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MLP Nirvana / Re: Italian Trickles Variant?
« on: July 21, 2021, 10:38:34 PM »
Quote from: pinkkittywinks on July 15, 2021, 06:12:59 AM
One of a kind ponies are tricky, you either believe them to be real or have doubts about their authenticity. They will always be a mystery until either another turns up or we get insider information.

I am so glad you enjoyed the nirvana gallery :cheer: I have spent since 2006 collecting information and pictures for the gallery ^.^ It has been my "lockdown project" to create a nirvana gallery website, as the original nirvana gallery that was hosted here had to be removed due to corrupted data :(

Love pkw xxx

Thank you so much once again! Your input really means alot to me. I haven't been actively collecting for years and so much has changed with so many more info about Nirvana Ponies. I'm happy to have this place here where I can find everything without doing the research myself. It's a valuable forum :lovey:

Given the circumstances, I strongly believe my Trickles is real. I will keepher in my collection and see if another pops up someday  ^.^

Quote from: Taffeta on July 17, 2021, 10:27:52 PM
TBH, I kind of twitched at the suggestion to take off her head to check; I definitely would NOT do that xD. If there's no sign of tampering then you'd be vandalising a variation whose authenticity would, as you mentioned, be impossible to prove thereafter.

The seal on the neck looks pretty authentic to me...so does the way the hair lies for an italian pony.

Posey and Trickles are normally a shade or so apart in body tone so aside a reroot and tail replacement, which seems unlikely given her history and the state of the pony...it's probably as PKW says.

Definitely a pony to keep on ice till more is known. There have been other ponies suspected as fakes or customs which have later proven to be real (and vice versa of course).

Thanks  for your input aswell, I think the same. The neck sits bomb-safe. I don't see a scratch and a child wouldn't do that. Given the fact, that this is a childhood collection, I believe she's simply a factory error. I wouldn't even know how to open her. I never had to do this before.

This is why I still love the forum the most. You can discuss and show things much better than on any social media and it's always kind conversation.  :hug:

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MLP Nirvana / Re: Price Check - Macau Jenny
« on: July 14, 2021, 11:47:17 AM »
If you're patient, you canget her for about 50 Euros or less on german ebay. Lately they tend to be a  it more pricier - like every other Pony right now  :(

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MLP Nirvana / Re: Italian Trickles Variant?
« on: July 14, 2021, 11:21:25 AM »
Quote from: pinkkittywinks on July 14, 2021, 10:41:40 AM
What a find! :wow: Congratulations :green:

Italy made ponies for exportation to other European countries, as well as internal distribution :)

The lack of a PAT PEND mark could indicate she was made later, rather than earlier, since the Patent (PAT PEND stands for Patent Pending) for My Little Pony was granted sometime between 1987-89. So it is possible she was made in about 1987, the very end of the "made in Italy" line.

The second set "Rainbow Ponies" have cropped up with "funny coloured hair" in the past, such as coral haired Tickle and Pinwheel with "alternate rainbow" hair etc.

https://pinkkittywinks.wixsite.com/mlparenagallery/italy

I would be tempted to suggest she is maybe some how related to those ponies.

Love pkw xxx

Thanks alot for so much info!

I missed so much in all those years of my collecting-break. So much happened in the past 10 years! Your page is gold, lady! I soaked in all infos like a sponge  :lol: Those photos are a gorgeous reference and you're a walking encyclopedia! How do you managed to collect all those valuable infos?

So...what do you think? Is she real? Under the given circumstances I really do not believe she has been "made up" There's sadly no way to have a proof for it. She was unlucky to be a yellow pony with pink hair instead of something more "unique". Don't get me wrong, I love her but it's sad that she will always look "fake" to some others  :huh:

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MLP Nirvana / Re: Italian Trickles Variant?
« on: July 14, 2021, 10:52:56 AM »
Quote from: The_Loner on July 14, 2021, 10:39:14 AM
One thing I do find odd though is her forelock - I have never seen an Italy pony with a short forelock like that.

Me neither! But she came to me this way. maybe it was a factory error or the kid gave it a small snip. We'll never know...Imagine there was an employee at the factory who thought "Let's make some of them unique"  :lol: That "forelock" was not visible when I got her. It was combed backwards like the rest of her mane but when I cleaned the Ponies, I found that odd and combed the forelock out of, made it wet and fixed it with a wrap for two days so it would stay on her forehead and not fall back into the rest of her mane  :blush:


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MLP Nirvana / Re: Italian Trickles Variant?
« on: July 14, 2021, 10:21:50 AM »
Quote from: IceCrystal02 on July 14, 2021, 09:15:31 AM

If you open her you'll see how the tail and mane were secured. Here you can see how an original Italy tail looks like: http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,398994.msg1819791.html#msg1819791. I don't know what technique the factory in Italy used to secure the mane as I've never opened an Italy pony so far and the ponies I had re-haired came back to me re-glued, but I'm sure there are several people on here who can elaborate on this.


So many years of collecting and I didn't know about this fact  :blink:

So...Somebody suggested to "squish" her butt and tell what I feel, so I did (Sorry, Trickles  :lol: ) There's something hard where her tail goes into the body. It's about 1 cm long and if I press real hard (I had to use a clamp tool for some of the photos or it wouldn't show) the shape / outline is visible. I held her against a lamp to make it visible for everyone. I also took many more photos from different angles, also very clear closeups from all sides. She really looks genuine to me. No harm on the neck seam at all.

Here's one of the pics (more here on the bottom: https://www.flickr.com/gp/105219357@N03/ypZReW

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MLP Nirvana / Re: Italian Trickles Variant?
« on: July 14, 2021, 08:33:18 AM »
Quote from: IceCrystal02 on July 14, 2021, 07:55:38 AM

If you opened her, you would know for sure but then if she turns out to be genuine she wouldn't exactly be in original condition any more. Difficult decision!


I really don't know how to open her. Italian Ponies look like they have been sealed with heat or something? I never opened any of my Italians before, simply because I never had to  :blush: But that left aside, how would I know for sure then? People already suspected that the head and tail could have been swapped around with Posey :( Once opened, I wouldn't be able to proove that she was originally factory sealed before. Is there another methode? What about the hoove marking? My Posey has "Pat Pend" while my pink Trickles only shows "Hasbro 84"

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MLP Nirvana / Re: Italian Trickles Variant?
« on: July 14, 2021, 06:51:02 AM »
Quote from: Barnacle_lady on July 14, 2021, 12:31:24 AM
Congratulations with your find.

This reminds me of another Trickles topic but that was about an HK version with green eyes but also with pink hair. And that one looked like she had been dyed. Maybe a closer look at the plugs?

Thank you! I was quiet excited to find that lot. She doesn't look dyed at all. it seems her original hair color. See the two curly Lickety Split on my pic? This child took good care of their Ponies :)

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MLP Nirvana / Italian Trickles Variant?
« on: July 13, 2021, 12:04:03 PM »
Hello Everyone  :)

It's been a while since I posted here on the forum, but I hope it's okay to ask for suggestions in this matter anyway. Apologies for the super long text in advance  :blush:

I found a pink haired Trickles in a childhood collection and would like to hear opinions if she's for real. Here is a photo (and many more in my album here) --->
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Here's a little background Info:
I recently acquired a great My Little Pony Lot from a private person for a steal.Said person is not a collector and has no clue of prices or that people collect them. I got a whole collection including a box full of Italian Ponies. I live in germany so this isn't rare. Italian Ponies have been regular releases here.

The seller said they found their childhood Ponies in the basement of her parents house when they had to empty everything due to the house getting sold. All of these Ponies spent the past 30+ years in the basement untouched.

There was the Italian dream castle that came with it's original box and instruction too (And Re Unicornio). I talked to the person who I bought this lot from and they said they were on summer vacation in Italy during the 80's quiet often and their dad always bought Ponies for them during their stay.

The Ponies are all in a very good condition for Italian Ponies, some have a few plugs of hair missing or rough hair ends but overall they only needed a quick wipe down. I didn't dare to wash them because I don't want to ruin the original curls or risk to get water inside of them. There's also alot of accessories left for the castle aswell as brushes, ribbons and alot of Italian puffy stickers on original backing.

When I went through them, I noticed a Trickles with pink hair instead of rainbow hair. Now my question:

Is she real? I can't believe that such a tidy kid who managed to keep all these things together would manipulate a Pony like that! It makes no sense snyway since there also was a Posey in the lot and a rainbow haired Trickles aswell. I checked all of them and all heads sit firmly on the bodies. No sign that they ever have been opened or swapped around. I took a few comparison photos with all three (Posey, Trickles & pink haired Trickles) to see if I can detect anything that helps. Here is what I noticed:

1) Posey is the slightest bit brighter yellow in color than both of the Trickles (see pic with & without flash, I hope it shows)

2) My Posey is bigger and softer while the other two are more hardened plastic yet still "soft" of some degree

3) The pink hair on Posey is not the same as the Trickles pink. Sadly it doesn't show on my photos and it's only very minor

4) Posey is stamped "Pat. Pend." While both of the Trickles only say "84 Hasbro"

5) Both Trickles are the exact same height, Posey is bigger in comparison.

Is there any way to get an answer to this mystery? I asked over on Instagram aswell and people suspect that the kid could have swapped heads or tails but I really doubt it. She looks factory made.

I do not want to sell her, I only want to know if a special gem found it's way in my collection.  :lovey:

Thank you very much for reading and willing to solve this case :)

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The Dollhouse / Re: IDing BJD ?
« on: December 02, 2020, 01:28:30 PM »
I'm a long-term BJD collector. Maybe I can help if you link me to it  ;)

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For Sale - For Auction / Re: "BLACK FRIDAY" SALE on G1's, G3's, and Accessories! Entire Collection.
« on: December 02, 2020, 12:02:05 PM »
Sent a message to your mailbox  :biggrin:

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Wanted! / Looking to buy G1 pamphlets please
« on: October 25, 2018, 05:57:44 PM »
The titel says it! I am in search of pamphlets from the first generation of Ponies. I used to have so many and I'd love to gather some new!
Please messsge me with what you have  :)

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The Dollhouse / Re: (PICS) Does anyone still wants to buy 90's dolls?
« on: October 20, 2018, 08:33:05 AM »
This Polly Pocket Makeup-shrine (or whatever it might be called) Is SO NEAT! I still have all my Polly Pockets from my childhood an such a display for them would be really cool! I cannot help with identifying but if you decide to sell it, I'd love to buy :)

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For Sale - For Auction / Re: ⭐️Piggy⭐️ Fireball & Puffy Sticker, Mountain Boys, Brown Peachy & More on Ebay!
« on: October 14, 2018, 01:31:14 PM »
Argh..I missed out on the sticker by £2 lol..next time :)

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Introductions / Re: Re-introducing myself - anyone still remember me?
« on: September 06, 2018, 03:02:04 PM »
Quote from: Honeycomb on September 04, 2018, 09:54:14 PM
Welcome back! I do remember you, but I have to confess, mainly from your cute avatar!

I'm from Germany too, and I am pretty sure I bought something from you back at that time. 




You bought my Paradise Estate and we talked quiet alot back in the good old days ^^ I'm excited to be "back" :)

Post Merge: September 06, 2018, 03:03:31 PM

Quote from: TravelingTwinkler on September 04, 2018, 09:47:37 PM
Welcome and nice to meet you! Collecting aside, love of awesome ponies brings this forum together. See you around the threads.  :biggrin:

—mari

Thank you for the warm welcome :heart:

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Quote from: achab1984 on August 28, 2018, 03:58:16 PM
Welcome back to the arena! :) I am so sorry that you had to go threw that! You don't have to have a big collection to enjoy a hobby! 
I hope to re-collect a few but have to decide which ones I want. I bought all the new Retro Ponies to start with :)

Post Merge: September 06, 2018, 03:06:05 PM

Quote from: Spinky69er on September 04, 2018, 09:07:53 PM

Welcome back to the Arena :)

As Achab1984 said, you don't have to have many (or any) ponies to enjoy the hobby.  Great to see you back here!

Of course! I love this place with all you awesome people :hug:

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Wanted! / Looking to buy Puff Sticker :)
« on: August 28, 2018, 03:46:46 PM »
Hello Everyone,

I just re-introduced myself here after a long break from collecting but now I decided to re-collect my puff sticker collection so I am looking for these.

I do not have any yet so everything is welcome as long as it comes on it's original backing in mint condition. The little plastic sleeve that came with them is not a must but great if it's still with the sticker

I need shipping to germany and can pay via Paypal. Looking to buy one or more at once.

Message me!

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