I don't have one myself, but I saw one recently at shop when I was picking up some vintage MLPs, and it looked beautiful. Crisp printing. I almost bought it myself but ended up going with a different one. Loungefly products in my experience are always beautiful, I've never seen one that looked to have poor quality - did you buy from Amazon directly or a secondhand seller? Can you compare photos to others people have online? I have come across counterfeit Loungefly items before, but not often, so it could just be a printing issue.

I would say the following things work well on combat against stank, including what's been mentioned here (for reference I live in an apartment that has second/thirdhand smoke smell in the entryway-oof-I use vinegar and baking soda every week, along with a HEPA filter to remove the smell. I purchased Tex off ebay not realizing he came from a smoker's home):

1-Bathe the entire pony in Dawn and hot water, scrub down with a soft-bristled toothbrush. If the offending smell is transferable to your skin, you might want to wear gloves. You might want the pony to become Star Hopper soup for a while and repeat this step a couple of times.
2-After the initial wash, use OxyClean and wash again with hot water. Scrub and soak as needed.
3-Wash out the mane/tail using gentle shampoo/conditioner. I tend to use Head n Shoulders or Pert Plus-my go to shampoos. Comb through gently and be patient with the tangles.
4-Leave the pony to air dry for at least 8-12 hours (so its mane/tail is dry).
5-Put the dry pony in a Ziploc bag with an airtight seal. The bag needs to have at least 2-4 tablespoons of baking soda in it if the smell is still there (vinyl in ponies is great at soaking up odors, sadly). If you have lots of sunlight in your place, set the pony in the sun to help with the smell also.
6-Leave the pony in the bag for at least one full week. Check on it. If the pony still smells, dump the baking soda, replace, and retreat for another week (I had to do that with Tex).

I hope the smell goes away-congrats on the great find!

Aaaahhh this step-by-step is so helpful, thank you so much!!!

While browsing my local collectibles shop today, I stumbled across a mail order Star Hopper and grabbed her immediately! I'm so happy, I love this pony, but she sells higher than I can afford without stalking the auctions that come up.

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Happily, she's in pretty great shape aside from a bit of pink nail polish on the bottoms of her feet, something rattling around inside (but no tail rust I can see), and...she smells like DEATH.

I don't know where she was stored but oh my god, she smells horrible, like must and mothballs and dead rats. Does anyone have any tips to deal with this? I've never washed a pony and I'm kind of afraid to, given I don't want to ruin her tinsel hair, but I'll try if if someone can give me tips!

I was hardcore collecting G3s when the birthflowers came out, and never managed to find a single one at any of my three TRUs, whereas I managed to collect the entire set of birthstones almost immediately

I've only just gotten back into collecting this year and basically started over from scratch, so I guess my goal is to figure out specifically what sets I intend to collect (I don't have space for ALL THE PONIES, but gosh what a nice thought LOL), and finish the sets I've started (windy/summer wings and big brothers).

Okay, and get more mountain boys. That is my grail set, has been forever. And I just got my very first one ever and he's beautiful and I'm even more in love now. <3

I had a half day at work today and decided to swing by my local comic shop with my extra time. They've had an out-of-box My Little Pony bishoujo figure of Fluttershy I've been pining for for months, since she's the last one I needed to complete my collection.

Today, the employee misread the $299 price tag for $29. I gave him EVERY OPPORTUNITY to correct himself, even pointed out how much the price must have dropped since last time I was in.

After my $20 rewards coupons, I walked out with a figure that regularly sells for $500-600 for 11 bucks after tax.

I am the HAPPIEST COLLECTOR

 

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Hi all! I had to sell off the majority of my collection years ago when I decided to return to school for a late degree. I am finally in a position to start collecting again, and looking to start with my two favorite sets. As such, I'm currently looking for the summer/windy wings and the big brother ponies! Looking to find these in good condition with clean, uncut hair and no major flaws. For the brother ponies, I would LOVE to find them with hats (at the very least) and bandanas, but I will absolutely cosider purchasing these separately, if you only have the pony OR any accessories.

I am most particularly looking for Windy Wing Flurry, and Big Brother Chief (with hat and bandana if at all possible), but here is the full list of who I still need:

SUMMER WINGS:
Sky Dancer
Glow

WINDY WINGS:
Flurry 
Moon Jumper
Whirly
Cool Breeze

BIG BROTHER:
Chief + hat + bandana
Barnacle + hat + bandana
Wigwam + hat + bandana
Quarterback + hat + bandana
Slugger + hat + bandana
4-Speed + hat + bandana

BIG BROTHER ACCESSORIES ONLY:
Tex's bandana
Salty's hat and bandana

Thanks so much for helping me re-start my oldest and most cherished collection!!

Oh, she's beautiful!!