JAZZIE (G1 Rollerskate Pony): cost expectations?

[stacyrenee]

As a super-picky MLP g1 collector, what is a reasonable price range (including shipping) for Jazzie?

🔹First, it is relative, and relatively important to note that I described some details of the absolute ridiculous extreme aspects of my life that my OCD effects near the bottom of this post.  It's difficult to admit... but if anyone will understand this aspect of it, I know I can find support within the Arena.

That said, unfortunately, I kind of "expect" my Ponies to essentially NM (within reason) because, quite frankly, I forget that they're 40 years old.  So my stipulations include:
no tail trust
no missing plugs
no MAJOR trims (cuts)
no visible marks that cannot be removed -- definitely not age spots
the mane and tail also need to be prettttty soft... 

basically, I'm a pain in the butt.

So, the girl I found (whom is NOT pictured below -- this is from the wiki, just for reference) looks fab!  I have a message in to the seller inquiring-doubling checking-about any possible trims, as well as hair and mane texture, but she looks great.  Also crucial to me, is that this Jazzie has all original skates and wheels, in great condition, with the exception of two front wheels being a green-brown tinge.  In terms of accessories, she has her headphone, walkman and the little ribbon (the two things I really care about) that connects it to her belly. Sunglasses, brush, card, packing, etc, (actually -- haha) don't matter to me.

I appreciate any and all suggestions!  Thank you so much in advance.

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🔹 So, the OCD:  I can trace it back to at least age six, when I had to line my Barbies up in a row before I could walk away from them.  My parents still speak on how there was never an age I was rough with any of my toys; I always kept them looking as new as possible. At age 8, I had a major spat with a friend because I refused to let her take my Safari Garfield and his jeep into the pool, because I didn't want the axels to rust (they eventually did, so I still have him in a memory box.  And we continue to be friends some 30 years later, haha!). Though I had five years of highly-focused education on psychology, specializing in mood and anxiety disorders and how to treat them, it was after that I experienced the peak of of my OCD.  As ridiculous as I KNEW that it was, one of the most extreme/relative examples was perhaps that I very much expected my 2004 Honda Civic to look like it had just been driven off the lot -- from the day it was driven off the lot, even until 13 years later.  Every single thing: paint, scrape, wax, etc. Fix it all, stat please... and why are you parking next to me??! (I kept most of this to myself, close friends excluded, but it drove me absolutely crazy.)  My things are to stay pristine.  Always.

[lovesbabysquirmy]

just so you know, the Rollerskating Ponies have a shorter tail than the others!  you can sort of see it in the photo, but that's so they don't get tangled up in their wheels

[LadyMoondancer]

I was going to mention the tail thing too!  Just so you know a short tail doesn't mean a haircut for these lovely gals.

[stacyrenee]

Worth noting; thank you, both!

[Taffeta]

Funny, that was my automatic thought as well, since often people think they are cut, but my sister and I have all 3 from new and it's just a thing.

The other thing is that the wheel rubber deteriorates with age so it is unlikely the mechanism will make her skate even if the mechanism itself is in working order. It's to do with the rubber grip on those moving wheels. Just so you're aware of that as an aging issue. I have yet to see one that escaped this.

I am not sure about price range, nor the shipping given that I haven't done any overseas shipping - or any shipping - since pre brexit and pre-covid. I am not sure where you are wanting to buy her from, but that will matter as regards shipping.

I'm also not 100% where you are, (I mean country wise, not specifics). But since she wasn't sold in the US or Canada, I would expect the domestic price there to be higher than it might be buying from Europe or the UK. All that depends a lot on locations though.