Differences

[CarolSpain]

I recently found this web http://vetten.weebly.com/spain.html
It's very interesting for me to know the differences between regular and nirvana ponies.

Do you know where I could find more information? Here?

Thanks in advance.

[FantasticFirefly]

Here, elsewhere online. my little wiki will show other countries versions of a US pony when people donate information and pictures.

It's a learning curve sometimes to be able to spot them in the wild. Sometimes the differences can be very subtle. As you learn more one thing that can be helpful is making your own list of identifying features for various countries.  NOT just hoof stamps. So if you spot something in a lot, referencing the correct info is faster until you can simply do it by eye and memory.

"in the wild" from a generic re-seller, I don't ask too many questions if I think there is something special hidden in a lot. I bid for what I know 100%. So if the common version of that pony is only worth $7, maybe a bit higher is my cap.  too much interest for one item often gets the listing ended early, and that pony listed separately, correctly ID'd for more money. Same can happen in irl with second hand vendors. play it cool. (original owner, or a pony collector themselves though I am nicer and let them know if I think they have something special! In my mind though, buy cheap sell high flippers should be doing their own research)

Variants there are also seemingly endless possibilities with new ones turning up all the time. I don't know if this was helpful at all, but best of luck.

[pinkkittywinks]

MLPwiki is helpful

Here at the mlparena we have the nirvana gallery which is a great picture guide to nirvana ponies There is an album for each country that made ponies (this does not include regular release ponies)

http://mlparena.com/archive/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=20319&g2_GALLERYSID=3d7374bbaaea47f2f8ba3c977b9d397d

As FantasticFirefly said it is not always the hoof stamp that tells you if a pony is a variant or not. It is often a combination of things such as, hair colour, hair length, eye colour, symbol and so on which clues you in to where a pony was produced.

Some variants are VERY sneaky and will look very similar to a regular issue pony, this is when a hoof stamp can be helpful

Love pkw xxx

[Taffeta]

"in the wild" from a generic re-seller, I don't ask too many questions if I think there is something special hidden in a lot. I bid for what I know 100%. So if the common version of that pony is only worth $7, maybe a bit higher is my cap.  too much interest for one item often gets the listing ended early, and that pony listed separately, correctly ID'd for more money.

Or, as happened recently on Ebay UK, someone deboxes a MIB nirvana to "take better pictures of it" after people drew attention to what it was.

Not that I mind sellers having all the information, but in those circumstances, all you can do is wince and hope they didn't just destroy the last surviving boxed example of that pony in that box...

I have paid much closer attention to Starlight Babies since all the Baby Mischief variations. Sometimes variations show up in places you don't expect them to.

[CarolSpain]

I would like to see some pictures of the regular and nirvana ponies together.

Post Merge: February 21, 2016, 01:53:14 PM

I think I only have Honeysuckle

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