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Title: MO Napper MIP...should I free her? ...and maybe Price Check, please?
Post by: BabyTaffeta on December 28, 2020, 05:30:26 AM
Hello Ponies,

I just restarted my interest in ponies and my collection of G1 Ponies and found my MO Napper mint in her package. I normally didn’t collect MiBs or MIPS because I love to touch my ponies :grouphug: but I also love them in the newest condition possible and complete with their accessories. I think that was why I bought her..
Now I really need to hold me back not to open her package...
I know that her value will be lower after opening..but how much would it be?
I have no idea in pricing at the moment....
Any ideas what her price is right now out of the package and MIP?
Would it be crazy to free her?
Title: Re: MO Napper MIP...should I free her?
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on December 28, 2020, 05:50:17 AM
NO!  Dont!
People say, "it's your pony" but there are a very limited amount of G1 still in package!!!! 
Title: Re: MO Napper MIP...should I free her?
Post by: SunPony on December 28, 2020, 06:13:36 AM
Like you, I prefer my ponies out of packaging.  If I were in your situation I would sell her and buy one that is loose. 
Title: Re: MO Napper MIP...should I free her?
Post by: banditpony on December 28, 2020, 06:16:48 AM
I have the rare opinion that I'm ok if people open their MIB/MIP ponies if there is a good enough reason.

But I think it's possible to find the pony, and her accessories in good condition instead... so it would be better to sell the MIP one to someone who wants her that way, and use that money to find her loose.

Title: Re: MO Napper MIP...should I free her?
Post by: gemini_pony on December 28, 2020, 06:18:59 AM
As tempted as I would be I'd say no.
Title: Re: MO Napper MIP...should I free her?
Post by: BabyTaffeta on December 28, 2020, 06:34:41 AM
Thank you so much everyone for your opinions!
I think it’s unanimously.
So in case I would sell her...what would be the prizing for her right now?
And is it easy to find her out of package right now? I think her ribbon could be difficult to find, right?
Title: Re: MO Napper MIP...should I free her?
Post by: Ponyfan on December 28, 2020, 06:37:04 AM
I agree with everyone else.  If she is stilled sealed MIP sell her to someone that will enjoy her as she is and find a nice loose one that you can handle without guilt.


Ponyfan
Title: Re: MO Napper MIP...should I free her? ...and maybe Price Check, please?
Post by: Taffeta on December 28, 2020, 09:38:43 AM
I think if you prefer loose ponies, the best thing is absolutely to sell your MIP to someone else and use the money to buy a pretty loose one.

We have limited ponies left for G1, not just for MIP collectors but also for information going forward as to what ponies came with what. Opening a MIP pony is the same to a MOC collector as cutting the hair off a Nirvana pony, or scribbling all over Rapunzel. Even if you don't like it, someone else probably will, and that's the beauty of community.

Editing as I just realised it was a MO pony (but same applies).

Yes, the ribbons are more htf.
Title: Re: MO Napper MIP...should I free her? ...and maybe Price Check, please?
Post by: BabyTaffeta on December 28, 2020, 11:06:29 AM
Taffeta, yes I know what you mean. If she would be MOC I wouldn’t even ask because I would not love to destroy the beautiful card...but she is a Mail Order and I really don’t like to see her in this  plastic bag :blink:
But I think you are all right and she should belong to a person that collects MIPs.
Oh well I know it will be a tough thing to find her yellow gold trimmed ribbon..I know it was tough to find the ones for my second set of princess Ponies :shocked:
Title: Re: MO Napper MIP...should I free her? ...and maybe Price Check, please?
Post by: tebrighteyes on December 29, 2020, 02:48:41 AM
Wishful thinking but I would trade my loose one for your mip in a heartbeat.
Title: Re: MO Napper MIP...should I free her? ...and maybe Price Check, please?
Post by: BabyTaffeta on December 29, 2020, 11:22:18 AM
Wishful thinking but I would trade my loose one for your mip in a heartbeat.

Well, does she have her ribbon?  :biggrin:
Title: Re: MO Napper MIP...should I free her? ...and maybe Price Check, please?
Post by: Princess Fizzy on December 31, 2020, 10:32:38 PM
You can buy a loose mail order Napper for $50-70. I haven't seen a MIP mail order sparkle ponies come up on eBay in the last few months, but I think there were some from the set within the last year. Someone else may have kept track of it. If I had to guess I'd say somewhere in the range of $150-250 for her MIP, but hopefully someone else can tell you what she has sold for in the last year or so.

Her ribbon & comb together will be harder to find than her, but it is certainly possible. I have acquired 3 of the Mail Order Sparkle ponies combs with ribbons still attached (including Napper's) within the last year or two so it is possible to find them.

Title: Re: MO Napper MIP...should I free her? ...and maybe Price Check, please?
Post by: BabyTaffeta on January 01, 2021, 12:51:36 PM
Thanks so much @Princess Fizzy

So I think it will be safer first try to find the accessories loose before selling the MIP one  :wonder:
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