My first nirvana (is a fakie! So what do you know about her?)

[Rachel-Eyes]

I bought this little orange gal from Ashlyne at the MLP Fair. I was a little apprehensive at first since she was a $20 fakie, but I love fakies! So when I saw her still there by the end of Sunday, I couldn't resist snatching her up.

I pmed her a little bit later just because I was curious about everything she knew about the fakie, but unfortunately, it looks to be a mystery at this point. She said she had gotten her from a Spanish seller who didn't speak a lot of English, so asking a lot of questions was out. But she noticed that she does bear a resemblance to the piggies, plus the seller is Spanish, so the assumption is that the fakie is Spanish too. (I think she looks a little Remco-like too?)

She's made with that transparent orange plastic that you don't really see anymore, so I'm guessing '80s or '90s. She has a colored in mouth, and it's hard to capture her knees in photos, but they have swirls molded into the plastic. (Kind of what you would see on a chubby cartoon character.) Another odd characteristic is that the plug is on the body, not the head, and the neck overlaps in an unattractive, lumpy fashion. (I still think it's adorable though!  )

Does anyone know anything about these little guys? Are there more of them out there? Are they all over Europe, or just from Spain? Who was the manufacturer? So many questions in one little mysterious gal!

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[tootie_tails]

I have collected fakies for years, especially weirdo ones - the stranger the better..!  but I have never seen this one before. Very cute. I love when they have weird features like those swirls on her knees.
I have no idea who/what she is. But I will have to add her to my list of weirdos I'm leisurely looking for... Possibly spanish you say.. have you given her a name? Does she have any markings at all, even if just "made in china"?

[Rachel-Eyes]

I named her Poker because of the suit of clubs on her symbol. I know absolutely nothing about cards, but everybody knows poker!

Unfortunately, no, no markings or anything other than the knee swirls.

[NoPonySpecial]

D'aaaaaaaw, look how cute and enthusiastic she is! 

[Heartcease]

I think fakies don't get enough love.  Some are really cute, like that one!

[Roogna]

I saw her in person too, but I haven't seen that style before. She's super cute

[Rachel-Eyes]

I think fakies don't get enough love.  Some are really cute, like that one!

I agree with this. They are toys that little kids have and love too, and they are so varied and interesting. I actually started collecting fakies rather than Hasbro ponies because I found them so fascinating, plus their goofiness amuses me.

Interesting that there doesn't seem to be much info out there about them. I wonder why?

[maycrestmom]

ooh love the colors!  :-) she needs a Mexican fakie boyfriend now ;-)

oh there's a good site for fakies - fakies' hideout or something = here = http://the-fakie-hideout.weebly.com/

[hokuspokus]

what a cutie pie! love the pose too!

[Heartcease]

oh there's a good site for fakies - fakies' hideout or something = here = http://the-fakie-hideout.weebly.com/

Thank you for the site, maybe I can find out some information about some of my favorite fakies