think this one's colombian but she's weird to me...

[maycrestmom]

so this one popped on ebay so I was glad they took a best offer

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Since seller was from Bogota I'm thinking she's colombian and not the venne she was advertised as - she reminds me of other blue/pink combos (bowtie, big brother, blossom)

but she is decidedly bigger than colombian AJ I am familiar with so here are the pics for comparison:

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with red squeaky butt venne

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with colombian

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colombian and squeaky same size ( venne is slightly thinner legs )

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size difference

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colombian (as is typical) doesn't line up head/neck seam.  For once, this colombian's head is glued so doesn't move.  I do find it interesting that this new colombian's not only bigger, but squishier and her neck and head align.  Overall I like her just would love to know why she's different (other than the story of how she had a growth spurt  )


Does anyone know if there was more than one manufacturer for colombian MLPs?  I don't know much about the history of these guys as much as I love the colores vivos

[pinkkittywinks]

Apple-tie?? What a combination she is and congratulations on adding her to your collection.

The eyes, freckles, symbols and hair texture say Colombia to me buuut her size! She is taller than the others (super model perhaps?).

What are her hoof marks? Also how heavy does she feel? She has a sheen to her that you see with the Colombian ponies Is her head loose at all? Might be worth taking a peek inside if her head is loose.

So many questions

I know LadyG has speculated over the years that there *may* be another South American country that made ponies all those years ago.

Love pkw xxx

[maycrestmom]

ooooh - all good questions Let me get more pictures

Apple-tie feels way heavier than regular US applejack and about the same as her rainbow-hair cousin

Normally I would be able to pop the head and check tail as the giveaway for vennes was finding that tail knot style but I am still debating as her head is on tight so lemme sit for a bit and just enjoy her before deciding to go all "science-y" and opening her up

 

[maycrestmom]

thanks for patience

so here she is next to regular US AJ - hope you can see she is taller.  Basically seems the legs are longer is the main difference of the mold
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are for marks - looks like the colombian so just the pat pend on the front left foot

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really would love to know why this one ended up so tall

ah well, the proverbial "if only toys could talk" wish

[Leikin]

Wow, what a beauty! I love the pink/blue combo!

Have you asked the seller where they got it from?

Congrats on getting her!

[pinkkittywinks]

Thank you for those gorgeous extra pictures

Oh I had a thought! I wonder if it was an irregular or odd mould? I know some of the CP Colombian's have the ITALY stamp, showing they had been made using a "funny" mould.

Her colours make me think she is the perfect partner for the pink and blue Colombian Daddy Apple Delight.

https://sites.google.com/site/poniesofcolombia/boy-ponies

In my files I found two other Colombian ponies in a similar colour way Both pictures saved off eBay many years ago.

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Love pkw xxx

[jjponies]

She's gorgeous! Congratulations on getting her!

[starrynights]

She is super cool

[maycrestmom]

oh sweet save of those other pics off good ol ebay :-) yep, that one's head is also a good seal so it is possible it was originally an italy mold and then they did their own maybe later?  Dunno but that is a good working theory

although the kid in me likes you calling her the "supermodel" version ;-)

[kitkatvintage]

How does her size & mold characteristics compare to Italian shy pose ponies?

I would not doubt that she is a Colombian pony based on colors, eyes, paint quality, etc. It is possible that the factory had multiple mold sets & one happened to be larger. In that case, that pony may have been cast out of  the master mold they used to create subsequent molds off of.

[pinkkittywinks]

Oh that is a good thought KKV! I hadn't thought about the Master Mould being possibly what she was made using.

Love pkw xxx

[invaderhorizongreen]

That is one lovely pony.

[wizzer218]

I have a Venezuela in blue, no hair ...but she has freckles..wonder if shes the squeaky butt version

[TornadoLovesMelody]

This is amazing