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Tell me about Africans?
« on: April 04, 2012, 01:59:58 PM »
A co-worker is heading to Africa for a month.  What are the chances of her finding any ponies?  Where would she look, and any ideas on prices?  Much thanks!
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Re: Tell me about Africans?
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2012, 03:28:51 PM »
Haha, that's what I'd be doing there too if I ever had the chance to go. I know most of them so far have been found in the South Africa/ larger cities. I hope she can find some! Prices? Few hundred for one!
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Re: Tell me about Africans?
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2012, 05:15:25 PM »
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« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2012, 06:54:41 PM »
Maybe check thrift stores, markets etc. you might be able to find them cheap. :)
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Re: Tell me about Africans?
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2012, 07:40:40 AM »
Maybe check thrift stores, markets etc. you might be able to find them cheap. :)

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Re: Tell me about Africans?
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2012, 07:51:47 AM »
From what I gather, they're not easy to find even there! I would just check anywhere that might be selling old toys - you never know!
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Re: Tell me about Africans?
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2012, 12:06:20 PM »
there can be no harm in keeping a look out! i too suggest second hand shops and markets. i am not sure what the trend is there for that sort of thing though? i know south africa got the G3 ponies so they *may* have G4 ponies.

as skyrocket said SA variants can sell for between $300-$1000 on the open market :)

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Re: Tell me about Africans?
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2012, 05:30:24 PM »
Where specifically in Africa? I have some connections in Rwanda if that's of any use. I'm not sure how likely pony finds would be there, however, as they had a bloody civil war going on in the 90's and it's a rather poor country. Any families that stayed in the area during the genocide probably didn't have the expendable income to spend on ponies, and the ones who did have money relocated to Europe (Belgium, especially). Sadly, many African countries are in similar circumstances with a lot of diaspora and emigration/migration. And then of course there are refugees in camps who have fled the famines in the Horn of Africa and those who have escaped more current wars in places like Darfur. In the latter case, these people have no possessions because their villages were burned to the ground and they had to leave with the clothes on their backs. I think that's probably why South Africa is relatively pony-abundant compared to other African countries. S.A. has had its share of problems, but for the most part the post-apartheid adjustment has not necessitated hasty flight out of the country.
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Re: Tell me about Africans?
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2012, 05:31:07 PM »
Not a clue yet. 
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