Well I did it. I released them from their boxes.

[FairyDust]

After so much distraught for such a long time I finally unboxed about 8 G4 ponies.  I've felt so guilty since I bought them because I never opened them and then I found out they were wanted by others and their prices were pretty good for a G4.  Thanks to my husband he helped me think it out and helped me just open them up to enjoy them.


Anybody else had the same problem of deciding to open or not open & also the guilt that I had something I liked but felt so guilty that others wanted the item so much that I couldn't open it and enjoy it?

[Cherry_Sunset]

I was debating for a long time whether or not to open up my Drama Pony, but in the end I decided to because I decided that I was never going to sell her unless we face total financial ruin. If you're not certain whether or not you're going to sell it, I would probably keep it in the box, but if you know you never want to part with it and want to play with it, then release thy pony from thy prison 

[FairyDust]

I also kept thinking they were pretty in the box but after releasing them from their boxes they seemed much more colorful for some reason (which was good).

[brightberry]

I'm so glad for you!  Ponies are much cuter outside the box.

[ravengusty]

I will probably get chucked in a vat of acid for this but recently I acquired a MIB Anniversary set with Snuzzle, Minty and Blossom...and I opened it.  Though it won't come as a great shock as you will see from my sig.

They now sit alongside their older less bright counterparts on me shelf. I love them just like my other ponies, I've kept the box (which I'm kinda using as a shelf at the moment for about seven CP ponies I like the artwork. It has all the first six on the back. I'm hoping to get other three at some point. I love how they have flat feet too.

Your pony, your choice  You should never feel guilty about opening a pony that belongs to you, you bought it and that's my opinion hehe.

[reanna-mator]

Good for all of you who open ponies! It's totally up to you, and hey-- nothing lasts for ever, anyway! It's yours and if opening a pony will be more enjoyable for you than having her carded/boxed, then you should!

Apart from G4s (thought I still have an MIP wave 1 Pinkie), the only ponies I've gotten the opportunity to unbox are Marshmallow Coco and G3 Applejack. I do have Wish I May MOC (Eee!) and I am, admittedly, reluctant to open her as she looks so beautiful displayed on that lovely card.

[ravengusty]

I would have opened Marshmallow Coco too she's lovely. I think it's good there are people who keep them in boxes because it just shows some folks have real strong will power haha.

My boyfriend says I'd open anything in a box if it had a pony in it, he's probably right 

I love your opinion reanna-mator

[thekozmicpig]

I have similar concerns ove my MIB FS Applejack. I got her last year at K-Mart for MSRP and I kept putting off opening her so she's gone from approx $40 in value to $230. Part of me wants to because I only paid $15-17, part of me realizes value and is against it.

FWIW, I had zero concerns with SDCC Bubblecup. I got her, opened her up same day and slapped FS Celestia's dress on her. Girl knows how to work princess clothes.

Otherwise, everyone gets opened unless it's MOC G1, but I wouldn't buy one, because the price would be higher than loose, and since I like loose, I let the MOC collectors who want them have them. It's win-win-win.

I will probably get chucked in a vat of acid for this but recently I acquired a MIB Anniversary set with Snuzzle, Minty and Blossom...and I opened it. 

And for those that do get mad (and have a set of their own) that's one less MIB Anniversary set floating around. Your set has now gone up in value.

[reanna-mator]

X3

I did buy my Princess Glittering Gem in her box, but she had been opened before, so she was no longer actually fastened into her card with her accessories. She was just near mint and placed back into her box. That might be the closest I'll get to opening a G1!

I admit I'd have a hard time opening a G1 unless her packaging was already falling apart anyway though! I'm not a mint-in-package collector, anyway. But if I had the money and found her, I might splurge for Posey MOC, and keep her that way, since she's one of my favorites.

thekozmicpig: I opened my SDCC Drama Pony right away too! I still have the box, but there was no way I was going to keep the poor girl shut up in there.

[ravengusty]

I don't know the value of my set, it cost me £25 so it wasn't one I had to think long and hard about opening. If it had cost me £60 it might have been a few weeks or I'd have tried to trade for the three loose and mint.

[Sonata]

All the ponies I buy are to keep forever, so I always open everything I want them to be free and play with me, too !

[StoryDreamer]

I have guilt right now about opening my "Pony Power" exclusive, but I'm going to once I get her high up on a shelf.

[Cron Sacchariferous]

I'm having the same 'having to fighty my urges'. I just bought Pumpkin Tart & Abra in courtesy of the lovely elish2, n all itching to open them because I've been wanting them for years! A part of me says dunn exclusives are serious buizzness and then aparta me says consciousness will defeat thyself. Mind over matter eh?!

Perhaps this is the sole reason why people get doubles. So s-m-a-r-t! Wish I can do that. Some are too rare or hella expensive so no can do for me. :C

[rosierjay]

if i get something that in box... and it's actually valuable. i usually sell it and buy an opened one for a ton cheaper.
mostly cuz unboxed ponies at my house should always fear of being either customized or kidnapped by my niece.

but all kinds of respect for people who open them.

[Spectrum]

I'll have to confess, if I had a MOC G1 with a really badly yellowed bubble, I'd probably open them. I can't stand bubbles that are so yellowed they're almost brown, it definitely doesn't look nice