Unpopular Pony Opinions

[Khoufu]

I agree about batteries in toys, especially if they aren't interactiveat all besides pushing a button.

But now I'm curious how hard it would be to mod a talking g1 to say something else.

[invaderhorizongreen]

I hate inaccessible batteries, because they are going to break down and possibly corrode everything around them. I also dont like most sound things, because there is no easy way to fix them when the mother board breaks down.

[Ponyfan]

Does anyone like the free pony makeup that came with some ponies? I got free pony lipstick with my Twinkler sparkle pony and of course used it on her. I wish I knew then that it would stain her lips.


Ponyfan

[kingluke]

Okay bear with me here:

I deflock all my ponies, no matter what the flocking condition is.
I reroot all my ponies, despite 'good' hair quality
I think the pony tales cartoon is great.
I remove the first tooth paint from first tooth babies with acetone.

And now everyone will call me a pony abuser

[Jocelyn]

Well, that is definitely unpopular!

[RoseNoire]

Well, this opinion didn't make me feel good, but I shouldn't be too sarcastic around here to express that. My second thought is "You do what you want to your collection, your are free".
It's not even a question of price value, it's more from a "overly preservationist" point of view. So, yeah, it's totally personal as you can tell. ^^
Have a good day !

[PrincessNikki]

Okay bear with me here:

I deflock all my ponies, no matter what the flocking condition is.
I reroot all my ponies, despite 'good' hair quality
I think the pony tales cartoon is great.
I remove the first tooth paint from first tooth babies with acetone.

And now everyone will call me a pony abuser

I totally get why you would want to deflock because when I was a kid I hated the flocking and tried to rub it off. Also there are quite a few pony fans I have seen expressing their distaste for the first tooth on the babies so you are not alone.


Do you reroot the hair because you dont like the colors or just because you want the hair to be in the most pristine condition?

[banditpony]

I deflock all my ponies, no matter what the flocking condition is.

Well I'm absolutely in the mind set of it's your pony do what you want...

However, I'd like to throw it out there that people will trade their flocked ponies with rubs that are good candidates for deflock for minty flocked ponies...

Your intro post mentions you are new to collecting, so I figured I'd let you know.

[kingluke]

Okay bear with me here:

I deflock all my ponies, no matter what the flocking condition is.
I reroot all my ponies, despite 'good' hair quality
I think the pony tales cartoon is great.
I remove the first tooth paint from first tooth babies with acetone.

And now everyone will call me a pony abuser

I totally get why you would want to deflock because when I was a kid I hated the flocking and tried to rub it off. Also there are quite a few pony fans I have seen expressing their distaste for the first tooth on the babies so you are not alone.


Do you reroot the hair because you dont like the colors or just because you want the hair to be in the most pristine condition?

Thanks for the reply.
I reroot my ponies cause I love the quality of new hair and I think all my ponies deserve to be treated equally *cough* starlight glimmer vibes *cough*



Post Merge: May 07, 2018, 04:28:20 AM

I deflock all my ponies, no matter what the flocking condition is.

Well I'm absolutely in the mind set of it's your pony do what you want...

However, I'd like to throw it out there that people will trade their flocked ponies with rubs that are good candidates for deflock for minty flocked ponies...

Your intro post mentions you are new to collecting, so I figured I'd let you know.

thanks, I didn't now yet

[Taffeta]

Okay bear with me here:

I deflock all my ponies, no matter what the flocking condition is.
I reroot all my ponies, despite 'good' hair quality
I think the pony tales cartoon is great.
I remove the first tooth paint from first tooth babies with acetone.

And now everyone will call me a pony abuser

I realise you're a new collector, but there are things that are really not good to do with G1 as compared with G4 or even G3. There are hundreds of G4 around for the most part and it's possible to do a lot of things with them - cut to show accurate hair, reroot, etc. But G1 is different.

These are old things, and there aren't as many of them available as there were.

It's better to sell good condition ponies on and restore those with haircuts and bad flocking. Aside from seriously devaluing your collection, you're also potentially removing good ponies from the market that other people may be looking for. Of course, it's your pony and your money, your time, your decision. But I would seriously ask you to think about that before you reroot or deflock a good condition pony. You would do better to sell those on and use the money to invest in ones that need your skills.

There is a difference between restoring a pony and vandalising it. The difference is when restoration is unnecessary. It's not about being a pony abuser - this is a plastic toy. It's about being sensible about the collectable as a whole. You'll spend more on ponies in good condition and you will not be able to recoup that if you resell, because a lot of people do not buy rehairs. Even those who do won't pay the same amount they might have paid for a pony in its original condition. A lot of G1 pony collectors are very picky on these kinds of details.

In the old days it might have been ok to customise a good condition G1 pony. These days it's not particularly encouraged. Again, it's your pony, your time, your money. But I would ask you to stop and think about whether a pony needs restoring or not before you take action on it. Once a G1 pony is lost it's lost forever. There's no factory at Hasbro pumping out new ones. What we have is what we have. Sure, some are more common than others, but even these are a lot rarer than they used to be.

[Leave a Whisper]

Even though I have some G4 and like them enough to keep them, I still think they're seriously deformed, which legit annoys me.

[Leave a Whisper]

I like the name Serena over Aquamarine, because I like Sailor Moon. Plus Serena has always been a wonderful name.

[kissthethunder]

I like the name Serena over Aquamarine, because I like Sailor Moon. Plus Serena has always been a wonderful name.

I'm with you there <3

[Leave a Whisper]

I don't like Squash ems or Mash ems or whatever they're called.

[tulagirl]

Okay bear with me here:

I deflock all my ponies, no matter what the flocking condition is.
I reroot all my ponies, despite 'good' hair quality
I think the pony tales cartoon is great.
I remove the first tooth paint from first tooth babies with acetone.

And now everyone will call me a pony abuser

Honestly, this is the saddest news I have heard, read or been subjected too all day.