I've seen them invade practically every store I know of that sells ponies! I think they're kinda cute, much better than the older G4s. They're much more expressive and I love their unique poses. I bought the set with Fluttershy and Celestial, and while their hair was a greasy mess, a good wash with shampoo and conditioner fixed it right up! 

What an interesting find! My best guess would be it was slipped inside of her in the factory, maybe an accident, maybe on purpose.

I would upgrade any pony I can't fix. I'm on the hunt for a new
G3 Sparkleworks, G3 Citrus Sweetheart, and G1 Windy. But I'm not too picky as a collector and appreciate any pony in any condition.

1. How long have you been collecting ponies?
    I began collecting in 2014, so about three years now.

2. How did you start collecting ponies?
     In the summer of 2014, I tore my ACL, and I was limited on what I could do for months.  My family took me to Build-A-Bear for my birthday since it wouldn't require me to walk around and such. I saw the Rainbow Dash plushie and fell in love with her. (Funny enough,  I began to hate her in the show to an extent.) I went back a few days later to make AJ, and I've been hooked ever since. I've even dug out my childhood ponies.

3. How long have you been part of the MLP Internet community (not necessarily just the Arena)?
     I don't remember exactly when I became part of the Internet community, probably not long after I got my Rainbow Dash.

4. Who was your first pony?
     Rainbow Dash is technically the first pony I got when I began collecting, but my first pony ever was either my childhood G3 Rainbow Flash or my G1 Starglow.

5. Who was your last pony (i.e., most recently purchased/acquired)?
     I actually purchased three together. G1 Seawinkle, Bubbles, and Morning Glory.

6. What is your favorite generation?
     I really love G1, but G3 will always have a place in my heart since I grew up with it.

7. About how many ponies do you have in your collection?
    Somewhere between 200 and 250.

8. Who's your grail pony, or alternatively, the pony you want most at the moment?
     G1 Merry Treats. I don't think she's too hard to find, but as someone who only buys ponies I find "in the wild," I have a hard time finding specific ponies.

9. Who's your favorite pony and why? (choose only one! hard, I know)
     Oh, gosh, this is a hard one. My favorite pony changes all the time. Right now,  I'd have to go with G3 Toola Roola from the Core 7 line. I'm an artist, and finding an art pony was a huge surprised when I began collecting older ponies.

The first pony I remember opening was my G3 Scooter Sprite. I had gotten a couple other ponies beforehand,  but I was too little to remember them. But I vividly remember my parents' friend getting me Scooter Sprite for my fifth birthday, and I tried to hard to pull back the scooter and make it move on the carpet, haha. It worked best on tile. I still have her to this day.

Considering many of my ponies come from flea markets and such, I've gotten used to flawed ponies joining my herd. What I can't stand are stubborn marks and stains. I've got a couple white G3s with stains that won't come off even after weeks in the sun.

I normally hunt at flea markets, although I do find myself checking eBay often.