This weekend I attended a Retro Toy Fair, and while most of the selection was focused on toys targeted to boys, there were a few places to get ponies! And even luckier, not all of them were overpriced!
I managed to grab two G3 ornaments that are super adorable!
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loginBut the big find of the day were the G1s! One of the sellers had a box of some of the most mangled looking ponies I've ever seen (cancer, marker, engrained dirt, hair cuts, bite marks, pen make-up... you name the damage, it was there!). I grabbed who I thought I could salvage, but even they were pretty gross.
Here's a group shot!
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loginPretty sure Baby Topper isn't supposed to be that shade...
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loginEww... poor Baby Racer looks like he's had a tough life!
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loginNo! Pencil crayon on the face? Say it ain't so!
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loginPoor Tabby is a finger painting victim!
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loginFortunately, with the help of a lot of soap, a magic eraser, and a long time in the sink, these ponies are feeling better!
Chilling out after the spa
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loginThey look so clean and shiny and bright now!
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loginPrincess Starburst is free of her unwanted facial make-up, and Sundance looks like she was just taken out of her package!
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loginRacer cleaned up well save for this one splotch (and he doesn't like to talk about it)
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loginCrunch Berry and Tabby were completely different colours after I scrubbed off all the grime off of them
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loginAnd so were these two babies! (Topper is still suffering from "Had my head pulled off for internal cleaning-itis)
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loginPoor Banana Surprise was the only one to remain pretty beat up. But hopefully a stay in the window will fix that! (Her marks are a lot more visible IRL) visitors can't see pics , please
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loginI've wanted High Flyer for ages, so this was an excellent find! And that fakie is just too cute!
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login All in all, an excellent crop of finds that cleaned up fairly nicely!