AAAA! Friends I am so excited!

One of my IG friends (the one who found my G2 games for me) bought a lot of fakies and asked if I wanted the G2s in lot, I'm like omg yes and although there's only 1st and 2nd years I'm super excited!

Woot woot!  Sooo excited for you! Congrats !!!!  Pictures when you get a chance please!

What is a grail of yours and why?

Hip Holly! Because I love her bright colors and unique gimmick. I don't care if she gets sticky, I need her.

I just missed her on eBay.  She went out of my price range.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/MY-LITTLE-PONY-G2-TWINKLE-EYE-PONIES-X3-HASBRO-/202813870228?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=7tXj9tj55ZkE8v%252B0%252F9%252B5pgvG%252FzE%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Oh poo, I just sold my extra Songbird Serenade. sorry! I may have to part with my personal collection here in a few, if so I’ll let you know.  (Have them all.... 🤦‍♀️)

Sending a pm...

So curious -

What made you get into G2’s and why?

Did you like them when they originally came out? 

Did you pursue them after they became a Europe exclusive line?

What is a grail of yours and why?

Myself - I was a G1 collector and rebuilding my G1 army.  I moved to England right at the release of the G2’s and only bought one during their release.  I regret not buying them when I was in England, but I was “loyal” to my G1’s. 😅live and learn!

My most wanted pony is TrixieBelle (hopefully with accessories).  I remember seeing her in Argos and absolutely loving her color scheme and fun accessories! I asked my parents to buy her for me, carried her around the store, and was told no as I was too old for ponies (16ish at the time).  So she is at the top of my list. followed closely buy Star Swirl, as I got the McDonalds ponies in England and always wanted the full sized Star Swirl. <3

We got Rainbow Dash here in Australia as I have one, I'm sure we must have got Rarity too, I thought I may have had photos but can't seem to find any with them in it at the moment

How do they differ from the other FS releases, aside from their clothing?

Whoo....I see I missed a long lengthy conversation! Since when did the Tales Cartoon get labeled G2?

As someone who grew up watching both the original show and a tales, I can tell you they were interchangeable on my cable network! And well before G2’s!

I remember hearing the announcement of the G2 release, and a few years after production had stopped on G1’s.  (All pre-“G1 and G2 labels”). I was ecstatic!   But never once lumped the newer style ponies with the original styles.

On an off handed, but on-topic note -
 
*i dislike the CP ponies, for some reason I think they look bloated, and unflattering

*I LOVE tinsel! All day long, give me Ponies with Tinsel in their hair!

*i always found So Softs masculine looking. They were always the grandpa’s in my herds.

It's common to cut and style G4 hair to be "show accurate". Other than that I don't think most people cut hair on purpose, unless it's an all new re-root and you want a pony with a mohawk or something.

This pretty much.

As a collector, I cringe at hair cuts.   I will not buy ponies for my personal collection if they have haircuts.  I remember when a lot of newer G4 collectors would cut the ponies hair to be “show accurate”.  I won’t lie, it somewhat ate at me.   If it’s your pony, great! but be aware that others will most likely not purchase at full price, as a hair cut deeply disvalues a pony.