G2 fakies?

[shabbychicdee]

this is new to me, do they exist?
found this lovely lady at the markets this morning so had to grab her, she has no hasbro stamped on her just made in china and she is the same size as G2 and her body is a little squishy and flat painted eyes with no jems
visitors can't see pics , please register or login


any info on her would be much appreciated 

Post Merge: September 22, 2012, 06:13:55 PM

ops nearly forgot to attach the pic

[Ivaness]

Oooooh..... I don't know, but I want her! ;D

She is like the exact model of a G2, did all G2s have eye gems?

[Glacia471]

WANT!!

Ahem I've seen a similar fakie to her, but she's pink with purple hair (identical otherwise). I've seen a few of this other one, but not the one you have If you might sell her let me know

[BabyIceCrystal]

I have that exact one. If I recall correctly, I've seen another coloured one somewhere online but it had the same symbol as this one. I'm positive it's a fakie, but it did trick me until I got it out of the bag of thrift shop ponies! It's just a real shame it has no prayer of standing due to the pose and it's squishy plastic. I found mine a couple years ago, no clue how old it is.

visitors can't see pics , please register or login

[Glacia471]

Another white one?? Say, either of you feel like selling yours?

I dug up a pic of the other fakie G2 I've seen She's the 3rd pic down:
http://www.mlparena.com/Forums/viewtopic/t=142536.html

[DazzleKitty]

Nice! They almost look like prototypes though. Regardless of what they are, the colors are very appealing.

[Glacia471]

I'd be a little hesitant to call them prototypes, since there's at least 2 of each and none have actual eye gems like the prototypes did in the pictures on backcards and such They are cool though, and I love the colors of the white one

[BabyIceCrystal]

Oh interesting! It looks that other pink one there is a different brand of fakie based on the eyes. These two white ones have just one purple colour for both symbol and eyes, but that pink one has three colours for her eyes... but then again, I just dug mine out to inspect and she also has a second "Made in China" stamp on her hoofbottoms like described on that pink one. Considering how poor quality mine is I almost wonder if she's a fakie of the other fakie. Or maybe the same company decided to cheap out on the paint even further.

Other notes on close inspection which don't show well in the picture:
The green and blue are actually slightly different colours between the tail and the mane.
The symbols (yes on both sides) are much more vivid then the eyes.
The plastic of the head is quite hard, while the plastic of the body is squishy and if you look hard enough there's actually teeny flecks of glitter in the body plastic. The glitter is so minuscule you don't notice it until looking closely.
Her tail is rooted plugs in the usual fakie way. She's got a circle of blue plugs, then a row of green added over the top of the circle.

I don't believe she's a prototype because of the way her feet are stamped (Hasbro would have still used their moulds), the rooted tail, the monotone eyes (not even white tamped there), and the cheapness of the plastic. Plus she can't stand and wouldn't be great for product shots.

As for the question of trading her... well I'm just not sure. I'm not heavily into G2s OR fakies so I really should pass her on, but somehow her uniqueness has appealed to me and she's never made it on to my trade list. I'd have to think about parting with her.

edit: Another note on prototypes. I'm in Canada and dede88 is in NZ, although technically possible two prototypes somehow made it to two different countries, I highly doubt it.

[Jordan]

I was reading on fakies last night and some people actually used Hasbro's moulds for them.

[shabbychicdee]

Oooooh..... I don't know, but I want her! ;D

She is like the exact model of a G2, did all G2s have eye gems?

as far as i know they all do

Nice! They almost look like prototypes though. Regardless of what they are, the colors are very appealing.

that's what i thought too, i was excited to see her in a box of allsorts at the car boot sale/ sunday markets
at first i thought she was a euro one with that cool colour combo then saw her texture and thought maybe fakie

Another white one?? Say, either of you feel like selling yours?

I dug up a pic of the other fakie G2 I've seen She's the 3rd pic down:
http://www.mlparena.com/Forums/viewtopic/t=142536.html

will keep you in mind hun if i do
i have no idea of her worth

Post Merge: September 22, 2012, 07:23:45 PM

I was reading on fakies last night and some people actually used Hasbro's moulds for them.

yes i guess there were a few over the decades.......now seeing they did g2 as well
someone should start a post requesting to see all hasbro mold fakies

[Leopard_Print_Unicorn]

Her symbol also looks suspiciously similar to Sweetberry's.

[hilamb]

Oh, she is so cute.  I didint know there were this color fakie, only saw the pink ones before.

[hathorcat]

Yes they are indeed fakies - there were quite a few G2 fakies...here is this one MOC

visitors can't see pics , please register or login


A couple of them even came with large fake playsets

visitors can't see pics , please register or login

visitors can't see pics , please register or login

[PinkRosedust]

Aw, those playsets are cute! Interesting how the bedroom set has G3 brushes and art, but a G2 fakie.

[partypony566]

Yes they are indeed fakies - there were quite a few G2 fakies...here is this one MOC

visitors can't see pics , please register or login


A couple of them even came with large fake playsets

visitors can't see pics , please register or login

visitors can't see pics , please register or login

Ah I remember seeing those playsets! Lovely!