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Pony Talk => Pony Corral => Topic started by: Esbayne on March 07, 2020, 03:47:24 PM
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What are your collection limitations? Do you even have any?
My apologies if this has been discussed to the moon and back! I know there was at least one very old thread about this but I figured I would make a new one!
It seems like for every "rule" I put in place though, one pony always skirts it as an exception, lol. These aren't strict guidelines for me, just personal preferences.
For example (oh jeez prepare for some rambling! I put the horizontal rules in here cause even the bulletpoints didn't seem to break up the overwhelming WALL of text)
- I don't collect .5 gens. They are simply just not allowed in my collection. (I made ONE exception for Potion Nova, because she's a new character and honestly grew on me. And MAYBE one day I'll get Rainbow Dash's Mom from G4.5, she's the only one I even remotely kind of like, and it'd just be to say I have one of every gen.)
- I only collect boys from Reboot G4. I don't like the faces or poses of the girls.
- I also only collect boys from the Funko ponies, because unfortunately they didn't make brushables of most of them. I only have Dr Whooves and Big Mac, though. (Big Mac came later but only the All About version and I didn't like those either, though I did make an exception for Soarin, he's pretty rad. I am just so picky with G4 overall, lol)
- Only brushables get to live with the herd. (Except the aforementioned two Funkos, and two G4 Breezies! They live with the other G4s.) I briefly collected the blindbags too, but they just don't appeal to me. Anything without brushable hair just feels like weird merch to me, imo, honestly even G1 Petites. I do have a few things, like the handful of blindbags, a couple keychains and ornaments, one Playskool mini chibi pony, but they don't live with the herd- They go on top of the pony shelf, where the Randos live. They're their own thing.
- No duplicates. The only exceptions I've made to this are two G3 Mintys, but different versions- One was a gift from another lovely member here, and the other is I have two G4 Dewdrop Dazzles- thrifted both of them, but one is SO crazy sunfaded she looks like a different pony. So that's just her sister, in my mind. Maybe uh, Dazzle Dewdrop? lol. And I do have two different versions of G4 Luna, but one is a Water Cutie so she gets a pass, cause those are awesome.
- I don't really collect customs, and I don't make them (anymore. I made a few several years back.) Nothing against them though, at all! I LOVE looking at other peoples! Maybe someday I'll finally get one! There are so many amazing customs out there. If I did, though, they'd live on the top shelf with the Randos, not the herd. Only because it just wouldn't fit the look or style of the other ponies.
- No G2's with magnets in their noses or "action figure" abilities, with the exception of the ones that only have moving back legs so they can sit, those look okay. I just don't like how clunky it all looks, it wasn't as gracefully pulled off as it was in G1 or G3. I don't like G4s with moving parts, either.
- I don't collect MIB or MOC. If I buy a new pony, I free them immediately! And I actively avoid buying vintage ponies in box still because I don't want to ruin them by taking them out, there are so few left, and I leave those to mint collectors. One exception is my First 50 Coconut Grove, and I know they're essentially worthless, but she has sentimental value, my mother won her for me when I was really young in some contest, and made me keep her in box (she thought she'd be worth tons later on) and got me a second one to free from the plastic box prison.
- All ponies with haircuts or minor markings are allowed! Even missing tails and such. Mostly just ones I find thrifting, and honestly some of their haircuts look really good! I got a G3 Heart Bright with a really nice bob-hairdo the other day and it honestly really suits her. I like to try and fix up marked ponies, but I don't know how to rehair. But no ponies with missing body parts or chewed up body parts are allowed! I just don't have the sculpting skills that some collectors do to fix them up properly, so they'd be eternally wounded/mutilated if they joined my herd, and I don't really like the look of that.
- I don't really collect much merch but I'm not opposed to it. I just don't usually actively seek it out. I have some stuff.
- I keep all my gens separated on the shelves. As a kid I always felt like this was some sort of unfair pony segregation and generation discrimination, and they should all be allowed to mingle and hang out together, lol. But as I got older I decided it just looks better to have all the gens separated. But things like repro G1s and HQG1Cs are allowed with the G1s, since they're nearly indistinguishable, and look good together. (Looking at you, my headcanon brothers Ice Crystal & Dasher!)
WHEW! I think that's it. If there's any thing else I think of later I'll add it!
Tell me about your collection "rules!"
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Yeah. Space and cash. A collector's natural enemies.
I don't like articulated toys, but I do have exceptions. In my defense, I didn't realize at the time that the Peekaboos or Ice Skaters could move. And I decided to buy a few TLS Ponies to encourage Hasbro to make more old gen stuff. They're actually pretty cute.
Exceptions:
Peek-a-boos
Playtime Baby Bros
Ice Skater (and custom)
Loyal Subjects
You won't ever catch me with Magic Motions or Ballerinas however.
I'll pass on every BBE aside from Frosting
The bead haired G4s are hideous
I try to keep doubles to near non-existent, but I have more then one RD and FS.
I like the DnP's colors and symbols, but their knobs? Uh uh. Forget it!
I refuse to EVER have a single Perfume Puff. That hair looks awful.
I refuse to have 3.5s and Reveal the Magic toys. Ever!
No Teeny Tinies.
No Great Hair-Dos.
No ponies above my uppermost spending limit. A few dollars for shipping is okay though.
Since I finally got my Grail SS Twilight for $40.00+SnH this year.
No G2 babies.
Here's some strange me only rules, but my top two fave sets, TEs and SS aren't allowed to have more members then the other.
I won't separate twins, but I don't like most of them, so no Bunkie or Dibbles for me.
I will separate Family Ponies though.
If a boxed G3 pony comes into my possession, you can bet your sweet rear that I WILL rip it open without a single ounce of remorse. I collect toys not boxes and boxes take up more space anyway.
No rotting hair G3s or Divine Shines. The Avons and DS girls are absolutely gorgeous but I couldn't deal with their issues.
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Space and money pretty much fits me as well.
G1 - anything goes, if I have space for it.
When it comes to MIP, I collect US packaged stuff selectively since it's not really my focus.
I don't obsessively look for petites but I will keep the ones I don't have. Ditto charms.
I don't really do Nirvana unless I like them. It's much more specific than general.
G2 - I buy what I like if I can afford it, but don't focus on it.
G3 - ditto G2. A lot of those come in by accident from second hand finds rather than my going out to look for them. I also avoid those with known hair rot issues and the glittery ones (aside the one I had from new, who lives on my desk so as not to sticky her friends).
G4 - Aside some BB ponies, they need to be brushables. I don't do action figures or any of those things. No Funko. Nothing like that. And I have a thing against mane 6. I do have all of the M6 in some form at least once, but my real focus is the non-mane 6 releases.
G2-4 are limited by price. I am really cheap when it comes to G2-4. I don't like spending a lot on G1 either, but (at times when I have money for ponies, not as a rule) I might sometimes splurge on something special.
Plushes are majorly limited by space and cash.
I don't really do merch except backcards/comics/leaflets/stuff that contributes to the pony history. I have some merch from carboots and my childhood but I don't look for it and don't want it for G2-4 either really.
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My restrictions are: 1/ only the following are allowed carbon copies: Twisty Tail, Starcatcher, Trixiebelle, Twilight Sparkle, Butterscotch. Every other Pony must be unique or at least have a decent difference (some of the Newborn Twin sets are similar enough I did manage to bend the rule for Napper's MO twin due to her different hair colour). This is why I'd love a couple of Argentina Ponies: they look different enough from their counterparts.
2/ Brushables are the main focus. I won't get a G4 blind bag who doesn't have a brushable equivalent for example.
3/ The unicorns & pegasi should be of equal numbers, which is why I'm NEVER getting NBT Rattles & Tattles & why Jabber & Jebber are waiting, alongside Dutch Baby Rabbit.
4/ There is far too much pink in G3, so I only get fave pink ones, & some are left by the wayside, like Magic marigold, Jazz Matazz, Charm Bracelet & others.
5/ Since I make Custom Ponies, I'm unlikely to commission a Pony unless they're one I can't do (eg flocked). I've yet to Customise for somebody else, due to not considering myself skilled enough to sell. If an exchange thing is offered or a gifting opportunity, I might dabble but the result won't be perfect.
Edit here: 6/ I keep backcards, & collect them, but the plastic packaging goes to recycling (it can here yaiy).
7/ Accessory-wise, there are very few brushes & combs I actually want. i do want Twisty Tail's brush & comb because Twisty Tail. But plain combs, flower brushes, bow brushes, star combs, bear brushes, fish brushes etc, NOPE. If your Pony set is on my Wantlist & comes wi everything but the brush/comb, that makes it more desirable for me, not less
That's pretty much it, except budget. Edit where stated
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Not many, but:
1. No exact duplicates. I live with my parents and brother still, so all of my belongings are confined to my bedroom, I have several collections, so I only have so much space. I'm fine with multiple versions of the same pony being in my collection (this of course happens a lot with Core 7 and Mane 6 ponies), but they cannot be the exact same release of the character in question, they all have to be different releases. This applies to every collection of mine - no exact duplicates.
2. I also keep generations displayed in their own spots, feels neater and more organized rather than all gens sharing shelves.
This rule is more recent upon further having less space:
3. No more buying every single pony or piece of pony merch I see when thrifting. Mostly the part about ponies themselves pertains to Mane 6. If it's a Mane 6 toy I don't own that I like a fair bit I'll get it, but I'm done going out of my way to pick up ones in thrift stores that I don't own if they're really plain or they have a gimmick I don't love a lot, same rule I had been applying to buying them new, but now applies to secondhand as well. If I end up with them through lots or in a bag together with other ponies I want I'll keep them if they are different to the rest of them, but I won't be going out of my way for them any more. Not with how little space I have at this point, plus it's hard to keep track of what I own in terms of the more basic looking ones anyway. Merch is similar in that I'm much more picky with it now than when I started as the more I get the less space I have.
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Space and cash don't really limit me, but my comfort level with owning "stuff" does limit me.
1) I collect what I really like. I'm not going to "rescue" ponies if I see them at a thrift store and do not want them.
2) I try to evaluate my collection Marie Kondo style if I feel like it's too overwhelming.
3) If I can, I stick to a 1 in 1 out rule to avoid #2.
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Definitely reminded me of a few extras, too!
I don't spend much on G3 or 4 either, and G2 I'll only spend so much on ponies individually. I usually stick to thrifting G3 and G4, especially because they're a dime a dozen here. Though there's a few G3s I'll probably eventually go out of my way to add to my herd.
I also don't thrift every pony I see, either- Only ones I don't already have, and that I like. Luckily around here that still ends up being a lot.
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I tend to look exclusively at pony lots after having a few strokes of excellent luck. A few exceptions but if I die-hard need a pony, I'll just watch lots for a week and see if she comes up. I did get Autumn Crisp and Fancy Flora this way!
If I'm in the wild, pick up any newbies that aren't overpriced or ones that I can resell! I've gotten a bit more excited about selling them on eBay than for my own collection at this point because space is becoming sparse. I pick up just about any G1 I find unless she's overpriced and common.
I tend to avoid ty and Aurora plush when I thrift. Not sure what their going price is but I don't think it's high enough to justify them.
Now that I've sold off my Equestria Girls, I won't keep any I find!
I can't see myself buying the blind bags. Ill keep them if I come across them but not go out of my way for them.
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I'm a bit limited by space but I try to only rescue G1s I find at thrift and since I only find one or two every couple of months it isn't like I'm adding a lot. I haven't found a G2 in the wild in years but I suppose if I came across any I'd probably rescue it in order to make sure it went to a good home. I have a bunch of G3s that I rescued before making the decision to stop rescuing every pony I saw that I am working on re-homing because I just don't want them anymore. I've kept my few favorites from the bunch but I won't miss the rest. I've got a box of G4 duplicates (mostly Pinkie Pie) that I plan to customize as soon as I get some time but if I don't get around to it I can always move them along when I need the space.
I don't actively seek any MIB or MOC because I tend to debox due to space reasons. Let's face it, a single pony takes up way less space than the packaging does.
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I don't collect Equestria Girls anything (except the Kinder egg TS dolls & maybe the TS ornament wi the human & the Pony in it, but I got the former by chance looking for the Pony toys), so that's another thing I don't do. My doll people are doll people & my Ponies are Ponies, & never the twain shall meet as the saying goes
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@Esbayne: I also only bought boys from the re-boot except Tempest Shadow and that yellow one with black an white hair that Taffata really likes : ^.^ I don't mind seeing new charracters in those poses but the mane 6 look odd to me. I sometimes buy the occasional character from a line I wouldn't otherwise go for, like Spike from BAB is an amazing plush and Discord from Funko is great becasue he's the right size against my G4 brushables and he's a great figure too.
I have loads of rules like this about my G1 collection. There are a lot of gimmicks I'm not a fan of so I avoid them. I break a lot off my own rules too, like I have a handful of G2s, G3.5s and fakies around as well. I discover new things sometimes too, like ponies can be too perfect in terms of condition. I actually managed to get a NM Gingerbread with a pink stripe and original accessories once. She was amazing. But I sold her within a few months. I was just waiting for the day an age spot appeared and couldn't bear it.
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My collecting limitations are almost like yours =)
1) I won't buy a pony if it's really overpriced.
2) I won't keep duplicates, but there are some exceptions for Rainbow Dash and Minty =) They're never enough!
3) I only buy ones I really like. Of course I like having some rare ponies in my collection, but in my opinion not all the rares are appealing.
4) I don't collect fakies. I wanted My Little Ponies as a kid but had only fakies instead, so there's no way I will collect them.
5) Ponies of every condition are welcome, but some very bad ones will probably get a new home.
6) I don't collect Funko and other non-Hasbro ponies on purpose, but I keep some like McDonald's ones.
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I only collect what I like 100%
I am not a completionist. I set myself varying limitations on how many items I can have based on price, space and theme. Price point is super important. Like, yes, I'd love to have Mimic. But no way I am going to pay a month worth of health insurance for a hunk of rubber :P
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My only true limits are money and space.
I will only collect g1's and not everypony from that generation. Just the ones i like, nut that's almost everyone.
I'm also not buying expensive variant nirvana's, but I will try to get piggies.
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Ah yeah, absolute hard no on fakies. Fakies are not My Little Ponies. They are at best a whole other collection, and one I have no interest in.
Fakies never used to be so popular. I'm way too old school on this - to me they're still...a no.
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No fakies.
No BBEs, Perfume Puffs, FTs (Dutch Baby Cat is the one and only exception), So Softs (deflocks okay!), G4 snowglobe ponies...
No MOCs/MIPs; too expensive and no point since I'd just decard 'em anyway! I have no problems deboxing G3s, though.
I only get what I like. I'm not a completionist. (In general... I tend to be a completionist for odd little sets like Kinder Surprise, etc. But they're usually cheap and tiny, so they don't take up much space :P) On the rare occasion I do find a pony in the wild, I'm not going to bring it home if I've already got it, don't want it, or it's manky/baity/etc. It'll make someone else happier, no point getting it for the sake of it!
No G3.5 - they just don't appeal. No Pony Lifes, either, but since they're so new... well, never say never. I disliked EQG at first, too, and now I've got tons of them. x) don't see that happening with PL, but you never know!
And the most important rule: every rule is made to be broken. ;)
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No fakies.
No BBEs, Perfume Puffs, FTs (Dutch Baby Cat is the one and only exception), So Softs (deflocks okay!), G4 snowglobe ponies...
No MOCs/MIPs; too expensive and no point since I'd just decard 'em anyway! I have problems deboxing G3s, though.
I only get what I like. I'm not a completionist. (In general... I tend to be a completionist for odd little sets like Kinder Surprise, etc. But they're usually cheap and tiny, so they don't take up much space :P) On the rare occasion I do find a pony in the wild, I'm not going to bring it home if I've already got it, don't want it, or it's manky/baity/etc. It'll make someone else happier, no point getting it for the sake of it!
No G3.5 - they just don't appeal. No Pony Lifes, either, but since they're so new... well, never say never. I disliked EQG at first, too, and now I've got tons of them. x) don't see that happening with PL, but you never know!
And the most important rule: every rule is made to be broken. ;)
XD
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I've become far more particular about condition over the years. :whoa: This is one reason why I haven't ventured deeper into the Nirvana forest...because so many of the uber rare Nirvanas are so OOAK they're in pretty beat up shape once you get them.
Brazilian Milky Way...I'm still coming for you.
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Forgot about Fakies. I have a lot of them but I don't want them.
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I've become far more particular about condition over the years. :whoa: This is one reason why I haven't ventured deeper into the Nirvana forest...because so many of the uber rare Nirvanas are so OOAK they're in pretty beat up shape once you get them.
yeah, this is one reason I'm not that into Nirvanas, either. I just can't bring myself to pay top dollar for a beaten up old pony that's missing half her hair and her eyes have rubbed off, you know?
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"Why I can't add more ponies to my herd"-limitations:
- Normally I would say cash too, but it's not really a valid reason anymore since I started a Sylvanian Families collection a year ago. They are awfully expensive, and yet I buy them... So you could probably say that Sylvanian Families are blocking the road, since I can't afford both. :P
- I don't have the energy to go to fleamarkets everywhere, so I just limit myself to the big Kingsday fleamarket every year.
"What is and isn't welcome in your collection"-limitations:
- To get right to the point: G1 only. Other generations just aren't ponies to me (no offense to anyone!).
- I'm quite picky, so ponies in poor condition will probably end up in storage, waiting for an upgrade. Until I find one, I "don't have" that pony yet. And yes, I do feel awful about that. :lookround:
- I'm not into Nirvanas, although I have a tiny selection of them of my wishlist.
- I do like original G1 merchandise! I used to buy the retro stuff too (from Primark), but I'm over that. I love the items I have (especially the denim jacket! :heart: :frolic: ), but all in all it's too modern looking for me.
- I also really like Fairy Tails, which I consider part of my pony collection.
- As lovely as the HQG1C ponies are, I don't collect them because they just aren't real My Little Pony. However, I do like them, and there are a few that I'd love to have.
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My collecting goal is to have all the orange ponies... but I don't think it will be possible due to Nirvanas (unless I win the lottery or something). Other than that, it's just... what I like? I "only" collect orange ponies. Buuuuut, I also have yellow ponies and certain G1s that are not orange or yellow. So I'm not very good at limiting myself :P
I definitely don't do dolls though. Maybe one day, if I have almost everything else, I might get an Applejack EQG or something. Just one. Maybe.
I'm not too fussed about the HQG1C... but I did get a pearly Kitty Love (because she's orange) and Pretty Bow (because she's rainbows). I suppose if they do other orange ones, especially a Big Brother, I'd get them too. They aren't priority though.
I'm not into second hand stuffed animals (I have a bit of a phobia...) so that's out. Even a G1 Applejack (if there is one? I dunno). I'd do a newly made stuffed custom though!
Speaking of, my custom collection is almost as big as my Hasbro collection. It's been a while since I bought a new one, but that's mainly because so many customizers either got out of the hobby or are on Instagram, which I have yet to join. I'm certainly not done collecting them. I love customs, they got me into ponies in the first place :P
Blind Bags... I have a lot of them. Again, I'd really only like the orange ones but I ended up with a bunch of others too. I don't think I have all the orange ones. Same goes for "other" G4 merch. Like, I have a bunch of different AJ's but not *every* AJ ever. I don't know if I ever will. There's just so much.
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i don't really have much
g1: mostly anything goes, though i wont buy doubles if i can help it (like if theyre in a lot i cant do anything) though i do have a few faves i will def pick up doubles of (ss buttons, masquerade)
g2: a free for all. theyre hard to come by here so i just realize im lucky and snap em up
g3: only the ones i actually like. no doubles with the exception of special releases of core toola roola
g3.5: unpopular opinion, i like these. they have set hairstyles so thats fun to replicate and their hair is actually super nice! soft and theres a lot of it.
g4: absolutely no mane 6. i dont really like g4. ill just pick up the more uncommon characters because well, theyre uncommon. also some are cute
g4.5: NONONONO. NO.NOPE. I HATE THESE......
g4.5.5: these are okay but still nah. ill only pick one up if they finally make,,, a cheese sandwich brushable bc,,,, i love him. speaking of that it wont be that hard!!! they dont make the boys because the hair is hard but his wont be. just give him medium length hair and curl the crap out of it and hell look great.
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Money is my limitation.
Collection wise, G1 only other than one G4 Applejack and one G4 Fluttershy, and one G3 named Autumn something or other.
No Sweetheart Sisters.
No bride/colorswirl/eyelash ponies.
No teeny tiny babies. Weird babies.
No cutesaurus. Didn't make sense. A dinosaur? Did not want Kingsley or Edgar either, but they happened to come in a lot, so...
No second set princess ponies. Weird forelock tinsel. When I was in my twenties, I was anti all princess ponies, because how in the world could an animal exist with huge metal junk hanging off their butts. But as I got older, I allowed the first set into my collection.
I was anti perfume puff in my twenties as well, but that too has changed.
No dream beauties.
No giant monster babies.
I was anti sparkle pony when I was a kid, though I did send off for mail order Star Hopper with my horseshoe points. Later I would seek them all out.
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My main rules are that my collection is primarly G1, but I don't rule out the possibility of adding some G2s or regular G3s in the future, on the other hand, I am not interested in G3.5 and especially not in anything related to G4. I also mostly focus on the ponies that had animated appearances, but there are also many others I'm interested in, like Speedy, Parasol or Sprinkles. I am also against duplicates/armies since I hate redundancy, maybe except for some ponies that had interesting alternate poses, like Brazilian Wind Whistler. On top of that, I am not into baity ponies, so i'm not interested in spending a few dollars on a dirty pony with missing plugs and badly scratched symbols, I'd rather pay more for one in a good condition. I think that's it?
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1. No buying duplicates. I'm starting to get low on space, so I don't want to buy ponies I already own. The only exception are upgrades, but even then I'm picky. If the pony I already own displays nicely, I'll only get am upgrade if it's a really good deal and I know I can sell or trade the one I've already got.
2. Fakies. I don't collect them and I have no intention to. I've got three, but those are the exception and I don't want anymore. I've never really been a fan of fakies.
3. G4 blind bags. I've got a ton, so I tend to avoid buying them when I find them. Any that I do end up with either get customized or they go to my niece.
4. Plushies. Unless they're near-mint, I don't really want them, especially if they're G3. If they don't have their tush-tags, or they've got noticeable wear and tear, I don't want them. They take up a lot of space and I don't really have a good way to display them. They usually just end up taking space on my bed.
5. Overpriced ponies. If I'm at a flea market and someone's charging $10 for a Blue Belle or a Gusty, it's a pass from me. Someone at a local flea market tried charging $20 for a Baby Ember with horribly scratched eyes and a haircut! I go to fleas and thrift stores to get cheap ponies, not to pay eBay prices. The only time I'd pay more than $10 at these places is for a rare pony.
6. G2s with no eye gems. Even if just one is missing, I don't want it. Both gems, or it's a pass from me.
7. Only buy expensive ponies in person. I'm too scared to pay for an expensive pony online and risk being scammed, no matter the seller. Even if they say there's no flaws, I don't want to take the chance that there are flaws that I wasn't told about. I'd rather see the pony in person before I make such a large purchase.
8. No more Mane 6 for me. Well, everyone except for Twilight. Unless it's a more unique version of a Mane 6 pony, I'm just not interested. But I'll take a new Twilight any day.
9. Poor condition ponies. I'm not too picky with common ponies (rare ones are more expensive to upgrade so I'd rather just wait and find a mint one) but ones with really noticeable flaws probably won't find a home with me. Marks and stains are fine as long as their small and not visible on display. Haircuts don't bother me if I can disguise it by styling the hair a certain way. But age spots and large sharpie stains won't cut it for me. If I do end up with such a poor condition pony, I'll either customize it or give it to my niece.
10. Nirvana. I'm not too interested in Nirvana ponies unless it's a pony I really like, such as Twilight. And even then I'm not a big fan of the alternate colors that some nirvanas have.
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I get stressed if I have too much stuff, so I am only displaying some of my toys and trying to avoid buying more! My rule at the moment is "don't buy anything with eyes" :lol:. That does mean I'm still allowed to buy accessories and cute miniature things to use in photos though!
My exception would be if I find something really awesome in a charity shop. I'm not actively hunting, so if I see something amazing while strolling past the local charity shop, it's obviously meant to be :)
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I do not collect G2, G3.5 or G4. I only allow fakies if they are fully GITD (thus far I have only one on display).
Only certain G3's are allowed, and they must be to my liking, mainly babies, SLH or other non-core releases.
(While I may have 3.5's and 4's they are solely for customs or re-selling.)
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I forgot about fakies. The only one I really, really want is an orange Princess Rinse 'n Spit.
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1. I will not collect g3.5 or newborn cuties, with the exception of the pinkie pie grocery store set from my childhood. They’re just...I never really truly liked it as a generation. G3 is fine, just the chibi and newborn cuties.
2. I will not seek out MIB/MOC ponies, as I kinda like being able to brush them or otherwise display them. If I happened upon one that was for say, an exceptionally good price...then maybe I would buy it. But I don’t seek them out as the only thing to collect.
3. Fakies are generally not okay. The exception is princess rinse n’ spit.
4. I would prefer not to have duplicates, if I can help it. Space is a problem for me, and I feel bad about upgrading a pony I know I’ve played with. It’s strange, but I’ve just never liked abandoning or otherwise trading out toys.
5. Do not buy expensive ponies unless on here or in person. I have never been scammed, and I have no intention of starting now!
6. There is an exception to every rule, even this rule.
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g4.5.5
This is my favourite name for the new gen :D
I forgot about G2's eye gems! I don't mind too much if one's missing, but I do try and avoid buying G2s with both gems missing. I'm not as picky about that as I am about other flaws, though.
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6. There is an exception to every rule, even this rule.
i love this rule
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My limitation is space, I already take up two rooms and 3 closets with my collection 😂
G1 Rules: I am a completionist for the US line and any country exclusives I like
. No more buying US ponies online, I try to get them locally from the marketplace, thrifting, collectors and toy shows etc
. I can buy country exclusive or accessories online
. No MIB MOC unless a real screaming deal
. Leave baity common ponies at the thrift store
. Ponies found in the wild take precedence over ones bought online if their condition is good
. Switch out ponies I find in better condition to avoid doubles
. That being said I am starting a glow n show army and mimic army but only when I find them in the wild
. I'm not actively completing the bbe babies 😂
G2 Rules:
. I'll buy them when I see them in the wild
. No doubles
G3 Rules:
. Only buy in the wild
. I pass them up unless it's something that looks unique and I know I don't have it (like the 2007 Pony Fair Exclusive Pinkie Pie I found at Savers a month ago)
. I need to inventory what I have before I get more
. No G3.5
G4 Rules:
. No buying of them in store or in the wild (I bought enough of them when the line first started)
. No EQG or G4.5 G4.5+ etc
. I keep blind bag ponies if they come along with ponies I do want from the thrift store
. Any G4(.5) ponies that are bagged with G1 ponies from the thrift store go into a pile for the FB marketplace
General Rules:
. No merch unless found in the wild
. Sell off doubles/triples/etc to make money for new ponies and accessories
. A set monthly budget for ponies. A cash budget for wild finds and a credit card limit for online purchases
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I forgot about fakies. The only one I really, really want is an orange Princess Rinse 'n Spit.
Right there with ya!
I'd kill for a blue or green one! They're just so horrifying and I love it, lol! I love weird wacky stuff like that. Concerned Fakie is also on my wishlist. Aside from those two, I don't really collect fakies and only have 3, and they are the kind that stole real MLP molds and just made them really, really tiny! That's why they appealed to me.
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Oh man, yes. I recently went through and identified the strongest groups and sub-themes in my collection, and will be letting go of everything that doesn't fit, so many randos! Spoiler alert: I decided to keep all space/sky ponies, but am letting go of the sweets/treats. It feels great to have a better handle on my wishlist and what my collection will look like as it grows.
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Since I have that many Phonies now, I only want Hasbro-mould ones eg: Crumpet pose, that glittery green G3 pose (seriously wanted for a Custom), one Princess Rinse & Spit etc, & apart from Princess Rinse & Spit the others WILL be Customised!!! I may even have to shift a whole bunch to make room!!!
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-I do not collect G4’s unless I’m at a dollar store and it’s just cheap, it be one of those extremely rare times where I do feel like having some, or if I get them as a gift
-No duplicates
-This one is quite a search because it has to be low price because I don’t have a good paying job (but that will change when I get a better job)
-Bait ponies that I will not be able to restore or that can be restored but I have no materials nor better experience on how to do it
-For the most part, I prefer bait or ponies that need some fixing up because I like cleaning and making them pretty! So if it’s a common pony, I’ll just find another one that’s not in the greatest condition, however if it’s a rare pony, in good condition or not, I will get it
-Kinda goes for the restoring bait ponies, white/light ponies that are yellowing or marks, if they have stuff like glitter symbols, twinkle eyes, magic message, etc. anything that can ruin them when using hydrogen peroxide, I would not want
-No fakies, unless it’s Princess Rinse n Spit because I feel like as a kid I’ve seen that pony before!
-No interest in blind bags
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Hmm, I've got a few
G1: Only the ponies that I really, really like. No playsets and no duplicates from various countries that look the same. So Italy vs. HK
G2: Too late, I have them all. But I don't hoard armies. Do I need that MOC, or do I enjoy it more as a loose and complete set?
G3: I have 20 right now, I'm not buying new ones ;) And no G3.5
G4: No Mane Six re-release version 3571. Only unique ponies, if I like them. But again, no G4.5 in general (Sandbar was the exception I think)
With the exception of G2, I'm not collecting anything blindbag or McDonalds etc :)
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I love cute fakies. :D
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Well, I've decided to restrict myself to the following self-imposed rules:
- space (my display cabinet is almost full, so the few doubles I have need to find a new home soon)
- I mainly collect G1, plus a few G3, but my focus is definitely on G1
- apart from the ponies I've owned since childhood, I only buy ponies I like (pose, colours, symbols!), I'm not trying to complete sets
- I've set myself a goal of collecting all G1 with a cat symbol. Thankfully there are not that many, but it seems I stumbled accross the HQGQC 2nd version Kitty Love a few months too late. That pony is right up my street, pose- and colour-wise, plus it comes with a kitty companion :inlove:
- I'm a very picky collector, so only ponies in excellent condition catch my interest. My childhood ponies are all in very good condition as well. The few that had frizzy hair were rehaired years ago.
- I don't really collect all the pony accessories (except for the animal companions). I'm just trying to get one of those cute stacking toys again, as at least one of my baby ponies had one of them.
- no BBE babies, they look weird
- I seem to have a particular fondness for aqua / turquoise coloured ponies
- I don't really care for glittering/pearlised and Fancy Pants ponies
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Hm, as far as actual limitations I would go with SPACE as the #1. I feel kind of maxed out right now so I probably need to find homes for a few duplicates and such before I get many new ones. I mean...I would always make an exception for a Sugarberry pose pony I don't have yet :lol:
Money is probably technically a close second, but I don't have a huge desire to have ALL the ponies RIGHT NOW, so I'm content with what I can afford for now.
Other things...yeah, no G3.5 for me. Something about the faces does not work for me :blush:
I don't think I have many other hard and fast rules I follow, nor do I try to complete sets. Mostly I just buy ponies I personally like, or that I think need to be rescued and cleaned/restored (looking right at you, dirty thrift store ponies!).
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1. I try to focus on only the ponies I wanted during childhood.
2. It must be in nice condition. A few stray marks are ok.
3. If not in a lot, no frizzy hair.
4. Restored ponies are ok, as long as it's history has been shared.
5. Duplicates are cool. They always look a little different from one another and I like that.
6. Completing sets is not necessary.
7. If the price causes any stress, then I pass. Regretting purchases isn't fun.
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1. Money.
2. I collect only what I love. So there are certain ponies that I will likely never have in my collection, although my esthetic preferences may change over time (which is why I now have sea ponies and princesses in my collection where in years past I never wanted any). I also focus on brushables, although I do have a few plushies and I enjoy miniatures (mommy charms, petites, blind bags).
3. No fakies, with the exception of Takara fakies and some HQG1C. I like several others but not enough to start a secondary collection of them.
4. No duplicate characters. Even my army ponies have strict guidelines. I won’t keep every Snuzzle that I get, but I do want all the Nirvana versions. The Twilight Sparkle army is made up of very different looking designs.
5. Space. I do have a pony room, and so far I still have space, but playsets are a big issue for me (and I love them so much).
6. No .5 generations. It’s not even that I don’t like them, I just don’t feel like they have a place in my collection. They don’t fit with the other gens.
7. For the most part I limit merchandise to birthday party supplies, stationary, and stickers. Also pamphlets and back cards. This is down to space, because the vintage merch has so many cool pieces and I prefer to focus on brushables instead.
EQG doesn’t even have a rule. I have never been a doll person. I have some of the minis because I find them cute, but even these are likely to be downsized.
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Quick question...in your post you mentioned Rainbow Dash mom... What’s her name? Anyone have a pic?
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This is the only Rainbow Dash Mum I know of other than the never-made-as-a-brushable Windy Whistles
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(https://www.hqg1c.com/gallery/Personal-album-of-Ponybookworm/rainbowlovep-pic_391.htm)
She was sold as mum to Newborn Cutie Rainbow Dash & I call her Rainbow Love. She & her Newborn Cutie came wi a shopping trolley. I think a lot of folks would like G3 Customs of her, Cherrylou (Cheerilee & Scootaloo's mum), & Pinkie Pie's mum
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I have to admit that the G3.5 mums are very cute. If I ever got any G3.5s, it'd be them.
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Honestly, mostly money. I haven't been collecting actively other than the occasional thrift find, or the odd intentional buy (for me, or for swaps) one or two times a year, as for years now. I do so wish I had a bit extra to put toward my collection, but that's where we're at, sadly.
My not so sad limitations however:
-I don't collect g4/g4 reboot (exception: unless it's a thrift find, and I do intend on getting a Minty at some point. Pony Life I do want some of, but they're not where I live yet)
-I don't collect EQG
-I don't collect blind bag ponies
-I don't collect fakies
-I try and focus on a few sets at a time. (g1) (exception: thrift finds, g2, g3)
-I don't collect Funkos/figurines etc.
-No. Hair. Cuts. or missing parts. I probably wouldn't pass up a thrift find if they had a haircut, but I am reallly particular about condition when it comes to intentional buying.
-I don't really collect merch. I'm not big on clutter, so i want a neat, nice collection confined to their shelves. I do have and display artwork by fellow pony artists, but that's another thing IMO. I just don't like to have a bunch of *stuff* around that has no use, even if it's incredibly cute. (exception: things you can actually use. like xmas ornaments! or coffee mugs, or clothes)
-No McD ponies.
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I am keeping my pony parade limited to 5 sweater boxes and three shoeboxes, for space reasons. In the area of the house (which doubles as 2 businesses, both mine and my partner's) where I display the ponies, there not many vertical walls, it's a finished attic space, so my display area is limited to a hanging shelf and the top of another case. And the storage has to fit in this one small area in a closet because the rest of the space is craft supplies and stuff I can't put in the attic proper because it's not as climate controlled.
I usually keep 2-3 ponies on my desk and swap them out every week. I mostly treat my collection like it's a seasonal decoration. Almost everyone comes out for 3 months at a time. Some are organized into Halloween, Christmas, my birthday and May Day. Those are among my favorites so it's usually a great treat that they are out for shorter periods of time. And it has kept them in really good shape.
I have to admit that the G3.5 mums are very cute. If I ever got any G3.5s, it'd be them.
I actually just found my first "keeper" G3.5 pony and it was Rainbow Dash's mom. I found Dash too, so I decided to keep them both.
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This is the only Rainbow Dash Mum I know of other than the never-made-as-a-brushable Windy Whistles
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She was sold as mum to Newborn Cutie Rainbow Dash & I call her Rainbow Love. She & her Newborn Cutie came wi a shopping trolley. I think a lot of folks would like G3 Customs of her, Cherrylou (Cheerilee & Scootaloo's mum), & Pinkie Pie's mum
Thanks so much for the pic!
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This is the only Rainbow Dash Mum I know of other than the never-made-as-a-brushable Windy Whistles
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(https://www.hqg1c.com/gallery/Personal-album-of-Ponybookworm/rainbowlovep-pic_391.htm)
She was sold as mum to Newborn Cutie Rainbow Dash & I call her Rainbow Love. She & her Newborn Cutie came wi a shopping trolley. I think a lot of folks would like G3 Customs of her, Cherrylou (Cheerilee & Scootaloo's mum), & Pinkie Pie's mum
Thanks so much for the pic!
No problem!!! I'm just glad "Rainbow Love" was one of the ones I piccied myself (a lot of "my" photos are taken by the sellers or MLW)!!!
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Ah, reading some of these more recent posts I realised another limitation I have -
No restorations. No rehairs. No repaints (one exception though, she was a rescue greek baby with no eyes that PKW fixed for me). It's not that these things are wrong, but I just prefer them authentic.
This also spreads to no repro items (unless you are counting basic fun whose are official products), no customs of existing ponies (not-made prototypes are another matter), no deflocks of ponies that have regular versions already. No fake flutter wings, no fake accessories, none of that.
I'd rather have gaps; to me there's no challenge to collecting if you're getting the parts made to order. And space is at a premium so placeholders are unnecessary.
On the subject of customs, providing reasonable condition ponies aren't being butchered, a custom of an existing pony in a different pose or a baby version of an adult pony are fine, I just don't like things that can be mistaken for the real deal. Most people are very honest about all the things they make, but I remember the furore about reverse gusty and all the customs that appeared, and it left me very wary.
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Ah, reading some of these more recent posts I realised another limitation I have -
No restorations. No rehairs. No repaints (one exception though, she was a rescue greek baby with no eyes that PKW fixed for me). It's not that these things are wrong, but I just prefer them authentic.
This also spreads to no repro items (unless you are counting basic fun whose are official products), no customs of existing ponies (not-made prototypes are another matter), no deflocks of ponies that have regular versions already. No fake flutter wings, no fake accessories, none of that.
I'd rather have gaps; to me there's no challenge to collecting if you're getting the parts made to order. And space is at a premium so placeholders are unnecessary.
On the subject of customs, providing reasonable condition ponies aren't being butchered, a custom of an existing pony in a different pose or a baby version of an adult pony are fine, I just don't like things that can be mistaken for the real deal. Most people are very honest about all the things they make, but I remember the furore about reverse gusty and all the customs that appeared, and it left me very wary.
This is why if I ever commission a Custom of a very rare Pony (Rapunzel or the likes) I will specifically ask for alternative pose, instead of the pose she came in. Same if I were to Make one. Also why HQG1C blanks are awesome
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For me, no MLP G3.5. Will never keep them, I'll redonate them or give them to the kid I babysit.
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Oh, I don't care for Nirvana replicas, either. Not for me - I'd rather go without than have a duplicate. I dunno, I get why they exist, I don't care if others have them, but it's not my thing.
(that said, I wouldn't count something like... say, a deflocked Cupcake as a replica, even though there *is* an official NSS out there. Unless it was specifically mimicking the traits specific to the NSS [how do you tell them apart, again - the NSS has brown eyelids, right? Something like that?]... but then I'd think that was a little dishonest and potentially misleading. :P
but yeah as long as they're clearly marked as a custom in some way, I have no problems with replicas existing. But I'd rather hunt for the original, personally. The hunt's part of the fun! ....For a certain value of "fun", lol.)
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I don't have the PF Cupcake so I don't know if this applies to her, but the eyeliner is a false lead when it comes to Truly. I have a brown and a black eyeliner PF Truly, and the black one has been inspected in forensic detail at ponycon by LadyG, PKW etc and we all agree she was never flocked. A lot of the Movie Star ponies in this country also have black eyeliner, not brown. So I don't think that's a rule. You have to look for the signs of deflocking. So for me, Cupcake, Truly, North Star, Gusty and Buttons are a deflock no-no. Wind Whistler, Shady (borderline but she is a different colour I think?), Magic Star are all easy to identify at a glance as deflocks, but the others not so much. Cupcake and Truly are also pricy so yeah, I'm not a fan. Same applies to Lickety Split, Cherries Jubilee and Posey, as the European releases from 1986ish are pretty much the same only not flocked.
Any other SS deflocked is another matter, though. I admit to liking deflocks.
Edited because I like Magic Star so much I put her twice :rolleyes:
Having seen people hurt by 'fakes'/replicas quite a few times over the years, I just don't like it. :/
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For me it depends on the gen, too.
G1: Ones that appeal to me the most.
G2: Ones that appeal to me the most.
G3: I'd like to have all of them. Repeat characters are fine but must be in different poses/be a different version.
G3.5: One of each character.
G4 and Movie Style G4: One of each character. The exception is Princess Luna because I have a Princess Luna collection. Multiple versions of her are sought after. Don't care for blind bags.
G4.5: Not sure yet. Same Princess Luna rule here as G4/G4 movie style though. Don't care for blind bags.
General Collecting Rules: Customs are yes yes yes I love them. No fakies unless it's a Takara or a Princess Luna fakie.
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I don't have the PF Cupcake so I don't know if this applies to her, but the eyeliner is a false lead when it comes to Truly. I have a brown and a black eyeliner PF Truly, and the black one has been inspected in forensic detail at ponycon by LadyG, PKW etc and we all agree she was never flocked. A lot of the Movie Star ponies in this country also have black eyeliner, not brown. So I don't think that's a rule. You have to look for the signs of deflocking. So for me, Cupcake, Truly, North Star, Gusty and Buttons are a deflock no-no. Wind Whistler, Shady (borderline but she is a different colour I think?), Magic Star are all easy to identify at a glance as deflocks, but the others not so much. Cupcake and Truly are also pricy so yeah, I'm not a fan. Same applies to Lickety Split, Cherries Jubilee and Posey, as the European releases from 1986ish are pretty much the same only not flocked.
Any other SS deflocked is another matter, though. I admit to liking deflocks.
Edited because I like Magic Star so much I put her twice :rolleyes:
Having seen people hurt by 'fakes'/replicas quite a few times over the years, I just don't like it. :/
What do you people put in those things before you
:throw: them? Rocks? :silly: :devious:
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I only collect G1s and G3s because they’re the only gens that really interest me - the ponies have this beautiful demure look that I think suits them very well. I’m open to perhaps collecting G2s in the future though.
No G4. Currently trying to get rid of all the G4 stuff I collected as a kid.
I love damaged/haircut ponies! Most of my collection is made up of rescues.
As for fakies, I only have one - the Buddy L pony that’s supposed to light up and whinny. I’m actually a fan of fakies, but they don’t really have the same appeal to me as real ponies. It’s a different ballgame entirely.
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ah, damn, I didn't know that about the eyeliner.
Honestly I don't really get deflocking the ones that were released without flocking anyway. (Well, except for the rarer ones, like Cupcake/rearing pose Magic Star, I get that.) Like, it seems a lot of effort to go to when you could just save time and get the NSS version instead. Well, unless the flocking's really manky and beyond saving, I guess I can see why you'd deflock then.
but, yeah, I'm always wary of something going awry with a replica, too. You never know, after all. Go ahead and make 'em, just mark them appropriately, that's what I say.
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I don't have the PF Cupcake so I don't know if this applies to her, but the eyeliner is a false lead when it comes to Truly. I have a brown and a black eyeliner PF Truly, and the black one has been inspected in forensic detail at ponycon by LadyG, PKW etc and we all agree she was never flocked. A lot of the Movie Star ponies in this country also have black eyeliner, not brown. So I don't think that's a rule. You have to look for the signs of deflocking. So for me, Cupcake, Truly, North Star, Gusty and Buttons are a deflock no-no. Wind Whistler, Shady (borderline but she is a different colour I think?), Magic Star are all easy to identify at a glance as deflocks, but the others not so much. Cupcake and Truly are also pricy so yeah, I'm not a fan. Same applies to Lickety Split, Cherries Jubilee and Posey, as the European releases from 1986ish are pretty much the same only not flocked.
Any other SS deflocked is another matter, though. I admit to liking deflocks.
Edited because I like Magic Star so much I put her twice :rolleyes:
Having seen people hurt by 'fakes'/replicas quite a few times over the years, I just don't like it. :/
What do you people put in those things before you
:throw: them? Rocks? :silly: :devious:
Cement. :D
@Carrehz Yeah. It's sad really. If everyone was honest and everything was properly noted or marked then replicas and deflocks would be 100% fine, but because we live in a world where even 0.1% of the market being dishonest or careless can create a chain reaction of negative experiences, I prefer to be safe on those kinds of things.
Also...Hasbro don't make things easy for us by giving tell tale feature differences we can work with.
I think people stateside find it more tricky to get the movie star versions than we do here, too. But yeah, Magic Star and Wind Whistler (different symbol) are fine, you can tell very easily.