I got this for $1 at Micheals!

I get a pretty strong feeling the artist was intentionally going for a g3 or g4 style imitation for these colorful dinosaurs... and they're so cute!
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I could go for My Little Dino, what are your thoughts?

Flea market trips are always an adventure!
It was not especially busy today, and some of the regular booths were absent, but there were some very interesting finds regardless!

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3 ponies, a "wuggle pet" keychain in back, handmade bat, and kitty surprise

There were lots and lots of nice G3s out there today, but I'm limited on space, so I'm trrryyyying to curb my toy-buying habit at least a little bit.   I picked out this lovely Desert Blossom

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She's so cute! And in perfect shape too.

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Petal blossom, also in good shape after a quick bath - missing an eye gem  though of course, as is inevitable for these guys.

This sweet heart sister, Happy Hugs, might need some extra help though. Really frizzy, tail rust.
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I dunno what this is, but I have a feeling it will be tough to clean off.
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But I just can't leave G1s behind! ;n;


I got all these ponies at the same table. (as well as the lil dog keychain) and I was reaaally tempted to buy a Puppy Surprise (the 2015-ish version) that they had there for a dollar since I have been wanting one for a while, but I fought the urge and left her behind. (She had no puppies with her!) and gosh, I'm really glad I did, because I came across this table near the end of the trip:
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Vintage Kitty Surprise and Pony Surprise... the kitty I always wanted as a kid, ah omg! With babies and accesories and entirely spotless somehow - Its like they were like just-out-of-the-box and never played with.
I have no idea how, actually. The  booth usually just had grungy and dinged up toys.

Regretfully I had to leave the pony behind that day, but I'm so pleased with kitty and babies.
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Last thing I got was the handmade bat... Ill try to get some better pics of it later. There was a booth run by a young woman selling her hand-made stuffed animals, and I just have to support that sort of thing. :') Its unusual to see many handcrafted art sales like this at the flea market, and they were really adorable!
 The artist goes by FireSprout: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FireSprout/items

I already have clever clover, but I couldn't just leave him thereee! Ahaha.
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So! I listen to a podcast called Welcome To Night Vale - it's a pretend community news show in a town full of paranormal activity, conspiracy, and gateways to alternate dimensions. With the townsfolk trying to go about their normal lives.

Today WTNV just released their first physical book. I was reading an article on the new novel, and noticed writer, Joseph Fink had a customized g3 My Little Pony figure (a deer) in his house.
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Apparently, Fink fell in love with strange painting at an antique store of a deer wearing a picture of another deer, and in response fans have been creating and gifting him deer artwork.

 Here's a close-up on the deer custom!
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Hehe, I wonder if he was done by anyone here~?

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My local flea market has a good mix of used older items.... and weird bootleg stuff from china and mexico. I'm a big fan of both categories. Most of this is the former....

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...This frozen "lego" I got for my sister is the latter. There's a whole bunch of knock off legos - some for franchises lego has never had the rights to, haha!


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Like almost any collector  here I'm most amped when I can find odd G1 things. I've had a few exciting finds, but there's not usually a lot of g1 stuff around! On my last two visits I managed to find A petite pony (not sure who!) and a sea pony float. The funny thing was they were both at tables that had no other pony stuff what-so-ever!

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A weird 3.5 pony clone. I love ponies and I love surreal bootleg garbage. I can't help myself. : (

....Also
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Not pony but.... Can you guess what this is?

When I first found it I thought it was some strange home-made bird alien puppet. ...but as I looked it over things slowly clicked into place. Its strange that it has googly eyes, and its neck (not really visible here) feels like it was made out of a sweater arm - but inside the head is plastic, with some fairly complex puppet parts to move the beak and antanae

I recall there being a toyline within the last 10 years that was reminiscent of the popples, with a fairly similar design aesthetic, but not under the popple brand. I can't remember what it was, and now its driving me up the wall! :K

Any ideas?

Not to be confused with Fashion Star Fillies! (though apparently they were designed by the same artist) http://www.fantasyfillies.com/index.php

I cannot find any information on their value, they seem to have fallen into obscurity.
If anyone is selling them (even if damaged) I may be interested!
These ponies were my favorite equine toy-line as a kid.