I picked up a Firefly plushie today at a thrift store and her body is nice, but good lord that hair! It's full of something white and fuzzy- my first thought is dryer lint, but it's still really gross! Plus her tail is braided, so I know I'm looking at a big mess.

How can I clean it? Is it just like a regular pony, or is there a process I should follow?

I love watching videos of people showing off their collection, so for my "one year pony-versary" I am in the middle of making one myself.

Can I see yours?

I just love hearing people talk about their collections and seeing how proud they are of them. 

Hey all. I haven't exactly been around the Arena lately. (I've been trying to be more active and lose weight, so I've been spending less time on the internet. It's mostly just Tumblr activity these days.) But I'm still collecting ponies and yesterday I got pretty lucky!

I went to a wedding yesterday across the state, and the girl who drove wanted to stop in a few stores we don't have back home on our way back.

GPS started freaking out at one point and it led us in a circle. We joked that it was because it knew about a yard sale and sure enough... we found a yard sale.

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She was actually MIB, but I ripped her open because the box was pretty damaged and I was alright with just having a minty G3. Plus I got all of her accessories! I just can't get over her sweet little bonnet!

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Also, not pony-related, but I picked this up at this awesome store called Meijers that I've never heard of because we're lame and don't have one.

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I squealed with so much delight when I found her! I'm still relatively new to Monster High and I'm so glad that I'm not only able to finally have a basic, but also a doll that isn't exactly common.

Also, my birthday was last month and my wonderful friend cakfortwo made me this gorgeous custom, Dawnstar. I'm going to go ahead and just link the picture on her Deviantart for the sake of ease.
http://cakefortwo.deviantart.com/#/d4yrupt
Cakefortwo usually customizes Monster High dolls, so I'm super grateful that she was nice enough to make me a pony simply because she knows I love ponies. She's such a sweetheart.

Aaaaaand as if it couldn't get any better than that, I have some even more good news!

After a year of collecting, of constantly refreshing sites like eBay for good deals, of pining and drooling, of doodling her picture in the margins of my class notes, I finally have her.

I finally have my grail.

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I actually cried a little when I took her out of the package and got to hold her in my palms. I finally have my very own Munchy. I fell in love with her the moment I saw her and spent the year paranoid that I would end up spending about $65 for her because I knew she was valued from 40-60, but I really was lucky in that I paid only around $40 for her. It was the most money I've spent on a pony so far, but I don't care. She was my grail. And she's super minty too! No fading, all of the paint is practically perfect, and her hair is quite silky. The description said she was played with briefly but then put away for 20 years and I'm so happy to have found one in such wow shape.

I love her. I love all of these so much. Never have I felt more blessed than I have this past month.



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Is there anyone out there who makes them or has made them?

I had a dream about a really cool, but nonexistent gimmicky Sea Pony and I want to make them for real. I'm thinking about sculpting them from scratch though, so I doubt they would still constitute as a "custom," but whatever. I just really want to make them happen!

Can I see some of your Sea Pony customs to get me in the Sea Pony mood?

So today I'm at the antique store when suddenly, wild Baby-Laugh-A-Lot appears!

This doll is just so freakish and oddly cute that I've been watching out for her for quite a while now. I really don't know anything about them except that they came from the '70s, they creepily giggle, and they scare the living crap out of nearly everyone they come in contact with.

I love everything about them.

The one in the store was $25, looked a bit scuffed up from play, and did not appear to still giggle. I'm just wondering if you guys would say that $25 is a good price, considering that I have no idea how much they're really worth. Should I grab it, try to barter, or leave it alone? For $25 I'd rather have a pony or two, but I am considering it if the more experienced people here think it's a good buy. 

So last night, my package came in the mail. Whoop whoop!

They are primarily TEs and I know nothing about them, since they are the first ponies I've ever had with that characteristic. They need a bit of some TLC, so I just wanted to check with more experienced peoples about what would be safest.

First of all, would it by chance harm their eyes if I were to wash the pony with soap and water? I open up all of my ponies, especially G1, and some of them are showing signs of rust. I wanted to make sure that they aren't all icky inside, but I don't know how the eyes are secured. Would it hurt the eyes if I lightly scrubbed inside (or outside) the head gently with a toothbrush? Would toothpaste, Dawn dishsoap, or hair conditioner hurt the eyes at all?

Also, I have a Sky Rocket who's eyes have lost their twinkle. Is there a way that I could possibly restore the tarnish? They look pretty scratched up.

Aaaaand sunfading. Would I have to cover the eyes with foil? Is there any risk to leaving them out? Because Gingerbread has turned sort of a musty color and I know I can make her white again with a little effort. =p I'm going to try lightening Sweet Stuff too since her head has discolored.

So you know those tiny G3 plushies in a sitting pose, where the head is cocked slightly to the right and the mane and tail are made of colored strands of yarn?

Well, I picked up a ziplock bag of G3s last Saturday at a flea market and didn't open the bag until I got home. These poor girls reek of cigarette and I was just wondering if there's an easy way to clean my new Rainbow Dash plushie. Can I just throw her in the washing machine, or will that mess up the yarn? She has a couple of dirt spots as well that I would like to clean out as best as I can. Otherwise I would just throw her in the dryer for a while with a couple of sheets, like I do with all of my other stinky plushies.