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I wouldn’t expect to find a slightly smooshed (she’s been out in the sun a while and obviously stepped on) G1 Petite Pony in the middle of the sidewalk while out on a walk in 2021, and yet here we are.  Usually I’m adverse to collecting duplicates (I still have all of my sunsparkle ponies from childhood, and they're in quite nice shape) but I’ll gladly make an exception.  I have a real soft spot for found ponies, considering I found my rather chewed Locket under a bush as a child at the park.  This was something nice to find that I needed right now, it really made me smile.

Edit: I can't be totally sure where she came from but we've been having a lot of rain (as is normal for winter) and I was walking by an area that is eroding quite a bit - perhaps she'd been buried in a yard or something.)

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Here’s a lovely little custom G1 My Little Pony - Winter Frost!  I’m so happy with her.  She’s been a long time coming as I patiently waited for her marker stains to peroxide and sun-fade (she has a spot or two still, but as she’s likely to go in my collection that’s fine for me.  It’s the nature of 30+ year old toys).

I wanted to make a pony who was very reminiscent of the base she uses - a Majesty who had been previously customized before coming to me (a full body repaint in a rather sorry, chipped, and sticky state) but was a wholly unique pony.  I wanted her to look as though she could pass as a G1 design (although I know the glitter design would be two colors rather than three - nothing wrong with a little artistic license).  I waffled on a design scheme for her, but decided to go with hair colors more or less flipped from her base and a symbol in tasteful blues with a nice wintery theme.

This is my first time using hair from the Doll Planet (instead of Dollyhair.com) and I must say - while TDP nylon is finer than the original MLP nylon (Dollyhair’s is closer) it has an absolutely gorgeous soft and silky feeling.  It’s so nice to touch!  It’s super bouncy too, which gives it a nice body.

No before photos for this gal - it didn’t occur to me to get them in time!

I've decided it's time for me to do some more pony restorations, and I'd really love to try my hand at de-flocking.  It's just about the only form of restoration I'm interested in that I've not tried.

I'm not picky, since this is for a particular kind of restoration, and so long as the body is solid (no chews/missing bits) nothing else really makes much difference.  I can always re-hair if need be.  It might go without saying, but I'm really only interested in ponies that are in poor enough condition to merit de-flocking, if the flocking still looks good, I'm not keen to mess with them.

Additionally, also always looking for any super baity ponies (any gen) or Monster High (with articulated arms/knees) too.  Stuff that's generally considered 'unsalvagable' (marker, chews, discoloration etc.) or half-finished custom projects that never worked out is absolutely my cuppa, (although de-flocks are my first priority right now).

(If you're curious I have some examples of my restorations here: http://mlpmemories.tumblr.com/tagged/Before-and-After.)

As I'm not online too much, please PM me if this is something you may have to offer!  I always check my messages.

Couldn't think of a better title!  This was a great private swap, and our aim was to fill a small priority box with some ponies and goodies for each other!  I'm just wowed with the colorful packaging Hannah did for me.  Look at all of this orange!  I'm very fond of orange and I LOVE Halloween.  We're getting on to that time of year so this all felt very festive, special, and appropriate for this time of year.

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First off, the goodies!  Lovely orange Lindt Truffles and Orange Sticks yum yum yum!  Cat and I broke into those right away while opening the box (he's not a collector, but he's always curious on things and does think the ponies are quite cute and charming).  Both of us haven't had orange sticks in years, I'd forgotten how tasty they are.  Cute pony stickers too!

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Next up came the kitty gifts since we had 'help' at that point.  Thorin (the Meez) just loves the catnip mice and had to have one right away (he carried it off the second I got it off the card).  Everyone is enjoying the treats (though Shou (the fluffy Calico in back) likes them most of all.  Pippin (not shown, a shy, big, black kitty) is also content with both)

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Anywho!  On to the main event!  Oh man, so many lovely MLPS and MLP things!  Doesn't everything look nice all together?  First off, a lovely baby seapony (Seawinkle) WITH her float!  Oh so nice.  She's in pretty nice shape all things considered for a sea pony.  That hair is so unusual on the color changing ones.  Pity they loose their color changing ability, but she's completely darling anyway.  Love the crocodile float!  Next up is Spring Song, a lovely G1 sweetheart sister I just love the combination of colors and symbol on.  I'm pretty picky on the ponies I collect, and she's just a wonderful combo.  Super nice shape on her too!  Especially with that earring intact.  Last of the big ponies is ADORABLE Bumblesweet.  Both my partner and I love bees, and she's just utterly perfect, and even has her brush!

Oh but that's not all pony-wise!  Hanna was kind enough to get me some missing bits from a couple play-sets I had as a child.  When I sold off my Barbie related toys I accidentally threw a couple of MLP accessories in that box and I've been dreading it since.  Now restored are the soap dish for the tub and the duck toy for the crib!  Hanna has also correctly inferred I like bee-pony any gen and I now have a keychain of Bumblesweet too!  She's gone right on my keys, I've been needing a little decoration there.

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But wait!  One more surprise?  Indeed!  A blindbag too!  I love blindbags.  Lilac joins the crowd!

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Thank you thank you thank you Hannah!  I apologize for not getting a lot of separate pictures, Cat and I were just so excited to see everything, we couldn't wait to get it all together!  This has been an absolutely wonderful trade and I completely brightened my day!

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I'll be posting individual photos of ponies in the next few days, once I have some light and time to photograph them by themselves!

I recently purchased a small lot of ponies on e-bay, and while I'm sure what to do with the other three (two just needed a good spa, the third needed a spa and a new tail) I'm just not sure what to do with this CF Blossom.  The lot was described as 'bait' but it was definitely a misnomer, none of the ponies were particularly 'baity' by my reckoning, especially for G1s (Sprinkles and Bouquet needed cleaning, Seashell will get a new tail).

Blossom's main issue (apart from the missing tail) is that she does have a slight head-body mismatch.  It's not the worst I've seen, but is readily apparent.  On the plus side, her main is beautiful, soft and silky.  Her symbol is a tiny bit worn on her NDS but her eyes are very nice.  She currently rattles and needs her washer removed, but whatever the case I will be pulling that out.  She still has a bit of ground-in dirt to clean, but I'll get that cleared up in any case.  She seems to have no pindot/smooze, cancer, or marker stains.

My thoughts are thus:

A) Restore: All she needs is a new tail.  She could also have some symbol touch-up, but wouldn't need much.
B) Alternate Rehair/Symbol Recolor: It seems like it would be a shame to cut such a nice mane, but it might make her more interesting to change her colors, perhaps white hair?  Or a mix of White and Dark Purple?
C) Custom: Something more, perhaps like one of my Deco Ponies http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,366834.0.html or another custom of some sort.

The only final caveat is that I have no real intent of keeping her.  I enjoy having the project, but I'm not hugely fond of the collectors pose or her coloration, I prefer to keep my collection to my very very top favorites and childhood ponies, and unfortunately she is neither. 

So, what does anyone think I should do with her?  Particularly strong feelings of Restore Vs. Custom?  Some other idea I've not thought of yet?

Here she is before her first round of cleanup:

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And after a good cleaning:

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(I love getting ponies cleaned up and restored, it's always a delight to see the transformation.) 

Oh man I'm so excited to present these ponies!  I thought up this project a couple months ago, and it's gotten me back into MLP in a big way.

First, a little background:

I've seen Deco/Decora/Decoden with ponies in it (not generally something I care for), but never with the Pony as the focus.  I thought some ponies decorated up like little cakes would be wonderful (especially since my partner has just started his career as a baker), and I've been having a lot of fun on this project!  These girls are all sweet and cake themed, each done up like an elegant desert with 'whipped' manes and tails as well as other dollops of creme all decorated thematically.

Eyes are Hasbro original, symbols and other details are painted with acrylic paint, details are hand sculpted in polymer clay or made of glass or plastic beads, the 'whipped topping' is piped silicone caulking and has a little bit of 'squish' to the touch.

I hope folks like these!  This is my first shot into customizing, and now that I've finished, these girls need new homes.  Because they are my first try, there are a few things about them that are less than perfect, with their bait bodies some have a nibble here or there, or a mark that was just too stubborn to come off.  I'm still getting the hang of really neat symbols, and the technique of how I'm making these.  Generally their photos will indicate any flaws but I can provide further detail shots if desired.

I'm thinking of asking $25 for each of these ponies (not including shipping), or I'd be happy to trade for something from my wishlist http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,366833.0.html.  I'm open to any reasonable offer though, if something strikes someone's fancy.  If folks like these, I do intend to do more with different themes too!

Without further ado.

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Chocolate Orange is very fancy with a little twist of zest on her hoof.  She is decorated with chocolate sprinkles and dragees, as well as orange slices and and orange twist.  Her symbol is painted in a sparkling orange and she is finished with a drizzle of chocolate sauce.

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Crisp Mint is quite sublime with her little chocolate accents.  She is decorated with chocolate sprinkles and twists, as well as mint leaves.  She is finished with a drizzle of mint sauce.

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Chocolate Cherry Bombe is very flashy with her chocolate and cherry accents.  She is decorated with chocolate chunks, cherries, and a chocolate sauce.  She is finished with a drizzle of red cherry sauce.  Her symbol is a chocolate covered cherry on her DS and a pair of cherries on her NDS.

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Mango Medley is very bold with her many tropical fruit accents.  She is decorated with orange, pineapple, and pomegranate.  She is finished with a drizzle of mango sauce.  Her symbol is a mango with mango slices.

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Bright Berry Medley is a sweet little pony just covered in berries.  She is decorated with strawberry, blackberry, raspberry, and blueberry.  She is finished with a drizzle raspberry and blueberry sauce.  Her symbol is a triad of berries.

She is also an articulated pony.  Her back legs fold such that she can sit.

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Strawberry Sugar is very elegant with her delicate symbol and cookies.  She is decorated with strawberries and pirouline cookies.  She is finished with a drizzle of strawberry sauce.  Her symbol is cut strawberries with delicately curling vines.

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Dark Chocolate Rosewater and White Chocolate Rosewater are both delicate girls with sweet accents. They are decorated with white and dark chocolate sheets and sprinkles, and both drizzled in chocolate sauce.  Each sister has a white or dark chocolate rose for her symbol.

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Beloved birthday is a delicate little cake themed pony.  She is decorated with crisp biscuits and pastel rainbow sprinkles.  Her symbol is a strawberries and creme birthday cake.

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Sundae Sprinkles lives up to her name with a Neapolitan coloration and tons of rainbow sprinkles.  She is decorated chocolate curls and squares, and many many rainbow sprinkles.  She is finished with drizzles of vanilla and chocolate icing.

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Pomegranate Punch is a bold pony with her dark chocolate and bright red pomegranate accents.  She is decorated shiny pomegranate seeds and dark chocolate drizzles.  Her symbol is a cut pomegranate on her DS and a whole pomegranate on her NDS.  Her hooves are chocolate dipped.

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Whipple White Chocolate Blueberry is named after the brand of faux whipped cream used in many decoden projects.  She is blueberries and white chocolate chunks.  She is finished with a drizzle of blueberry sauce.  Her symbols are shimmery blueberries.

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Strawberry Lemon-aid Chiffon is an elegant pony.  She is decorated lemon and strawberry slices and an extra twist of lemon zest.  Her symbol is a glass of fizzy pink lemon-aid finished with a slice of lemon.

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Mother Blueberry Bright and Daughter Blueberry Creme are both merrily decorated with bright blue blueberries.  Both have Blueberry and sugar pearl decorations, and are finished with a drizzle of blueberry sauce.  Both have symbols of many blueberries.

I really like brightly neon colored ponies, in the G1s they remind me of the fact that they're very much a product of the time period in which they were made (80s and early 90s and it's love of NEON), and anymore they just really seem bright and joyful (granted I'm not as sure which ponies would qualify now, I'm more of a G1 sort)!

So I would love to see some BRIGHT neon colored ponies!  Any generation, original or custom as long as things are bright bright NEON!

Here's my three 'neon' colored girls, Tootie Tails, Half Note, and Swinger:

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