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« on: September 05, 2018, 04:35:10 PM »
Not all that familiar with rubber, but it looks like sometimes they have plasticizer added just like ponies, which would be a very likely explanation. The face should be getting harder if it is plasticizer causing the stickiness.
Yeah, that makes sense if that's it. I couldn't really think of what else it could be but I'm not sure if it could possibly be a potential toxic issue.
Nahhhh not unless you're making a daily habit of licking your dolls' faces! LOL
yeah it's just plasticizer loss. It happens to plastic toys.
Ah, okay lol. I assumed it wouldn't be a problem as long as it wasn't being ingested but I read something similar happening with old dolls and someone said it's possible for the said doll to be leaking toxins like asbestos so I wasn't sure if this would possibly be an issue or not for the toy I'm looking at. One site also said this could also affect other dolls but I'm not sure if this is true or not.
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« on: September 04, 2018, 10:38:02 AM »
Not all that familiar with rubber, but it looks like sometimes they have plasticizer added just like ponies, which would be a very likely explanation. The face should be getting harder if it is plasticizer causing the stickiness.
Yeah, that makes sense if that's it. I couldn't really think of what else it could be but I'm not sure if it could possibly be a potential toxic issue.
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« on: September 04, 2018, 06:56:32 AM »
According to the seller, the face feels sticky and they even tried to wipe it off and the stickiness did not go away. I've only recently started collecting older toys so I'm not really familiar with what this could be, I'm guessing it's like when ponies get sticky.. Would this be one to avoid?
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« on: August 27, 2018, 09:35:02 AM »
I like the sitting pose, it's cute.
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« on: May 06, 2018, 07:14:05 PM »
Wow, so beautiful!
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« on: April 12, 2018, 12:33:33 PM »
Oh listen I have many of them. I have collected them for years. Here is what I do. You shouldn't let what they are made of discourage you. I put mine in the freezer in a baggy for a week. These are fun items to have, if you try to wash them it can ruin them and if you try to de-stuff them you have destroyed their value. Once I get mine out of the freezer I very carefully clean them on the outside and that is it. I have not had any problems with mold and absolutely no problems with bugs. Even my little panda one from the 1930's got really wet during our Hurricane damage and I managed to save her but the sawdust discolored her fur and there was no getting it out. I buy them from collectors though. I am also a huge vintage Steiff fan. It is always a good idea to ask a seller if the item has any odor. If not you will be fine. There have only been two items I had to destuff and they were not filled with sawdust they were full of real beans from like 1930 and that was just gross lol. Hand made so it didn't mess them up to turn around and put Kapock in them. I love these kinds of animals. Just buy better, don't get the cheapest one you can find, choose carefully. 
Thanks for the response. I wasn't sure how common bugs would be for them. I have some sawdust filled toys as of now, and they all seem to be fine. Now that I have them, I've decided not to do anything to them. If I did have one re-stuffed I would probably have someone experienced do it, and I'd only do it if it was absolutely necessary. As in like, visible mold or odd smells, but none of them have that so they're fine.
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« on: February 27, 2018, 02:35:26 PM »
I think restuffing would be doable and a good idea. Although I don't know much about stuffed animals particularly antique ones I have seen many good restuffings on this site: https://doctorbeth.tumblr.com
That website is pretty helpful. I wasn't sure if re-stuffing toys were really a thing, especially for vintage stuff but they re-stuffed a few vintage ones. I might do that if I get one.
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« on: February 27, 2018, 01:41:31 PM »
Personally I'd avoid buying those online unless it's from a collector community. If they get damp, it can be the end of the line for them. I had to toss out a sawdust filled Smurf plush cuz it started reeking of mold from the inside.
I didn't even think about mold. I'm not sure if this one seller is a collector but the one they have listed looks clean and it still has the tags. I wonder if re-stuffing them is possible, if it's bad enough or if the sawdust is a concern.
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« on: February 27, 2018, 11:42:45 AM »
I'm quite new to collecting old stuffed animals and I was wondering about 60's sawdust filled stuffed animals, are these generally fine, if not is there a way to tell?
I found some really cute ones on eBay but when I mentioned it to a friend they said something about them probably being infested with mites and other bugs that could live off sawdust.
I apologize if this is a silly question but after hearing about possible bugs I'd like to know if this is something likely to occur or not?
The only thing I've really ever collected was ponies and other plastic stuff that can be easily taken apart and cleaned, but old stuffed animals not so much.
[moving to toy box ~ Kiwi]
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« on: February 16, 2018, 03:25:13 PM »
She's beautiful! So glad you got her!
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« on: February 14, 2018, 05:39:36 PM »
I'm looking for a "My Very Own Puppy" for a friend of mine. "My Very Own Puppy" was a toy dog made by Mattel in the 90's. They're flocked, poseable, and some of them squeak. The condition doesn't really matter. The flocking can be messed up, the collar can be missing, and the breed/color doesn't matter. The only thing my friend wants is for it to be able to squeak (when the mouth is opened). visitors can't see pics , please register or login(More pictures)
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« on: February 01, 2018, 09:17:00 PM »
That's awesome, so glad you got them!
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« on: January 25, 2018, 03:02:47 PM »
Oh, wow! Nice collection. 
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« on: January 22, 2018, 11:56:38 AM »
I was looking at different Beddy Bye Eye ponies and I came upon this image of an adult Beddy Bye Eye pony. I tried to see where it originally came from but all I got was it re-posted a couple times on Pinterest. From the description on Pinterest it said this was a prototype.. Anyone know more about this pony? visitors can't see pics , please register or login
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« on: January 19, 2018, 11:40:49 AM »
I'd like to know that too. I'm guessing they're not as common as the other ponies. They weren't as popular as the other ponies so not as many are around?
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