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Title: What do you do with your 'Cancer Ward'?
Post by: Mismatch on March 14, 2013, 08:40:44 PM

So... I'm a G1 Purist, with a capital P.  I hate passing up on G1s, I hate seeing G1s that are damaged, and although taken aback by the beauty of some of the customs produced by our artists, I do admit I prefer those that don't use G1s as a base.

To try to prevent Cancer Ward ponies from being a problem, I likely spend more time on them than I do most of my ponies.  They all go through bleach baths and boilings.  Still, no one seems interested in buying Cancer ponies, outside of customs... and it seems a shame to customize a pony that would be perfectly mint, except for cancer.

So... what do you do with your cancer ward?

Title: Re: What do you do with your 'Cancer Ward'?
Post by: brittney_rochelle on March 14, 2013, 08:51:10 PM

I have a Skydancer who is in perfect condition except for cancer spots on her tummy and both symbol sides. It's a shame. Any way, as I only have 1 other G1, she sits on my window still away from the others. She is next to my G4s which I am not too worried about.

Title: Re: What do you do with your 'Cancer Ward'?
Post by: Taxel on March 14, 2013, 09:06:42 PM

I collect so-called "baity" ponies, including ones with cancer. Right now I think I have less than 5 with cancer, if even that many. One of them is my favorite, so he's not separated at all and chills out with his gal on my dresser at all times. All my other paranoia-inducing ponies (rusty, moldy, etc) get cleaned up and put in with the other sickly ones. Right now they hang out in a drawer, but they used to have a special space on my dresser away from other toys. I should do that again.

Title: Re: What do you do with your 'Cancer Ward'?
Post by: Pythia on March 15, 2013, 12:31:45 AM

I'm...a little bit uncomfortable with the term 'cancer ward' being used here... =/

Title: Re: What do you do with your 'Cancer Ward'?
Post by: Baby Sugarberry on March 15, 2013, 04:17:41 AM

You mean age spots?  I don't do anything particularly special with those ponies, they live with everyone else on my shelves and cabinets.  Pony "cancer" doesn't spread, it's not an infection but a break down of the plastic itself.  Isolating ponies with it will not stop it from happening.

Title: Re: What do you do with your 'Cancer Ward'?
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on March 15, 2013, 07:59:46 AM

Quote from: Baby Sugarberry on March 15, 2013, 04:17:41 AM

You mean age spots?  I don't do anything particularly special with those ponies, they live with everyone else on my shelves and cabinets.  Pony "cancer" doesn't spread, it's not an infection but a break down of the plastic itself.  Isolating ponies with it will not stop it from happening.

BabySugarberry's absolutely correct.  :D  Either you want to collect 30 year old vinyl toys with their eventual flaws and breakdown, or you don't.  There is no stopping the process of aging! 

*rubs your cancerous ponies all over your mint ponies*  :-p   

Title: Re: What do you do with your 'Cancer Ward'?
Post by: Sarah Jo on March 15, 2013, 08:17:05 AM

Quote from: Baby Sugarberry on March 15, 2013, 04:17:41 AM

Pony "cancer" doesn't spread, it's not an infection but a break down of the plastic itself.  Isolating ponies with it will not stop it from happening.

Yep, mine are all neatly stored in boxes together. With rotating ones I switch out that I keep on display. No exclusions !

Title: Re: What do you do with your 'Cancer Ward'?
Post by: Luxrayx on March 15, 2013, 08:24:25 AM

I play doctor with them :D
The great thing about baity ponies is you can play with them less carefully :P
Whenever I don't, they are displayed normally.

Title: Re: What do you do with your 'Cancer Ward'?
Post by: Radiance on March 15, 2013, 09:25:28 AM

I collect 'baity' G1 ponies! I clean them up as best as I can and keep them out on display alongside their more minty sisters & brothers. The only pony I have separated is a FF Blossom with outrageous pindot. She's missing her tail as well. She hangs out on the other side of the room. One day I'll finish scraping all that mold off and then I'll get a tail for her. I also have a Medley with almost no symbols left and no tail. I really love her though. I've been thinking of adding a different color to her mane and making her a tail.

Title: Re: What do you do with your 'Cancer Ward'?
Post by: Baby Sugarberry on March 15, 2013, 10:19:08 AM

Pindot's not mold, it's ingrained dirt!  :3  Your Blossom's just been out in the garden tending too many flowers.  Hot water, soap and patience will generally clear it all off.  Or you could just bow to the inevitable and make her a cute gardener's outfit.  :silly:

Title: Re: What do you do with your 'Cancer Ward'?
Post by: Radiance on March 15, 2013, 10:23:14 AM

Quote from: Baby Sugarberry on March 15, 2013, 10:19:08 AM

Pindot's not mold, it's ingrained dirt!  :3  Your Blossom's just been out in the garden tending too many flowers.  Hot water, soap and patience will generally clear it all off.  Or you could just bow to the inevitable and make her a cute gardener's outfit.  :silly:

Oh wow, I always thought it was mold, that's why I keep her by herself! I've got about 1/3 of it off but now I know she's not 'contagious' I'll let her back in the herd. Maybe I can find her a pair of overalls to wear until I can get the rest of it off :)

Title: Re: What do you do with your 'Cancer Ward'?
Post by: Baby Sugarberry on March 15, 2013, 11:25:25 AM

There probably are mold spores in there, but there's literally mold spores on everything, everywhere.  You can't avoid mold, and it's not the bulk of what you see.  Pindot's been conclusively replicated with a good scrubbing of dirt + sand, so that's generally what's causing the spots.  Certain ponies are far more prone to it than others, due to their plastic makeup being more porous. 

Title: Re: What do you do with your 'Cancer Ward'?
Post by: HavACrumpet452 on March 15, 2013, 11:28:45 AM

I usually keep my worst ponies and sell those a little better. More money for the nicer ones and then I spend less to get ones that aren't perfect and it equals more ponies for me!

Title: Re: What do you do with your 'Cancer Ward'?
Post by: michelle53 on March 15, 2013, 11:55:37 AM

Most of my winger army have some degree of flaws.  I prefer them to be that way.  I thoroughly enjoy rescuing ponies and I love them just the way they are.  Taxel, I think you and I are probably the only 2 people who enjoy collecting ponies with age spots! 

Title: Re: What do you do with your 'Cancer Ward'?
Post by: DannyAzazel on March 15, 2013, 12:24:15 PM

I don't mind collecting Ponies with flaws and enjoy the rescue of damaged ponies. But I have yet to own any G1s so I haven't had a pony with age spots yet.

Title: Re: What do you do with your 'Cancer Ward'?
Post by: SailorEarth on March 15, 2013, 07:18:12 PM

Quote from: lovesbabysquirmy on March 15, 2013, 07:59:46 AM

*rubs your cancerous ponies all over your mint ponies*  :-p   

 :lmao:

I don't have many cancerous ponies but the ones I do have sit right beside the mint girls. If I come across a non-cancerous pony for sale at a price I can afford I sometimes will buy her as an upgrade and sell my cancer pony along to someone less picky. I prefer not to know if they plan on baiting her because I hate to think of my ponies being customized just because of a little cancer  :cry:

Title: Re: What do you do with your 'Cancer Ward'?
Post by: Princess-Sparkles on March 15, 2013, 07:22:27 PM

Quote from: michelle53 on March 15, 2013, 11:55:37 AM

Most of my winger army have some degree of flaws.  I prefer them to be that way.  I thoroughly enjoy rescuing ponies and I love them just the way they are.  Taxel, I think you and I are probably the only 2 people who enjoy collecting ponies with age spots! 

I love ponies with age spots, plus they're cheaper to buy. ^.^

Title: Re: What do you do with your 'Cancer Ward'?
Post by: Mismatch on March 15, 2013, 11:17:56 PM

Quote from: lovesbabysquirmy on March 15, 2013, 07:59:46 AM

*rubs your cancerous ponies all over your mint ponies*  :-p   

You're pure liquid EVIL.  In concentrate. 

And you mean to say I'VE BEEN BOILING AND BLEACHING PONIES FOR THE PAST UMPTEEN YEARS FOR NO REASON???

(AUGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

On the other hand, nice to see so many people who love their ponies, imperfections and all!

Title: Re: What do you do with your 'Cancer Ward'?
Post by: Eaglefeather on March 16, 2013, 05:59:12 AM

I really don't mind ponies with flaws. To me, small spots and blemishes add charm to my ponies. I feel nervous even touching ponies that are seemingly flawless, because I'm afraid I'll somehow mess them up!  :lol:
Although, I wouldn't pay to own a pony covered in cancer blotches and whatever else. That's a little frightening!

Title: Re: What do you do with your 'Cancer Ward'?
Post by: applejackbunny on March 16, 2013, 07:05:23 AM

Quote from: Baby Sugarberry on March 15, 2013, 04:17:41 AM

You mean age spots?  I don't do anything particularly special with those ponies, they live with everyone else on my shelves and cabinets.  Pony "cancer" doesn't spread, it's not an infection but a break down of the plastic itself.  Isolating ponies with it will not stop it from happening.

Yes, I agree - this is what I have always thought as well. Luckily I only have one pony with age spots and it's Starshine. She has lived with the rest of the herd, side by side for over 10 years now and there has been no evidence of spread in all that time  :)

Title: Re: What do you do with your 'Cancer Ward'?
Post by: Stormness_1 on March 16, 2013, 07:06:14 AM

I love my ponies, and while I try to avoid cancer in ponies I buy, if it pops up, meh... aging is a fact of life!

Title: Re: What do you do with your 'Cancer Ward'?
Post by: applejackbunny on March 16, 2013, 07:12:59 AM

Quote from: SailorEarth on March 15, 2013, 07:18:12 PM

Quote from: lovesbabysquirmy on March 15, 2013, 07:59:46 AM

*rubs your cancerous ponies all over your mint ponies*  :-p   

 
That made me laugh  :biggrin:  x

Title: Re: What do you do with your 'Cancer Ward'?
Post by: scarletjul on March 16, 2013, 11:32:41 AM

My age-spotted ponies live happily with my non age-spotted ponies and everyone's happy.  :)

Title: Re: What do you do with your 'Cancer Ward'?
Post by: hathorcat on March 16, 2013, 02:36:02 PM

Yup as others have said "mould" is normally just in grained dirt and "age marks" dont spread other than through the pony originally suffering so if I had any in my main collection they would just live along side other ponies without any worries!

I do have an army of baity [regrind and age marks and stains] CP ponies - however they have become the fashion icons of my collection and they model all the pony wear :)

Title: Re: What do you do with your 'Cancer Ward'?
Post by: Taxel on March 16, 2013, 02:38:46 PM

Quote from: michelle53 on March 15, 2013, 11:55:37 AM

Most of my winger army have some degree of flaws.  I prefer them to be that way.  I thoroughly enjoy rescuing ponies and I love them just the way they are.  Taxel, I think you and I are probably the only 2 people who enjoy collecting ponies with age spots! 

That just means there's more for us! :D You get all the wingers, and I hoard everyone else. xD

Title: Re: What do you do with your 'Cancer Ward'?
Post by: tulagirl on March 16, 2013, 07:16:31 PM

I have a few and I usually match their color with water base paints  and cover the spot only.  They look great and the paint can be washed off easily.