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« on: January 18, 2022, 03:06:40 PM »
Hey guys, I was just wondering about this as I have a vague memory of there being a rule against this sort of thing but I wanted to double check; I'm from South Africa and there's an SA Nirvana pony currently being sold on one of our local auction sites. She's listed as "Sunlight". The seller is aware of the value so she's not cheap, but she was up for auction for 2 months before the auction expired and she's just been relisted. I'm guessing the very high price is not hooking local collectors. Anyway, my question is - the auction is not mine and it's obviously not on the Arena itself. So am I allowed to link to it or anything like that? I just want her to find a home with a collector who knows what she's worth and I worry when I see non-collectors sell rare ponies like this. I always worry they'll think nobody wants them and throw them away since my country isn't big on toy conservation  visitors can't see pics , please register or login
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« on: January 04, 2018, 09:14:02 AM »
Hey guys! So I recently decided despite having quite a few of them, I would much rather have G1 ponies than the G4 funko ponies I've collected over the years (with the exception of one or two I'd like to keep) However, I'm not very sure of what their real value is these days. And since I'm offering them up for trade to the local G4 fans, I'd like to know what I should consider a good trade or not. I don't want to accidentally trade a pretty valuable funko for like a Peachy covered in marker or something  So I was just wondering if somebody could give me if not a Price check, just some "that's a funko that's harder to find and you should ask for a good trade for" advice as I don't like having these ponies and not having any kind of idea as to their value. I probably won't sell them for money, but as I said from a trading stand point I guess I'm asking for some pointers? The Funkos I have I'm willing to trade are; Vinyl Scratch, Bon bon, Lyra, Princess Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Dr. Whooves (with green tie),  Pony, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, I THINK I might have Octavia? (I've packed some of them for a move) I think I might also have Spitfire. Honestly I think the only ones I'd like to keep are Discord, Big Mac and probably Spike. These are all standard ones btw. Not the transparent or glittery ones. Also I highly doubt Pops are worth anything at all but I also have Twilight Sparkle and Rainbow Dash funk pops. Any help would be very appreciated! <3
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« on: May 10, 2017, 06:33:16 AM »
She finally arrived! (I was getting nervous with our garbage postal service) and I love her ;w; People asked for pics when she came so here you go! visitors can't see pics , please register or loginvisitors can't see pics , please register or loginHer hair is rough on the ends but soft everywhere else, she has one or two tiny black spots on her that my magic eraser wouldn’t get rid of, and weirdly her one side’s apples are smudged but like… It looks like it was smudged at the factory? She’s really sweet tho. Again just as bragging rights, this is a South African Applejack I paid $14 for (at current exchange rate) Someone on the arena asked for a photo of her and my South African Starshine together. Sadly Starshine had a rougher backstory it seems X'D visitors can't see pics , please register or loginAlso she's not for sale ;w; just thought I'd mention that. She and Starshine are probably the onyl ponies I own that are actually worth something X'D Apart from Night Glider I guess?
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« on: April 21, 2017, 08:00:49 AM »
So I just logged onto my local bidding site just to show my mom an interesting fake up for sale for $5 when the first result was a "buy now" South African Applejack for $20 which I immediately grabbed before someone else could. So... just out of curiosity, how much is she currently going for online? I know South African ponies are sought after so I'm curious because I know it's at least more than $20 (hopefully) Can anyone help me out? visitors can't see pics , please register or login
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« on: December 04, 2016, 06:22:54 AM »
Hey guys! A Snowdrop is currently available on my country's local bidding site and I've been eyeing her for a few days now since she's just a little bit pricey. However my mom has offered that she might want to buy her for me for Christmas! However, I have no idea what Snowdrop is currently selling for and the seller seems to have a bad habit of over-charging for some of her ponies. And I just want to make sure that this is an alright price for Snowdrop. Her condition seems relatively fair. Her hair looks a little dry but it doesn't seem cut, and she has a smudged eye as well as various small smudges I can see on the photo. visitors can't see pics , please register or loginvisitors can't see pics , please register or loginThe seller is asking, in my currency, R220 for her (plus shipping) At the current exchange rate this would be $16 (because the Dollar is insanely strong) Or, to put it in perspective, the same price in this country you would pay for a full meal at an expensive restaurant. Would this be considered a fair price for her in this condition? Please let me know ASAP as he auction closes on the 8th! And it's my Christmas present! Thanks guys! 
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« on: August 12, 2016, 11:36:33 AM »
Hey guys, it's been a while  I have some more Price checks if you guys don't mind. I recently got myself a few ponies and was wondering what they would be worth since I'm not very savvy as far as value goes beyond the obvious "big money" G1 ponies. Could you guys help me out? visitors can't see pics , please register or loginPeach Blossom! No real damage. Her hair is a tiny bit rough and for some reason has 2 discoloured spots on her hair D: I... have no idea how that happens. It doesn't wash out. visitors can't see pics , please register or loginGlow! Apart from her faded hair, no problems at all 8'D visitors can't see pics , please register or loginHigh Flyer! Her head is very slightly discoloured from her body and her wings have very light scratches. otherwise no problems! visitors can't see pics , please register or loginBonnie Bonnets D: the poor girl. Severely matted and frizzy hair, several age spots. visitors can't see pics , please register or loginFlutterbye! Very rubbed symbol on both sides. otherwise no problem her hair is very soft! Also I have some VERY baity babies I won't bother showing photos of since I don't think they're anything special; Baby Moondancer Baby Firefly Baby Blossom Anyone able to help me out I like being aware of what I own. Even if they're worth nothing at all. I don't collect for value, but I want to be informed.
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« on: June 09, 2016, 05:54:04 AM »
I thought I had taken more photos, but it seems not so after I've properly cleaned and taken nice photos I'll post another thread. That won't be for a few days at least (I'm very worried about spamming you guys) For now, can anyone give me a PC on Galaxy? visitors can't see pics , please register or login(updated with better photo) Her mane has been cut but her tail is fine. She's got some regrind under her mane but that's the only spot. She also lost the iridescent paint on her eyes. her hair is rough but not frizzy  And on a Concave hooved Cotton Candy. (original, not rerelease) visitors can't see pics , please register or loginShe's pretty darn close to perfect. She only has some highlighter stains on her nose but that's literally it. Thanks guys
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« on: June 08, 2016, 07:25:31 AM »
I recently got a Looooot of ponies in due to both a friend who was getting rid of some (which I nabbed ALL OF) as well as some thrift finds and online shopping 8D;; I'm not gonna do a monster post, but I thought I'd do a couple of them and maybe you guys can give me a price check? I'm not expecting them to be worth anything, I just like being on top of that kind of thing because I've been surprised by owning really rare ponies before To start off; I recently got Tickles visitors can't see pics , please register or loginTrickles visitors can't see pics , please register or loginAnd Morning Glory visitors can't see pics , please register or loginI'll ask for the other soon but I figured I'll start with that Can anyone help me out? Like I said, I don't expect them to be expensive at all  so if you wanna say $2 just lemme know. I don't mind at all  I collect some pretty baity ponies so I'm not that hung up on value. I just want to be informed.
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« on: November 19, 2015, 02:48:18 AM »
Hey guys, me again.
I'm still in the process of cleaning all my ponies (almost done) But I found something distressing today.
I was busy cleaning my Bunny Hop (using pantene conditioner and dishwashing soap for her body like I do with all my ponies) when I noticed the pink parts of her hair were breaking off in my hands even though I was not being rough with her!
I got her second hand when I was about 13 or 14 (when I started collecting ponies as a hobby and not just as toys to play with) and she came to me in rough shape to start with. Her hat is broken off and she no longer has her rabbit either. On top of this the pink of her hair had been cut but was still really frizzy on the ends. She's been sitting on a shelf for a few years now what with life and whatever and I'm just cleaning her now with the rest of my ponies.
I haven't had this happen with any of my other ponies at all! Not even my Wave Runner who also has terrible frizz in her hair.
The purple of her hair is perfectly fine and has no frizz or roughness to it. it's literally only the pink which is just break off by the hand-full just from being handled.
I'm pretty certain all I can do is leave her alone and try to rehair her at some point in the future (if I can get her head off without damaging her which I'm still afraid of doing)
What I want to know is, is this a common problem with the pocket ponies or with that particular brand of pink hair? Does it have something to do with the later run ponies? Did Hasbro switch quality at some point? (Like they have with the G4s for instance)? Have you guys heard of this happening before? And lastly, what could have caused this in the first place? I have not done anything drastic to her hair at all since I've had her. No heat treatment or anything like that, so I can only guess it must have been her previous owner (most likely a little girl since collecting isn't really a thing here.)
Does anyone have any insight? This is really really strange to me and I have no idea why it would happen.
Thanks as always!
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« on: November 14, 2015, 07:21:07 AM »
Hey guys. A local seller here is currently selling a Windy that's from Italy. She looks dirty (I've bought from this seller before and all his ponies are dirty for some reason ) and her tail might be a little frizzy from the looks of it, but she seems otherwise ok as far as I can tell. (Although she seems a little faded). Also, the photo of her hooves does show she is indeed from Italy. The seller is asking R75 for her plus R46 for shipping. This transfers to $5 for the pony and $3 shipping. I know so very little about Italian ponies so I have no idea if this would be worth it? I don't own Windy at all, but I'm suppose to hold off on buying ponies for the meantime. However this one keeps popping up in my search on our local site. Anyone have any advice, please? visitors can't see pics , please register or loginvisitors can't see pics , please register or login
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« on: November 14, 2015, 07:01:59 AM »
I have a major soft-spot for "not perfect" ponies! So I often end up buying ponies with mane and tail cuts and minor imperfections. a few weeks ago I saw someone selling a Baby Bowtie for under $5 and listing her as "custom bait" because her one ear had a cut. I was really annoyed by this because other than that she looked perfect to me! And because she wasn't sold in the US this made me xtra angry that someone would just throw her out as "custom bait". So I ended up buying her in the end When she arrived I found her head also turns, but it seems this is from the glue deteriorating, and not from a throat cut. I also picked up a Kiss & Tell who looked in very rough condition. But again, a non-US pony, so the $5 seemed like a good price regardless of what she looked like. She has tiny puncture wounds all over her but otherwise cleaned up beautifully! I'm so happy with her! Lastly, Princess Crystal that I got for under $2. Obvious tail and mane cut but otherwise is perfectly fine! She has a large "S" written in permanent marker on her stomach I was not told about when I bought her but it should come off easily. Otherwise, she's really pretty! And I love Space-themed ponies a lot! These were all from separate sellers, but all in all this batch (not including shipping) came to $12. But that's gonna have to be it for pony buying for now. I have these adult expenses for the first time I need to pay attention to and my mom is dismayed that I'm spending money on toys (and video games) when I've just opened a medical aid plan and a life policy I need to start paying for I'd rather just buy more plastic horses tbh.  visitors can't see pics , please register or login
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« on: November 07, 2015, 02:15:43 PM »
Hey guys, I was just wondering if anyone here has any advice on how to restore the colours on baby Meadowsweet's mane and tail? The one I have still has her colours but quite faded and I'd like to know if I can spruce them up a little bit? visitors can't see pics , please register or loginvisitors can't see pics , please register or loginAlso, I have a Rosedust I bought at Comic Con this year with hair bleached all the way to white. I don't live in America so I don't have access to Rit Dye. I read somewhere someone used watercolour paint to repink some hair but I think this would wash out after a wash or so, wouldn't it? Is it possible to use red ink that's been watered down? Or is that a very bad idea? Lastly, Everyone says that boiling water is a good way to help straighten slight frizz in pony hair but I'm really really scared of doing this as I'm afraid it might damage my poor ponies further. Does anyone have any tips on how to do this properly without destroying my poor ponies? I don't even have a test pony to try it out on. ;; I love all my ponies too much. Please let me know if anyone can help. Thanks guys!
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« on: November 05, 2015, 01:08:10 PM »
Ok, so I'm obviously new here and don't collect for value... but discovering a few days (literally days) ago that I own a Nirvana pony and never even realised it, I was just wondering what some of my ponies are worth, just out of curiosity. It never mattered to me before so I never bothered to look into it. But Now I'm super curious I doubt anything I own will be that rare or pricey, but I thought it would be fun and really, these are things I should probably know about my own collection @__@ (Please don't judge my ponies' conditions too harshly Most are from my childhood and others I bought second hand specifically because they weren't perfect This list is long and I haven't photos yet as I am cleaning the entire collection at the moment, but with very brief descriptions: Year 2 - 3- Bubbles - Missing Tail. Otherwise is fine
Twilight - slight fade on glittery stars but otherwise very good condition
Glory - head can turn and slight fade on symbol but otherwise fine
Starshine - mohawk. pink strek as almost completely cut off. tail cut short. very slight fade on symbol. permanent marker names on 2 of the hooves.
Powder - no real problems
Flutterby - mane and tail cut extremely short. Slight symbol fade
Baby Glory - no real problems. (Needs some cleaning to get rid of pin-point dirt on legs)
Sprinkles - head is a little more faded than her body. might still have ribbon but I'll have to check
Baby Cotton Candy - perfect except for tail-rust
Year 4 -5 - SS Ribbon - close to perfect. flocking worn on very tips of 2 hooves.
BBE Baby Ribbon - perfect
Pearly Sea Shimmer - perfect (no float)
Wingsong - no flutter-wings. mane and tail have both been cut to what I would like to think of as "manageable size" Permanent marker on bottom of one hoof. Spot on front hoof that could be a cancer spot but I'm not sure
Tex - mane is cut shorter. No bandanna or hat. symbol is faded (especially pink grass)
Baby Northstar - mohawk. Scuff on tooth
Baby Bouncy - mohawk. slight scuff on tooth. permanent marker on bottom of hoof
Scoops - close to perfect. (body has strange texture to the touch? almost chalky?)
SS Magic Star - flocking is worn in some areas. Otherwise perfect. no stand.
Rosedust - has black marker spots on her here and there. hair has faded to white. I still need to condition her hair as it has not been combed for many years. It still has a curl to it though. No flutter-wings
Year 6 - 7- Buzzer - wings removed. mane and tail cut very short. tiny spot of blue wax on leg and on cheek. (don't ask) tail rust. Permanent marker on bottom of hoof
Night Glider - close to perfect but purple symbols are dark blue? Is this fading? Permanent marker on bottom of hoof
Crunch Berry - mane cut, scuffs on symbol. permanent marker on bottom of hoof. No more scent.
Wave Runner - severe mane and tail frizz. mane and tail have been severely cut. permanent marker on bottom of hoof. Otherwise perfect
Star Hopper (store version) - no tail. Mane cut to almost nothing. Rust on the inside and loose washer
Non-BBE Baby Half Note - possible mane and/or tail cut but not much. Permanent marker lines over symbol on one side
Mommy Apple Delight - yellowed. eyes seem faded. Hair still pink. (possible mane and tail cut but not much) Permanent marker on bottom of hoof. slightly scuffed eyes.
Sister Apple Delight - possible mane and tail cut. yellowed. slight scuffs
Years 8, 9 and 10- Sea Breeze - tail cut. eyes scuffed. Permanent marker on bottom of hoof
Baby Toe Dancer - tail and mane cut. Permanent marker on bottom of hoof. ribbons on hooves scuffed
Bunny Hop - missing hat and bunny. Hair frizz.
Sparkly baby Firefly - close to perfect. Still has factory curl
Bridal Beauty - missing accessories. hair and tail are in braids so I will need to check it for quality. Missing accessories. Permanent marker on bottom of hoof
Birthday Pony - slight lipstick stain on lips. tiny pinprick holes on both ears (earring I assume) and tinsel is slightly wild. hair is perfectly straight but uncut. Otherwise close to perfect.
Non-US ponies- Tutti Frutti - mane and tail cut. Orange of symbol has faded to yellow. (No accessories)
Baby Meadowsweet - fading to streaks in hair
Baby Susie - good condition. Has Spot. Spot is a little scuffed and has scuffs on his ears and foot.
Newborn baby Stargaze - perfect
Other items- G2 Petal Blossom - missing ladybug from her hat and missing 1 crystal in an eye. Otherwise perfect
G3 Sunny Daze - perfect (with that pendant thingy)
G3 Tink-a-Tink-a-Too - Perfect
G3 Sparkleworks MIB (European box)
G3 Sweet Summertime MIB (European box)
G2 McDonalds Light Heart (US) - highlighter stains
G2 McDonalds Ivy (US) - frizz on ends of mane
G2 beanie plush Sweet Berry - perfect
G3 small Royal Beauty plush (with yarn hair) - perfect
all 6 2007 "Original 6" pony re-releases
Blossom, Snuzzle, Butterscotch, Blue Belle, Minty, Cotton Candy.
All are perfect condition and all have their ribbons. (no markings on bottom of hooves??)
"My Little Pony Classics" 2014 tiny Firefly still in plastic bag with comb. Box and tiny book are perfect
"Strange Times in Ponyland" HC book - (Water damage on all pages but no tears or pages sticking together. just stains)
"Baby It's Cold Outside" VHS with clamshell box. UK release. (no idea if it still works. Box and tape seem in great condition)
Ponies I have in the mail I have no idea of their condition yet:
Baby Bowtie. Kiss-and-Tell. G2 Princess Crystal
Phew! That's it! (I have a ton of G4 toys but I'm not as interested in price checking those just yet) What do you guys think?
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« on: November 05, 2015, 09:24:20 AM »
So here's a slight story. I've known for many years about ponies unique to other countries (although I was not familiar with the term "Nirvana" before) but I was never aware that South Africa (my home country) had our own unique ponies. The only ones I ever got my hands on were the 'international release' ponies I guess I could call them. So, a few years later when I was in my early 20s my mom got me 2 ponies (I think, it my have been just this one) from someone. It ended up being a Starshine which was a South African Nirvana pony, but at the time I had no idea what those were so I was extremely confused by her. At first I thought she was a fakie (although I didn't know of many fakies that were direct copies of specific characters) but she has the proper markings under her hooves for Hasbro so I was very confused. I kept her, not sure what to make of her. So, about a week ago I learned that she's actually a Nirvana pony and, apparently, would probably be worth something.... if it wasn't for the fact that whoever owned her before me must have been one of the roughest children I've ever heard of as she is EXTREMELY damaged in multiple ways. He hair is severely cut and I can only assume the child hated green because her green streak in her mane looks as if it had been ripped off. The hairplug holes have been completely cut So that even if I had the means to rehair her, I can't. There are highlighter stains on her one side, her one ear has chew marks, there's some scuffing on her face where the plastic has become shiny or in some cases cut into (as if with a kitchen knife) and she has various spots that look like paint spots on her. Her head also turns but I'm not sure if this is due to her head being removed at some point or if this is just a common thing with SA ponies. I don't think I will ever sell her, but I was curious what happens to a rare pony's value when it's this badly mangled. Does anyone have any idea what she'd be worth in this sorry state? Like I said, I don't think I'll sell her. If only because I have a soft spot for abused ponies. It's just sad that the surprisingly rarest pony I owned is in the worst condition of my collection 8'D These were taken after a clean. 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
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« on: November 04, 2015, 11:42:43 AM »
Hi everyone. I've been aware of the Arena for over 10 years now, but at the time I felt I was too young and lived too far away to properly be a member and after that I erm.. forgot I live in South Africa and primarily collect G1 ponies. Perhaps mostly out of nostalgia? heheh Ponies are hard to find here, even G4 ponies can be annoying to track down (and I don't think we ever got the blind bag ponies of G4), so it's difficult for me to collect on top of this, I worry the very very dusty atmosphere where I live will damage them. It worries me a lot @.@ I generally buy ponies that are in 'played with' condition as I don't have the confidence that I could keep mint ponies looking mint. (again, see 'dry/dusty country comment) I would like to perhaps buy through this site if ever possible, however, I'm more interested in sharing and gathering information I'm interested in collecting photos of packaging, learning about ponies from other countries outside of the US I may not know as well and try to learn how to judge what people may be selling second hand here. This is getting long but that's basically it. I'm gonna try and be active but I'm not super chatty. Forgive me if I go quiet for stretches of time Sometimes I draw things. You can check out my deviantArt if you're interested at all. just thought I'd mention it.
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