South Africa ponies

[pinkkittywinks]

thank you for finding and posting the spotlight kkv

i believe that the information in the spotlight is still valied the only difference is we have since found more ponies including skydancer, powder, heartthrob and sparkler

love pkw xxx

[Lady Starflower]

Thanks PKW for taking the time to write that up it helped cleared it up : )

[pinkkittywinks]

i had a great time doing the research.

love pkw xxx

[keri1234]

I'm from South Africa, so hopefully I'll be able to add something.

Here MLPs in general aren't easy to find at all.  In all my time looking in thrift stores, I've only ever found one.  But then, I must admit I don't get to go to them very often, as they are usually in unsafe areas, so I don't want to go alone and battling to find willing participants in my pony quest.  It seems as if markets are where they most commonly turn up, and a few people buy from markets and sell on the internet.  I think people more often give things away to other people, rather than taking them to a thrift store. 

But of the ponies that are found, it seems that quite a large proportion of them are South African ones (maybe 5%?)  I don't actually think they are that rare here in South Africa - but I just don't know where they are!  My guess is that a lot of people still have them.  I think they were the favorite toys of many people, and they're keeping them for their children.

My guess is that relatively few of them have been burned in fires.  Fires are a lot more common in poorer areas, where people use gas lamps, which often start the fires.  As far as I remember, MLPs were fairly expensive, and so there probably weren't too many of them originally in those areas.  In other parts of South Africa, fires aren't any more common than in any other country.

[Lady Starflower]

Thanks so much for writing that Keri1234. Helps clear things up a bit. Do you have any SA ponies?

[pinkkittywinks]

thank you for posting keri it would seem there is still plenty to learn from people like yourself.

love pkw xxx

[Spectrum]

I -think- we're allowed to post closed auctions, so forgive me if not, but a SA Moondancer mixed in with some others recently sold today- for 9000 ZAR, which equals 1000 dollars.

http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/90699288/Lot_of_My_Little_Pony_and_My_Little_Pony_Style.html

[Lady Starflower]

Oh wow...does anyone know the winner?

[Spinky69er]

some real interesting facts here!  Fascinating

[LadyGuinevere]

What an eclectic selection! Lucky winner though

[plushroo]

I so want a South African! I'm starting a savings jar for one, regardless of which one it is! Would a thousand dollars be enough to save?

[Lady Starflower]

I so want a South African! I'm starting a savings jar for one, regardless of which one it is! Would a thousand dollars be enough to save?

I think $1000 would probably be really close. Especially if you frequently check Bid or Buy.

I'd kill for a Moondancer lol maybe one day.

[shelti]

Wow cool, the winner was from Switzerland.
That's how they are found... and I see keri was in there too, shes from South Africa.

[Wind_Whistler]

I was watching that auction too, 1000 craazy

[achab1984]

Those are very interesting looking...........Kind of cool