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« on: July 02, 2017, 05:47:22 AM »
Dear all, I kind of suspect this topic is out of place, but I am much more familiar with this community than with Barbie collectors/ artists, so I decided to ask here first: does anybody here customises Barbie dolls? I am after OOAKs based on those 90's wide-eyed, big-haired, unapologetically & unrealistically sexy-looking, not-a-care-in-the-world girls I am familiar with from my childhood. What I want is a few ones that Mattel never bothered to make, like a "Happy Holidays" Marina/Kira doll (for those who are familiar with the line). The artist will have to provide make-up and rehair & restyle on bait dolls to match the quality and style of what would have been a fresh-out-of-the-box, factory-made Barbie. I suspect that the task is relatively easy for an experienced artist but I have to confess I can be annoyingly picky. What do you think? Please, contact me privately if interested! I might not respond ASAP as I am not here often, but I will do my best. P.S: Please, move this thread if it belongs to another area  [Moving this to Dollhouse! Thanks, Uninu]
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« on: May 29, 2015, 12:14:59 PM »
Dear all, I am an MLP pony lover ever since I was 5 - my first ever was Chloe, being greek myself, and an enthousiastic collector from 2003 until 2009 (roughly). I stopped collecting gradually, because I very much needed to come back from the other side of the rainbow. My pony love was becoming an addiction and, as such, it was consuming my energy, my time and my money. So, I admitted I had a problem (it' s the first step, as they say) and I stayed sober, with the few exceptions of Lyra and some very precious gifts from great fiends. I even down-sized my collection a bit and used the money from re-homed ponies to go on vacation! So, apparently, I missed a lot that happened here, on FB, eBay, you name it, although I never renounced my love for ponies. I have not visited the Arena in A LONG TIME now and I decided to log in a few days ago. A friend of mine urged me to look at the "Important Note regarding Greek MIBs". I had a discussion with a moderator not too long ago on this topic and didn't really put too much thought into it but there is a problem. Greek ponies are very dear to me - they started it all for me. And they are very popular among the community for all the right reasons. So, to hear that some people are trying to make some easy money, taking us for fools infuriates me. Everybody can discern whether a pony has been re-haired, but would one open a pricey MOC to look inside its head? Tough one. And what kind of b@$4@%d would "kill" innocent, rare ponies to fool a niche market with an expertise knowledge on the topic? It's easy to give a second chance in life to a heavily-loved (call them bait) pony, even a greek one, but who in their right mind think the effort would go un-noticed? Furthermore, El Greco workers, much as they had fun experimenting with colours and poses, did follow certain patterns, so there are pony "families" sharing the same popular traits. And although we probably haven't seen it all yet, there are a few things we know we won't legitimately find. So, to all those sneaky people out there lurking for easy-money, you don't fool us. This is a collector's community, above all, and we know the difference between a rarity and a custom. Furthermore, it's not fair to spread un-based rumours about El-Greco. A toy-shop owner would occasionally throw left-over toy figures together in boxes but this wasn't done with the intention to "marry" the toy-lines, rather to get rid of unwanted stock - and provide a home for those who were looked-down at (most toy-shop owners were usually genuine kids at heart)! I remember seeing the Greek Show-Stable sold with some Hasbro pony as a freebie or Easter Candles adorned with unsold Happy-Happy Sister dolls and even one with TE Sweet Tooth on, but these were private initiatives. Be careful with the information you read. Some people would say anything for quick money but El Greco's official catalogues were extremely detailed and precise. Sorry for the "tsunami", I just had to get it out of my chest! If anyone needs any help regarding greek ponies, feel free to ask me. I will probably log in again in a couple of years to reply  !
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« on: November 22, 2013, 07:26:05 PM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku0Gt8m9foIFrom the country that made some of the coolest ponies out there, Greece, this guy really ROCKS! And, no, this is not me (nor do I know him). I am not around often these past years but I just wanted to wish you all a wonderful weekend!
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« on: May 13, 2012, 02:19:29 PM »
Hello Ponies!!!  I know I don't come in here often but today is a special day for me because I come with some really great news! A friend of mine found some El Greco Baby Ponies and among them, she discovered an unseen version of Baby Cuddles - yes, yet another one - and a rare Cotton Candy/ Blossom variation! I have mentioned earlier that there were rumours about some more Greek Babies but I didn't want to confirm anything unless I saw them first: there was one fellow Greek that has discovered two orange Baby Cuddles with purple hair and hot pink rattles' symbol but didn't want to share any pictures. However, last week, a friend of mine found her and now, I can proudly present her to you, the newest member of the Baby Cuddles' siblings! Actually, she looks a lot like Baby Peachy's (=Melenia) cousin: visitors can't see pics , please register or loginvisitors can't see pics , please register or loginvisitors can't see pics , please register or login And, as if that wasn't enough, she discovered a weird Cotton Candy / Blossom variation: she is a purple Baby Pony with CC's cutie marks! I will call her Blossom Candy or, RosaLilly in Greek  There she goes: visitors can't see pics , please register or loginvisitors can't see pics , please register or loginvisitors can't see pics , please register or login I can only thank the Pony Gods none of them is green...
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« on: February 05, 2012, 05:53:00 AM »
Two and a half years ago, I sort of experienced a *nervous-breakdown*. A lot happened back then and it piled up to a lot more that happened before, so, I had to react somehow. My beloved ponies accepted to become scape-goats and took the blame. They spent all that time locked away. I, actually, couldn't even take a look at them during this period, and this is why I stayed away from the Arena as well. Well, it's been a few weeks now that I made peace with the past and yesterday, I spent a whole day with my herd - the loose part. I was surprised, as I opened the cupboard at how well the ponies have behaved! I was even more surprised to see a few ponies I didn't even remember having! Apparently, they were my last purchases... What is worst, I couldn't discern my Minties... I was able to tell what is their country of origin, but I cannot remember why I have 4 different Italian and 4 different Argentinean ones  ... So, has this ever happened to you (not the breakdown part, the "you-here-too?" thing)? And, any links to Italy and Argentina wisdom is more than welcome... ¡Olé!
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