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« on: December 30, 2016, 11:24:00 AM »
As of today right now? Fluttershy doll!!!!
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Is she from the Integrity line?
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« on: December 30, 2016, 10:04:51 AM »
visitors can't see pics , please register or loginMy newest Project MC2 Camryn is my favorite doll right now. She is so fun to take pictures of and play around with. Even if she is the basic line, she's my favorite out of all the ones I have. I'm in love! 
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« on: December 29, 2016, 08:05:37 PM »
I love the fashion styles! I don't think they are rare though I'm not anywhere near up to date on G4 values. But I'm fairly certain they can still be found around.
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« on: December 29, 2016, 08:03:56 PM »
Such lovely ponies! Congrats! Looks like you got quite the holiday treat! 
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« on: December 29, 2016, 08:00:05 PM »
Mattel:
-in the 90s, early 2000s, i loved barbie (my childhood).
-MH and EAH in the beginning (their first few years were great with all the detail etc)
I agree with you that barbie quality has declined and so had MH and EAH(moulded clothes ew)
MGA:
- Project Mc2 (LOVED THE LINE FROM THE START!)
everything about them is awesome (except for the wobbly knees)
I love the Project Mc2's but I agree about the knees. I actually bought my first core doll, the basic line, and she's my favorite out of my gang. I have the Camryn with the hat and the dinosaur sweater and I actually think she's made in a more durable plastic. She's so fun to take pictures with, even if she doesn't have joints like the other dolls. I still buy Barbie dolls, and still am collecting Monster High though honestly, I find myself buying more Bratz and MC2's more than anything. I think the problem with Mattel is they can get away with low quality because Barbie has always been the queen of fashion dolls and parents are always gonna go to them first to buy a toy. I do love the Fashionistas though. Especially the new diverse ones. I just wish they would pick up their quality. Especially their hair 
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« on: December 29, 2016, 06:34:53 PM »
I was playing around with some of my dolls today and I noticed something. While I love both companies and have dolls from each, I'm really starting to see a quality difference. Especially in clothes. Barbie dresses in particular seem to be so cheaply made. I have one doll for example that when I ordered her, I assumed was wear separates. However, when I got her I found out that her skirt and top were sewn in one piece. Which was really annoying because now I can't do any mismatching with it. I also noticed that the details aren't as great as some of my MGA lines. For another example, Bratz dolls seem to have pretty good quality clothes. At least the earlier lines. And don't get me started on Barbie shoes. It's hard to find anything back in the 90's that wasn't a plastic basic pink slip on.
So which company do you think made the better doll line. I love Barbie. But when it comes to quality, I'm noticing that it's just not matching with MGA. Some of my Bratz have way better hair than my Barbie's. And my Project MC2 dolls have some of the cutest most detail little clothing items. Not to mention the adorable little wrinkles on their feet. Which brings me to the question as to why most MGA lines ultimately fail when Mattel seems to do so much better. Even Monster High is starting to get cheaper and cheaper. I don't collect EAH so I can't speak for them ufortnately. And the Mattel Disney dolls were very cheaply made. I like to image what it would have been like if MGA would have had that line.
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« on: December 29, 2016, 06:20:43 PM »
I remember I loveddddd G1 Firefly, and then eventually G3 Minty, amongst some others uvu, this was all based on the tv shows though, I never owned any of the toys
G3 Minty may not be my childhood favorite but she will ALWAYS be one of my favorite ponies. And I think a lot of other people's as well!
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« on: December 29, 2016, 04:59:29 PM »
My favorite pony was G2 Sky Skimmer.
Looks like my childhood was two generations before you! lol But I was a 90's kid and G2 was basically my childhood heard. Unfortunately they seem to be the hardest to find for good prices these days so I no longer have any. But I'd love to have a nice collection some day. I loved their slim bodies and gem eyes. I adore them. I wish I would have gotten into G3 but I was older by then and grown out of ponies unfortunately.
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« on: December 29, 2016, 11:48:40 AM »
Not every herd gets to have such an expert stylist!
I want that 911. If I lose 11/12ths of my weight can I fit into it? I like your pic with them hogging the road for a chat driver-to-driver.
I just got a Fashion Star Filly yesterday, had tackle some really tough hair.
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I love Fashion Star Fillies. Their colors are so pretty. I have one. I need to get her some friends.
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« on: December 29, 2016, 09:58:49 AM »
Oh I would debox for sure. Think of it, how often are you getting the opportunity to debox a G1? The damage gives you an excuse to do so!
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« on: December 29, 2016, 08:55:42 AM »
Welcome! Hope to see you around the forums.
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« on: December 29, 2016, 07:57:32 AM »
@Karrie91 Thank you! She is a cutie! The piercings are actually glued on (a jump ring and a nail bead). I don't have the courage to drill actual holes into my dolls but some customizers do and the custom looks amazing!
Oh I'd probably just glue them too lol. That way there's no damage to the doll. It's really cute though. If I ever get BJD I'll most likely be doing something similar. I love piercings. And on dolls they just look super adorable.
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« on: December 29, 2016, 07:55:30 AM »
I just got done getting a Star Stampin horse and the Show Parade Barbie converted into the variant with Black Hair of this release, that is very hard to find 
these were blond , now they have dark hair
Pictures?????
I just love looking at your Barbie Horses!
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I think you're a bad influence on me. Among my other daily ebay searches, I now search barbie horses regularly. 
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« on: December 28, 2016, 08:58:13 AM »
Welcome! Who knows, maybe we'll make a collector out of you again?  But either way, there's some great people here who can help you with price checks and help you sell. I hope you enjoy your time here at the Arena.
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« on: December 28, 2016, 08:08:42 AM »
Check out the LACK floating shelves from Ikea- I liked their minimalist design (so the visual focus stays on the ponies!) and they're available in a variety of sizes and finishes. My collection is on 4 of the 72" birch veneer ones.
Looks like they are pretty inexpensive. Do you have some pictures though that I can see?
Here's my pony wall using the Ikea LACK shelves:
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I've added some things since this photo was taken several months ago, but I think you can get a sense of the shelving. (Santa was so thoughtful this Christmas!) I like to give my ponies some breathing room so I can appreciate their poses, symbols, charming accessories and details. My preference to arrange them by color also means that the generations and merchandise and artwork are all mixed together...but I kind of like seeing the variety and juxtapositions. G1 and G4 brushables together with a G3 baby and a blind bag figure? It's chaos...but it's organized! At least to me it seems organized  
In our last apartment, my talented boyfriend custom built some wood shelves in an underutilized alcove behind our bedroom door. I can't find my good photos of that display right now, but here's one of the shelves he built up close- they were a darker stain, but still pretty simple, and I arranged the ponies by generation.
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Let us know what you decide to go with, and hope this helps!
Oh I really like this. I'm actually pretty sure these are the shelves I'm going to go with. My only concern is there is kind of like strips of paneling in my house but I think I can take them down. Hopefully it works out. I think about three of the shorter shelves would work great for me. Thanks so much for sharing!
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