Marking Restored G1s

[JazzMatazz]

I was going to ask this soon, I recently started restoring ponies and was at a loss how I was going to mark them.

[Baby Sugarberry]

Personally if I *had* to mark ponies, I'd write a note on acid-free paper/ink and pop it inside their body cavity.  I never glue heads back on my ponies, to be honest I like the fact they have more movement with loose heads.    Plus it makes it easier to inspect for possible problems, like tail rust or mold.

[d13tp3ps1]

I'll probably end up marking a hoof, but part of me really likes the note inside the body idea

[Baby Sugarberry]

Message-in-a-Pony, anyone?  Your very own vinyl time capsule.

[Rachel-Eyes]

Personally if I *had* to mark ponies, I'd write a note on acid-free paper/ink and pop it inside their body cavity.  I never glue heads back on my ponies, to be honest I like the fact they have more movement with loose heads.    Plus it makes it easier to inspect for possible problems, like tail rust or mold.

This is a really cool idea! I may have to try this, especially with a very baity Glory that I'm trying to fix up.

[PinkRosedust]

Personally if I *had* to mark ponies, I'd write a note on acid-free paper/ink and pop it inside their body cavity.  I never glue heads back on my ponies, to be honest I like the fact they have more movement with loose heads.    Plus it makes it easier to inspect for possible problems, like tail rust or mold.

I like this idea as well, and I'd encourage it - especially if nothing else - however, in that case it would be easier to simply remove the note from inside and pass the pony off as original. :/ Though I can understand that there are very few options when it comes to marking a pony. I actually like HavACrumpet's idea of marking inside the seal around the neck - that way any ink used won't bleed through and cause more damage (and even if it DOES, on most ponies, the part that started to show could be sunfaded away).

[Baby Sugarberry]

You'd be surprised how far ink can travel in plastic, over the years.  I've had stains travel all the way through a neck plug to the surface of a pony before (when I tried dyeing one blue and didn't clean out all the original product; it took over ten years, but it did happen.)


If someone acquires a pony and is determined to be dishonest, it doesn't really matter what kind of marking you use, they'll simply not mention it or hide it. 

[pinkkittywinks]

Personally if I *had* to mark ponies, I'd write a note on acid-free paper/ink and pop it inside their body cavity.  I never glue heads back on my ponies, to be honest I like the fact they have more movement with loose heads.    Plus it makes it easier to inspect for possible problems, like tail rust or mold.

you know i have been tempted to do that too!!!

of course with rehairs, most people use either the knotting or tool methods which you can easily tell from a factory weave the moment you pop a ponies head off

love pkw xxx