G1 princesses from ebay a long time ago and they reeked of smoke. Now I always ask sellers if their items are from a smoke free home!
Ewww! :X
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G1: Head/body mismatch, plastic breakdown.
G3: that thing with the glitter ponies where the glitter has disappeared.
It does? How?
when the glue wears off and glitter flakes out
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G1: Head/body mismatch, plastic breakdown.
G3: that thing with the glitter ponies where the glitter has disappeared.
It does? How?
when the glue wears off and glitter flakes out
:wow:
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I can't stand a lot of things in ponies. Cigarette smoke, highlighter marks, lots and lots of cancer, but the one I hate the most is a head/body mismatch. It drives me crazy.
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When the head and body are different shades and also pen marks.
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Any sort of serious body damage is probably the biggest deal-breaker for me. :huh:
Most flaws - i.e., hair / symbol / eye damage - can easily be repaired. But if the pony is badly faded, stained, or pretty scratched up then I'm only left with two options: sunfading (which I dislike) or repainting the whole darn thing.
Unless the pony is usually hard to come by, I'm not going to spend the extra time and money to restore it, though I *might* try just for the challenge. I'd rather purchase a one in decent condition and save myself the trouble.
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These threads are always interesting to me because everyone is different.
I find it changes over time for me. I used to really be bothered by head/body mismatches but as I get older I'm more okay with it.
I guess cancer and pindot are the things I can't stand. The idea that the cancer will get worse and I've tried removing pindot but with very little success so I try to avoid them.
Other things like regrind or highlighter spots/saddle sores are fine with me since they aren't fixable and give them character. I LOVE ponies with names written on them. There is something adorable and endearing. If anyone has any that need a new home let me know! :biggrin:
Haircuts can be pretty cute sometimes. My childhood Glory had her hair cut down to a fluffy mohawk and her tail was lost but this particular Glory was always a "boy" to me so it's not a big deal.
I guess missing limbs are a no-no. I have been gifted a few ponies with feet chewed off and I just can't find the heart to keep them. I don't want to throw them away in case a smaller kid can still love them so they get donated.
Like others it seems like it's a case-by-case thing as you run into them.
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Head/body mismatch and regrind.
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I'm pretty picky, TBH. Uneven colour/head and body different shades. Teeth marks/damage from chewing. Pen marks (initials on bottom of hooves acceptable). Tail rust, regrind, cancer, hair cuts.
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I'm pretty picky with my ponies. I don't have the time or the faith in my own abilities to do a good job with complicated restorations, such as rehairing or deep cleaning of serious body staining etc. I'd rather pay a little bit (sometimes a lot more) for a pony already in good condition than to pay for a cheaper pony and then struggle to adequately recondition her.
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I'm never too upset with a flaw. I do my best to restore my ponies. I currently have a problem with trimmed hair. This is so sad to watch them with a mane as a huge mess or just bald, it means I'll have to buy hair for them and I'm not used to rehairing yet so I'm just affraid I can't do it properly.
So yeah, it's always a question of being used to a situation and getting the experience to make them better looking.
I am always looking for a pony who's in good shape and not smelly, but I don't mind if it's the opposite, especially if I don't have it. Actually, I like to restore them, so a bit more work is no big deal for me. :lol: As long as it's problem is not contagious, it's welcome in my collection.
Ironically, I don't like to mess with their originality regardless of their generation and especially if it is not a double, so I do my best to keep them as original as possible, but I prefer a pretty "not so original" pony than a messy and dirty "original" pony.
tl;dr : I'm not picky at all, I love to restore them.
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Flaws caused by failed restoration attempts.
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