I'm not that into quite a few pony characteristics, my ideal collection would only number about 60. Here are the things that definitely don't float my boat....

First Tooth
Peek a Boo
Beddy Bye Eyes
Teeny Tiny Pose
G1 Peagsus Firefly Pose
Anything wedding themed ponies! Ha!
Brush n Grow
So soft
All Sea Ponies
Pearly
Happy Tails
Flutter
Pocket
Merry-go-round
Fancy Pants
Windy Wing
Sweetheart Sister
Dream Beauties
Glow n Show
Tropical (can't cope with the eyeshadow)
Any in Collector's Pose (weird I know but I collect the babies instead, mainly Euro versions)
Magic Message
Dance and Prance
etc

I also have certain themes that I like and others that I don't. I really like the celestial bodies and weather, music, flowers and cakes but not so much occupations, grooming, celebrations especially weddings.

It's just personal preference at the end of the day.

I have bought quite a few grubby looking ponies lately most with only one minor or no permanent flaws so I've really been looking forward to cleaning them! I was having a great time until I noticed that baby Rainribbon had glue residue around her neck and her head was an absolute pain in the neck to get off.  I think someone has already removed her head then stuck it back on with a stronger glue?!! Weirdly, when I finally got it off I noticed that the tail washer was still intact, rusty and nearly bent double! I whipped it out and replaced with cable tie. I have previously had no problems getting heads off with neck plug intact so this one has upset me because it's the first one I've damaged. I tore the neck plug inside about 1/3 of the way around. At some point someone has damaged the neck seal on my Bubbles in this way and when I noticed I was pretty upset because I paid nearly £20 for her thinkign she was NM..

Sooo...

Has anyone else come across sellers sticking heads back on? Why would they do it?
II'd love to know what everyone else thinks. Does anyone only collect ponies if neck is still factory sealed?

Nice work! What a lovely pony. All my ponies turn up looking a bit like your 'before' photo because I refuse to pay over the odds for them... only thing different is I'm not buying them if they have age spots. I just cleaned up Gypsy and she now only has two flaws, a little symbol rust and the one thing all my ponies seem to have, a small green pen mark!! Does any one else find this small green pen mark thing. It's like every time!

My G1 Wind Whistler has a white mane and tail and she looks just like her name 

Gorgeous. I am not a fan of flocking on ponies. I'd love to have de-flocked Truly and Lofty. I'm really impressed with the effect of the pink rit-dye, could you let me know which rit-dye you used, temperature and how long for etc? It must have been just right not to change the colour of the body too...