Could you post pictures of the wing tabs you do have? I know I have a pair of broken original pony wings with clear tabs and the part that goes in the wing slot really just looks like a piece of folded over thin clear plastic. Next time you buy an electronic or anything that comes in thin hard plastic, cut a piece to the size of the inside of Hollywood's wing strip and fold it over. To help it stay folded, quickly warm the plastic with a hair dryer or heat gun, holding it in the position you want with a pair of pliers, hemostats, or something similar.  When cutting the plastic, make sure a little sticks out of the wing slot, and glue the wings into this folded out part. My favorite glue for everything is Zap-a-Gap but anything that dries clear and not in a thick gob should work.

I haven't tried this exact method myself but I have worked with or seen other people work with similar materials and techniques. If you like the matchy-wing tab look I suppose you could always add a piece of very thin colored craft foam to the base of your wing, or even use a thin folded over strip of it as the new wing tab. Just be sure to stick it in the wing slot first to make sure it fits properly! Best of luck, please let me know if either of these methods work for you!

So! I have read a lot about pin dot (ingrained dirt) removal, but I can’t seem to get it to work for me. Recently I took a pindot-y pony, soaked her in some boiled water, and scraped the side of a popsicle stick against the side of the dirty area. Also used a wire bristle brush, a wet and dry magic eraser, and fingernails. It’s still full of little dots. Maybe a few came off? Hard to tell.

If you’ve made pin dot removal work, what’s your secret? I’d love to see some before and after pics too, please! Thank you!

Edit: spell check gave me pinot removal in the subject line, I changed it, har har.

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On the baby rainbow ponies, it looks like the part of the tail that is visible outside the pony is exactly four inches long. I have two and I got out my tape measure! They are both from my childhood collection and I was not a pony hair cutter.

Of course why not take artistic license? If you want them to have long glamorous tails, why not?

Thank you! How long is too long? Say, is an hour a good amount of time to soak?

I've had some smokey ponies and want to share what I've learned!
Put your little stinker in a sealed plastic box with a lid (like the kind you'd find at an office supply store) or zip lock bag with a lot of this cat litter. It has a kind of floral scent, so if your pony is left with any smell it will be that one. When I'm dealing with ponies with nice hair or curls, I put a regular small towel between the ponies and the litter, as it can get dusty. If I'm planning to wash the pony after it smells better and it has an easy to maintain hair style, I sometimes just bury the ponies in the litter or stick them right on top of it. Make sure to flip them from time to time! Some folks recommend changing out the litter occasionally. I'm not sure this it totally necessary, but it doesn't hurt. Make sure your pony is totally moisture free before you seal him in with the litter!
This kind works!
https://www.chewy.com/arm-hammer-litter-clump-seal-multi/dp/105867?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=hg&utm_content=Arm%20%26%20Hammer%20Litter&utm_term=&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4bzSBRDOARIsAHJ1UO5S-2BERUECEZJjhmvGuOVR_Mr9gmVyBattItK-3pxHb2UGaCZuVlYaAjcWEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

This one looks excellent too: https://www.chewy.com/arm-hammer-litter-multi-cat-strength/dp/51975?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=hg&utm_content=Arm%20%26%20Hammer%20Litter&utm_term=&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4bzSBRDOARIsAHJ1UO5kSKZDCs344pRGG_foxAJ5s7rw72HOEhYi--4EBINLRClxZgnl0SEaAnipEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Be warned: it may take Clipper a very long time to stop smelling nasty. I mean months. Maybe six months, maybe longer.  But! Eventually the smell will be fully neutralized. Be patient. Take time to occasionally pull your pony from his scent absorbing cacoon, look at him lovingly, give him a sniff to see how he's doing. I've gotten many ponies from Craigslist, and nice ones, like Buttons the unicorn or Nightglider, who came to me with musty or cigarette smells, and they've come out fine. They no longer smell at all bad. Just don't expect it to be a short process! Once you've mastered this, you know you need fear no pony stink.

Check out http://www.mlppreservationproject.com/, I think there may be something on there about sun-fading out age spots.

Best of luck!

Honestly, what companies call things internally and externally is not necessarily the same. Sure, maybe Hasbro never refers to pony generations in their marketing literature that customers see, but they're almost certainly aware of what people call ponies due to market research.

Aw thanks you guys! If you stick lights in your dream castle let me know!

So I recently bought a big lot of G1 ponies off Craigslist! There were lots of good ponies in there, but many need a LOT of work to get back up to being in nice condition. While looking for ways to fix tail rust, I came across RIT rust remover and this list of other similar products that get rust out of fabric.  http://www.stain-removal-101.com/rust-stain-remover.html

Particularly interesting is the Carbona Stain Devil #9, which can be used to soak items, and then rinse away the rust stain. Since there are SO many ponies with tail rust, it would be lovely to just pull out a bunch of tails, soak them in a bucket of this stuff for a few hours, and rinse them and be done. Has anyone else used it for ponies? I suppose if the materials says it works on nylon there couldn't be any promblems, since G1s have nylon hair right?

If you've had experience with the stuff let me know! If I get a hold of some and test it on a common tail, I will let you know how it turns out.