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One of the reasons deflocks probably bring in a fair bit of money is that it's a royal pain to go through that process - you're paying for someone's time and labour, not just the pony. Add to that it usually takes some very nasty chemicals to get all the glue gunk off them safely (safely for the pony/paint, that is...), it's understandable that collectors would be more willing to shell out some extra dollars than go through that hassle.
Deflocked ponies are really exciting to me personally. As much as I love SS's, you get used to seeing them looking kind of grungy, yellowed, brownish, stained, or even when minty the flocking is just kind of soft and pale and not drawing to the eye. When you take that flocking off... WOW! Just look at that pony. It never gets old to see the colours underneath really pop, to see a sharper, defined outline to their pose, to see tiny details like their eyelashes and the little molded smile that you don't know you missed seeing until they come back. A deflocked pony who doesn't have a NSS counterpart is like discovering a brand new pony to look at, almost like when you stumble upon a Nirvana version you've never seen before and it shocks you into looking at an old pony in a whole new way.
I have no idea what the answer to this is, but I would love to know. Personally I think SS ponies look better deflocked unless the flocking is minty, but that's just me
Deflockeds command some good prices because most collectors like their ponies as-is - clean, simple plastics. So Softs are considered gimmicky and while I do love So Softs, it is not everyone's cup of tea. I know of collectors who go all the way out to collect NSS ponies only, and deflockeds are the only way you can attain certain ponies without their flocking such as Ribbon, Lofy, Skippidy Doo...etc. Also, if you noticed the raring pose that Magic Star stands in are only used on So Soft ponies. It was never repeated outside the set. There may be Brazilian replacements, but they're not always in the same pose or breed.The last set of deflocked So Soft are the pricest because the SS versions are slightly more htf to begin with, so waiting for the occasional deflocked to pop up can sometimes drive people crazy and when people are crazy they pay like crazy too. Normally I can see a SS Twilight or Taffy go for $15-20, but their deflocked versions can go as high as $25-35. However, Bangles seems to be the odd exception. She never goes as high as the others in her set.I personally must have a deflocked set because they fit in better with the other ponies, and I only keep So Soft versions of ponies I really like.
The rearing pose was used in Scandinavia ponies, so there is a NSS Truly and Magic Star, I believe, that came without flocking originally. There are also some S. American Nirvanas who came in rearing poses, and in alt ponies and those are some truly fantastic ponies. I know there is a rearing Milky Way, and I would kill for one, just forget what country she is. . . Maybe Brazil!
Hello and happy new year to all I like to de flock ss ponies in a sorry state. Does this actually lower the re sale value of the ponies in question or will people pay more for a de flock that's been finished to a high standard eg no flock or glue left. I don't de flock any pony that doesn't need a make over though as I love the fuzzy little darlings
Quote from: MiRaja on January 03, 2014, 06:00:51 AMThe rearing pose was used in Scandinavia ponies, so there is a NSS Truly and Magic Star, I believe, that came without flocking originally. There are also some S. American Nirvanas who came in rearing poses, and in alt ponies and those are some truly fantastic ponies. I know there is a rearing Milky Way, and I would kill for one, just forget what country she is. . . Maybe Brazil! Both NSS rearing Magic Star and rearing Milky Way are from Brazil.