The 'Is It Even Possible To Find This Pony In Near Mint Condition?' Thread

[otocolobus_manul]

Forget NM - does Amiami (the blue takara) exist at all?! If I ever win the lottery get enough cash to buy a takara, I'd want it to be her, but I don't think she made it beyond the prototype stage...

Also, SS PARADISE. I've seen off-white versions of every other white So Soft but her - she always seems to be bright yellow, for some reason.

[Strawberry Swirl]

Not a G1, but all of the Bunches-o-Fun's I have ever come in contact with have been baity. Sad.

[tuneful87]

I may have a near mint party time. Its at my moms house so I'll check next time I'm over there.

LUCKY!!!

[Honeycomb]

I second Cherry Treats too. I wish I had one in pristine white condition ... dreams on ...

[tuneful87]

I second Cherry Treats too. I wish I had one in pristine white condition ... dreams on ...

White Cherry Treats? I thought that's a myth

[Marlin]

Ack!!! You are just daring the photos to come forward!!! 



YES!! It is possible to find these ponies, and YES, ok, I am probably just a big gloat... I tried sitting on my hands but...but...


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The light isn't good but I think she's pretty blue and not that dull grey that's so prevalent

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Perfect symbols can happen!

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And I've looked.... but I can't see any regrind


 

Have faith... they are out there

But Tuney.... I am yet to see a perfect Party Time, too! 

[ponycake]

Trickles is impossible.

[Mermaid]

Ack!!! You are just daring the photos to come forward!!! 



YES!! It is possible to find these ponies, and YES, ok, I am probably just a big gloat... I tried sitting on my hands but...but...


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The light isn't good but I think she's pretty blue and not that dull grey that's so prevalent

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Perfect symbols can happen!

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And I've looked.... but I can't see any regrind


 

Have faith... they are out there

But Tuney.... I am yet to see a perfect Party Time, too! 

YOU SHALL NOT PASS!!!!!! Seriously! That dainty dahlia is the most pristine dainty dahlia I've ever seen! She's like a photograph of heaven! I'm too dumbfounded to look at the others...
(I looked and I'm jealous)

I'll second whoever said magic message ponies! I've been looking for a mint cloud dreamer since I bought magic hat instead when they were still in stores!

Another one for me, albeit not as elusive as the others is adult sea pony sea light with matching head and body!

[Sprinklecupcake]

Sunbeam.  I'm looking for a blue one with perfect glitter.  But I don't want to pay a fortune for her. 

THIS! One of my childhood ponies I would play with my Aunt Brandy with!!! Ive been looking for another her blue is always "off"  to where shes greenish and her cutie mark is always faded to heck with little glitter! :/

[LittleHoneyPie]

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My Party Time has pink hair and no regrind on her display side. She has two spots of regrind on the NDS, but she displays NM!
I sold one once who had faded hair but her only spot of regrind was her NDS cheek in a perfect circle so it just looked like weird blush.

Drooling over the non-discolored Perfume Puff picture and the perfect Pinwheel!

[ValeofSpring]

Marlin--All I can say is WOW. I can't decide which of those is most impressive!

[Rainbowrific Renia]

Starshine, Birthday Pony, Merry Treat...

So basically white ponies.  I can never seem to find one that doesn't have some sort of discoloration, a smudged symbol, glitter loss, etc.

[Artemesia's Garden]

Drool. So much TE and glitter symbol mintiness.

I am very lucky with some of my year 3 rainbow ponies.  My Tickle, Flutterbye, Pinwheel and Starflower are all quite minty. But my Trickles has one single small dark spot of some kind on a leg and my US confetti has a couple of faint but stubborn brown patches and is overall creamy in colour.

But the one I really love and can never find is Sweet Stuff. I am thinking I might do what I did when I gave up trying to find a minty Sprinkles - just paint over the cancer spots. I painted some bubbles on Sprinkles and I'm wondering whether to do up both my Sweetie's with a few well placed twinkles. OK I've pretty much made my mind up now, I'm just going to do that. I hope someone has a minty Sweetie I can drool over!

[brighteyes]

Flutter pony Cloud Puff, can't seem to find her without regrind or some kind of spots all over her.

Ditto.  The last time I saw a perfect Cloud Puff was the one I got for my birthday when I was little.  She's so full of regrind she's practically 100% bright pink now :-(

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And I've looked.... but I can't see any regrind

 

Have faith... they are out there

But Tuney.... I am yet to see a perfect Party Time, too! 

She's beautiful!  You give me hope Marlin

[Galactica]

Although it seems like a near mint Cloud Puff sometimes comes up, I have never seen one with my own eyes in my hand and I feel like if there is no spot now, it is only a matter of time.

My Party Time is super cute but of course she has a couple of spots of regrind.  I think the batches of vinyl they used for some of these ponies was just not very stable...