I don't think it was a big deal-- especially when she wasn't jacking up the price "because it was vintage". For some people not new = vintage.
Since I've been on the other side, when people make comments and walk away, I think it's rude. If someone wants to correct me and explain something to me that is totally ok.
I am pathologically allergic to people professing incorrect information
I am pathologically allergic to people professing incorrect information
Sorry... bit off topic, but, that is the best sentence I have read all week, lol!
I was just at the flea market and the solitary pony I found was a G3 Applejack. When I asked how much I got this reply, "$2, it's vintage." Now I didn't especially feel like spending $2 on her but it wasn't an unreasonable sum. It was calling her vintage that got me. I replied, " More like 2000's rather than vintage. Thanks." and then walked away. I could hear her grumbling that she knew her toys as I left.
Ever find yourself saying something when you should have just shrugged and walked away?
I was just at the flea market and the solitary pony I found was a G3 Applejack. When I asked how much I got this reply, "$2, it's vintage." Now I didn't especially feel like spending $2 on her but it wasn't an unreasonable sum. It was calling her vintage that got me. I replied, " More like 2000's rather than vintage. Thanks." and then walked away. I could hear her grumbling that she knew her toys as I left.
Ever find yourself saying something when you should have just shrugged and walked away?
I'm glad you didn't. I would have said something similar. 2000s is NOT vintage. All anyone has to do is look on the bottom of the damn toy.
yeah it has to be at least 20 years old to be called vintage...if the pony was early 2000s then its getting close to that.... seams like a nit pick to me
Part of me is saying that people don’t know the differences between gens so it had to be an honest mistake, the much less logical side is going “REALLY LADY I’m older than that thing!!”
Hmm, upon trying to look up a definition of "vintage" it's interesting to see what a moving target it is.
Those who are really hard core about it say that it isn't about age at all but about something being representative of the era that spawned it or of the era in which the "best" of that item was made. I.e. This jukebox is vintage 1950's.
Some say that vintage is something over 50 years old. Others say that it is something over 20-25 years old. And then the usage seems to change depending on what type of thing you are talking about, furniture, fashion, cars, etc.
I also saw someone define it as something "old" with the potential to come back.
I had a lady in a shop refer to G2's as "vintage" just last year. I was appalled. I was like..."no, this came out in 1997, see here on the hoof?" I said it nicely of course, I just can't be rude to people, even when I really REALLY want to. lol! Anyway, she took it well and had thought it said 1987. ;)
I guess if the rule is that anything more than 20 years old is now considered "vintage" though, I guess G2's are already? That just seems very wrong to me because they came out when I was in high school. That wasn't THAT long ago....was it? O.O
Maybe it got her thinking tho? People throw the words vintage around now for anything without knowing the true meaning. They have the same issues in the clothing insustry, they even brought it up in the news. I myself refuse to be seen as vintage! :P
I meeeean, she was wrong but personally I wouldn't be trying to torque off anyone offering a pony for $2. :P What if she gets actual vintage G1s and prices them the same way, ha ha.
This happens a lot with Barbies as well. Some people will see the 1966 stamped on Barbie’s back or waist and assume that was the year the doll was made when really it’s the copyright date of the mold so a doll that was made in 2000 might still have the 1966 date.
It’s hard for me think of how long ago I graduated from high school or that Strawberry Shortcake, Care Bears G1 ponies and Rainbow Brite are all over 30 years old.
I’ve always thought that vintage was acceptable for things that are 30-40 years old although I’ve seen that term used for items that are 20 years old or less. I think a lot of people use vintage to mean old/classic especially for toy lines that are still around like ponies and Barbie’s.
Ponyfan
This happens a lot with Barbies as well. Some people will see the 1966 stamped on Barbie’s back or waist and assume that was the year the doll was made when really it’s the copyright date of the mold so a doll that was made in 2000 might still have the 1966 date.
It’s hard for me think of how long ago I graduated from high school or that Strawberry Shortcake, Care Bears G1 ponies and Rainbow Brite are all over 30 years old.
I’ve always thought that vintage was acceptable for things that are 30-40 years old although I’ve seen that term used for items that are 20 years old or less. I think a lot of people use vintage to mean old/classic especially for toy lines that are still around like ponies and Barbie’s.
Ponyfan
This is so true. I collect Mod Barbie and i can't tell you how many seller will tell me a 90s Barbie is Mod because of dating or clothing style. The same happens with ponies. I collect mainly G1 and my friend often brings g3.5 to me because it is MLP. I don't even try to explain the differences to her lol. For collectors there are huge differences, but to others they have no idea.
People are going to do their own thing when it comes to what they think. It's just part of how the world works. Vintage antique all of that is going to be different for different people. Just like mint is really different than a pony that is just in perfect condition.
Not that there's really a logic behind why most expensive ponies are expensive, mostly they're odd ones in sets that are no rarer than the others in the set but somehow have gained more interest and just become more expensive...O.o. So I guess non-collectors can be forgiven.