I wasn't sure whether to put this here or in the Dollhouse, but decided that here was a better place... I mean, they are fantasy horse toys, right? Maybe somebody's turned one into a My Little Pony character... I don't know.

What I do know is that I saw the cheapest one I've seen and scooped it up... The seller ripped a hole in space-time just to send it to me! I ordered it Friday or Saturday and it came Monday, which isn't a bad deal at all.

The TL;DR is that I want to know how much hair I need for her and what my best bet is to get it in there.

She's one of the original ones- Rainbow Brightstar, one of the first pair, if it matters- and she's missing a major component which allows her to poop. That's fine by me- I just think the doll's adorable! I like to think I saved some kid from the disappointment- I saw a ton of the singing ones which were obviously repackaged Christmas gifts for sale at the same time, so some kids really do want that feature! I'm thinking about putting in some sort of lights or sound activated by her bellybutton instead, and also replacing her feeding/rocking switch with wings of some sort. She'll be getting a new look, too, but I haven't decided just how far I'm going with it.

One one hand, the hair she has isn't great quality. I'd compare it to some G4 reboot pony hair. It's filthy, too- the brush I'm using to gauge the viability has black marks on it, so there definitely needs to be a wash at some point. It's also shedding like crazy, so I don't know how well it will hold up! I don't know the hairtype, let alone how well it will respond to defrizzing. And there's just. SO. MUCH. HAIR. I defrizzed three G1s last defrizzing session, and I totally killed my thigh muscles since I use my knees to hold the pony to free up my hands. A whole Poopsie unicorn? No thank you! If I were to reroot her, I'd know she'd be getting quality hair and I could choose whatever colors I want. I'd also be giving her a tail- it weirds me out a bit that she doesn't have one to begin with!

On the other hand, it'd take so much hair to reroot her. It's be expensive, time-consuming (though I would be less tempted to finish in one sitting than defrizzing), and her thick (but still soft) plastic would complicate things. I don't even know how to get inside her head! That's actually the reason I made this thread, since, despite my best efforts, I've yet to completely disassemble the doll. I can't find any instructions for customizing these, either, though if you want to make one from an LOL doll, you're very well covered!

There are four screws in the doll's back, which, when removed, don't seem to allow the doll's torso to come apart. I've come to the conclusion that the halves are glued, but I have been able to pull hard enough that the seams come apart just enough to be visible until I let go. The "butt panel," as I'll call it, opens to allow the mechanism's container (the piece mine is missing) to be removed and cleaned after each use, and the panel itself can just be popped off at the hinge. Internally, there are four screws holding the mechanism in place, and once you remove them, the internal panel can be removed (it's really hard to get it out, though!) and you get a lot of tiny pieces which are the ones that allow the bellybutton to function. I lost the spring, but it shouldn't be a problem for me- I have no clue where it was to begin with! I have the bellybutton, the only externally visible piece, so that's okay. The butt panel also has a removable part held in by two smaller screws, which I did take off, but I don't know the exact function it serves!

Once the unicorn is in this state, there's nothing else I can figure out to do. I might be able to pry the head off of the neck "joint" (the head doesn't turn) by sliding an X-Acto knife between the vinyl and the hard plastic, but my track record with that thing is pretty bad. My rerooted Triple Treat hides her neck seam with her luxurious, poofy locks, and none of my knife bites have scarred, but I'm not going to attempt that if there's an easier way.

Does anyone have experience with these? If not, could you help guide me if I were to provide pictures? Thanks in advance to anyone who can help, and thanks to all who read my latest novel!

EDIT: I have thought about just making a wig, but the horn and ears complicate things. I think I'd prefer a reroot. It'd be hard to remove all the hair without opening it- I've come to the realization that the ears are not only separate pieces, but they have rooting underneath them! Why are these things such a pain?

So, I ordered a lovely "Pair of 3" ponies a while back.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/776868766/vintage-1980s-g1-pair-of-3-my-little?show_sold_out_detail=1&ref=nla_listing_details
Well, they've arrived! Unfortunately, Sweet Pop does have a bit of a hair trim, but I'm alright with keeping her as-is for now. She needs boiling, but her foot isn't as bad as it looks!

From the listing photos, it looks like Baby Lofty is missing her left eye. I am pleased to report that that is not the case! She has both eyes and eyelashes, but they're a bit rusty. They work, too, but the right one sticks open.

At this point, I want to try my best to keep her eyes, but I'm not sure how to clean them without hurting them. Doo I need to take them out? Do I need to decapitate her to do so? Once I have access, what product do I use? I appreciate anybody's help!

Hello everybody! I've suddenly become interested in something different and need to know...
How many Japanese G3 plushies were released? Who made them? How many sizes?

Here's what I've got... The images shown are just what I've managed to scrounge up while writing this; I scrolled through Japanese Mercari the other day looking for the G3.5 Sega Prize girls and found these. (And no, I won't bring up the Sega Prize plushies here. That's a can of worms that I've already opened and scraped clean as it's gonna get.)

Pre-Core 7 Era
I'm pretty sure these are from the same manufacturer, since they're all similar in style and feature the same characters. I'm only listing the ones I know I've seen.

Chibi keychain- These guys have big heads, tiny legs, and single-colored faux fur hair, making IDing without visible symbols difficult (I promise they have them, though!). They came attached to a ball chain.
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-Fluttershy (purple hair, far left)
-Twinkle Twirl (pale pink hair, not shown)
-Sunny Daze (hot pink hair, middle)
-Minty (2nd and 3rd image)
-Pinkie Pie (far right)

Sitting- Larger and more proportionally accurate than the keychains, but they are made with the same design, including the solid-color hair.
-Pinkie Pie
-Fluttershy
-Twinkle Twirl

Laying- Basically a different pose for the sitting plushies.
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-Pinkie Pie
-Sunny Daze
-Fluttershy
-Twinkle Twirl?

Mystery Era
I'm not sure where this one fits in, since it's Pinkie Pie; she's different from the ones above in her lack of a hoof heart, mane color, and her logo having a white background. If this isn't the tissue holder, then there is one very similar that is. I believe her tag says Tomy.
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Wait! I just found multiple sizes! http://blog.livedoor.jp/gogo_amy/archives/50986421.html

Core 7- Era
This one is for the 25th Anniversary. She looks Tomy-ish, but I'm not sure.
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These guys are my favorites. I don't know why.
There are at least two sizes of these guys. They have brushable hair and are based on the Core pose. According to Amazon, they were made by the Nakajima Corporation, who later made G4 plushies. Their hair came packaged in plastic-straw type things!

Keychains- Just larger than a standard G3, these guys came on ball chains and can look a little lumpy.
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-Pinkie Pie
-Rainbow Dash
-StarSong
-Sweetie Belle

Larger Size- No ball chain and much smoother-looking.
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That's the StarSong I've been staring down, but you have to buy it through a proxy service, which adds fees on fees on fees! Fee for ordering, fee for shipping it to their warehouse, fee for putting your purchases in one container for shipping (if you buy more than one), and after all that, the shipping price is a surprise... No thank you!
Anyway, I've only seen...
-Pinkie Pie
-StarSong



Did I miss any? Does anybody have them? Do show me!

One of the ponies I've recently acquired is a G2 Ivy beanie. I really like her- she's very cute, and one of my favorite characters! She's not in perfect shape- her tush tag has faded completely, along with her pink hair. I'm thinking about repinking her and somehow marking the fact on her tush tag.

As for dye method, I'm thinking about going with Kool-Aid due to the cheap price. Prepared strawberry lemonade Kool-Aid is the exact color of Posey's pink, which I assume was her original color. What is the exact method here?

I'm not exactly sure how to mask off her body to avoid staining, but I was planning on cutting a slit in a sandwich baggie and Scotch-taping on either side of her mane/tail. Do you think that would suffice?

Also, what tool would be best for marking her tag? Sharpie would bleed, acrylic paint would crack... I'm not sure if I have any non-white fabric paint, either. That would be the best, but if there are any easy household alternatives, I'd love to hear them!

Finally, what are the length/width of the ribbons she originally came with? I'm not going to go super out of my way to replace them, but I think I have some ribbon on hand that would work really well.

Thanks to anybody who can help! Ivy, in her 1998 McD's incarnation, was my very first pony, and her colors are gorgeous. I'd really like to see my beanie restored to her former glory!

With G4's massive following, there are plenty of wonderful patterns to choose from to make a plushie in that style. There are even variations, including different body types, ponies who stand on two legs, chibi ponies, sitting ponies, laying ponies...

But what about previous generations? If I wanted to make a plush in an earlier style, where would I turn?

G1 had officially-licensed patterns by Butterick, with instructions to make Firefly, Moondancer, Blossom, and the wonderful, beautiful, amazing Starshine. I own one of these, albeit not a physical copy. They've got their own charm, but I'm looking for something with a more complex shape. Not too complex, just a bit more shapely.

Here's a wonderful (if lengthy) tutorial to make a pony that could look like a G1 (or maybe even a G3) with the right techniques, but the pattern calls for felt and I don't know how it would work with other fabrics. The pattern itself looks to be based on a Cabbage Patch style pony. The turning head is pretty cool, though! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DV6F3MH-Ek

There's also this pattern that look like, with a bit of work, could look Midnight Castle-esque or even like a G2! It'd take more hair and a different eye style, but the shape itself works pretty well. It's a paid pattern on Etsy, so I'll just share the image so you can see what it looks like. It's segmented to allow for real horse markings, which is something cool you could do with it. You could also use a faux fur just above the hooves to make boys (or G2s)!

Those are both good options for G1s, but what other patterns resemble other gens? I'd love it if you could share, especially if you've done one of these up to look like a My Little Pony!

EDIT: Found another G1 pattern! this one's relatively simple, but does have a different shape to it. It's kinda tall. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7w3wBIKQKE

So, if you saw my post a couple days ago about the G2 CDs, you'll probably have an idea how I ran across these. I was just digging around for the French G2 songs and stumbled upon some G1 songs! If you know me, you know I like obscure stuff, so these were an instant hit with me. They're all very sweet, but I have no clue what they're saying!

I believe that these were released throughout the 80s on various records with 2-4 each, and later released on one big album with all of them, called "Les Chansons de Mon Petit Poney" (The Songs of My Little Pony). I've seen records with a couple of these on them, but haven't gone looking to find them all.

The first track is the theme for the French dub of the 1986 series, extended of course! I thought only the Italian dub had an entirely new theme, but nope! The seventh track is an extended version of the My Little Pony 'n' Friends theme, with the classic MLP theme thrown in, in French. I believe the rest were written just for Mon Petit Poney, since not a single one doesn't mention a pony (at least from what I can understand!).

You can listen to all of the songs in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrQefQXxVrU

In this spoiler, I'll give the time each song begins (unfortunately it's a kids' video, so I can't comment timestamps for it), along with titles and translations. I found videos of two of the songs with their lyrics in their descriptions, so those will be added as well.

Does anybody have any videos of electronic fakies in action? Or, if you can't take a video, just know how one works?

I've seen singing Russian ponies, exact clones (functionality-wise) of the original So Soft babies (Rose Blossom & friends), and G4 fakies who, for some reason, sing the theme song for Sofia the First.

The ones I'm currently most curious about:

My Small Pony (buff So Soft Newborn fakie who is obviously NOT stolen-mold or stolen-pattern)

Sleep & Twinkle HORSES (StarSong fakie who "can singing")

The Lovely Horses Animated Singer (Animated Storyteller fakie; the side of her box says "Yummy!")

Simba Talky-Pony (German-speaking Sweet Talkin' fakie with direct translations of the English phrases)

I have video links on my phone that I can check to see if they still work. They're both Russian So Soft fakies, one crawling and one like Skywishes, who light up, sing, and make horse sounds. If my phone turns on after leaving it to charge overnight, I'll share them if the videos haven't been deleted.

I have three questions about certain Ponyville ponies.

1. Sing & Dance with StarSong variants
So, there are apparently three variants of this girl, seen in the spoiler.
The first one (blue shoes) comes from the single version, and the third one (pink shoes) comes from the four-pack. I have not seen the middle one (yellow shoes) MIP, or even any other images of her at all! I assumed at first that she was a random variation of the single release, since that's what Strawberry Reef claimed her to be, although the blue shoes variant is not shown there and there is no mention that there might be a variation. She kinda looks like she could be a variant of the four-pack release, just based on her color scheme. It's quite the leap to assume she's some kind of error or escaped prototype, but for all I know, she could be from an alternate universe, placed here by fifth-dimensional beings with the sole purpose of confusing me. Does anybody else have yellow shoes StarSong (or better yet, have MIP pics)?

2. Mermaid StarSong
So, there appear to be multiple variants of her, too! Oh, joy!
She has a star at the joint of her tail just before the fin. This star is ALWAYS white, but SOMETIMES has the center painted pink. Her two releases, Undersea Melodies and Mermaid Dolphin Carriage, show opposite sides of her when MIB. I've seen them both, and the pink star is visible on both. The logical assumption is that each release has only one side painted, but you know what assume does. I just want to make sure that anyone who has a loose one has StarSongs consistent with this, and none have both or neither sides painted. Sorry if this one's a little silly, because if I'm right, it's obvious, but I was taught to never assume anything and to always second-guess everything, which I do struggle with, so here we are.

3. Hairstyles in a Snap
Finally, are G3 and G3.5 wigs interchangeable? I've never seen one style wear the other's wigs. Their ears don't seem to be the same distance apart, nor do the rectangular tabs/notches seem to be the same size, but I know that the La-Ti-Da Hair and Spa set had a G3.5 rerelease with G3 wig heads and recycled molds for some of the wigs... Heck, does anyone know of a complete list of wigs? The ones from the spa are the hardest part, since it had two releases with color variations on at least one, if not both. I can't find a good list anywhere, and it's hard to make your own.

Thanks in advance!