Why factory curls?

[Elfpony]

I like how they bring you back... I didn't think  much about it until I saw a Sparkler with Factory curls... I loved her hair when I first got her as a kid, she's down to a wave now so I can see the appeal of seeing/having something that is like it was fresh off the card!

This!  I just loved the curl in Sparkler's hair when I got her as a kid.  I was crushed when I played with her in water and her hair went straight!

I don't mind recurled either, especially with ringlet curls, but there's something about neat factory curls that is just special.

Elf

[KarentheUnicorn]

*crawls out from a pile of thrown fakies*

What's the deal with factory curls? Why are they a make or break with so many collectors?

This question would be similar to a collector asking what is the deal with so many FIM fans wanting ponies hair to be exactly like what they see on the cartoon? It's no different from someone calling a FIM pony with a hair cut show accurate.

The difference is, most people that collect things, want the toy/item to be as close to what it was when it was 'new'. It's no different from someone wanting a MIB or MIP pony.  My Little Pony is not the only toy out there people collect and a vast majority of people who do collect things tend to want them to look new, or MIB or as close to it as they can get.

So most collectors would want factory curl because that is what the ponies hair was styled with when it would have been purchased new.

In fact some of the sets, that was part of they're selling point, that they had these awesome big pretty curls. That is what made the set special.

[Glitzy Gems]

WELP
sorry for ever posting this hahahahaaaaaaaa

someone delete this.

[lovesbabysquirmy]

Why?  It's a great discussion!  And we all learned something new.    That's WHY we have the Arena as a collector's resource.  Someone may ask that question again and we can point them this way. 

[Glitzy Gems]

Why?  It's a great discussion!  And we all learned something new.    That's WHY we have the Arena as a collector's resource.  Someone may ask that question again and we can point them this way. 

Because I feel like I've antagonized others and came across as belligerent, I suppose
I dont want people to feel attacked because of a preference of mine

[hathorcat]

Its a personal preference and everyone is allowed to have their own opinion - I dont think you should feel as though you have antagonised anyone. You asked a more than valid question and people have given their answers on both sides.

Think of it like this...I dont understand the need for show accurate hair styles and I think its odd that its so important to some, but I wouldnt expect anyone to judge me for that opinion and I respect that for some people it is very important to them. The same is simply true in the other direction - you dont understand the desire for factory curls, thats no problem, thats your collection and your call and I dont think your post is disrespecting people who do...its just asking people why they like it or why its important.

[U2QueenBee]

For me it all depends on how the hair looks when I get it out of the package.  Some of them the hair is partly curled, partly straight, or has funny 'bends' in it from where the plastic held it in place.  Or, I decide that I prefer them with a part or a fringe/bangs which they didn't come with.  For those, they generally get washed in hot water and left to dry mainly straight (though they often develop a bit of a turn-up at the ends from the hair being longer than their legs.)  For others, they come out of the package with a really nice curly or style and I try to preserve that.  My Silver Song came out of the box with the most amazing curls and waves - her tail was like a perfect big wave ending in a ringlet - and I made sure not to mess with that at all!  I find curls harder to replicate than straightening so if I get a good one I try to keep it, basically, because I can always straighten later if I change my mind.  I like to have my ponies with a mix of styles, generally so it works out well.

[kellyponyfeathers]

I agree with hathorcat. I have fairly strong preferences about factory curls, but I'm not feeling antagonized. 

[Marigold]

I didn't feel antagonized. It was an interesting question.