The last of the G3's

[Desert Rose]

For a few months now I've been back into collecting again and it's great I've put my main focus on the G3's for now as those are the only ones I've been able to display so far in my half done pony room And so far it's been an easy task. G3's are common as dirt and have good prices too for that reason.

However, I'm nearing the end of the list and I realize that a bunch of G3's from the last few years that they were produced seem very rare O.o I'm talking about ponies like these:

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Since I had stopped collecting by the time the last of the G3's were beeing released my question is: Were these even released? Why do they seem so hard to find? Had people grown so tired of the core 7 by then that they just simply never bought any of them?

I'm just a bit baffled as the rest of the ponies from those years seems fairly easy to come by. Any insight would be awesome

[achab1984]

I was able to add the Minty christmas one to my collection. She was not a cheap one, but it well worth the price!  I am not sure why they are so much more? 

[Oneleo1]

I think I have the Minty, Toola Roola, and the Tripple Treat! I'll have to check, because if I do I'd be looking to potentially sell them

[klein]

That Minty definitely exists, she is one of my favorite G3s.
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[Dragonflitter]

Had people grown so tired of the core 7 by then that they just simply never bought any of them?

Bingo!

My opinion is that by the time 2009-2010 rolled around, collectors were a little burned out and disappointed in a lot of choices Hasbro made with the line. Core 7 was one big mistake, but I think they made other mistakes too. They spent a lot of money making a special unique mold for just one pony that they never used again, like Baby Honolu-loo (but there were others too). They aimed the line at a much younger age bracket than the G1's and G2's, which resulted in disappointing animated specials, among other things. What a waste!

So by the time the line was winding down, Hasbro announced their Core 7 idea and it felt like the final nail in the coffin. The collecting community kinda lost interest--I know I did.

All this results in much fewer of the last G3's being picked up by collectors, which means there's fewer of them being re-sold now.

[Desert Rose]

I'm glad to hear Minty exists of them at least. She's very pretty with that design

Yet I haven't seen her nor the other ones I listed MIB on Ebay since I started collecting again in the beginning of July O.o Actually I can't recall seeing either of them MIB or loose. Which is why I've started to question their existans at all.

I know there are pictures of prototypes who never were released - such at Cutie Cascade Winter carrige I think. So I have been wondering if it's the same deal with these girls.
Mostly because - even though people were tired of the core 7 by then (I know I was and it was one of the reasons why I stopped collecting) - the other girls from those years has been relatively easy to find O.o

[StrawberryReef]

Yes all of those were actually released but I know the eggs are hard to find.  I know the Sweetie Belle egg was only released internationally and possibly the Pinkie egg too.

[CrazyCatPony]

the minty is definately around. i have her, but i wasnt aware that she had become hard to find... shes so pretty

[Buffy]

I think Sweetie Belle and Pinkie Pie were French exclusives, I have never seen them here in Germany and I got that Sweetie Belle from a friend who was for a few days in France.
I will ask my friend, if she has still Minty for sale...

[sweetstuff]

I love that Minty too.

I had some of the 25th line, but I sold many them off because I decided I had so many duplicates that I had to pick and choose which ones to keep.

I know i lost interest in the line when everything was Core 7 too.

[ButtercreamDream]

I have a bunch of Sweetie Belle in box (maybe 5), and Toola Roola and Star Catcher, I think.  I bought them when the went on sale to customise them, but I have yet to do so =p  I love winter Minty, I've never seen the eggs, though.

[Filthy]

I have that Triple Treat. I got her from a friend so I assume she was sold over here. I like that Minty, but she wasn't available here so I never got her. I also have Daisy Jo with bunny ears in an egg, a friend brought her from France but she might have been available here too.

[BerryMouse]

What everyone else already said

They released them all. Specially the egged ponies were kinda hard to find.

I had all of these ponies you've listed - just already sold Triple Treat & Toola

I guess a pony pal got me that Christmas Minty,
The ponies in eggs came both from France - I've bought Pinkie Pie over a lovely french pony pal (ebay) and Sweetie Belle was picked up by someone directly in France as well.

So for the eggs - check french ebay around the easter time - they may pop up again here and there

[Desert Rose]

Well thanks for the info everyone =) Glad to hear they all exist as I do like the look of them all

Guess the challenge will be to track them down - but if it wasn't for the hunt ponycollecting wouldn't be near as fun

[Melissa]

I found the Toola-Roola with paint splotches at a thrift store (no accessories, obviously). I no longer have her because I sold her to someone who specifically collects Toola-Roola.